Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Senate yesterday resolution was
introduced looking to the erection of a pub
lie building for library and public Offices.
A communication was received from the
Governor recommending an allowance to
Judge E. G. Burks and 10 l.. T. W. Marye
for legal services, to the latter $500, and says
claim will be submitted by Judge Waller
R. Staples, Attorney General Garland and
the late h. L. Merrick, jr., for legal services.
The report OF the Committee for Courts of
Justice, which recommended that the terms
| of all the county judges expire on the 3lst of
December, 1885, was adopted.
Bills were introduced to amend the act to
incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and
St. Louis Railroad amending the law in
relation to property being exempt from dis
tress or levy; amending the law in relation
to writs Of feri facias and capias pro fine on
judgments in favor Of the Commonwealth,
and to amend the law in regard to securing
to the taxpayers in cities and towns the
right of public school education for their
children.
The resignation of Mr.. J. R. Smith as
School Commissioner Of Loudoun was re-
ceived.
The Senate in executive session rejected
the following uperintendents of schools
sent in by the Board of Education, COM
posed of Gov. Cameron, Attorney General
Blair and superintendent Farr: S. S. Ryder
for Bath l.. n. Hoge for Clarke; B. G..
REYNOLDS for Essex E. F. Croker for Fair
fax !; J. r. Haden for Fluvanna John TEN.
pie for King and Queen F. d. Surface for
Montgomery r. G.. Banks for Norfolk city;
F. l.. Marshall for Orange, and 4. P. Funk.
houser for Rockingham.
A bill was introduced in the House to re-
duce the State taxes on the real and per-
sonal property of the Commonwealth from
forty to thirty cents Oh the 500 of the as
sessed value of such real and personal prop
erry. Nothing in the bill shall alter the
present rate of taxation for school purposes,
or the manner of payment of such taxes or
| the mode of assessment of said taxes. The
taxes are to be paid in money and not cou.
pons.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
town of Mount Vernon, Fairfax county.
The bill granting Grace Episcopal Church
of Berryville the right to hold five acres of
land passed both houses.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor transmitting
| letter from the Governor of North Caro-.
| lima asking for the appointment of a joint
commission to mark out and designate the
| boundary line between Virginia and North
| Carolina.
Another communication was laid before
the House from the Governor, transmitting
copy Of resolutions adopted by the Lousi-
ana Legislature on the 10th day Of January,
| 1865. returning thanks to the people of
Virginia for their marked kindness and
devoted attention to the sick and wounded
soldiers from Louisiana placed among them
| by the vicisstudes of war"
A resolution was adopted instructing 4.
r. Farr, Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, to report as soon as practicable the
number of school children in the State as
shown by the school census Of 1885; also
tho probable number of school books which
will be necessary for the use of said children
during q school year and the probable cost
Of said books.
| In joint session the following judges were
elected For Wise county. L. G.. Wills
Greensville, / D. Yarrell ; King and Queen
John G. Dew.