Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-10

LEGISLATIVE.


In the Senate, on Saturday, the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation reported
with an amendment prepared by Mr..
SMITH the bill TO authorize the Richmond
and Danvllc Railroad Company TO increase
It's capital stock, with the following amend
ment:
Provided. however, that before the Richmond
and DanVillc Railroad Company shall have. pos
sess, exercise, Or enjoy any vi the rights benefits
trancliIes or privileges conferred by this act, it
shall first release its exemption from taxation by
deed, duly executed and delivered to the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth. who shall cause the same to
be recorded in the clerks Office of the Chaurcry
Court OF the city of Richmond. and thcrcupOn the
property of said company shall hc taxable rs the
property OF the other railroad companies
The bills to prescribe the manner in which
the Richmond and Louisville Railroad Com
pany shall pay the tax on It's mortgages to
secure bonds hereafter to be issued, and to
authorize the Washington, Cincinnati and
St. Louis Railroad Company to adopt Il
standard guage. were placed on the calen-
day.
The House bill to incorporate the Alex
andria Mining, Manufacturing and Ware
house Company, was reported tavoraby.
The resolution OF Mr.. Diggs to Inquire
whether II. II. Riddeberger, Common
wealths Attorney for Shenandoah county,
is eligible to Il seat on the floor MAS pending
when the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Delegates bills were pas
sed; to amend the act authorizing the Board
of Supervisors to determine what amount
shall be paid certain county officers; to pro-
vide for the erection Of suitable building
for the confinement and employment of the
female convicts in the penitcntiary; TO ap-
portion the representation of the State of
Virginia III the Congress of the United
States; to amend certain sections Of an act
prescribing general provisions in ISOLATION to
! commissioners of thcrercnuc and the assess
ment OF taxes on persons, propcty, incomes,
licenses &c.--bcttcr known as the assess
mcnt bill"
Senate joint resolution fixing upon Tues
day Tor the election of Il Judge for the Cor
poration Court of Alexandria coming up.
Mr.. Frazier moved to amend by adding the
judge ofthe Eighth judicial Judge Lacy's)
| circuit.
The Democrats wanted to know what the
necessity was for electing Il Judge for the
Eighth circuit, Judge Lacy not having re-
signed. This was 4 question which the Re-
adiusters were not then prepared to answer.
After some discussion motion was made
to pass the resolution bv, which prevailed
The report of the Committee for Courts of
Justice on the Farr case was passed by upon
the usual motion.
After several bills had been taken up and
advanced on the calendar under suspension
of the rules, Mr. Skinner moved that the
rules be suspended and House bill No. l65.
ito levy an annual poll tax in aid of public
free schools, and to enforce payment there
Of" be ordered to its engrossment
The Readjusters refused to allow slls-
pension of the rules for the purpose indica-
ted
The general local-option BILL which pass
ed the House at the regular session, but
failing to get through the Senate was rein
troduced in the House shortly after the eX-
ira session began, came up on its sccon read
ing.
Mr.. Duff Green moved to exempt Stafford
from the provisions Of the bill. Rejected
Mr.. Stuart moved to exempt Alexandria.
City. Rejected.
Mr.. Anderson moved to exempt King VIM.
and Floyd, and Norton the counties repre-
scented by himself. Both amendments were
rejected.
Mr.. CardweIl move to pass by, which was
also rejected,
Pending further consideration the Hous;
adjourned