Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-28
LEGISLATINE-

In the State Senate Saturday bills
were reported to amend the act for the as
sessment Of taxes on persons, property in
come and licenses, and imposing taxes there
on for the support of the government, Sc. !;
to prevent frauds upon the Commonwealth
by persons dealing in forged or stolen cou-
pons, and to amend the Code in relation to
collateral Inheritance, to modify its collec-
ton.
Bills were introduced to extend the police
jurisdiction of the city of Alexandria and
the jurisdiction Of the Cooperation Court
thereof in offences against the Common
wealth and to incorporate the Valley and
Southwest Railroad Company Bills were
passed to authorize the redemption ofcertain
State securities held by the Lee Monument
Association to authorize the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works Company to purchase
timber lands in the counties Of Chesterfield,
Amelia, Rock bridge, Powhatan and Bote-
tourt, and to sell and convey the same to
amend the act TO prevent frauds on the
Commonwealth and the holders of her Sc
curities in the collection and disbursement
of her revenues; and to require the Auditor
of Public Accounts TO institute proceedings
against collectors ofdeinquenlt taxes appoint
ed by the Auditor and their sureties who
have failed TO pay over their collections and
settle their accounts.
In the House of Delegates bills were in
troduced to amend the Code so as to provide
for making the Rappabannock river law
full fence to the junction Of its north and
south forks; to provide for submitting the
question Of liquor licenses or no liquor
county, and to the qualified voters of
each magisteral district in said county,
on the fourth Thursday in May, 1884
and every two years thereafter amending
present laws so as to remit the five percent
penalty heretofore imposed upon delinquent
taxpayers; amending the Code relative to
posting notes of recorded deeds in front OF
clerks Offices of city and county courts
amending the Codein relation to its present
provisions relative TO the punishment Of
grand and petit larceny; and amending the
Code in relation to fines imposed by justices
of the peace.
Petitions were presented from the bar and
citizens of Louisa county praying the re-
moval of James II. Voolfolk from his posi-
ton as county judge from citizens of Henry
county to change the existing law relative
to bridge building by county supervisors
from the Little Plymouth Lodge of indie
pendent Order of Good Templars, praying
the adoption ola local option law and from
Good Templars for a local
option law.
Mr.. Cardwell offered the following, which
was referred
Whereas a memorial has been presented
by citizens of the State of Virginia in refer
ence to James II. Voolfolk, judge of the
County Court of Louisa county, in which it
is alleged that he has been guilty Of official
misconduct, and is unfit for the high judic-
al position which he occupies therefore
Resolved 1st. That it is due alike to the
judiciary of this State, to the members of
this General Assembly, and to those whom
hey represent, that the facts in referee to
The alleged official misconduct and untitness
Tor Office of the said James II. Voolfolk be
inquired into and reported to this General
Assembly.
I'd. That it be referred to the Committee
or Courts of Justice to investigate the SUBJ
ect, to take testimony thereon, to prefer
charges, or causes of removal, if in their
Judgement proper; and the said committee
8 hereby authorized to send for persons and
papers.
The bill reported from the Committee on
Asylums and Prisons providing that the
directors of the Central, Eastern, aud West