Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-17
VIRGINIA. EEGESEaTCRE.

counts in response to resolution OF the senate
calling for q statement OF his reasons Tor hETi5s
Maid the interest On the State bonds held By the
colleges Of the State to the neglect OF The
amount due to tho public free schoc!s, which
vaa ordered 10 be printed.
Bls and resolutions were Introduced AID re
fsred to amend The Code in reference 10 tic
sale of the property Of religious societies, &C.;
requesting the Commissioner CT Railroads to
obtain from the various railroads tabular
statement of their charges for 1872 ard 1873
for tho transportation Of treIgals over tSeir
road: to authorize the Virginia Savings Ba1k
If Lvoohburg to introduce special savings
feature; in relation to the Jurisdiction Ct county
courts, and to anerd the ttrth snd eleventh
sections of chapter $50, Of tic Code 10 relation
to fees Of clerks of County, CORPORATION and
circuit courta.
A request from the Secretary CT the Com.
lnon9eaIth asking authority 10 aprcla. an I'D
Giticpa CLERK 10 bis flee Vas referred.
The report Of the Comulttcc cu Public In.
tsti,ulons in relation TO the treatment q cJn
yicts en- pIoyed o. the James River aud kauaTha
Canal, was submitted by Mr. Q1eseohcrry. The
reuort sets forth that sufficient quartiy OF
food was furoishe6; that there was reasonable
Quantity of clothiog, but 1t was rot kept as clean
) as it should have beer; the conV!c!s Wee at
tended by physician appointed by the suTgcon
Of the perientary, aad when he vas unaVGla-
ablg absent, by rcighborhool physician: thSt
until the 9th of February the sick had 10 hos,
, pita accom- modations; the Sickness which caused
t such great mortality made its appearance
ancng the prisoners in January; after 27ta 81
. February hospital quarters were iuroished and
. the quarters ct the men kept thoroughly c!c21;
] and the men were 70. worked for several days
showing decided jiniGuion Of the number cl
cases; "six;ecn Of tho convcis died OF diseases
t contracted ca the clra; The remainder irVm
. various othcr ciu5cs." Ia coGcuiing their rc-
C port the committee say that they are satisfied
that "conYicts mi net be properly Cared ior
when placed at the disposal Of corporations CT
perso5s not peculiarly responsible tc the Stale
> for them and manner oi their treatment, &c
No action was taken on tho report.
= The Senate Joint resolution pf0yGlag Ter
J, submitting to the people for their approval or
;. rejection any legislation that may be adopted ny
5 bv the present General Assembly for the per-
8 manent settlement Of the public debt, coming
:. up az the special order, Garoral Lee spoke 10
favor Of the resolution. At the co:clasi0a ct
!. his remarks Mr.. Hurt, Of Halifax, mcvcd to
t postponn further consideration uath alter the
0 18Th Of February.
k Mr.. Dapicl said lhat he vas &C th, p,irt st
r moving an indefinite p1stpOL meat. but SGuid
t be willing to accept Mr. Hurt proposition AID
he hoped that it would never be chilled up again.
b He thought it was Gu impracsioGbo proposition
c 10 submit 10 the people.
= The resolution waa lina!Ir D2&ipoGei ~ The
S l5.h CT February.
o The vote By which lis bill 10 alo# any cco
i to have his dog listed FIR taxation 'Sas rejected
d was rtcoosiderei. the bill! am4g:icd and 'tca
= finally passed.
G Bills were passed to Guthoi3, tie C1rlmuii
Council Of Dauvio 10 levy sp:c;a! tax for toe
r purpose Of paying he foa!icg debt @: said city
k GCd for public improvements; TO Incorporate
}. he Dan Valley and iaGkiu Narr3w Gauge
5 Railroad Company. and 10 au!hof;z, !ha Ghc.-
), spcakc and Ohio Railway C1nln>Sg 10 ilc.saia
d it's capita! stock.
3 Ia tho llou:n Ct Delegates bills ati.l
resolutions we're pIcsc.icL and rciG:ica tc
= amend The acl 10 relation 10 iadislicion c jig
. ticas and poles justices; 70 amend the &C! ID
i provide for working .ai keeping be reads ID
{ crdci; 10 reference 10 collection Of ihe State
j FeycIut; auth2!iz OK CCul!T !raasuEli3 10 70
. ceiye ohd cGsn Warraut3 Tor teachers raY, sd
c to require the Auditor Ct Public Accounts 10
Z receive the same as money N S,ttlcDc2:; 10 re.
; lation 10 the Ventilation End construction oi
miues 10 the State; to smcod TIC Code ia rc!a
q tion 10 published reports d the decision OF tic
Court of Appeals, and 10 provide, ty liw, thst
) 10 be sale OF real cetatc ulder decree q courts
Il i9r the payment OF dab!s laat % sG!. sh&il be
:. c,lGrmcd By tho court ul!ess It snail appear
from sid report that the same had scEd iof
c three four!hs Of its value; also L poiti0a Oh
citizens OF Caroline for tho relief @! J. ,. Cor
nci, cne OF the surcties CT }. r. Rislic;sln &c
: treasurer Of that couOy.
Bile we're reported from c1-im.iccs 10 atuanu
!. section S, chapter % OF the criminal law il r..
la.ion to fees CT justices and ether Officers; to
amcrd TIC Ccdo 10 relation to the liuii.a!iou Of
suits; ID relation to lieGs by Judgment mortgages
or deeds Of trus; to amend the Cole 10 refer
caca 10 the enforcement of l!c5s Oh cross bill; &c
ame1d the act relating to crimes and punish.
merl 10 provide fer the rc7sal Of lie civil
Code Of this Common@ealth; for the protection
of tho institutions Of tho State, public trusts
aud funds; to amend tho Code in reference TO tho
. admission Of pupils to the Asylum for tho Deaf
and Dumb.
The Speaker appointed Committee OF coz
ference on the nart Of the House to consider the
lisapreeiog votes Of the two houses on Senate
. bill authorizing lieu CO al property kept by
: the keeper OF livery stable or hous2 or private
entertainment to secure the layEclt Ct oil
charges due for keeping the same.
Resolutions were referred irGliryiag ioto The
c1pcdeucg of restoring the systerm Of collecting
the State revenue which prevailed before 1870.
and 10 amend the Code so a5 to change the
mode of summoniug jures in c1s1s Of felony.
The bill 10 relation to compensation of Com.
mouWeelth'e Attorneys was passed. This bill
| Ta1uciS the nav of these officers.
The bill TO rearraDgc the compensation of
treasurcr5 was discus cd, but postponed till
, Tuesday next.
Til, House bill ito amend the act to rcor-
poratc the Mount Vcrnon Ladies' Association
of the Uoion, was rtjcoted-ayes, IS; noes, 10.
, Mr. Farr moved to reconsider. He explained
that the object of the bill vas to ps9 the visitors
appointed by the Governor their actual ezpaE-
seq, as mad BEEN allowed by former law re-.
pcaed recently.
The bill was discussed at some length by