Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-23
t.EsGzl.Es LEatsz.sTURE.

L. lbe Sepale yesterday among the Dlil3
passed were the foIlo1iug Incorporating the
Si>tcs7iilc Narrow Gauge Railroad; rr1-
hibitDg c5uniY traasurcrs from dealing 10
c}upoEs; 10 provide for annual reports Of NUM-
cipa taxation, Indebtedness, and assessment;
emarGiog The Code in relation to warrants and
SUI Ill Claims; TO amend section T. chapter Is Of
tEs Code in relation 10 the distribution of the
Session Acts the Code Of 1860. aud Mayos
Guide GnoDg tho officers of The counties and COR
roratioos vito were entitled TO the same under
The Law; 10 amend section 7. chapter 4S OF the
Code IN relation to damages 10 real and p:r3cnal
ests:e; 10 amend 60 Get providing for working
the roads of the Con- morweslth; to Incorporate
the Good Trnp!ars Relief Association of
church property belonging 10 the Vestrymen Of
s.. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church,
Bedford parish, Shenandoah county.
Tho bill to amend tho Moffett liquor law was
made the order for to day.
& petition was presented from Wallace 4
Brothers aud other liquor dealers Of Fredericks.
burg asking fer repeal of the Motfett liquor
law.
Tho report Of the joir. committee on the Rivos
usurpation VAS made the order CT tho day for
lo-morroT
Tho Senate bill to amend section IL OF chapter
1e2 Of the Acts Of 1865, in relation to tho tax on
collateral inheritance. &c, wss passed.
Ia The Houss Of Delegates among the bills
ADD resolutions presentcd were the following:
70 amend a. &C. to secure The payment Of wages
Or salaries 10 certain employees of railways and
other transportation companies; as to tho right
Of the State to allow claims presented by her
citz2ns to b. pRid cut of the treasury OF the
State for provisions furnished during the war
for the supper: CT convicts in tho State prison;
whether any additional legislation is necessary
TO provide for the thorough cancellation of
coupons received By the State for taxes and if
apy loei lail0n il N ceSsary TO protect tho State
against the issuance and circulation of counter
ieit coupons; and as to the czpediency of amend.
irg "a net providing for the working AID keep.
ing 10 order the roads o! tie Commonwealth. &c.
AuGng the petlons presented was one from
ci!'z:rs OF Montgomery county asking that o
stay law be passed.
Bills were reported 10 amend the Code 10
reference 10 the organization, government, and
discipline OF the peuitentiary; and to provide for
the payncat OF certain fees to James G. Field,
NJ. Boswell SeaWell and John NJ. Forbes.
The bill fox the transfer Of the James River
ard Ksnawha Canal to the Richmond and Al
!eeha7y Railroad Company was taken up end
further considered.
a bill was referred for the removal ofthe dis.
abilities OF James Barbour, Of Culpeper, and
others.
A resolution was adopted inqu,ing into the
expsdiency Of reporting bill to require the
JUDGES Of county courts in their discretion, when
they have to make out lats for the trial of feio.
MES ct II time ct which juries have to be drawn
for the tlisl of civil cases and nisedmeanors to
select the venire for the trial Of felonies IS far as
consistent with the conditions of fitness and vic.
image, from the jurors drawn for the trial Of
civil cafes and misdemesnors.