Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
Legislative.

QICsslSlNG1Se
In the Stale Scnalr, yesterday, bilis we're
passed dtc|srrg tbs county Of SpotSylvanla,
except The town Of fredericksburg dlsrIc:
for caunly purposes to amend an act tor the
incorporaton Of the VIRGINIA Nlaeanesn Com.
pany 10 relation to fences and protection OF
crops ia Madison district in Orange county ; 10
authorZ, the trustees Of the Methodist Church
South, at Providence, Fairfax county, to borrow
money and sell property; TO remove the po'
itical disabilities Of JAS 4. Scott and Edward
G. Splman nader the duclIing clause Of the
Constitution 10 amend the third and filth
sncti1ns OF az act TO provide method OF set
Ting the account Of the banks OF buckingham
and Bcrkele ~ to outstanding circulation 10
provide for an inspection of official boodS OF
county add city treasurers; eXemptng the trlb'
utarcs of the Potomac withln tho county OF
Westmoreland from the provisions OF the act
for unlawful fishing, and to incorporate the
Mary Washington Association Of America.
Tue House substitute Tor the Senate bill pro-
yil!ng for the lease OF the penltentlary, was
agreed to. The change made Is that the board
TO make the lcase Is now composed OIL tho
Governor, Secretary Of tho Commonwealth and
Attorney General,
La the House of De!@rates several bills OF 10
interest were introduced.
Bills were reported from committees Tor the
relief Of the heirs Of James BaynHa and John
IS. Bayces. DECEASED, late OF the firm Of James
Bayne5 & Son, Of Baltimore; to authorz, the
fishing with pound meta wherever the water
courses are over two miles wide to amend the
code in relation to lie salary OF the Superln.
tendent Of Public Instruction and clerks; to
amend au act to prevent distractions to travel
on highways ard streets by railroad freight
trains a; TO secure 10 tax. payers IN Giles the
right OF public school education Tor their child.
rem to amend the code in reference to pay OF
jurors.
The Committee en- Schools reported back the
resolution proposing TO reduce the appr0prla.
ton to the University from $50 900 to $4,000,
with the recommendation that it do not pass.
a resolution was offered by MIR. Walker. OF
Northumberland, to extend the session Of the
General Assembly fifteen days.
Gen. Taliaicrro favored the resolution lie
seid that the members Of the General Assem-.
bly, took ten days holiday at Christmas, and it
was nothing mora than right and just to give
the people back the ten days.
Messrs. Frazier and Robinson, OF Norfolk
agreed with Gen. Taliaierro.
Mr.. Hunter was opposed to extending the
session one day after the expiration OF the
ninety days, and said if there were important
measures to be disposed Of the Governor could
call 40 extra session.
Mir. Hanger said that if the House had gone
iato the election of judges on tho days liked by
the House, he would have voted against an
extension of the session; but as the election is
fixed for next Friday he was satisfedl it could
not be gotten through with without an extco'
sion CT The session; he would, therefore, vote
for the resolution, az he was opposed To an cX-
ira session.
Mr.. Fowler moved to amend by striking out
fifteen and inserting ten. Rejected.
The resolution was then passed.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Econo
my reported bill to amend the code 10 relation
TO the salary OF the Superinteodent OF Public
Instructiou and his clerks. This bill provides
that the salary for the Superintendent OF Pdb'
lie instruction shall be $1,000 per annum,
payable in monthly instalmcnts out CT the lite
rarg fund, aud all necessary travelling expenses
whilst engaged 10 the duties OF bis otfcc. not to
exceed $500 The Superintendent Is allowed
two clerks to be nominated by him. The com
pensation of the first clerk not to exceed $i,6OO;
second clerk, 81, 600. The first clerk to act as
secretary of the Board of Education without
extra pap.
In the U. $. House OF Representatives Mr.
Hunton. Of Virginia. has presented the petitions
Of d. Il. Sprigg, publisher Of tho Southern
Churchman, Of Alexandria, Virginia; Il. W.
Hunter, publisher of the Winchester, Va, Times;
B. +. Sheets, publisher of the Mirror, and OF w.
B. Lynch, Publisher of the Wsshngtonisn, Lees-
burg. W., praying tho abolition IF the duty
on type, and MIR. Pridemore has presented the
petitions of D. A. st. Clair, publisher of the
Wytheville (Virginis) Dispatch, and of j. Q.
Fowler, publisher OF the Bristol tVirginis) NoWs
Of similar import-Both petitions wero referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
The fox hunters have lately had fine sport
ia Essex county Parties from that county
and King and Queen united their packs OF