Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-04
LEGISL ATIFE.

House amendment TO the Norfolk and
Western railroad bill, preventing the CON-
pany from getting control of competing or
parallel lines, was agreed to.
Mr.. Heaton presented the petition Of
Charles NJ. Fauntleroy, l.. II. Powell, and
seventy other citizens of Loudoun county,
praying amendments to the game laws.
Bills were introduced to amend the Code
in relation to judgment on small claims to
amend the Code in relation to compromises
By fiduciaries with the sanction of a court Of
equity and to prevent fraud and fraudu-
lent practices upon or by hotel keepers, inn
keepers, or boarding house-keepers.
Resolutions were adopted enquiring into
the expedieucy of providing by law for the
admission into the Colored Normal and
Collegiate Institute one student from each
senatorial district upon the recommended
ton of the respective senators, free from all
charge and expenses of tuition; and of re-
funding to the Virginia State Agricultural
Society certain sum of money paid by it
in the autumn of 1883 on account of licenses
on certain sales and exhibitions at their last
fair, and report by bill or otherwise.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Fred
ercksburg and Chesapeake railroad was
passed.
During the debate upon the bill Mr. Glas.
cow offered an amendment which allowed
the company to lease but not to own land,
except to build their road and depots upon.
The bill was explained and advocated by
Mr. Meredith, Mr.. Mcdonald, Mr.. Wickham
and Mr.. Heaton, all of whom opposed the
amendment of Mr.. Glasgow. They thought
that that would remove the chief induce
ments to capitalists to build railroad IN
the Northern Neck Of Virginia. There is
in that country large bodies of woodland
midway between the Potomac and Kappa
hammock, too far from either river to be
easily marketed.
Mr.. Wickham favored the bill, with an
amendment limiting the company's landed
| possessions TO sc, 900 acres in any county at
any one time.
Mr.. Berry objected to the amendment
suggested by Mr.. Wickham. These COM
panier should not be permitted to own the
| soil. Let them own the soil and they will
common carriers, let them mine, let them
cut timber, but do not give them the soil.
Mr.. Heaton said that the railroads would
distribute the land they would bring peo-
pie there, and they would settle the country
| up.
| Mr.. Berry replied that if ever he saw a
bowling wilderness and desert waste it was
on the Midland railroad, where that COM
pany had attempted this very settlement
scheme.
Mr. Meredith begged to differ with the
gentleman as to the value Of the Midland
| Company's settlement schemes. That COM
pany had brought to his county forty or
| fifty families who never otherwise would
| have come there.
Mr.. Heaton wanted to know who had
ever heard of railroads driving people out OF
a country. 1t brings people into country.
1t brings land into market. He wanted CO.
operation between the owners of these lands
and these railroads in order that The lands
might be brought into market.
| The amendment Of Mr.. Glasgow was re-
iected.
| The House amendments to the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railroad bill were concur
red in.
The Senate bills to amend the act for the
assessment of taxes, and prevent frauds
upon the Commonwealth by persons deal
ing in forged or stolen coupons were passed.
The first one taxes lawyers who represent
coupon cases and brokers who deal in
coupons one thousand dollars per annum.
The second requires that no one shall pur-
chase coupons from any person other than a
| licensed broker who has paid this tax; and
| that before any coupons shall be received
| for taxes the tenderer of the same shall
present certificate that the same was
bought of one of this class of brokers.
In the House of Delegates bills were intro
duced to incorporate the Virginia Normal
School at Bridgewater, Rockingham county ;
for the protection Of fish in the waters of the
Commonwealth of Virginia; and to author
ize the trustees Of Fairfax chapel, in the
county of Fairfax, to convey Fairfax chapel
lot to trustees to be used as a cemetery.
Bills were passed to incorporate the Rich
mond and Chesapeake Railway Company
relating to the qualifications to hold office; to
incorporate the Virginia Society for the
Protection Of Animals to prevent the ofli-
GERS and employees and records of the
Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, and
Second Auditor from being taken and re-
moved from their respective offices for the
purpose of testifying and being used as evil
dence in civil and coupon cases; to provide
for the protection of fish in the county of
Frederick; as to liability of heirs of devils
eeS lOT QeDLS Ol ueCeCeDLS, 10 facilitate J0c
execution of orders of reference and to les.
sen the expense thereof; to amend the
charter of the town of North Danvile to
amend section IS of the Code in relation to
dispositions taken out of the State ; to incor-
porate the Salem and Southwestern Rail
road Company to give effect to a compro-
mise of the litigation in respect to the will
of Samuel Miller deceased, AMI to establish
the manual labor school provided for in the
18th clause of said will aud to amend the
act to prevent the carrying of concealed
weapons.
The Governor sent long message to the
Senate in which the principal subjects
touched upon are the necessity Of expend-
ing more money in educating teachers for
public schools; fostering volunteer military
and giving more money therefor; increas-
ing the salary of the Adjutant General; ask
ing for protection for the oyster beds of the
State and calling attention to the failure of