Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-06
LEGISLATIVE.

Of bills were presented, among them ore
to amend section l, chapter 10, Code 1873,
as amended by an act approved January II,
in relation to power of County, Corporation,
or Circuit Courts to remove causes.
Mr.. Thurman offered 4 resolution that
the Senate, when it adjourned, adj journ to
meet to-day at eleven o'clock which was
adoptd.
Mr.. Heaton offered a resolution which
was adopted that the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth forthwith Inform this body l.
Who now constitute the Boards of Visitors
of the respective public institutions of this
State. ,. Their places of residence. 3
Whether they now hold any other Office or
position of public character. The object
of Mr.. Heaton in presenting the resolution
is said to be to ascertain whether any Of the
members of these Boards hold any State or
Federal office, and if they do be considers
their position Inconsistent, and they should
Immediately resign so that the vacancies
can be filled by the Senate.
House bill to provide for the working and
repairing Of public roads and bridges came
up as unfinished business The various
amendments proposed by the Senate were
agreed TO and the bill passed unanimously.
A number of bills were passed, among
them, House bill fixing the time within
which suit shall be brought to enforce the
payment of county, city or town subscrip-
tons to railroad companies in certain cases
and Senate bill providing how counties,
cities, and towns may give notice to its hold
ers of coupon bonds proposed to be re-
deemed.
A communication was received from the
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q resolution of inquiry of the Senate, giving
the names and residences Of wounded and
disabled soldiers. The communication was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Virginia Military Institute BILL from
the House, was referred to the Committee
on Finance, after an unsuccessful move to
place it on the calendar. That was the
course the University Of Virginia bill had
to take.
A resolution requesting inquiry lis to the
powers of the United States Court with re-
spect to the West Virginia debt, &C., was
rejected.
Mr.. Mccormick introduced resolution
naming, electng, and constituting the cleo.
toral boards of the State for the election of
county school trustees, which was ordered
to be printed for action on it to-day.
The Senate agreed to House amendments
to Senate bill on the girls normal school.
Bills were introduced to amend and re-
enact section IS Of chapter $50 Of the Code
of Virginia, edition of 1878, in regard to fees
of certain officers and to provide for the
establishment Of lunatic asylum in South
western Virginia.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Kelly Of
fered the following which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be required to investigate and re-
port to this House whether under the law
members attending the extended session Of
the Legislature are entitled to compensation,
for their services, and whether in case
they are not so entitled to compensa ton,
members are compellable to remain in at
tendance.
Bills were passed to authorize subscrip.
ton by the county Of Frederick. in money
or bonds, to the stock or bonds Ct the Wash
to amend the Code in relation to the in
spection Of fish for the establishment of
Female Normal School at Farmville: to
provide for certificate of election for certain
officers elected by the General AssembIy;and
to incorporate theLoudouu County Stock Ex-
hibition Company to authorize Lynchburg
city to issue bonds not exceeding $4,000
for the purpose of aiding the Virginia and
Carolina Railroad Company in the construc.
ton of their railroad ceding to the United
States jurisdiction over certain lands in the
city of Stanton upon which to erect pub
lie building.
At the night session the bill relative to
the time for the collection of taxes and The
penalties to be imposed for non payment
within a certain time, was discussed by
Messrs. Smith, Green, Saunders, Barton. Ke-
ly, Evans of Middlesex, Anderson of Rock
bridge, and Ward. The bill was made the
special order for tonight at o'clock.
Bills were passed to authorize the Treas
urer of Albemarle county to complete de-
linquent returns as to county levies, and 10
collect tax-tickets held by said treasurer,
but as to which he has settled with the Au-
ditor and Board Of Supervisors without re-
turning the same delinquent; to incorporate
the Virginia Mining, Milling, and Transport
alton Company, and to enable the Danville
and New River Railroad Company to obtain
further subscriptions to the capital stock of
said company