Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
I.EGISI. ATIEE


House joint resolution jnstructing the At
torney. General to forthwith institute in the
Circuit Court Of Richmond proceedings on
the official bond or bonds of Joseph Mayo,
late Treasurer of the Commonwealth, to
recover the loss incurred to the Sinking
Fund as determined and ascertained by the
report Of the joint committee of investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Sinking Fund
made to the General Assembly March 30,
1874, or the report of John O. Stcgar, esq,
made to the Governor and Treasurer rela-
tive to the condition and management OF
the Capitol Basement Offices as in his ludg-
ment is best.
The resolution provides that the suit shall
be instituted within thirty days. Should
he fail to do so, then the Auditor is in
structcd to employ counsel to carry out the
resolution.
Bills were reported to amend the act to
establish corporation courts Of Manchester
and Winchester to amend section of the
act Incorporating the Fauquier and Kappa
hammock Railroad Company to incorporate
the Norfolk and Western Extension Com
pany; to incorporate the Richmond and
Chesapeake Railroad Company; to incorpo-
ate the Virginia Mining, Milling and Trans
portaton Company.
Bills were introduced to amend section
cf the act to designate holidays 10 be OBJ
served in the acceptance and payment Of
bills of exchange, bank checks and proms-
sorry notes to amend an act in relation 20
the compensation of clerks Of the circuit
court to amend the Code in relation to the
enforcement of judgment liens; and to
amend section 3, chapter 1871, Of the Code of
1873. This amendment provides that the
Supreme and every special Court Of APP
peals may be held by any three or more
Judges of said court; any such court, or any
other court, may at any term, whether regu-
lar or special, adjourn from day to day until
the business before it is dispatched or until
the end Of its term. The judge Of the Cir
cult Court for Richmond and the county of
Henrico shall be and he is hereby author
lied to adjourn the said courts during the
terms thereof for a period not exceeding
thirty days.
Lynchburg complaining of unjust license
tax was presented.
Bills were passed to prescribe the method OF
proving the ordinances aud joint resolutions
of municipal corporations to authorize the
Common Council Of the city of Winchester
to direct certain parts of certain streets in
said city to be closed; to modify the effect
OF answers as evidence in chancery suits ;
and to abolish the Eighteenth Judicial cir
cIit and to rearrange the Twelfth and Thr-
teenth Judicial circuits; and the bill to re-
peal so much of section %, chapter 2l4, of
the act in relation to the taking and catch
ing of oysters for family use and to protect
wages and salaries from garnishment pro-
cess were ordered to be engrossed.
In the House of Delegates bills were
passed giving the Register of the Land Office
the power to appoint Capitol police; TO
amend section 10, chapter Sc, Code of 1873,
in relation to land damages: to convey the
title of the Commonwealth to certain lands
in the county of Elizabeth City upon certain
conditions to the trustees Of the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute to in
corporate the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, OF Virginia; to incorporate the
Loudoun Live Stock Insurance Company;
to declare valid certain contracts concerning
railroad equipments and rolling stock, and
other personal property to be used in and
about the operation of any railroad and ex-
empting during harvest farmers personally
engaged in saving their crops from jury SER
vice.
The Norfolk city charter bill was referred
to the Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns
The memorial of citizens of Hanover for
the removal of W. W. Newman, judge of the
county for alleged official misconduct, was
referred to the Committee for Courts Of JUS
tioe to investigate with authority to send for
persons and papers.
The Governors veto of the Senate bill to
amend the charter of the city OF Portsmouth
was passed by.
The Governor sent a communication to
both Houses transmitting the resignation of
Judge D. J. Goodwin, of the Corporation
Court of Norfolk, to take effect February 1st
which was tabled and ordered to be printed
in the Senate,and referred to the Committee
on Courts of Justice in the House.
The report of John A. Parker, agent of
Virginia, to the Legislature of Virginia, on
the claims of Virginia against the United
States, was received.