Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-26
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Ia the State Senate, yesterday, bills We're re-
ported to amend the Code providing for the
rccorlalion Of iluciary acts; to amend the
Code in relation TO taxes collected by The clerks
Of courts, notatie5 public, and the Secretary oil
the Commonwealth and to encourage the in
PRODUCTION and investment of foreign capital i1
mining aui manufacturing industries.
\ resolution was adopted directog the Com
mitlcc for C9aris Of Justice to icqure into the
cypcdicrc7 Of 20 amending the statutes as IL
prohibit Judges of county and corporation
courts from pracicng Law in the courts OF Thu:
State.
Bills were introduced to abolish capital pun
ishment; to amend The Code 10 reference tc
officers fees to amend the Code 10 relation IL
widows DOVER and to amend the Code in
reference to the exemption Of property from
distress.
The Senate bill providing for the readjust
mrnt of the pubic debt vas further discussed.
Mr.. Lee, from the Committed 90 Roads, re.
ported the Senate bill to amend the 81 s;ction
OF an act to incorporate the Washington, Cla
clnnati and St. Louis railroad.
The House bill Tor the relief Of Gideon W..
Jones, of Warren county. was passed.
In the House OF Delegates the bill to amend
the Code in relation to unlawful fishing was
ordered to be cngrosscd by vote OF Sc to 80.
Bills were reported from committees to
amend the Code in relation to the State Vac
cine Agent; to amend the Code 10 relation to
salaries OF officers Of the Government and the
compensation of members OF the GeEeral As.
eambIy; to amenl the Code. il reference to 10.
suranca companies; and the House joint rtsolu
ton appropriatipg 5 900 for the collection OF
spccimcns showing The rcS6urcej Of Virginia at
the Paris Exposition.
Bills were Introduced to authorZ, the hlring
al q c:rian class OF convic!s to private cltz ,ns,
&c; TO prohibit the catching or killing of ter
rapins or turtles during the close season Ia re
lati1n to tariff of tolls 0r freight; to increase
the rate of taxation on land aud all personal
property, H., to pay the current expenses OF
the Government and interest on the public
debt; to authoriz: temporary loans to the Com
mobwcalih 10 meet deficits 10 The revenue and
TO redeem previous liabilities to provide for
the manner 10 which records for the Supreme
Court Of Appeals shall be printed and pcti.
ton Of merchants Of the city OF Stanton for
an mcndulcnt Of the law 10 relation 10 sample
merchants.
a resolution was Introduced by Gen. Ander
son directing the Com mittee 90 Constitutional
Amendments to inquire toto the expediency of
submitting to the vote of the people an amend.
meat Ia the Constitution striking out the clause
Which le7e5 tax on properly for the support
Ct public free schools and 10 lieu thereof 10.
creasing the capltation tax to s., the whole Of
which shall be applied TO the support of the
public free schools, as repeatedly recommended
by the Superintendent OF Education.
\ resolution was adopted inquirng into the
eypcdicncy of repeating the law imposing pro-
hibitory taxation upon the circulation of State
banks, 10 order that the State of Virginia
may resume the RIG hit to regulate and control
the issue OF paper money by the banks Of the
State, so as to promote the interests and COD
venicnse Of hcr own people.