Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Thurman
reported the Mccormick election bill, the
same as the one passed at the regular ses.
sion of the General Assembly with the word
freebooter stricken out, and few minor
amendments.
Bills and resolutions were introduced aud
referred, in regard to registration of voters;
to regulate the admission of foreign security
companies to do business in this State; to
facilitate the giving of bonds required by
law; to incorporate Bishop Payne Divinity
and Industrial Schools of Virginia; to
amend the Code limiting the time to one
year for creditors to show cause against the
| distribution of estate; proposing amend
ments TO the sixth article of the Consitu-
ton concerning the judiciary the amend
ment provides that of the Supreme Court
Judges, at the first election under this
amendment, one shall be elected for four
years, one for six years, one for eight years,
and one for twelve years. The circuit
Judges are to be divided into four classes Of
equal number, which classes shall serve re-
spectively for two, four, six, and eight
years. The county court judges and cor
poration judges are to be divided into three
classes, to serve respectively for two, tour,
and six years.; to amend the Code limiting
the time for contesting wills to two years;
to authorize the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company to invest 10 and operate
railroads and transportation lines in this
and other States; and instructing "the Com
mittee on Finance and Banks to call
uuou the Auditor for information in regard
to payments made in pursuance of act Of
Assembly to give aid to the citizens of Fir-
ginia wounded and manned during the late
war while serving as soldiers or marines;
the number of applications filed, approved
end not yet paid and said committee shall
consider whether it is proper and necessary
for The State to make further approprla-
ton for the payment of such claims"
Mr.. Meredith offered a joint resolution
clecting Edwin Nelson member of the Board
of School Commissioners of Prince William
county, to fill the unexpired term of W. w.
Thornton, deceased The resolution, under
the rules, lies over until to day.
A resolution iusructing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into the expectancy Of
increasing the contingent fund Of the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth, and report
by bill or otherwise was agreed 10.
Mr.. Mccormick offered a resolution re-
uuestng the Board of Public Education
10 forward to this body as early
az possible the names Of such persons as il
proposes to fill the vacancies existing in the
Offices of county school superintendent in
the several counties of the Commonwealth
where such vacancies exist Agreed to-
The Senate bill with regard 10 the APP
poin,ment of electoral boards in the coun
lies in the State was taken up out Of its
order.
On motion of Mr. Thurman, the amend
I'D bI,f too
agreed to, and the bill was passed by and
made the special order for to day.
The Senate bill to prescribe in what banks
the State money shall be kept was recon-
mitted to the Finance Committee.
In the House of Delegates bills were in
troduced to repeal an act authorizing a
review by the County Court Of the decisions
of justices of the peace in cases OF INSIDE
meanor; to incorporate the town of Orkney
springs in the county of Shenandoah to
authorize the Richmond and Danvile Rail-
road Company to invest i'll aud operate
railroad transportation lines in this and
other States, and to prohibit the boards of
supervisors in each of the counties border
ing on the bays, rivers and creeks in which
oysters are planted from imposing levy on
such oysters for county purposes, to remove
the restrictions against catching oysters
with tongs in certain waters of the Chesa-
peake, and to prevent double tax on oys.
ters transported to market on steam vessels.
The resolution that the Committee Gu
Asylums and Prisons be instructed TO report
what legislation is necessary in reference to
| the present management of the State chart
table institutions was adopted.
Mr.. Opie offered resolution that the
Speaker Of the House be requested to send
the following telegram to Grover Cleve-
land:
"The House Of Delegates, of Virginia, now
in session, congratulate you and the country
upon your election to the presidency of the
| United States, and upon the peace and good
order which has prevailed throughout the
Republic
Mr.. Barton opposed the resolution, be-
cause he thought it to be of partisan char
acter, and moved that it be referred to the
proper committee.
| Mr.. Opie did not intend it as u partisan
matter, but thought that every member on
the floor of the House should vote for it,
Mr.. Barton again contended that it was
partisan, and took occasion to say that the
people of the North will settle the question,
and intend to settle it so that Cleveland will
| get his seat. The people of the South stand
| in a peculiar position in this critical emer.
gency, and they cannot be too careful as to
what they do or say. The people of New
York are fully sufficient for this occasion,
! and words of ours will be simply mscon-
strued, and what we may say, meant to do
good, will be construed as rash and intern
perate, and work us and the cause of good
government an injury instead of benefit.
| Mr. Opie moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the resolution was referred, and the mo
ton to reconsider was. on motion of Mr.. Cardwell
passed by
Mr.. Kelly introduced u bill to amend All
act in relstion to the salaries of certain
officers. The bill provides that the Cover
nor shall receive $4,000 per annum, pro.
vided that after tho LIST day of January, 1855, no
aide de camp of the Governor clerk shall be paid
any salary out of the public treasury, except dur
ing any period of invasion insurrection within
the Commonwealth; the Secretary of the Com
monweath $4,000, who shall have power to ap.
point such clerical force rs he NAV deem neccs