Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
IEGISI ATINE-

In the State Senate yesterday bills were
reported to amend the Code in relation tt
vacancies in the General Assembly; to in
corporate the PitLsburg and Virginia Rail
road Company; to authorize the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad to issue preferred
stock ; requiring railroad companies to con,
struct cattle guards, TO provide for the re.
covery of damages by fire resulting from
construction or operation of railroads; tc
amend the act creating board of har.
Dor commissioners of Norfolk aud Ports
mouth, and for the preservation Of the
harbor of Norfolk and Portsmouth
TO amend the act to incorporate the
town of Orange; TO authorize the city oil
Fredericksburg to borrow money and issue
and negotiate bonds to the extent of $50, 00C
for the purpose Of supplying said city with
an adequate supply OF water; tor the relief
of the creditors uf Central township, Rock.
ingham county to amend the Code in rela-
ton to the rehearing of cases TO amend
the Code in relation to bills Of review; and
to amend the Code in relation to petitions
for appeals
Adverse reports were made upon bills to
pay James G.. Field for certain professional
services rendered to the State, balance OF
salary due him as Attorney General, and
amount due him by the State.
bill was introduced and put upon the
calendar in relation to supervisors and re-
moval Of certain officers. 1t prohibits the
Governor from removing officers during the
recess of the General Assembly except with
the advice and consent of the Auditor of
Public Accounts, Second Auditor Treasurer
and Secretary Of the Commonwealth, ex-
cept for misbehavior, incapscity or neglect
Of official duty, and no official shall be sus-
pended or removed from Office by the Gov
ernor, except such as he has the authority
to originally appoint.
Bills were passed to amend the Code as
to liability Of heirs of devices for debts Of
decedents; to incorporate the bank Of
Goodson to amend the Code in relation to
collateral Inheritance tax and mode of col
lection; to amend the Code relating to
qualifications to hold Office; to amend the
Code in relation to the pay of jurors; to
amend the Code in relation to dispositions
taken out of the State; to amend The act
to give effect to 8 compromise Of the litiga.
ton in respect to the will Of Samuel Miller,
deceased, and to establish the manual labor
school provided for in the 18th clause Of
said will to incorporate the town of South
Boston, in: Halifax county; and to provide
additional accommodations for the Library.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. Stuart
(Mr. Cardwell in the chair offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
constitutionality of law prohibiting any
foreign corporation from doing business in
this State until it first shall have paid its
license tax in gold, silver or legal tender
notes and not in coupons, and if they shall
find such law constitutional to report to
this House bill TO carry the same into ef-
feet.
Mr. Stuart also introduced bill for the
relief of John II. Chichester, treasurer of
Fairfax county.
The Senate joint resolution nstructing the
Auditor TO proceed against s. Brown Allen
and John E. Hamilton to recover certain
monies illegally paid the latter, was passed
after an Intellectual effort to filibuster.
At the night session the Senate bill de:
claIing vacant the Offices of superintendent