Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-09
1-yRsEyEg GEGISG.9TCRE.

Z, % c3af2.n to The Constitution Ct 1851; it,
curing into The eE7sdieecy Of abc!isbiog the
STATE Agricultural aud Mining Bareau; to
anc1d az act prtsoiit!og the tines lor holding
the terms OF the tenth Judicial circuit directing
the Auditor TO s=E apart, cut Of the hrst money
leoaived By bin, q sum sufficient to Pay the
appronrsi1us TO tue luuatic asyIuns and the
Deaf, Damh aud Blind 1lsliutlot; appoiu.ing
j9ipt cOG aittee Of three on the part CT tbs
Senate apd FIVE OF tho part ct The House to
repu:t bill 10 revise tie laws relating to the
compcDs9tion, powers and duties 1t cJuuty aud
di:;rlc: officers, and couoty expenses 1eVies, 10
Which sh2!! be referred oil propositions rela'los
thereto.
Bills were passed authorizing four commits.
sionsr5 tjc The couaiy OF fauquie., G1d amend
ing the act for the protection Ct game in the
Commonwealth,
Ia The ntusc of Delegates resolutions, bills,
g., ware presented aud referred to aneni the
U5da ir relation 10 the jurisdiction OF equity
ur,.; 10 relation to mechanics i!ets TO lcc2!.
Dc,ato tie Grand Uolted Oder OF Son. aud
DAugtlie15 CT ZION ef Virginis; in relation to
Increasing the jurisdiction vs ciroult judges 10
| vacation; 10 provide Tor employees Ut railroad
compa0lrs Sittio tie State who may ha7o oo'
Gene disabled while 10 solusI service cf Same;
! ure cripicR the maoneT Ia which lieos, mort
.ages anl deeds of trust may be 6ischsreec; 10
| repeal st cioo aud to amend section To- chas
! tor ll9 If !ha Code, in relation to dascepts
| tr0n, iilns; III relation 10 fish 10 tho "ateEs OF
| thu Coumun;Fea'th; IS 10 the tXpsdeacy OF
ac.en6iug tbs Eql97 is7 as 10 reduces tho syscl
! &, tx gu botiyls II aIe auu beer.
IA, fror RI cfrnnH
the cy5a IS 70 remedy Of motion o. certain bonds
taiea CT gigen By officers. aud to amend the
! code il reference toc1uEtiCs tae votes By board
! f Sac canVa>s:rs 10 cases Ct specia! cleo
| t!9ns.
! The House seIecd - Restitution requesting
| tie auditor TOT lrush a statement Of the rail-
rcad comrlai3s 10 de!au!t in payment of
taxes. Us.
! Dir. L ytus0p, If Portsmouth. offered ;hc
! fooa,us rs=o uti9n which #aa adopted:
! Where's. there exists iuuch DOUBT as TO the
| smoua, 81 Interest on the State debt the pres
| ut rate ot taxai1n y i'll pay, Deariy every
msLlber OF lbc General Assembly having his
oGn peculiar ms.hod Ct figuring, therefore
| b. i;
Resolved, That itc Auditor Of Public &c
! ctuats E5 directed TO report Officially What
.m0uat Ct i3tir,s: tie present rate tof taxation
! mii pes.
\ fsg ills ofouly !cca! iateres: wtra p;ssod,
| sic: which the iiut resolution, i1vitiog c)n-
!crarca Vi The creditors OF the State, csno uo
as .be special order, the QUESTION being upon
| agreeing % tho following substitute Of General
| Echni,:
Whereas this General Assembly il desifoas
| oi sctIiog the pubic deb: ct tho State upon @
ba.i' shch will reracr it certsi 10 that &c STATE
..i.! hereafter meet her obligations, and certain
! arupggsi ua7!og been made l0okiug to that end
BY those Representing cTtdlor'; th:r:tcrc
! be j.
! L s,I7ea, (sans!e coscsrrDs). That tae
GovaToor BE- aud is hereby au!horZ d 10 re,
! lest the presiding oiii,sr OF tho CoplclI 81
! iori.n Bopdhoiders Of Lardcp, Eor'apd,
! Mes BIriug Brothers & o., l.. u. & &.
