Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-14
THE LEGISLATURE.

I, Ia the Senate yesterday Mr. deaton, from
the Committee on Roads, reported bills to
authorize the seahoard and Roanoke Rail.
road Company to invest In aud operate
railroad and transportation lines in this
and other States to incorporate the At
lanta and North Carolina Railway Com
papy; 10 authorize the Richmond and Allie
ghany Railroad Company to issue preferred
stock and to facilitate the reorganization
thereof; and to authorize the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company 10 invest
in and operate railroad and transportation
lines in this and in other States.
MIR. Wickham, from the Finance Com
mittee reported bills to amend the Code so
as to prescribe in what banks the money Of
the State shall be kept; and to amend the
Code in regard to taxation and allowance
of costs.
The bill providing for the appointment of
registrars, judges and clerks Of election was
assed, General Wickham voting i'll the at
| frmative.
Bills were passed to amend the act pro-
viding for working and keeping in order
the roads Ct Clarke county; and to provide
t, r the restoration Of records in the County
Court of Rockingham.
MT. w lCh udul OllcICu u
upon the president of the Board of Com.
missoners of the shaking Fund to furnish
the Senate With copies of all spondence
and communications between said Board
or any member or attorney thereof and
Judge Robert w. Hughes in relation to
What are known as the coupon mandamus
cases. Mr. Wickham said that he had re-
ceved a telegram from Judge Hughes ask
ing that this be done.
Pending debate upon this the Senate went
into executive session.
Iu the House of Delegates number Of
bills of private character were introduced.
The Committee on Asylums and Prisons
reported that in their judgment it would be
unwse, inexpedient and highly Injurious
10 make any change or alteration whatso-
ever in the system or management OF the
charitable institutions in this State.
resolution was adopted inquiriDg what
changes are necessary in the Registration
laws TO prevent voting in more than one
county at tho same election.
The bill appropriating $40, 600 for disabled
soldiers and marines was amended By in-
sorting $65,000 in the place of S45 900, and
advanced it to its third reading.
The House disagreed to Senate amend.
ments Of Senate bill for the assessment Of
real estate in this State in the year 1855
and every year thereafter, aud Insisted up
on putting the appointment Of assessors
with the Auditor OF Public Accounts. The
Senate wanted county supervisors to make
the appointments. The bill now goes back
to the Senate.
Mr.. Barton introduced the following,
which was agreed to-:
RESOLVED, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire and re-
port whether in their opinion steps should
be taken to remove Hon. F. 8. Blair from
the Office Of Attorney General for malfeas-
ance in the performance of his duties there:
of, and if they are OF opinion that he should
be removed to report to this House the ne
cessary proceedings therefor.
Bills were passed to authorize the Board
Of Supervisors of Fauquier county to in
crease the salary of the county judge OF said
county, and to amend the act directing the
Board Of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute to be vacated, aud the appoint
ment of new Board, approved March 3D.,
| 1882