Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-11
LEGISLATIVE.

In the State Senate yesterday commune
cation was received from the Governor
transmitting to the Senate the resignation
of Hon. J. H. Shcrrard as Judge Of the coun-
ty of Frederick and of the Corporation Court
of Winchester.
Gen. Wick ham offered the following reso-
luton which was agreed to:
Rcsolced, That the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts be requested to inform this bodywhy
it is that the act approved the Goth day of
January, 1882, known as Coupon-killer No.
, has not been enforced and why it is that
in face of that act proceedings under the act
approved the 14th day of January 1882,
known Us Coupon Killer No. l are being re-
cognizcd By him.
Mr. Glasgow introduced a bill TO provide
charter for the city of Norfolk and to re-
peal the present charter for the said city.
Accompanying the bill was petition from
leading citizens Of that city asking that the
present charter be repealed.
The proceedings in reference to certain
vacancies in that body, given in yesterdays
special dispatch, concluded by the rejection
Of the resolution to allow Barham to be
sworn in, and the matter was referred
In the House of Delegates the following
resolution was referred:
THAT our senators in Congress be instruct
ed and our representatives in Congress bc
requested to secure the unconditional and
immc diate abolition OF the internal rex enue
system of the United States Government, a
nursery Of spies and intDrmers, IA menace TO
| the freedom Of elections, an into!ernbe bur
den on the taxpayers, source OF the great
est corruption, and III lis practical opera
ton special burden Oh this State and her
interests
| The following was introduced and referred:
| Whereas Il number of deaths have occur
cd within the last year at the Western Lu.
natic Asylum, at Staunton, Ivy poison, and
! for hat and other reasons this body believes
that there has been gross mismanagcmcnt
on the part of the present officers Of said
asylum therefore he it
Resoircd 1.-THE Senate concurring.) That Il
committee, consisting Of two from the Sen
ate and five from the House, he appointed
by the President pro TEN. of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, who shall at once visit
said asylum and make a thorough eXamina-
ton Of the management and conduct of IFS
present officers and report whether or not
any legislation is necessary or advisable in
regard 10 the same.
Mr. Barton offered q Joint resolution fixing
Thursday, December Is, at | o'clock, as the
time for the election Of judges ofthe County
Courts of Frederick, Hcnrico, Augusta.
Prince George and Surry, and Richmond
county and Westmoreland, and for the
Corporation Court of Manchester.
Also il resolution requesting the Second
Auditor to communicate TO the House o!
Delegates the plumber of clerks employed in
his Office, their pay or compensation, what
are their duties, how long they have been
employed and by whose authority; and il
the employment of any of them is Temporal
~ how long they have been so temporarily
employed.
Mr. Baker introduced bill to restrict the
running of railroad trains on Sunday. The
penalty prescribed is 5000, the fine when col
lec;ed to he paid to the State Treasurer for
the use Of the public schools
Mr. Munford presented a joint resolution
that the two houses of the General Assembly
will proceed on Wednesday, the 18th day
of December, at l o'clock, to elect an Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, Superintend-
eut of Public Printing, Register Of the
| Land Office, Superintendent Of the Penitcn-
| tiary. and Storek eeper Of the Peuitentiary.
mittee on the Chesapeake and its Tributa
rics be instructed to inquire what lesisla
ton is needed for the protection of the nat
ural oyster-beds Of the Commonwealth, and
to report by bill or otherwise as quickly as
possible.
As stated in yesterdays special dispatch,
Dir. Lawson was seated as the member from
Isle Of Wight.
The Speaker announced the standing
committees. Mr.. Leigh, Of Fairfax, is on
the committees on Labor and Poor, Agri
cultural and Mining, and Schools aud Col.
lcges. Mr.. Barton, Of Frederick, is on
Courts Of Justice, Federal Relations, and
Executive Expenditures Mr.. Meade, Of
Clarke, is on Offices and Officers at
the Capitol, Agriculture and Mining, and
Finance. Mr. Ryan. of Loudoun, is on
Cities and Towns, Public Property, and
Banks, Currency aud Commerce. Mr.. Pow
ell. OF Prince William, on Asyu:ns and
Prisons, Manufactures and Mechanic Arts
and Propositions and Grievances. Mr.
Smith, Of Fauquicr, on Militia and Police,
and Courts OF Justice Mr.. Striblng. Of
l'anquier, on Cities and Towns, Retrcnch.
mcnt and Economy and Roads and Internal
Navigation. Mr.. MoGttt, of w, ,ahan-
mock, on Claims, Banks, Currency ard
Commerce. and Enrolled B!!ls. Mr.. Gibson,
Of Culpepcr, on Offices and Officers at the
Capitol, Federal Relations, and Finance.
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