Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-21
legislative.

10 the Senate on Saturday bills we're report
ed regulating the reports Of Insurance com
panie,: 10 provide for consolidating the public
debt and The payment OF the same rate Of inter
est % The whole.
Bills were introduced TO amend the Code,
fixing the compensation Of circuit judge; 10
amend the Code 10 relation to su:panding he
cz:cui5n If JUDGMENT 10 criminal cases, aud to
| amend the Get to Incorporate the Washington,
Cincinnati aDi ST. Louis Railroad.
A petition vas presented from members OF
the medical fraternity, praying protectior, &c.
Bills were passed to amend the &C: fer work
ing The roads 10 L3u3oua county; to amend the
act FIX the protection OF sheep 10 the counties
Of Clarke. Frederick and Charlotte. Leaves
| out Charlotte. and itCee IaT t9r the county
! of Loudou1, and TO 1ep:al law ia relation to
| fences, e..
il The Hons: OF DcI=sat:s among tie bills,
resolutions, g., presented were the following
| Toane1d sections aud ) Of an sc: to incotpo.
rate the Virgins Midland Moi0g and Manu-
featuring Conpany; to amend section | Of an
&C. 10 incorporate the Charlottesville aud Rapl
dan Railroad Company; 10 amend section IS Of
| chapter CT of The Code 10 reference to charges
| for transportation on railroads; for the protec
ton Of suTelies 10 official bond:; to squalize the
liquor tax; resolution inviting immigration 10
Virginia; IS to reducing school expenses, and
| az amendment to the liquor Law.
A resolution was introduced instructi6g the
| Committee for Courts TO report bill requiring
the county clerks of each county 10 sand list
Of al! deiioqusott tax payers to al the voiog
preciuct5 10 their respective counties FIVE days
al ar g aris
be authorized AID empowered to receive such
deliLq1ent taxes up to the day of election. aud
pay all tax SO collected to the clerk of the Coun
~ Court.
A resolution Was pre.ebted requesting the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments to
i1q1ire as to the cypediency Of 30 amending
the S!h section Of the 9Th article OF the Cousti.
tuition as to provide that all money raised by
taxation for public free school purposes in any
county CT this Commonwealth shall be expend-
ed CT applied to the use and behoof Of the pub
lie schools OF the county where raised, aud to
none other, and report by bill to that end.
report declarog UNNECESSARY any further
legislation requiring railroads to fence 10 tracks
in order 10 prohibi. stock from bcag Injured or
destroyed By traio7 was agreed to.
The Senate bill proposing to reduce the pay
OF members frna1 $40 TO $500 was referred.
4 memorial was presented and referred OF
policy holders in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York, 10 Fredericksburg, rep.
reGcotiug the SUN of $lS4000. protesting
against being required 10 pay their premiums
to the compaoy's agents outside OF Virginia ito
permit the company to evade the State tax
and urging the General Assembly, instead of
relaxing, to tighten the laws for the protection
Of policy holders. Sc.
THECoUNTY SYSTEM proposition is be-
fore the Joint Committee Of the General As
sembly on Amendments to the Constitution to
limit jurisdiction to court Of appeals circuit
courts and county aud corporation magistrates,
dispensing with county judge. Fer the
county government at present existing, II IS
proposed to substitute three justices from each
magisterial district, three to constitute court,
to be appointed by the Governor, and hold
Office for eight years, out one fourth to 60 out
every two years. and their successors to be ap.
pointed by the Governor 90 the nomination of
the other magistrates.
The number of county Offices is TO be greatly
diminished. Besides the magistrates. who are
to receive Tor attendance 10 court one and
half or TWO dollars day, there is 10 be sheriff
elected by the justices fer Two years, Com.
monwealth's Attorney and one clerk in counties
of less than Is 900 Inhabitants, county surveyor,
commissioner of the revenue and coroner.
10 the magistrates of the county is to be ca.
trusted the management OF the public schools
in their respective counties, and for their labors
10 that respect they are 10 receive small COM
persaton equal 10 their expenses.
The power of imposing poll tax is taken
from the Legislature and given to the magis
trates and most Of the county expenses are to
be Delayed by county leVies.
Mildness corq hence it is that The
gentle yet positive Influence Of Dr.. Bulls Baby
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