! {. Ward. Messls. d. r, ,caiid, August Bel
nop', hlessIs Brown hrcIhcr & Co., R'chs:d
i,xn & Co., Charles II. Fry, c.q, aud Hes.
! Huxh MeCulcusb. or Ite authul d represso
ts;l:: vi suo5 pe'sops 10 nectths G.nera' as
sca,il; "a sSe -- ta7 Of JaCuarg, 1879. r
c,ale:ctc: sbau: e plau ei s::tiemois Of thc
STATE d. BIZ. ~.
! Sir. Eker5 moEtd 10 lag it "a tie "a DE.
nif Bslb1rt asked that the lnolion be WIKI
| lraRa 10 or Ter that be might b. ailo@-d TO
| urka gu < panatio1.
| hic. rs HithdGaT tie uJtilD.
S!r. B,;bour thcn stated thst the tloatca
! Cammitieo VAS coDsidariog S!aate resolution
y.lai;lg 70 the scno thing, aud YOU'D 10 al
prgb billy report ia day or two. End thought
i: r.ry Irppef tia: h. moiinn 10 p13'plrs
! thtu d be CdJ9tcd 81 that III: Htu;2 WI be
! .l!: yed OF going over ii: sGuc0 thug Twice.
Mr.. Hanger opposed tic po5tfobemeut. ond
sad that be thought this was IS Eccd Tine
20 drscu-a The qu:stionts auy oiheT.
h;r. RoblGsvn, OF Portsmouth,, mjvCa to
p0s;pnne be consd ,raLion Ct Tie special order
uotii Friday st O'clock.
This vas opposed By Mtsa,a. Echods, 40.
t''rigp, rri Heoke, Mr.. HayV!e ad7ocataa
HIr. R1bicsln subsequently modified his
:cs,cGiou By Gziog tie tImo for to day ct |
o'e:cck and this baing agreed TO tie hous, 81
! ugced.
FIRST RECEPTION or PRESIDENT AND MAR.
TIA WAsuIEGroEIa EEW YORK Mrs. Wash.
iugto-'s lsroes s!i=s7s clo:ed before O'clock
This wss o rulo which this dstin su:hed lady
established on Tie occasion Of her Gcs. loTso on
the evening o. January l, 1870. The Presidents
residence was in tha old Franklin House. in
New ycik City 1t the hesd OF Cherry street.
The day wss unconmo1y mild and pleasant.
-. vas" said she ls.e venerable John Piatsfd
20 his friend, the la.o Col. william L. stone
''a5ou! FIJI! neon, end the sir so bland end SO
Teao that tho ladies attended ia their light sum
r,c- dresses. Introduced by tao aides ind gem
.loaen in weitiuS, sitter being seater tea, c3:tee,
plain end r!uEn cake We're handed 1oUcd., ia
rniIi4r and friendly conversation ensuod, aid
k;rd inquiries On tho part Of &rs.. Washington
ate. thc IAN lies OF the oziiGs with whom she
ilsd been acquainted d1,ing tbs Revolutionary
war. srd Thn q says received marked s!tsniion
from General Washington. Mrs Washington
stood By tho sGo OF ,he GoEcTal in racei7:ng tho
7capocls CT tie v!-j.ora. Amid tue eoctal cas
CTS. al the company ths clock etruck nine.
Mr8 Washington thereu uou ross With dignity,
sd lct ki1 srould the circle with q conpIacens
smile, observed: The General always rslires
6. zine, snd ! usually precede him Asthis
lin! tha l:cis. instantly 5oae. sdja;tsd tier
Gfe,s:s, msds their sslu.stions and rstite5.'
Gen. ~ sshington had on that day been waited
upon by ibe principal Ge1tlsueH OF the city. &C.
colding TO the ancient Few York custom. OF
social and convivisl visiting On that day. After
beiae ssverslly introduced, continued Dir. Pint
AID, Who wns himseIf present then in toe hay.
Gsv or youth and life, and paying the ususl