Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-08
Legislative.

In tho S:eio S.n,to yesterday bill was 10.
irOeu'ed TO provide for Polio, Court i, tho
city Of Ri,hmord. aud Judge for the asne,
the powers sud jurisdiction Of slid curt to ba
The same as noR prescribed by law lI d crdiuarce
for the Police Justice of said city.
A bill wss also introduced to authorize tho
| Norfolk and Western Railroad Company to
| eusVantee the bonds of the Sou!h Atlantic and
Ohio Railroad Company,
Durlpg the discussion of bill for tho irooI-
poraslon OF the Upper Appomattox Steamboat
70, Mr.. Wilcox. mentioned for the bsne6s Of
Mr. WlnRield, of Hanover. that he YVES de-
scaudsd from Pocahontaa, wbereupon MIR.
Wipefald retorted, II am ueally descended
from the frs! Governor of the State Of Wiz
eiois. Moriah Win6aeld. who was lhe ticc EST
tyr.ut tina: ever lived upon the earlh."
Mr.. Wilcox then said that Mr.. Winfield
vas linked to another tyraat. nsm,ly Williams
| @. Wickham.
Mr.. Wius6eld rtj,iaed that Nj. Wilcox
was Rkad to the biggest tyrant that tv:r walk
ed. namely. Billy Mahoue.
| The BILL for the protection of tbs endoEneDt8
OF tho educational institutions Of Il e State
providing that on the Vrrsinis bonds held ty
them ss OF Jabusry !. 1882. they my draw
Interest as ususl was passed-bu: the vote WAS
subs! quenty reooDsidered 10 allow smendmen' s
to The bill These amendments were proposed
| BY Mr.. WingG,ld, of ALB msrle, who wanted
| he Miller Manual Labor School sad Hampton
lrs'isnte included 10 tho list of ins.i.uious
named.
Mr.. Tbutmsn thought it would be eatsr 10
| designate those petitions bY Dame as t4I Is DOE
| sihIc.
The House bill gushing The r,ccrs end Of
| hc:rs OF the luuaio ssyIuns cane up in the
SeLstc, lhs q1ssiian beiog 90 agreeing 10 q
substitute proposed BY Mr.. Bailey. that tre
| boards ct directors of the Central, Eas:e.o,
| aud Western lunatio ssy.uns shall c,usst Of
| eleven msnbers eao5. The term of cfioe
| shai! b, tlr three years. ooumencicg on the
! drs: day Of March, 1882, AID contioue until
their SUCCESSORS are appointed. 1t also vao,es
all The Offices of oil directors and Of all sr5ordi-
mates. ioc udiog pbysiuirns, nursos. e.,
MIR. kolner offered an amendment attended
to all)w the appointment of new directors, bu.
not to vscate tha Offices of pb5saia,a, nurses,
| g., Il iscted by party vote.
MIR. Lowell offered tho following amendment;
PfcV.dsd, Tint this SCI shall no. b, ODE
slrued to impair the obligations Of any Contracts
| which may have been entered into between tho
ottcera OF the Western, l. seru. end Central
Luaa!lc As5lums and thu pirsans bolrds CT
directors.
Nlf. Rddleberger asserted The doorias that
Inc Legislature has the right to r;m)se sucl
ct1&r5 at atty time, aud SAID when lhey ere re-
moved thsir pay c.ase1. There il 20 sacb
| thing. declared ne. ss o contract between them
and the State. Further, be asserted that o.
least ono of the asyums. soou af OF the cleo
| ton. lhs directors elec:ed officers fer three
years ios:osd Ct ono year. and that was lhe first
| aggressive measure. ard Justified tho ssTtra
| remedy now proposed.
The substitute was adopted. AID the bill CT
| dered to third readiog.
The bill wss then pssisj, but xots b.ck TO
the House.
The bill Confirming the issue of the ospi.sl
| stock OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad was
passed.
Mr.. Bailsy being in the ciAr, Mr.. Wilcox
| said that be noticed 10 the lobby a retlspea
Who should naturally preside over ths Senate
lie moved the. be (the Lieu eneu.- 9ovsrnor)
b. invited to take the chair.
There was soma other matter rcndipg, snd
Mr., B,iley said: THE eeo,lcmia is out of
order"
Mr.. Rddlebergsr's deb! bill was The SPECIAL
order in tn, HOUSE, aid occupied the attention
of tina! BODY, aud wns f0slIy passed by vote
of Sc to 30, cns Resdiailor (KellY. Ct Wa.h
iogtoo Oounty,) voIiDg in tho negative. Au
ameldmeu. rrovidiog that the bill bs submit
! ted to the people for ratification WAS d, f:Hed-
yeas. IA; pays. II. The affirmative vote was
about equally divided between be Rsaoius
and Democrats. The bill nov goes to tsa
Gtvsrncr.
Amo:g tho petitions presented favorabl, to
local option WIS one from o,izns Of Lou ieuo
county by Mr.. Plaster
Tho Readius!ers il c,ucus last oiSh! decided
| to reverse be to.lon of the comuitse CO caurts
OF justice. which few days aso reported sd-
verss'y to the sbo!ishmens of the whipping
post. The question CT rsdiRtr cling the judciaI
circuits CT the State vas considered bu, 6ual
scion postponed u7t Friday night. Ga Tues
day Eight next they will hold csucos fer tho
nomination Of judges.
ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-Mr. Esgbcru las
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