Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-05
I.EGISI, ATIIE

In the State Senate yesterday bills were
passed to amend section 53, chapter 167 of
the Code of 1873, relative to DEGREES in
chancery cases to regulate the practice
of pharmacy in the State for the promo
ton of medical science by the distribution
of unclaimed dead human bodies for scien-
tifc purposes-(an amendment eNempting
cities and counties not having ten thousand
inhabitants from the provisions Of the bill
was agreed toy; and to exempt from jury
service farmers while actually engaged IN
saving their crops.
House bills to modify the effect of answers
as evidence in chancery suits: to dispense
cases to provide for the examination and
verifcation of the records of the courts Of
the Commonwealth to incorporate Su-
preme Fountain, Grand United Order of
True Reformers to amend an act iDcor-
porating the Fauquier and Rappahannock
Railroad Company for the relic: of John
w. Grubbs, of Clarke county; for the relief
of A. y. Finks, of Madison county; and to
provide for the compensation of the judge
Of the Chancery Court of Richmond, and Tor
the expenses of said court were read twice
and referred
Bills were reported to Incorporate the
Lyncbburg, Halifax and North Carolina
Railroad Company to incorporate the Nor
folk and Western Extension Company to
authorize the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company to make contracts for the
use and operation or lease Of connecting
lines to declare valid certain contracts con-
corning railroad equipment and rolling
stock and other personal property TO he
used in and about the operation Of any rail
road for the protection of sheep in the
county of Page and 10 abolish the Office If
General Agent and Storekccpcr Of the Peni-
Tertiary.
Bills we're introduced tG amend the Code
in relation TO judgment liens: 30 amend the
act for the protection Of game to author
ze the clerks Of county courts to admit
wills to record and perform other acts; and
to amend the Code in regard to the registra
ton OF voters.
The special committee appointed to make
an examination of the TreaSurer's office
reported that they had discharged that
duty, aud found the office and papers
in good condition, evidencing both system
and efficiency in the transaction of public
business.
In the House of Delegates bills were
introduced TO amend the charter of the
town Of Danvile; to amend the charter of
the Virginia and West Virginia railroad Co.;
to amend the act for the protection Of game:
to amend the code in reference TO the ap.
pointment of Commissioners in Chancery
to allow mileage to jurors; to amend the
Code Of 1878, providing for the sale of cop.
les of the Code of 1873, Acts Of Assembly,
Reports Of Decisions Of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, and other books at their actual
cost of publication 10 the State; TO pro.
vide for the more etlectual end expeditions
co lection of taxes on delinquent lands to
provide communication to sllCh MANNED SOL
dicrs, sailors. Marines in lieu Of artificial
limbs, or eyes or otherwise disabled as may
not herelotore,havc rcce, ed the same un-
der the provisions Of former acts; and to
amend that section Of an act authorizing the
board of supervisors to determine what
amount shall be paid to certain officers.
The bill to prevent the running of rail-
road trains on Sunday, was reported from
the committee, but instead of being report
ed as it was written, is reported in sec
tons, and therefore can be voted upon
by sections Live stock and pcrishabic
freightz are included in the bill. That is TO
say trains carrying live stock and perisha-
BILE freights are excluded from the opera
tons of the law.
Mr.. Smith, of Faunuier, offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted
Whereas complaints have been made that
payment 10 the public school teachers is
greatly delayed, and that the provisions Of
the act of Assembly passed March 9th, 1882,
entitled an act TO PAY the Public Free
Schools" &c. session Acts 1881 =, page
262) are not promptly executed; therefore
be it
Resolred, That the Auditor be requested
to furnish this house with a statement Of all
moneys passed from him and his control by
the provisions of said act and the distrbu-
ton and disposition made thereof especially
showing the manner in which section lst of
said act has been executed
House bills to amend an act to incorporate
the Massanuten and North Mountain Rail
way Company: to authorize the Common
Council Of the city of Winchester to direct
certain parts Of certain streets in said city
to be closed; to amend section 5, chapter rs,
of the Code of 1873, in regard to the pay of
IL justice when sitting on a commission of
unacy to amend section g. chapter 1872, Of
the Code of 1878, in relation to enforcing
judgment liens; to amend section SO of
chapter 81 Of the Code Virginia of 1873, in
relation to the formation of joint stock COM
panies, and to amend section q of chapter
Is of the Code of 1873, in relation to the
mileage Of the General Assembly were
passed.
THE WILLIAMSBURG ASYLUM.
As stated in yesterdays GAZETTE, me-