Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-14
VIRGINIA LEGIEEdTERE.


tie ccGe il relation 10 receiving ard 3i,tuTsiug
school moneys w.s lid tn tie table b v3tc
Of IS 20 Is.
After SEINE debate the House Gill csL G:uiia2
the sale If The JAMES River snd kaoawha
CaEel Company to the Richmond ard Aiicgha'
py Railroad, was 1oade tie c,Etj7ujog cricr
from To-day.
During the discussion Air. Hurt, ii pi!tsyl-
vania. stated that the l5esl point be raised Was
that Virginia had no hight 10 dispose OF the
interest 10 the canal b;loDriag BIZ right 10 West
Virginia.
Nj, Johoson coateGied that that r'a;i.r 2au'J,
as 10 always the case 10 similar settlements h@-
tween States, be easily arranged.
MIR. Dauiel took tie same grou;d
The following resolution vas unanimously
adopted
'Resolved, That 10 the Judgment q; tbs
Senate 20 improper idhlances were excttad by
Senator w. Z. Hinton 10 procure tic passage
OF the act of March %, 1871, to Gx!eud 8
credit OF twelve and tEeotY-iour months from
the ratification OF the sale o! the Sta!e's !nt"r
est 10 the Upper Appouatox Colaraay 10 :S:'
board Of superi5tendcnts Of said c1uny.
TIE bill in reference to tbs rc2rSaniI ,!ion o.
tho county government system VS.; lskca NJ
and diEcasEei to adjou!nEc.:.
Ia the Htuac Of Dalcgatts tii.s Va:e in,ra-
duoad aud referred 10 ameud the codo ;7i;h III
crenco to the compensation Of ass:ss9Ts ap-
proprialins to the uss Ct public free scho2's
the cIsin Of Fi.gioia against the Ual;cl States
for advances made during tic var q 1912. an:
TO provide fer The asscssmcs. Ct i,rapcr!y !Gr
taxation fer tue year 1879.
Bills were reported isoia committees t0
amerd the code so as to rr0!:c. the Hgn! o!
clualies to roads across mill Cars 70 amend
the &C: to provide for working and kecpicg il
order the roads of ihe Commonwealth ; !cr tie
relief Of john L. LoSis aud l.. H. Leg!', *
ctu:ors OF s. Ii. Lewis, deceased AID 20 re-
pea! 40 &c! to empower the ccun!y courts c!
Essex aud Richmopd c0u1tcs 10 grant cay
| person the figh. to establish ferry across III"
| Rappahauoock river ct TappshauEock.
A resolution Was referred 10 the Committee
| on Cou;ts Of justice. itqIi!iog wIa. "WCad
ment, if any, Of the jury lays Car BE- made &c
secure more effsctually such sa!te:!cnS q jl!cr:
as will secure moro effecuallg the admission Of
qualified citiZ ;Ds to Jury sccTi:o without special
regard to race or color.
The Committee GU Courts Of justice vas 10
| struc:ed to inquire into and report Hhath:r oi
| not the Gelersl assembly has tins power &c
| modify the rates CT transportation uoW charged
| by the several railroads 10 this Commonwealth.
The substitute fer the fIyu;a bill f3r tho pro-
| teotion OF the Institutions Ct The State, public
trusts ADD funds, coming Up on is S.cODC
| reading, several amendments we're agreed TO-
when tho bill was recommended, WIKI instlre-
| tons to the committee 10 bilGg ~ 2 bi! Ter
! bldd0g any director, ti;i;tCc, or iGcmE@r o.
| the Board Of Visitors, or Ii1pi0yee ei any pub
| lie institution tcon contracting With such 10
| stitut!ors 10 aby manner, or !;cm Furnishing
any suppii.s cr performing eny work to: sa'd
| Institutions
4 joint resolution Vas Introduced au,Lo' zaa
| the Governor 10 piece al the disposal CT Tie
civil authorities Of each OF the cjuG,ios OF bid
Gltstx and Mathews sixty r,tlJ H.u.kc!s a50
2 900 rounds cf amnuailiJn 10 cuab9 li:g CT!
IDS of said count.s mere eff c,uaily - caiorc4
| tho laRs Of this CommoGwc :i.h ras-"t: i',r The
| protection Of oysters, e.,
The Senate joint resolution &u.iroi 2.Gg Or
appropriation Of $500 to cJGlp!.t. The satyi y
and dcIiao aud fx the boundary line betwcca
Virginia and West Vi.eieia, aoa autho,Z!.g
The appoiatment By the GsvirnGr ri cns!ueera
ard commissioners TO assist 10 thc SIIgey AID
fixing said boundary lice, was ajaP.ci-aIcs,
Gil Foes, /.
The bill restoring the Cd spo3ia! .c,Gsa TX
system and r2pcaIirg Inc MgT:tt register law
was 1ccnmmittcd.
The House resumed coz s:!ara.@n o. the i9irt
resolutions rropc:iGg smcrdmsn's 20 tie c?5-
stituI!op.
Mr.. TaIserfo offered to arla1d Tic socord
stc;i3n as follows ia all t!cc:iots woes stall
be given openly or rvc vcce, an! net by ballot. y
Ile.srs. Robinson and Nlcrahc opposed the
ro'icn. Messrs. Henry aod Merton favored il,
and the question was pending at aci)urnni2ni.