Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-01
LEGISLATIVE.

erection of the negro normal institute III
Chesterfield county, was laid on the table.
Bills were reported to revise and digest
the Code and statutes of Virginia; regard.
ing the fees of commissioners i'll chancery;
to provide for filling vacancies i'll the offices
of Governor and Lieutenant 6 Governor; aud
for the relief Off. Vance Bell, Of Frederick
county.
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill to author
ze the payment to Burke < Herbert The
amount of certain coupons rendered by
them in payment of taxes, upon the fund
ing By the said Burke & Herbert of $5l 900
coupon bonds into new Virginia per cent.
bonds &c.
A resolution was introduced, but went
over under the rules, for all investigation
into a charge that the City School Board Of
Richmond have paid out sums of money to
newspapers and attorneys for purposes not
authorized by law, the effect Of which may
be diversion of school funds.
Mr.. Wickham introduced a bill to en-
courage immigration.
The bill to pay to Harriet Lightfoot
Brooke, widow of Francis Il. Brooke, de.
ceased, late superintendent of the Central
Lunatic Asylum, the sum of four hundred
and sixty four dollars, one quarters pay OF
the late superintendent, was passed
The Auditor Of Public Accounts was re-
auested to report fully and Immediately i'll
regard to collateral inheritance tax, re-
spending to nterrogatories propounded by
the Senate to the former Auditor, but who
failed to fully respond
The bill to revise and digest the Code
and statutes Of Virginia was ordered to be
engrossed. 1t provides that Messrs. +. c.
Burks, of Bedford J. M. Matthews, of
Richmond, and A. 4. Blakey of Albemarle,
be appointed to revise and digest the Code,
and fixes the pay for the work at 81 800 to
be divided equally between the three re-
visers.
A bill was passed directing the sales of the
old State armory, public warehouse, old
penitenliary spring lot, rope walk and 9th
cr unoccupied property Of the Common
wealth in Richmond, and authorizing the use
of the money realized therefrom in the con-
s,ructon Of a fire. proof building on the cap
iloI square for a library, Court Of Appeals,
conference room and repository for State
bonds and valuable archives.
In the House of Delegates the official con.
duct OF j. l.. Valentine, Superintendent of
Schools in Hanover, against whom serious
charges have been preferred was ordered 10
be investigated.
Bills were introduced to provide for sub
hitting the question of liquor license or no
liquor license to the qualified voters Of any
county or Incorporated town or city, and to
the qualified voters OF each magisterial dis
trict or ward thereof; to provide for bureau
ofimmigratou TO incorporate the town of
Fairfax Courthouse, in the county OF Fair
fax; TO amend the Code il relation to catch
ing fish for the purpose of manufacturing
the same into oil or manure; TO incorporate
the Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Man.
ufacturing Company and for the correction
and copying of the registration books of Stat
ford county.
bill was introduced by Mr. Barton 10
amend the Code relating TO the succession
in the Office Of Governor. The bill pro-
yides that when vacancy occurs i'll the Of
!, flee Of LiutenantGovernor the President
pro TEN. Of the Senate shall succeed to the
said Office with all the emouments and
powers thereof, and when vacancy occurs
in the offices of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor the President pro tenn of the Sen
ate shall succeed TO the Office of Governor
with all the emoluInents and powers there
, Of. If at the time the vacancies herein
before mentioned occur the Senate he not in
session, the person who was the President
pro tem thereof at the adjournment Of the
last preceding session shall succeed to the va
cant Office.
bill was reported which provides that
judgment shall not be rendered upon gar
nishee summons except for the amount ac-
tually owing to the Judgment debtor at the
time of the service of such summons.
The contested election case of Dyer against
Pretlow, democrat, from Southampton coun-
J ty was decided in favor of Mr.. Pretlow, the
sitting member. There was no discussion
and the vote OH the report Of the committee
stood 81 to 81.
relation to the pay of jurors. This bill al.
lows mileage to to jurors at the rate of four
cents per mile; consentng to the purchase
of the Arlington estate by the United States,
ceding jurisdiction, and RENTING taxation
thereon authorizing the County Court of
King George to appoint com missoners to re :
arrange the boundaries Of the fence law in
said county and to amend the Code ana
adding other sections touching the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institute ut Stanton.
This bill removes from the Governor the
power to appoint visitors to the Asylum,
gives it to the Board of Public Works, and
vacates the present Board Of Visitors on
the 30th June, 1854.
The bill providing for the appointment Of
a Board Of Harbor Commissioners for the
city of Norfolk and Portsmouth and to pro-
vide for the preservation ofsaid harbor, was
ordered to its engrossment
William E. Lipscomb was elected Judge
of the county of Prince William, and W.
Gordon Robertson Of the Hastings Court Of
Roanoke.
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