Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-08
LEGISLATIVE

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the Richmond and Danvile Railroad Com:
pany to discharge its Indebtedness (about
$420, 000) to the commonwealth in bonds to
be issued under the Riddleberger bill COM
ing up, and the question being upon agree
ing to the amendment of the House reauir-
ing in effect that before being permitted to
avail themselves of the privileges of the act
the Company shall reinqush its exemption
from taxation,
Mr.. Riddlebcrger claimed that the amend
ment would kill the bill, and that the bill in
its original shape was fair and Just.
Mr.. Smith supported the amendment and
i'll spirited speech pointed ont errors in the
statement Of Mr.. Riddlebergcr. In the
course of his speech Mr.. Smith read the fol-
lowing concerning this bill, which appeared
in the financial column of the New York
Herald on March 30th:
"A dispatch from Richmond states that
the Virginia Legislature has finally passed
the bill authorizing the Richmond and
',Danvllle railroad to pay its Indebtedness
Ito the State of Virginia in the new State
bonds. This law makes clean saving
ito the road of about $250,OO0" Although
untrue, as stated, that the Legislature has
| finally passed the BILL Mr.. Smith intro
duced the paragraph to show the Wall-street
estimation ofthe value ofthc property which,
ne commended, the State was asked to give
the railroad company. He was speaking
! when the morning hour expired.
On motion of Mr. Bailey the calendar was
postponed Tor one hour, and Mr.. Smith con-
tlnued his remarks for about ten minutes
longer He introduced Il tabular statement
showing that the only railroads in Virginia
exempt from taxation are the Richmond
Fredericl!s burg and Potomac and the Rich
mond and Danville.
! After further debate the amendment was
reiectcd-ayes Is, noes q.
! The resolution proposing that the two
Houses proceed on the 10th to the election of
Judge tthe Corporation Court of Alexandria
came up.
MIR: Smith said that according to the Con-
stltutlonand laws as construed by numerous
decisions OF the Supreme Court of Appeals
the judge lately elected Mai. n. B. Nie.ade)
was elected for the full term
Mr.. Bailey said that he was aware that
mat was the tllnder construction.
MIR. Heaton moved to strike out the 10th
and insert 18th.
Mr. Bailey accepted the amendment.
The resolution thus amended was adopt-
ed-ayes, 20; noes, H.
A bill was introduced to apportion a debt
due the Virginia Midland Railroad COMPANY
between the county Of Pittsylvania and the
town of North Danvlle.
Among bills reported were the following =:
Mr. Smiths bill to provide for the adjust
ment of the rights of the city of Alexandria
and the county of Alexandria respectively
Ill and to the courthouse and half Square of
ground on the west side of Columbus street
between Queen and Princess streets in the
city of Alexandria, and for the sale or par
tltlon OF said property; to amend the char
ter OF Norfolk; to incorporate the Consoli-
dated Abattoir Company of Alexandria,
Washington and Georgetown, and to incor-
porate the Washington, Virginia Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
In the House of Delegates bills were reported to
make SANDER and libel Il felony in certain cases,
and prescribing the punishment therefor and to
provide for the erection of suitable building for
the confinement and employment of the female
convlcts in the pententiary.
a bill was INTRODUCED to amend the code nro
vlding for the protection of crops in the Common
wealth. O''H''''",
Bills were passed appropriatng $500 for the re-
pair ana preservation Of the statue of Henry CLAW:
to revise the laws relating to the samplinr and
weighing oftobacco to prescribe warehouse charges
anu insure the proper delivery of tobacco to the
conslgnees, and to authorize the Washington. Gin
clnnati and St Louis Railroad Company to adopt
a standard gauge.
Inc tax bill was taken up aud made the
special and continuing order for Tuesday
The assessment bill was ordered to BE- enpross
ed. Several amendments were agreed to, one of
the most important requiring property to be as
sessed at "a fair cash valuation in lieu of fair
and proper valuation"
hp IN
of the State of Virginia in the Congress of the
United States was ordered to its cngrossment-
ayes, 81 noes 30