Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Jones, OF
lgbland, introduced bill, the design OF
which is to make the terms OF the coupoL=
crusher law, PASSED at the last session ofthe
General Assembly, applicable to fines, rec
ogu;z .nces and all debts Cue the State for
which coupons may be tender, d. The pres
ent IN " only APT lies 10 u collection OF taxes.
MIR. Jones haa introduced another bill which
provides that when Judgment has been
recovered under the coupon cruaher" for
taxes, for the payment Of which coupons
have been teudered, two executions shall
be issued lhereoa, one for ne taxes alone,
enc for the exclusive use Of the Common
wealth and another for the costs alone
10 be endorsed for the benefit Of each
officer TO " HON such costs are due. Cou-
pous cannot be rendered for the costs, and
a new suit may be instituted il coupons are
again rendered for the taxes.
TIE Senate passed bill authorizing The
merging OF the Marjnsbutg and Poto
mac Railroad Company into the Cumbe,-
land Valley and Martinsburg Railroad Com
pauy. This was The first bill passed at this
session.
The standing committees were announced
in the House and the following are the
ohairmen Of tbs most important: Privileges
aud Elections, Saunders; Courts, Hay;
Schools and Colleges, w. P. Dupey; Propo-
sitious and Grievances, Flood Roads,
Ryan Finance, DAbney Gains, John A.
Curtis Militia and Police, Rowe; Asylums
and Prisons, McGruder; Public Property
Anderson; Banks, HudgiDs; Agriculture
End Mining, Silver; Federal Relations and
Rsso utione, Gibson Chesapeake and its
Tributaries, Wilkins. Library, Downing.
Mr.. Dupey introduced bill declaring it
unlawful to offer for sale in this State meats
that have been slaughtered more than
twenty four hours. The penalty Is one to
We hundred dollars foe for each offence;
ore half to 90 TO the inspector OF city or
county, who is required to report any viola
lions of this act to the Com monweslh attor-
ney. The aim of this bill is to prohibit the
sale of western slaughtered beef.
Mr. Cardwell introduced bills to authorize
the Chesapeake and OHIO Railway Compa-
ny to aid in the development of business
along its line by acquiring or guaranteeing
the stock and bonds OF mining, mauu-
featuring and other Industrial enterprises
connected Herewith; 10 authorize the
nnion ofthe Chesapeake and Olio Railway
Company and the Richmond aud Allegheny
le1iINuJ NohFapS ~ PHtShnSSf SopoOi'o
ton or merger. and the issue of additional
stock and bonds for that purpose to au-
thorize the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company to acquire or guarantee the stock
and bonds of any steamship company or
companies now or hereafter running to or
from any port or ports in Virginia.
The House adopted 3 resolution Instruct
ing the Finance Committee to report TO the
House not laier than February | the Tax
and Appropriation bills.
The two houses adopted joint resolution
provdine.ior the appointment Of joint COM
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions n re.
spect to the memory of Hon. Jefferson
Davis and directed the Superintendent of
Public Buildings to display tie flags at half.
mast in respect to Mr.. Davis, until the
conclusion ofthe funeral services.
A bill introduced in the Senate to pay
the teachers in the public schools without requir-
ing average attendance of pupils
Mr.. Hume, OF Alexsndria, was placed on ths
House committee on militia snd police.