Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-20
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate yesterday MIR. Heaton intro
duced resolution amending the rules pro-
hibtlng the Committee on Public Institu.
tions or subcommittee thereof from visitiu &
any public institution outside the city OF
Richmond without leave Of the Senate first
authorized aud obtained.
Mr.. Moore, arising to question of per-
sonal privilege, quoted from the auditor .
report that In the last fiscal year the revenue
from the oyster Industry was less than the
expense of protecting that industry.
Among the bills introduced and placed on
the calendar were those to direct the county
and corporation courts to strike from the
lists OF lands purchased by the Common
wealth at delpuuen.-sax sales those tracts
which were improperly on the land.books or
cannot be located, aud to incorporate the
Lynchburg and Southwest Virginia Devel-
opment Company.
MIR. Stubbs, introduced a resolution au.
thorizing the secretary of the Common.
wealth to send for the records and papers Of
the old District Court of Virginia, which
held its sessions in Williamsburg. These
papers are now in the courthouse OF James
City county and the city of Williamsburg.
The intention is to deposit them in the arch
ives of the State along with other public
documents of the same character.
The military code was discussed but
passed by without action. The bill proposes
| to reduce the appropriation, which now only
amounts to about $4,000.
The oyster bill was passed by till today.
House bill providing for the inspection OF
| fertilizers to be sold in this State after being
perfected By the adoption of several amend
| ments was passed. AS it now stands the
bill provides that license fee OF 800 shall
be levied on the manufacturers or dealers
of any fertilizer They are required to give
statement to the Commissioners of Agricui.
ture of the ingredients of the fertilizer. If
the analysis fell 10 per cent. below the state
| ment made by the manufacturer or dealer
then the sale of the fertilizer is prohibited
in the State, and the manufacturer or dealer
is not allowed to collect the fertilizer notes,
and If the farmer has paid in each he has a
right to recover against the manufacturer
what he has paid.
The House bill providing for the appoint
ment of boards of excise com missioners was
referred to the Finance Committee.
In the House Mr.. Downing 10y request)
introduced a bill to incorporate The Old Do
miuon Street Railway Company and MIR.
| Butler one to allow sheritt5 OF the Com mon
wealth the right to appeal from the decision
of the Board of Supervisors in relation to
the county allowance to said sherifs to the
county court.
Mr.. James introduced resolution from a
Farmers Alliance, of Pittsylvania county,
requesting the General Assembly to abolish
the Office of commissioner of immigration,
claiming that the Office is more ornamental
than useful.
Bills were passed to incorporate the town
of Vienna, in Fairfax county, and to incor.
porate the Virginia SAfe-Deposit and Fidel.
ity Company.
The House, by very decided majority,
defeated the bill proposing to increase the
salary of certain circuit judges of the State,
The House bill to amend the laws giving
aid to manned soldiers, sailors. and marines
of Virginia was postponed until tomorrow.
The tax bill was discussed till the hour OF
adjournment.