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January 29, 1872 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News January 29, 1872

Alexandria Gazette

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Senate Bills, House Bills, Legislation, Liquor Prohibition, Redistricting, Land Scrip, Homestead Exemption

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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Various Senate and House bills were reported, including prohibitions on Sabbath liquor sales, Rockingham county redistricting, land scrip sales and investments, code amendments on injunctions, incorporation of Dumfries, registration act amendments, surety protection, and suspension of homestead property sales pending constitutionality ruling.

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Senate bills were reported prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath day; to provide for redistricting the county of Rockingham; to authorize the sale of the land scrip donated by Congress; and providing for the investment of the proceeds thereof; also House bills to amend the code in reference to injunctions; to incorporate the town of Dumfries; to amend the general registration act; for the protection of sureties, and to suspend sales of property claimed as exempt under Homestead provision of the constitution, until the question of its constitutionality is decided by the Court of Appeals.

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Politics

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Senate Bills House Bills Legislation Liquor Prohibition Redistricting Land Scrip Homestead Exemption

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Senate bills reported: prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquors on Sabbath; redistricting Rockingham county; authorizing sale of Congress-donated land scrip; investing proceeds. House bills: amending code on injunctions; incorporating Dumfries; amending general registration act; protecting sureties; suspending sales of exempt homestead property until Court of Appeals decides constitutionality.