Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.

LEGISLATIVE.
10 the Senate yesterday the clerk read a res
olution from the General Assembly of Mary.
land, asking that Virginia compensate GER
tain owners of oyster schooners sunk in
the Potomac. The resolution was laid on
the table.
The resolution providing for joint com.
mittee to frame an act for the settlement OF
MARYLAND and Virginia boundary disputes
the respective Legislatures at the ensuing
session.
In the Senate Mr.. Wickham introduced
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Reso'red, That the Governor of the Common
wealth. the chairman of the COMMITTEE on finance
and banks of the Senate, the chairman of the COM
mittee on finance of the House of Delegates. and
one member Of the Senate and one of the House
OF Delegates, Ito be elected by their respective
houses,) be constituted 8 commission TO receive
proposals for funding the whole debt OF Virginia
upon the principles set out in the act OF 14th of
February 1882; provided, however, that no pro-
posal shall be entertained which IS not supported
by q deposit in cssh of not less than 81 UOOO OO
in such depository as said commission may desig-
nate to insure the faithful performance of the
proposals, if accepted and ratified as hereinafter
set forth.
Resolrsl, That said commission be and the same
s hereby authorized to agree, subject to ratifica
ton by the General Assembly of Virginia, upon
the terms of contract with any parties Offering
proposal to fund the entire debt of Virginia upon
the conditiona aforesaid provided, however, that
no proposal shall be entertained which departs
from the act of 18th of February, 1882, save and
except that said proposal may provide another
plan for sinking fund not less favorable to the
state than the present. or lower rate of interest
or longer period for the maturing of the pIiaci-
pal, and that it be expressly declared that the
principal OF the debt held by the schools and col
leges of Virginia at present shall not be affected,
but that said bonds so held, shall, if sold trans
erred by said schools or colleges, be in all respects
subject to said act of 14th Of February, 1882.
The resolution was sent to the House to.
day.
A bill was introduced Incorporating the
Women's Christian Association.
A motion to reconsider the indefinite post.
ponemeDt OF the lawyers bill was defeated.
a joint resolution was presented fos the
appointment of mineral commission.
The bill to repeal the fresh meat law was
discussed and made special order for to.
day.
At q quarter past two o'clock the Senate
went into executive session, and the doors
remained closed for nearly forty minutes
but nothing was done that it was deemed
proper to give out for publication.
Upon the doors being reopened the tax
bill communicated from the House during
the morning was taken up and referred to
the committee on finance.
) The military code was taken up and
passed without opposition. The bill pro-.
yides for thorough reorganization OF the
volunteer militia.
at the night session the following bills
from the committee on privileges and cleo.
tons, were placed on the calendar: To
amend the code in relation 10 ballots and
their reception by the officers of election,
and to amend the code In relation to voting
} upon transfers with amendmentsl
, The Senate passed the following House
bills: To amend the acts for the protection
of game in Alexandria and Fairfax coun
ties; to incorporate the Alexandria Safety
Deposit Company further supplementary
to an act approved March II, 1884. to in.
. corporate the Virginia Mineral Railway
Company to authorize the Board of Super
yisors of Alexandria county to increase the
road levy of said county; to amend the act
to incorporate the town of Herndon, in
Fairfax county; to require railroads to
promptly transport or safely care for all
farm produce delivered at their depots to
amend the code go as to facilitate the
speedy recordation of deeds and cher writ
logs; making it unlawful for any person to
own, keep, or sell any tree known to be 10
fected with the yellows, and to provide for
the appointment of an inspector with
amendments) to provide fire escapes from
buildings of over three stories high ; to au-
thorzs the District School Boards OF Prince
William County 10 compensate school
trustees, other than clerks of DistrictSchoo
Boards.
In the House the bill to compromise with
Mr. G. r. Lewis for his claims against the
the State was passed by.
The Senate bill to amend the code in re-
latiou to exemptions to househo!ders was
passed.
The bill prohibiting preferences by in5ol.
vent or embarrassed merchants and others,
and to annul certain liens obtained by con-
sent or connivance of the debtor within
three months of the date Of such assignment,
was ordered to its engreasment.
At 100 o'clock the bills to regulate COM
merce In the State OF Virginia came up as a
special ORDER
Mr.. Kent offered his bill as a substitute
for the one reported from The Committee on
Roads, and debate was continued until the
hour OF adjournment.
At the night session the bill to amend the
act to incorporate the town ofFalls Church.
in the county of Fairfax amended was
passed.
EVERY VOTE CoUNTs.-The Richmond
correspondent of the Petersburg appeal
writes: