Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22
legislative.

10 The Senate yesterday, a bill to iDcorpo-
| rate the board of railroad commissioners for
the city of Petersburg and to enable the city OF
| Petersburg to acquire the ownership of the
Petersburg railroad was passed. j..
The vote 90 the Barbour bill was RI consId
cred in order that it might be passed By a con.
stitutional majority, and it was then again
passed by a vote OF % ayes. Is noes.
At the night session tie reapportlonmcnt
| bill was passed.
In the House Of Delegates, bills we're reported
to submit the question of repeating the fence
| law to the voters of Brentsville and Manassas
districts 10 Prince William county; to amend
an act declaring South Anna river. IN Louisa
county, lawful fenoe; 10 relation to fences aud
| for the protection of crops 10 Madison district.
Orange county; to amend the Code in relation
| to sureties on fducary bonds; to amend the
Code in relation 10 taxes collected by the
clerks of courts, notaries public, and secretary
| of the Commonwealth; and to amend the Code
| 10 relation to seduction.
An adverse report was made upon The bill
for the relief of Thos. A. Baily, Of Warren
county.
Bills were introduced to repeal the act to
| abate tho rigors of the fence law on the line Of
| two counties. one only of which has adopted its
provisions, &C.; to amend the act TO appro-
pirate certain sums annualIy.to the University
of Virginia, reducing the appropriation from
$50 900 to SIS 5000; to ameod tina Code in re-
| laton to fines; 10 relation to grand and petit
iuries Of the Commonwealth.
A resolution was adopted that the General
Assembly will, on Tuesday next at 7. Nj.
proceed to elect circuit Judges of the State, be.
ginning at the first circuit. and proceeding 10
numerical order until all arc elected.
The Barbour tax bill was then taken up and
the Senate amendments agreed to except one,
the fifth, for which the following Was adopted
by vote of G. to 50.
"Nothi1g in this act shall be construed as
compelling the creditors of the State to com.
promise their legal rights, it being the inteu.
ton of the General Assembly, by the provi-
sions of this act to relieve the present financial
embarrassment of the State with purpose to
secure 40 adjustment OF the public debt. with
the consent of the creditors if practicable, aud
without discriminating between them upon fair
and equitable principles.
This takes the bill back 10 the Senate.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
municaion from the Superintendent OF Public
Instruction 10 response to resolution instruct.
ing him to report to the General Assembly the
salaries paid by the State and from local funds
to the county superintendent OF schools. The
report shows that the total amount paid for
salaries is $4,000; Incidental expenses,
Sc, 7Ol. %; average TO each superintendent,
$35l.47; incidental expenses, $7053 The
Superintendent 10 foot note says: "lu the
accompanying table the amounts for tho city
superiotendeuts include only the amounts re-.
ceived from the State. The cities as stated
are authorized to supplement and do supple.
ment this sum.
The Eighth Congressional District.
To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
The liberal course pursued by your time
honored journal on all public questions is truly
commendable and especially SO 10 regard to
the claims of the different gentlemen who as
pire to represent the Eighth District 10 Con-
gress A considerable number have been named
for the position, and We will add to the list the
name OF James V. Brooke. tho present dis
tinguished and able Senator from the Fauquier
and Rsppahannock District His personal
merits and ability are we'll known, not only 10
this district, but throughout the Commonwealth.
Since tho war Mr.. 3. represented Fauquler
county in the House of Delegates, and was the
recognized leader OF that body. fter most
exciting and hard contest. last November, he
WAS elected to the State Senate, where he has
taken front rank LoUDoUN.
The beef packing establishment Of Nelson
Morris, at.the Union stock yards at Chicago.
was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday, With
200 csrcssses of beef, 1000 hides and 1000
barrels of tallow. The loss is estimated at
from $l2O, 900 to $50, 900, and the only insur
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