Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-04
I.EGISL ATIN T..

LEGISLATIVE.
In the State Senate yesterday the hill TO
incorporate the Grand Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias of Virginia was favorably reporle ed
4 memorial was presented from the citi-
zens of Norfork city relative to the election
of a senator. The citizens of Norfolk say
that it is impossible under the present law
to hold an election for senator in that city
on the eth day Of January, 1881; and they
ask the General Assembly to amend the
law as to enable proper registration of the
voters Of that city to be made, and an
election to be held at the earliest possible
day.
A bill was introduced to provide for the
appointment of Capitol police, which pro-
vides for the appointment of one sergeant
and seven policemen by the Register OF the
Land Office, who shall hold their Office for
the term of two years. The pay of the ser.
geant is fixed at So per month, and So
each for the others.
A joint resolution was adopted providing
for the election of judge OF Botetourt
county.
A resolution to keep some Of the old
|
ones how to conduct the business, was de-
featcd.
Bills were passed to incorporate the Lou.
doun Live Stock Insurance Company; for
the protection Of deer in the county Of Fred.
erick, aud to regulate land damages.
The Governor sent in communication
transmitting list of the commissioners Of
deeds for Virginia in other States, who are
now in commission, SC.
The House bill allowing J. W Green
Smith, Judge Of the Hastings or Corpora
ton Court of Staunton, compensation for
holding term Of the Hastings Court of
Winchester, pending the disability Of the
Judge of said court, was referred.
The Committee on Courts Of Justice re-
ported that George r. Garrison was elected
Judge of the seventeenth circuit March %
1875 for eight years, beg inning January lst
1876. He was elected TO Congress and re-
signed his judgeship, when VIM. r. Fitchett
was elected for the unexpircd term: and,
under decree of the Court Of Appeals, the
committee decided there was a vacancy
The report was adopted
A bill was introduced declaring that GER
tain persons who, in the prosecution of their
business, draw deeds or contracts or certify
titles respecting real estate belonging TO
others than themselves for any reward or
compensation whatever shall be deemed
attorneys ct law, and be subject 10 all pro-
visions Of law applicable to the same.
The bill To incorporate the Virginia Soci-
ETY. for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals
was indefinitely postponed.
In the House of Delegates bills were
passed TO provide for the examination and
verifcation Of the records OF the courts OF
the Commonwealth to modify the effect Of
answers as evidence in chancery suits: to
dispense with the proof of hand writing i'm
certain cases to amend sections 4 and 9 of
an act Incorporating the FauIuier and Rap
pahannock Railroad Co.; for the relief
Of John w. Grubbs OF Clarke county; to
incorporate Supreme Fountain Grand Unit
ed Order of True Refortuers TO amend an
act to incorporate the Buckingh ham Railroad
| Company: for the relief Of A. y. Finks, Of
Madison county to provide for the COM
pensation Of the Judge Of the Chancery
Court of Richmond and for the expenses of
said court and to compensate T.. ?. Dand-
ridge for services rendered the State Of
| Virginia as counsel.
The House agreed to the joint resolution
| fixing next Wednesday as the time for elect
ing the Judge of Botetourt county.
Speaker Stuart introduced the following
BILL which was referred to the finance com
mittee:
"Be it enacted By The General assembly Of
| Virginia, That no action or suit brought TO
recover any sum Of money on any coupon
or agreement or promise in writing made or
issued by the Commonwealth in payment of
interest shall be maintained in any court,
nor shall any tender of coupons in payment
of any taxes, debts or demands due the
| Commonwealth be made, nor the same re-
ceived by any officer of the Commonwealth,
unless such action or suit shall be commenc-
ed or said coupons be rendered in payment
of taxes, debts or demands due the Common.
wealth within one year from the time when
such coupon or sum of money has or shall
become due, when the same has been or
shall be made payable to bearer: Provided,
that any such action, suit or tender as now
provided by law may be brought or made
within one year after this act shall take eff
feet; and provided, further, that this act
shall in no case be construed to extend the
time within which an action or suit may
be brought under the laws heretofore exist
ing"
The commissioner of sales bill was dismis-
ed by party vote, Mr.. Mofett, of Kappa
hammock, being the only democrat who vo-
ted no.
A CENTURY OLD.-The Methodist church
this year will have attained its centennial
in fbic noppfrp Within Tho ono