Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-10
Legislative.

aco'un!s, The S(cond Auditor, ED Treasurer
tof c:rtsln lLforma!iOn5 in regard to.fGgsd or
spurious COUPONS, 20, sud touching the schocl
iu.d. AID itqairirg into tie proprie:y of
sbolishisg the punishment Of crime with
strpes.
Iaa tlil amending tho Salute by giving to
lurles the power 10 slix the pusi;bnent when
they b;rg in vcrdic's WAS discussed asd re-
committed
Mr. R!ddl. b,,ger opposed tho amendment
ca The grousd Iba. special misicmeancr-vz:
punishment With sripts-bnd been sir g.ea out
10 tso snendmens and mentioned, ana On this
sccouct he would never give bis Vnto that a
man 'rhaIi DO whipped ii he steals O water
melon"
Tho till 10 incorporate the uonrc, R.irold
Company was passed.
The bill to plevcaE fraud upon the C0umos-
Ee.l!h sad the htilers Of Der SECURITIES ia tho
COLLECTION AID disbursement of her reysaus WAS
psssed-a7es, 20; nsYs, II. Mr.. Wrg6eld
OF l1snoser, srsightout republican, vo:irg in
he negative.
Tho Gill 10 provide fJr tee Enote efic!au. 90:
lection OF The revenue lie support tho G5Vafn-
meEt, maintain the public schools, sud TO pay
interest on the public debt Was passed By until
To-Day.
MIR. Smith Introduced bills to Incorporate The
papor Fuel Company and TO Incorporate the
Pc!ou;c Manufacturing Company.
Mi. L?Vsll presented tho petition of Peter
johnson acd Others. OF Warren county, sskirg
10 be relieved f:om excessive kod erroneous
assessment OF their lauda in 1889.
10 TIE Hcusa Of Delegates the Ssra:e joir,
resolution providirg for tho appointment cf a
sneoal committee to whom shall b. referred all
q ies!lons relative to tho tobacco inspection laws
Was Con oonourred 10.
A resolution offered by Mr. FAR, that The
railroad commissioner ba Instructed 10 report
to the Hous, what legislation, if acy, is nece,
1sIy to secure uniform and equal rate OF local
freight IN the several railroads doing business
10 this State. and to project the shippers on
SAID roads against the X.ortioa Of sucl local
freight rates was agreed to.
MIR. Gree2. presented bill to regulate rsi.
rosd irelahts and passenger tariffs.
A b Ii %aa offered by &r. Mayo TO lssulslo
too p!seico CT medicine end surgery. Tho bill
provides Ter the nppoinincnt, By tho Governor,
Ct board Of medical tGsnioors, oae IRON zach
conversational cistrci 10 the Sta:e snd tao from
tho Ststs at large. frtm list Of names 10 ts
recommended by the Medical Stcieiy CT Viz
eio,a, tor tbs purpose Of exsmining oil persona
mskloG application 20 them who ehsl ds5irc TO
ooumeoos The practise Of medicine sud surgery
10 the Stale No rerSon who shall commence
tho prtc lcl OF msdiclro or surgery aIstr tho
h:ss dsy OF January rtXt shsl prso!ic, for
eoupensalOn without having frat obtained
ear'llcae aud caused bis mama TO 81 registered
SO l,ressid
Tho bill further provides .bst ;vsry pcrsar
hc!Gicg al { iii - or post uoicr tic lass OF tho
ConmcETesth who shall fight . dduI, eeud or
tc,ept oialIsugs TO GshS duel IT ehei
knowingly be his bearer OF q challenge or &C.
coptauce 10 light Cusl, shall forfeit his cf6ae.
TIE third sso.iGn provides that uoGer pre-
s:cutcn 10 the nsme cf the Commonwealth
agsItsi person for having been eossgcd in
dual or havog borne O challenge or scceptacee
to light duel, suy pefson doomed nt !sssrv 90
wlsocSs ca thu part OF no Commonwealth to
establish ths tao, shall! be IT q1ired 10 siVo evil
dstoo for aud in behalf CT the Capmoa9esIlh.
All sGcb persors shall be discharged from pre-
secullou and costs foE their rarticip s'oa iu snd
duel.
Mr. Taylor iotroduo.d till 10 su2press
duelling. The bill provides that eVer2 pels,o
elected or appointed 10 Office under the lass OF
The Commonwealth shall, before be ao's in such
office. take lie following oath I'll swear o!
affirm that have not. Srco The Isl f January,
1882 fought in q duel, tho issue OF whloh wss or
probably might have betn tie deslh ct either
party. nor have | baeo. knowingly. the bsarcr
of ary challenge or acceptance to fight dual
actually fought: nor have been otherwise
engaged or conoernsd directly or Indirectly 10 e
duol actually fought sine, said time, nor will
during my continuance in cfics be SO engaged,
directly or indirectly. SO help me God"
Mr. Sayrts offered bill amending the Code
10 relation 10 iotera,t. The bill provides that
the legal rate Of interest shall b. Dix per GEN..
All contracts made for loans at 0 greater ratio
shall be void and the lender shall forfeit to tho
borrower Tho entire amount lent.