Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-21
THE GENERAL ASSEM- BLY,.

In the Senate yesterday at the request of
the richmond Hunting Club, bill was in.
troduced to declare all dogs in the city of
Richmond and county of Henrico to be
deemed property in the meaning of the
criminal law.
Bills were introduced to require the Audi
tor to settle with the city and county treas
urers once every twelve months; to classify
building fund associations and to provide
for their incorporation and management /;
and to authorize the judges of county and
city courts to accept such fidelity and trust
companies as make a legal deposit with the
Treasurer of the State as surety upon the
official bonds Of county and city officers.
A substitute for the Senate bill to regulate
the appointment of boards ofdirectors of the
lunatic asylums and care Of insane, &c, was
agreed TO. Il provides that the Board Of
Directors of the Eastern, Western, South
western and Central Lunatic Asylums shall
consist of nine members each, to be appoint
ed and commissioned by the Governor, sub
ject 10 confirmation by the Senate, from the
section of the State in which the institution
is located, provided that not more than two
directors shall be appointed from any one
county or city to any one asylum. The
Governor shall also hl all vacancies that may
occur, and thea ppointment to fill the vacancy
shall be for the uneypired term OF hisprede.
cessor. The term ofoffice ofsaid drectorsshall
commence on the 10Th of April, 1887. The
superintendent and all other officers of the
Innate asy.ums shall be elected by the
Board Of Directors annually. The supern-
| bic uiSton f cho11 anncfitufo q
board to examine and receive persons
brought TO the asylums as lunatics.
A bill was reported in favor of putting
passenger elevator and telephone stations in
the Capitol building.
The bill following sureties on official
bonds 10 limit the amount of their liability"
was rejected.
The bill! appropriating 10000 to pay the
claims allowed disabled soldiers and marines
was passed.
The Senate bill prohibiting relief against
usurious transactions after the same are
due was passed by vote of 90 to 8.
A bill to pay Mr. W. R. Meredith $3.50 for
services rendered the State in coupon suits
was passed.
The bill to provide for the artificial
breeding Of oysters was made the order for
Feb. lst.
The House joint resolution providing for
telephones at the Capitol and at the Gov
ernor's mansion was adopted.
In the House of Delegates resolution
was adopted to pay to the family of the late
Thomas ". Keen, or his legal representa-
tive, the full salary due to him as member
of the House for ono full session.
The resolution in relation to free books
for the free school scholars of the State was
referred to the committee of Courts of Jus.
tice.
Mr.. Mayo (rep.) of Westmoreland, who
introduced resolution about the threatened
arrest of Auditor Marye for contempt of
federal court, stated to the House that un-
less some action is taken by the General AS
sembly there will be a suspension on the
part of the officers of the State of Virginia in
carrying out the laws in relation to the cou-
pons.
A resolution was referred requesting that
the Finance Committee be requested to pre-.
pare bill reducing the taxes on real and
personal estate of the Commonwealth in
proportion to the increase of the taxable val
ues ofthe same.