Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-30
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Ia the Senate yesterday the Lynchburg
and Southwest Railroad charter was re-
ported.
The bill to incorporate the Richmond, Pc.
tersburg and Manchester Narrow Guage
Railway Company was passed.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported faYorably a joint resolution pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution,
which provide that all the judges shall be
divided into classes, the term Of Office of each
class to expire at time different from the
ether classes. 1t is intended to avoid
sweeping changes in the judiciary, and will
relieve any one Legislature from the work
of eecting all the judges.
The bill to authorize the appointment of
an inspector of accounts of public officers
and those who exercise public trusts, was
| defeated because of the failure to get two
thirds vote-ayes II, noes IA.
4 bill was referred to amend the charter
Of Petersburg, and to declare vacant all OF
the offices Of councilmen of that city.
A bill to require all construction and
mining or manufacturing companies not in,
corporated under the laws of this State to
record their charters in the Office Of the Sec
| rotary Of the Commonwealth and County
Court was referred.
Bills were introduced 10 amend the Code
! in relation to tolls on turnpikes; and to
Incorporate the Virginia Pharmaceutical
Association and to regulate the practice OF
pharmacy, and to guard the sale of poisons
Ia tie State of Virginia:
lIr. Meredith introduced a petition OF
JOHN II. Morris and others praying that the
Legislature may take such steps as will en-
| sure settlement with the State of West
Virginia of the part of the public debt OF
| Virginia.
The bill in reference to the public school:
was discussed till adjournment.
| tn tho House of Delegates q resolution
was introduced and referred to investigate
into alleged unfair competition on the part
of the Hampton Normal School, in the sale
and manufacture of certain articles, and
that the Institute by an act of the Legisla'
ture, has over 81 900, 900 of property exemp.
TED from taxation, which is regarded as un.
just, unfair, oppressive, and ruinous compe.
| tition 10 the mechanics and business men
of Elizabeth City.
The bill to define the true boundary line
between Maryland and Virginia and to de.
signate the headlands on the Potomac was
passed.
The Local Option bill came up and most
of the days session was occupied in the con-
sideration of the measure.
Several Intellectual attempts were made
TO have the vote taken by counties instead
of b. magisterial districts. Several amend.
ments were adopted, the most important
Of which was that e1empting distilers from
its provisions.
The bill to incorporate the Virginia Me.
chanos' Institute and for other purposes
was reported.
A bill was introduced 10 give the employ
ces clerks, statesmen, &C., ofbankipg- houses,
firms and persons making assignments q
lien for salaries and wages due them for six
months prior to said assignment or transfer
"a lien somewhat similar to that now given
the employees of railroad and other trans
portation companies.
A bill for the relief of the suretes of A
T. Creel, Of Fauquier county, was passed
Bills were introduced to provide for the for
feiturc of only the excess over per cent
upon the establishment of the plea Of usury
by the defendant in any suit where he plead;
usury; and to incorporate the Fredercks
burg and Valley Railroad Co.