Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-14
alexandria Gazette and Virginia. Advertiser
Legislative.
Legislative.
10 its o.nata yesterday Or. Riadlsberser
presented the following petition

ACSAS5NSlSCs
10 TIC S.uate yesterday Dir. Riadlsberser
presented the following petition:
MADISON COURTHOUSE, Jan. II.
10 the Honorable Members Of Tie Senate and
House OF Delegates Of Virginia.:
Your petitioner. native and resident of
Madison county, Vs., respectfully asks YOUR
honorable body 10 pass Jaw CXamDlinp from
State AID municipal t.xllion our musical enter
lalomen:e, which no propose R0oo TO pivs n
the principal Vireiria Giles. LAWS for the
encouragement Of homo enterprise arc D ot omen
to The OF % ion OF class legislation, and the foe
arls should surely receive somo attention from
your cultivated and prosperous body.
Music has b:on TOO lope tr5sted 81 a. ev,y;c
Ii needs the ios:criug baud of legislation. or Al
least it should BIO watered. Myself epdsiser, after
years oil study and labor. have obtsined such
dsgrce Of prtti:iency as violiuists. cuitsrists,
and VocaIists, and original ooSposers that cur
trends say va are fitted to sppssr before thu
public 10 our chosen ,rof, s,ion. We lad it
taxed heavily, AID We umbIy suggest that 1t is
oncrcus ADD Srorg. Repeal The spscia Cause
10 tho tsx Law, and your petitioners will over
pray. &c LULA SIMMs AND SISTERS.
A bill WIS Introduced repeating tho seoion
Ia tho Coce prescribing ruoishmt ut by Stripes,
aud prescriblog thst such ofT.pces be punished
as other mIsdemeancrs. at tho discretion f t. c
larV This bill is noa to deprive tho july of the
power OF it'll log aly other punishment met :
TONED 10 9 cion IL
A bill wa4 also Introduced to snond the
Constitution By striking from the Constitution
OF Tho State tho o!lon of tho filth article,
which Is 10 thts, words: "5eo,ion 81 The
0eueral Assembly shnll have power by I've
thltd vote to tmOvo disabilities occurred uud. r
clausa third, sec ION cHr, article third at this
Cansllutlon, with reference TO Gusag,"
bill Ter tho removal of The present Beard
OF Visitors OF the Medical College Of Virpiris
and Tor the reorganization OF that Institution
was also introduced.
A report itom the Committee on Roads was
made r. Oh me1dlng tho satisfaction OF the sale
by tho Board Of Public Works # tho State 8
| loterest 10 the Atlantic. Miss ssippi and Oaio
railroad Tor the sum CT O halt mil ion dollars
Iho report says tho 40 ion CT the Board. thrush
accomplished by the protest OF tho late Gov
| onsr, Is slgoed by ms ,rity Of the Board, aud
is. tbe!ors. bicd:ng. The $500 600 for which
tho sal1 was consunmated is a moi deposit 10
the Treasury, subject to no claims for labor or 10
favor OF prior mortgage. aud because uader all
Tho clrcu Dstsnc:s they believe that ursss The
she is ratified tho State will rsceivo nothing f,r
her lotercs! in tho road.
Tho Senate passed tbs bill fur keeping 10 re-
pair partition fences in iho Counties of Prince
William, Clarke. and Warren.
bill was introduced in tho House am,n5-
icg the Code 10 relation to tho vaccine agents
as follows: Tho sum Of seven hurdred AID
fifty dollars annually is hers by sptr ,pri,!cd for
tho payment Of such agent. The samo, or 20
much thereof as may TO required, shall be paid
semi annually on the order Of tho Governor
whom no shall bo satisfied that tho agent has
i.lthfully Compiled with his courscs and duty
rs agent to tho Time Of such payment. and all
eXpenses ldourrsd by such agent 10 furnishing
y'oclno matter 10 ciliz,ns Of this State who N sy
apply therefor shall he chargeablo to the Con-
monwesth.
A bill WAS a!so Introduced 70 pr,ytut misc,-
gsnalion 10 Virgiuia. 1t provides strong penal
ties for infrac!ons IF its provisions.