Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-12
I,eatnr from Richmond.

md some questions OF lupOrtaucc VIII W JUL
idered, among them that OF transportation,
md the subject CT compulsory tobacco loSpec'
ion.
The petition for the pardon Of VIM. u. Cole
nan has been signed by many members oil inc
egislature and large lumber ct cltZans. 1t
will be presented to the Governor next week;
Coleman has nearly served out his time, and
has been an exemplary prisoner. The Cover
nor has rejected several applications Tor bis
pardon heretofore made.
The condition Of Col. Wall, member OF the
House from Frederick, is not 50 favorable TO-
day. |
Nlr. CogiI made a long and able speech 10
The House to-day on the Clifton Forge hali'
way.
The Speaker laid before the House com
munication from the Board Of Public Works
papers in relation TO the settle
ment of the claims oil the State against the
and Ohio Canal and Scldcn, with
ers e. Co., which was referred 10 the special
committee.
In the Senate, yesterday, the following pre-.
amblc and resolution were adopted:
Whereas the Potomac Railroad Company, IN
respoasa to Senate resolution OF last session,
has, for The first time since the construction or
its road in 1872, made report OF Its property
for taxation, amounting 10 S2i,iUO; anu,
whereas the Richmond aid Fredericksburg
Railroad Company has mortgage on the SAID
Potomac Railroad amounting to about 5 ~
900, upon which no tax has been paid; there.
fore, be it -,
Resolrsl. That the Committee Oh Finauce
be Instructed to examine aud report whether
!
not liable to pay back taxes from 1872 to 1876,
aud whether or not the Fredericksburg Rail
road Company is not liable 10 such taxation
from its creation up to the present time.
The Finance Committee OF the House TO day
reported the following amendments to the Tax
bill -
The provisions requiring the clerks Of courts
to keen account Of all taxes collected by them
on wills. deeds, administrations, suits. &c., By
whom raid and when paid, aud also requiring
the clerks to post itemiZad copies OF said accounts
at the front door Of the court house; and the
provisions requiring the judges in all cases TO
examine these accounts aud certify 10 their COR
rectness, have been stricken out, which leaves
the law on this subject 10 stand as Ii was PRIOR
to the session OF 1916.
The following provision relative 10 foreign
Insurance companies has been stricken out OF
the section provided that when by the laws
Of any other State or nation the taxes imposed
on insurance companies OF this Stale are 10 cx-
cess Of taxes imposed on insurance companies
by this State, then all companies chartered by
such State or nation shall be required 10 pay
the same taxes ia this State IS are required By
such Stale or nation on companies chartered By
this State.
The section relating to railroads and canals
is amended So Is 10 require railroad and canal
companies 10 report the estimated value OF ali
property as last year, with the addition OF the
value Of houses and aprurtcDaDcns occupied by
lock. gate keepers ana other employees; and that
upon the receipt OF every such report 1t shall
be the duty of the Auditor Of Public Accounts
to Law The saule before the Beard OF Public
Works, who shall, alter thirty days notice
previously given to the president, treasurer, or
other proper officer, proceed to ascertain and
assess the value OF the properly so reported,
upon the best and most reliable Information
that can he procured, and to this end shall be
authorized aud empowered to send for persons
ard papers, should it be deemed necessary. i
certified copy Of the assessment when made
shall be Immediately forwarded Ly the secrc
tary Of the Board or other proper officer to
every railroad Or canal company so assessed,
whose duty it shall he To pay into the treasury
OF the State within sixty days after the receipt
thereof the tax which may be imposed thereon
by law. \ company failing 10 make such re.
port or to pay the tax assessed shall he imme-
diatcly assessed at $4,000 per mile.
The tax 90 non residents desiring to pcdlc in
the State il increased from 5000 to $3.50, and
the provision allowing them to sell by agents
upon the payment OF $50 for each one is
stricken out.
Common cricrs are prohibited from rccciv-
iDg any comm iSsion CT percentage on their sales
either directly or Indirectly.
The section relating to commercial brokers 10
amended SC as 10 Include insurance brokers, and
the following provision has been inserted 10 re-
lation TO them mo person shall, without a
license authorized by law, act IS Insurance
broker Every person not being licensed
Insurance agent, Or the employee OF such agent,
who shall solicit lar compensation directly or
Indirectly to be derived therclrom, any fire,
marine, or life Insurance, On account OF any
person desiring to effect any such Insurance.
shall for the purpose Of this section be deemed
an Insurance broker.
\ lax off!ty dollars is imposed on insurance
brokers.
The provision 10 the sactioo relating to
boarding houses cXemptlng from taxation board
ing houses with less than five boardcrS. has
been stricken out. So that any person keeping
one border is suhjcc! to the TAX. But any per-
son keeping boarding house exclusively Tor
boarding students at any public or free school
may keep five boarders Without paying tax.
The following provision is added to the sec
ton regarding agents for renting houses:
"Providcd that no other person ercapt adj
ministrators, guardians, executors, and other
iduciarics shall be exempt from the payment
Of the tay.'
To the livery stable section the following
provision has been added: "If the license be
to keep livery stable by proprietors CT public
watering places, and other places Of summer
resort, or aDy other persons at such places.
aud is for six months or less, the tax thereon
shall be one.half the rates above specified"
The specific icaoSe lax to person for the
privilege of running single hack shall be ten
dollars
The assessment bill has been amended as TO
real estate exempt from Taxation by striking
out the provision cxemptipg real estate owned
opl oybor ,pctiIptiopu Inrofa9