Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-09
LEGISL

In the State Senate yesterday the substi-
tute proposed by the House of Delegates for
the bill to transfer TO the Sinking Fund stock
held by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company was agreed TO.
The amendments OF the House of Dele
gates to the Senate bill to provide for the
manner of choosing registrars and judges
and clerks of elections for the several coun-
ties and cities Of the Commonwealth were
also agreed to.
The Joint resolution of the House Of Dele
gates preierring charges against Judge \.
B. Meade, &C., were taken up and concur
red in.
Bills were reported to provide for the pro-
lection of fish in the county of Frederick TO
authorize the proper authorities of any col
lege, institution or seminary of learning or
manual labor school to convert copsol con
pom bonds into funded registered consul
bonds of the State; appropriatiug $500 10
supply citizens of Middlesex county with
ammunition for the arms heretofore furnish
ed them for the protection of oysters; and
TO amend the act providing for a charter for
the town of Front Royal.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Committee on Privileges and Elections TO
report bill in relation to registration of
voters so as TO secure against fraudulant and
improper voting by non-residents of the
State.
The Senate bill providing for the appoint
ment of Messrs Z. G.. Burks james VI. Mat
thcws, and A. R. Blakey, TO revise and di-
gest the Code and statutes OF Virginia was
passed
The House bill for the protection of pur-
chasers at, and other persons interested IN,
judicial sales was amended so as to make
| the provisions Of the bill applicable TO the
rental as well as the sale of lands, and then
| passed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
| chairman of the Committee Of Public 1usti
tutions aud Education to employ a compe-
| tent architect, at cost not exceeding one
hundred dollars, to examine and report
upon the work done upon the Central Luna
tic Asylum near Petersburg, and what re.
mains to be done TO afford proper accommo-
dation OF the colored insane of the State !;
also. to examine and report upon the work
done on the Colored Normal Institute near
| Petersburg.
The bill declaring vacant the office OF
| superintendents Of schools in certain cases,
aud providing the mode and manner OF fill
ing the same was further discussed and final
~ passcd-ayes Is noes 9.
| In the House of Delegates Messrs. Fitz
patrick, Marshall and McCandish were APP
pointed a special committee to examine into
the charges preferred against Judge r. c..
Shell, of Dinwddie.
The bill to amend the charter Of the city of
| Petersburg was passed.
4 bill WAS introduced fixing the time within
which a suit shall he brour ht to enforce the pay
ment OF county subscriptions to railroad compa
MES in certain cases.
| Petitions were presented from citizens Of Han
over praying the impeachment of J. L. Valentine,
superintendent of schools for Hanover county and
| from sundry citizens Of Frederick. Clarke. Warren
aud Fauquer counties to establish ferry ncar
| Bcrry's Ferry.
The House bill with Senate amendments vacat-
ing the present Boards of Directors of the several
luuarir a,ylums, was finally passed aud has gone
| to the Governor for his signature