Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-14
legislative Notes.

ICS tSidtitC NUtCSs
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. G.-Mr.
Eleyson, OF Richmondto today intro
,luced in the State Senatca prcam
bic and resolution in regard TO the
quarantine regulations. The for
mer set forth that the cities and
the Seaboard orthe State are annu
ally exposed to contagious diseases
by the Withdrawal of federal quar-
antine Service during the winter
season. The resolution mStructs
the Virginia Senators and requests
The Representatives from the State
to use all lawful means to secure
an appropriation for the adequate
equipment of he national Qnaran
tine at or near Cape Charles, and
he adoption of such regulations
by the supervising encouragement
as will insure its maintenance DA
the marine hospital bureau through
out the near. The resolution, I'M
der il suspension Of the rules, was
taken up ont of its orderand adopt
ed.
MIR. Arnold, in the House today,
introduced Il bill to regulate con-
mtrce in the State of Virginia.
This bill is an adaptationoi OF the In
terstate commerce law of the Uni
ted States to the commerce of Viz
glnia, except ts;it section i of this
hill substitutes for section i of the
Interstate bill the ''long and short
haul law Of Massachusetts, which
forbidS ii railroad to charge more
for a short haul than for a long
haul under any circumstances
Section II OF the Till appoints
three commissioners, with powers
similar to those Of the United
States commissioners, all expenses
III connection with the commission
10 be assessed on the railroads OF
the S ale, as is done in the States
ofNcw York and Alabama.
The House passed Il bill amend.
ing the coupons cruShcr law so as to
allow persons who made u tender
OF coupons in payment OF their tax.
eS to pay the same in money. LII
tie Senate az effort will DC made
10 adopt this proposition as Il dis
tinct one and not as all amend
ment to The coupon law.
RICHMOND, Jau. ga bill was
Introduced in lie House to-day to
appropriate twenty-five thousand
dollars for the monument proposed
70 lie c,cd here to the private
Confederate soldiers and Sailors.-
Tie two branches If the city coun-
Gil have agreed to appropriate five
thousand dollars for the same ob
ject.
RICHMOND, Jan. 10.-Air. Hay
introduced Il resolution in the
House this morning, pluvitiingthat
the Legislature adjourn on Febru-
AIRY LIST, The House refused to sus
pend The rules and consider the
resolution. 1t was laid upon the
table.
The House today concurred in
Senate JOINT resolution for the APP :
polntmenf of a joint committee To
take into consideration the laws OF
the Commonwealth i'll regard to
public free schools and ascertain
what imperfsciionS, if any, existin
said laws, with the remedy there
ior,&
kIcuNoND, VA, Jan. IL
Among the bills reported from
House committees today was
one prohibiting the sale of cigar
cites to minors under 16 years Of
age. The penalty prescribed for a
violation OF the proposed law is
fixed in fines ranging from $40 to
$50 and the revocation CT license OF
dealer upon third conviction. The
bill provides for the arrest of mi-
nors detected smoking cigarettes IN
the streets, and requires them to
the name Of the dealer
from whom they purchased the
cigarettes. The House, by a vote
OF 81 to %, today defeated the bill
providing for the establishment of
Il relormatory Institution for
youths.