Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23
Legislative.

In the State Senate, yesterday, bills were
10 reference to allowing commissions to the
general agent of the poaitcntiary; providing for
the lease Of the rcnitcntiary to purchase a
burial place for convicts 10 the peDtentiary
outside Of the corporate limits of Richmond,
ard to am;nd the Code 10 relation to fees of
commissioners in chanccry; also the Joint rcso.
utiou requesting Congress to grant pensions TO
1 the sailors and soldiers and the widows Of sol.
dicrs and sailors Of the Mexican war.
| Resolutions were adopted directing the Jint
committee on constitutional amendments to TO-.
| qnirc into the czpedicucy of 50 amending the
constitution az to require the election for eoun-
| y, city, town and district officers to be held at
| the regular November election for State Off
| GERS; and providing for the appointment of a
committee. two upon the part Of the Senate
| and three from the House. to Investigate the
alleged violations Of the railroad laws with the
power 10 send for persons aud papers, and to
| make report OF their proceedings to both
houses.
The report of the committee appoioted on
December ! lth by the Senate to ascertain and
| report whether the bill providing for the hiring
of convic, labor to the James River and Kama
wba Canal Company had been sgued by the
presiding officers OF the two Houses before be-
| Jog presented to the Governor was considered.
In the House of Delegates bills were passed
| to submit the question Of repeating the fence
| law to the voters of BrentsviIlc and Manassas
districts, 10 Prince William county; to amend
chapter 23l Of tie acts of 1876 = to provide a
general index to deeds, wills, and fduciary &C.
counts in couoties and corporations that have
not been supplied; aod to amend the Code 10
relation to the construction of statutes.
Bills were reported from committees to
amend the Code granting rewards for killing
panthcrs: to amend the act to incorporate the
Virginia Mining and Manufacturing Company;
to amend the act to incorporate the Charotes.
Vile and Rapidan railroad; to amend the Code
in regard to actions for Injuries; and to author.
ize the City Council Of Alexandra to conpro.
mise the debt OF the city and to issue bonds 10
| accordance With the terms Of such compromise.
Among the bills, resolutions, &C., introduced
we're the following: A petition of merchants Of
Rock bridge asking amendments TO the revenue
laws in regard to sample merchants; rcsolu.
ton as to what legislation may be necessary 10
protect crops, fencing, and other property from
FIRE along the line Of railroads. bill to legalize
the donation to Walkers church and the Meth.
odist parsonage 10 Madison county by the will
Of +. B. Walker; bill to amend the Code 10
relation to the registration of votes; bill for
the removal of the disabilities of James Caskie
Scott and Il. G. Spilmar; petition Of citizens
of Rockingham county asking legislation to
prevent the chasing of deer by dogs; bill to
provide for the working of the roads Of Augusta
county; and bill to amend The Code 10 rela.
ton to the collection aud Investment of funds
by the general receiver of courts.
The Senate bill reducing the pay Of members
and clerks Of the General Assembly and the
State officers was reported from the Finance
Committee, when it came up on its second
RI aiding.
Mr. Robinson. Of Norfolk, moved 10 pass it
by, and the House agreed to pass By BY large
ID. ority.