Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-08
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ElcnMUND. VIRGI:TA, Elaloh ;, 1850
10 the S9nato ol Saturday tbs bill 90 protect
tclrarlns was discussed and passed.
Ihs House bill to ameLd The code in relation
to tho sa1e smrnt Of personal properly was also
passed
lie G0vaTrois message, Welding tho dett
BILL ives made tho order for to day.
The House joint resolution. declaring the Of
fees Of the members of the Board Of Visitors
OF tho Vlrplola Agricultural and Mechanical
College. at B!Gcksturg. TO be vacated and pro
| Vdlng Tor tho appointment of pew board, was
| passed with the Fulkerson amendment xempt'
A motion 10 take up the general approp1ia-
! ton bill was ost-syes, IL; noes, 21.
| The House bill to provide for tho payment
Of the public revenue into the Treasury by col.
lie ing oticers was ri cted-ayeP, II; noes. 10.
| The House bill to Incorporate he Lynchburg
| Female Seminary was passed.
| 10 the House of Delegates, Mr.. Barbour,
rising to personal explanation, said:
| Mr. Speaker. There appeared 10 the Dis
patch this morning letter from Professor
Conrad, It BIack,burg College. which demands
a short comment from mo. The Two last para
graphs which contain all that it is necessary for
mo to speak 10. arc as follows:
Nov, Mr.. Barbour is reported 10 have said
on the floor Of tho House that telegram was
received from Mr. Thomas by ono of the com-
mlttco distinctly denying this charge, and as
sertlrg that BIO had q Written denial from
Professor Shepherd that ho (rhcmas) had con
iessed any dcfacatioD, &c.
Tho sutjoiped Letter from Professor Shop,
herd proves that either Mr.. Barbour, the
member of tho committee, or Mr.. Thomas has
not told tho truth. They Can settle it among
| themselves.
| ~ ours truly, THOMAS N. CONRAD"
Now, sir, as far as | am involved 10 this nat.
tor Of Vcracty las raised By Professor Courad)
it is only ut casSsry for me to road the telegram
in question:
| 'CHRIsTANsEURG, Va. F-b oS, 1880.
| "70 u. +. BuMey. S. Glare Hotel.
! Il have written denial from Shepherd that
| confessed to him was a defau!tcr. and asked
| nm to clrry my dedication On hia bond, &C.
denCunco these statements of Conrad and
| El'z"y as utterly false. My books, vouchers
end funds arc ready. Send sub committee
| TO eyamiuo them.
GILES D. THOMAS"
! l will not oharac!erz, the tone and toupt
| Ct the letter from Professor Conrad farther than
to say that Go not Thick it will pu. the house
| cut OF oCnocit If tho overwhelming vote by
which II d, cldad yesterday that there ought to
tc thcrJugh reorganization Of Blacks burr
College; Ecr does 1t 10 Guy way diminish the
icrCc OF m2 remark that there WAS Coz even
0cW that acrcGity Ct temper ut BIscksburg
| Wh.oil Is usually asarbcd to The Academic
| Gr0Vc--s double lucuj Eon uurnia ia this
case !0r there is no elcgG and but soant see
rcnlty,
| Elf Musbtcl l'!Is; uteJ resolutions aud 30
iltCns Tor aud against iccsi option ir Acxaa-
Grla. On motion OF MIR. Mushbach, the bill ia
question was dismissed.
! Eir MoiEst introduced bill approrrialine
Tie public revenues ;or Tic ilsUai yesIs 1879 so
aCi lSSO-'SI.
EH were passed to pmcrd tho cot in
ralaiioa 10 judgment: hcoS to j. J.. W.
ihorntan, Ut fI!Ec9 William c1uaiy, tbs s1rl
q *'!j.GG 10 7rosijo Tor the payment Ct The
Irhlo revenue into tho Treasury BY Collecting
officers roDealiog :hc Allen Amendment Of
tho NcCGl"c;i bill to Incorporate s!,a Vir.
el"ia i'cslHt Company; authorizing the Boald
Of Supervisors Ct Frederick county to declare
| lGapGrstiVo ~ 10 said county or any district
thereof the act n lating to innces ard for the
| Protection OF crops, pass,d January &c. 1866
10 Incorporate the Alexandria Reform CLUB
BnI'dlng COMPANY; to incorporate tho AL, Kali
dila Rviorm Club to prevent aud punish the
MISUSE and misrepresentation Ct public funds by
| public Cfictr.; To amend an not for wol king
aud Keeping IN order tho public roads in Alex.
andria county; to Incorporate tho Grand An
cient Order Ct Molchis.dtc, King of Peace to
| provide a unlinrm mode Of procedure in all
cases OF eprl:c'lion to the General Assembly OF
virginia Tor relief from any fine, forfeiture, or
amtrocmcnt. or from my liability az sheriff,
collector. treasurer, or other officer OF the Com.
mnnWcalth OF VITgiLls, or from any liability as
bail or surety for any sheriff. collector, treasurer,
| or other Giliocr of the Commonwealth; to GLE end
s;clots |. :, ,. and 1. OF 40 act to prevent CD
siructlonI TO thu iren passage OF fish in tho
streams OF tho Stne; TO limit proc ,chinCs on
Judgments or decrceu rendered rrior to Anil
| 10. 1863.
| Tho following cots Of tho Legislature having
been approved by Ito Governor have become
Avs: 10 nuthOrz, the Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway Company 10 construct arl work q
branch Of IFS lao Of railroad from a point near
Hanover Junction to deep water on the Chosa-
pcako Bay Gear piaLkataDk or olst where to
amend code in rolereIc3 10 the construction of
bratch railroads or lateral works; to amend act
approved January 25 1870, 80 al to extond tho
tlmo 10 which district school boards ara author.
lied to uso district .choO funds for tho raymeut
| OF ioachers; to amend the charter of tho town
of Dumfries, Prince William county to iuccr-
porato tho Shiloh Colorod Cemetery, of Fred
eIlckaburg; to Incorporate the Warrenton and
Fauquicr White Sulphur Springs Turnpike
C)mpany; to Incorporate the Alexandria Light
lnfautry building Counany; to amend the act
to change the namo Of Fairfax to CuIpepor, and
10 provide now charter for the same; to al
thor Z, special election for school purposes 10
tho county of Alcxandra; to repeal the &C.
amcadlDg tho charter Of tho Valley Railroad
| Company.
Another Blow at States Rights.
WASHINGTON. March S-In tho u. s.
Sapromo Court to day 10 tho case olAugustusF.
Clarke, q lGco of eltction ia Crcinnat; in