Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-25
Legislative.

10 the State Senate, yesterday, hlessrs. Pile.
gar, Gayle, GrimsIey, Murray, Brooke, Wal
ston and Sherrard were announced as members
Of the j tint Committee on the Encouragement
Of the Judicial Circuits.
A petition Of Holmes Conrad, r. f. Barton
and other members Of the bar of Frederick
aud Clarke eounias praying that the Twelfth
and Eighteenth judicial circuits ba consolidat-
cd was referred.
A resolution that in the opinion Of the Sen
ate the University of Virginia is boarding
school, 10 the contemplation of section SO OF
chapter 81 Of the Code of 1879. was also re-
ierrcd.
A bill WAS introduced to amend secs 81 and
50 OF the act approved March q, 1876, tor the
assessment Of taxes on persons, property, &c.
Messrs Hinton aud Wals.on we're announced
as members of the Committee to mako certain
investigations Of railroads.
Bills were reported to amend the Code 10 re-
gard to the limitation Of entry on or action for
land; to amend the Code in relation to the CO.
forcement of judgment liens; and joint reso.
luton ofirquiry as to whether any additional
legislation Is necessary to keep in repair the
public roads in the STATE.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Brooke. Of Eau
q lier. for the readjustment OF the State debt
YVES then taken up aud MIR. Brooke addressed
the Senate 10 support OF his plan.
In the House of Delegates bills and resou.
tons were introduced in relation to foreign cor
poratons and companies doing business 10 Vir-
GINA; to suspend the periodical payment of
interest upon the debt OF the Virginia Military
Institute; to amend tho Code 10 relation to the
pay Of county superintendent Of schools; in ref.
ereuce to additional taxation on cord wood cut
more than four feet long; to prohibit tho cutt.
ing of cord wood longer than four feet. and for
the removal Of the Clay statue, 10 the Capital
grounds, 10 some other site for better pr0tec.
ton from the weather and from mutilation.
Bills we're reported to amend the Code 10 re-
gard to suits for divorce aud to prevent lnsur.
| ance companies FROM printing the conditions
and other restrictive conditions Of their policies
| in small type.
Messrs. Hanger, Halvc, and McCauIl were
| appointed Oh the joint committee tonVestlgate
alleged violations Of railroad laws.
MIR. Flcklin was appointed on the joint com.
miteo 10 relation to the Encouragement OF judi.
eisl circuits in place of Mr.. Harvie declined.
The joint resolution lnstructing the Virginia
Senators aud requesting the Representatives in
the Congress OF the United States to vote for
the unconditional reconciliation of silver, was
recommitted to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
The bill to amend certain sections Of the
Code in relation to salaries Of officers of the
government and the compensation Of members
of the General Assembly and to repeal chapter
Of l53 Of acts of 1874, was recommitted.
Among the bill presented and referred WAS one
by Mr.. Lowell for the relief Of Thomas A..
Beatty. CT Warren county. aad by Mr.. hush-
zach to exempt municipal corporations, coun-
ties and msgisterisl districts, from the oblga.
tions to give bond upon applying for al appeal,
supersedeas, writ Of error, injunction, or stay
of aYscutiOn.