Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-25
Legislative.

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10 the Senate yesterday the bill forming new
county out Of parts OF Wise. Buchanan and
Russell was amenlcd by striking out tho name
"Dickonson' and Inserting "Stoncwall" and as
thus amended passed.
Bills on tho calendar were ihon taken III and
number disposed of.
The bill 10 reduce tho fees of county clerks
was. after debate indefinitely postponed by
vote OF % to l3
la thellouse Of Delegates bills wcra introduced
by Mr. Glbsoo, TO amond tho eighth section OF
article of tho Constitution.
By Mr. Payne, to Incorporate tho Warrcnton
and Fauquirr White Sulphur Srriuga Turn.
pikr.
Bills we're reported iron comIoitteca, provid.
ing Tor submitting the question OF liquor Lenses
or 10 iqucr lnoenses to the voters of tho CITY
| OF Alexandria, 10, submitting 10 tho voters OF
| Hing Gccr&c tho question of prohibiting tho
| sale oillquor 10 tho county; to amend tho act
TO prevent distractions in tho FREQ paaa.o Of
fish IN tho streams OF tho Commonwealth; to
ltcjrporht, tho Baltimore. Cincinnati and
Western Railroad Company; 10 amend the Code
as to tho Crder in which debts shall DO paid; TO
protect lAGd owners in making ndvnrc,s to ton.
schools to report to Tho Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, &c.
The Till TO recover from the city Of Richmond
| money due tho county OF llonrico for salt fufn
| lahcd during tho war, was further considered,
| but no action reached. And Tho bill to allow
| the James River and kanaWha Co. to construct
| o railroad along tho whole or tart OF iis line.
80, wal GifcnssGh and finally ordered to- tc on
crossed.
The following House hil!a sorn passed 70
| author 2, tho County Court of Stafford TO
| appoint commissioners TO rrnrraugc the hnund-
| nrIca o. iit. fc':ec law IL saii GGuntD; defining
! iin DUDES OF city an! county ircnsurcrs an &C.
| tax r1caIpF; 10 auIholiX, the Ghrsapnnke ana
| Onio hallway EoiapRny to construct and work
| n branch fits Iino IF railroad from point noar
! Hanover Hour; !louaa ,juaoiinn to deep wafer
| OF tho thcsarcakc tGy ne. piankatsEk or
elsewhere 10 provide g uG!ioTm mode ct pro-
ocduro III oil GASES OF npplI cation to tho General
Assembly OF Virginia Tor relief from aDy fines.
iGriol'urH, ar aENict ulcut, Gr for Gny liability
Ha shcill. co ctor treasurer. or other ofiiotr OF
| the Commonwealth; or from my liability o.
! bail, or as surety fer any sheriff. collector,
| treasurer, or other Ole II Of the Commonwealth;
| TO Incorporate Lno Alczladis Light lafautry
building Company;
MIR. Mottett, from The Committee On Finance,
reported tho Senate bill TO 70 establish the
public eredi!,' with 40 amendment to strike
out section IS and !ustr; Tho follow lag:
'l3. The Treasurer cf the Commonwealth is
authorized and directed to pay tho interest on
tho bonds issued under this act as tho Same
shall become due, ard payable out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated"
Tic bill WIS., mndc the order of tho Gey for
TO morrow.
Mr.. Coshili introduced bill "rcuailing
that oil attorneys foes. which are tayaa
bic ns part Of tho costs 10 all csses 10 tho Cir.
cult Court OF tho city Of Richmond, aud in tho
supreme Court of Appeals Of tho State, and
which previous to the passage Of the act on.
litlcd an &C. in regard TO the duties and salary
of the Attorney General, approved April 4,
1877, We're payable to The Attorney General,
shall DC collected as part OF tho cost taxed, and
paca into the Treasury of the State.
no bill to pay Mrs. General Pickett $1,000
for services rendered tho State By her husband,
General &. +. Pickett, in securing Vireinia's
quota Of arms from tho United States Govern
nlalt and exchanging tho same fer arms suta-
tl3 10 tho volunteer service, was passed.