Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-03
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA., March 3. 1885,
10 tho Senate yesterday motion to rcconsld-
err tho vote by which the Senate passed the bill
for the relief of Mrs. Gen. Pickett was rejected
by vote Of eyes I, noes 81.
Senate Joint resolution authorizing and di-
rccting the Attorney Gouera to test before the
Supreme Court of the United States so much
of the net of incorporation OF the Atlantic, Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio railroad as relates to debts due
tho State Of Virginia by tho divisional line of
said railway. was taken up and agreed to.
Tho resolution Of Mr.. Riddleberger, offered
Monday. requesting tho Attorney General to
Institute prccet dngs to test the c)dstitutionality
of the sci approved March 2S. 1879. the MoCul'
|, Oh, vas adeptcd-ayes -, noes ii.
The bill to allow the Guard of tho Common
| wealth to take and utilize certain bricks, the
properly oil tho Commonwealth. was taken up.
Mr.. Smith, Of Alexandria. moved to amend
by Inserting tho Alexandria Light Infantry.
Mr.. Hurt moved to insert tho DanVilo
Grsys.
MIR. Flnncy proposed 10 amend By adding q
church in Acoomac.
MIR. Rddlcbcrgtr proposed the names OF all
| tho companies he could remember or that biz
| friends around him could suggest
MIR. Smith, OF Alexandra, then withdrew his
amendment, but the chair said it could not be
Withdrawn.
f'ha amendment Of MIR. Smith wes rejected.
Mr.. Riddlebergcr moved TO indefinitely post
Vono tho bill. and his motion was adopted.
Tho House bill to permit parties to testify il
| thcir own behalf in criminal Cases, reported
from the committed for Courts OF Justice. witt
the n ,Emcdation that it do not pass, WI 8 laiC
on tic table on mot ion OF Mr.. Smith of Nelson.
The Senate then pre- ,cdcd to the coosidt ra
lion OF The special order, the question being on
thc thlfd rcadiog and cngrossment Of the bill
in relation to violation OF tho Sabbath. The
bill vas enercssod and then pass5d.
The bill TO Incorporate tho Allegheny auc
Iron Company YVES passed.
| Ia Tho House OF Delegates, among Tho hill.
that we're pa Sod, were tho following: Re
curing the Commissioner OF Revenue TO fur
u!sh 10 the Commissioner OF Agriculture Stats
Tics OF crops grown. Sc; to Incorporate tht
Bsrbnuivile. (Otanru county, Va. J Mercantile
aad Manufacturing COMPANY; to amend and
consolidate into one acS the laws prescribing Tho
manner in which tho pubic printing shall b,
*, clttd. aud dlfniDg the duties OF tha Sup
oiintt ndcut thereof; to authorize special cleo
ton Tor school purposes 10 tho county of Alex
andria, To ameAd and re-cutc section &c O
ohap!o1 Of tho Criminal Code; TO amcpd the
Code in relation 10 carrying concealed weapons
to submit to tho voters of kiug George tn,
question OF prohibiting the sales ofEqoor in thu
said county; to Incorporate tho Warlenlon mt
Fsuqaier White Sulphur Springs Turnpike
company; requiring county superintendent o
EchOo!s to report to the Commissioner of Agri
culture.
Tho House then took up and passed tho bill
instruoiirg the Governor to hire out the c)n
Victs at Tho Granite Cumpauy's Works t
MesSrs. Mason, Shanabnn Il Ilogo for tho sun
Of thirty-Grc cents per days, in addition to thci
maintenance.
The House ordered to its cngrossmcnI, by
voto is 10 S, tho bill originating 10 that body
repeating tho law requiring tho Valley Railroad
| Company to construct that road within given
time or forfeit its charter.
| House bill to facilitate tho transfer of fran.
| chlscs, NC. of tho canal to tho Richmond and
| Allegary railroad company was taken up, OF
motion of MIR. Moffett. explained by MIR. Fick.
| lie, and ordered TO on9rossmcut.
Mr. Farr bill 10 relation to tho c)llcolion Of
| claims egainat tho United States Government
was amended, On motion Of Mr.. payro, and
passed.
1t aulhoriz.s the Governor to appoint n
speclal commission; but not not to Interfere with
Dir. Parker. who is prosecuting certain British
| war claims fer Virginia.