Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
LEGISLATIVE.

Ia the Senate yesterday d oiii "0' inoio
duced by Mr.. Moore and passed by both
houses amending the law, just approved,
imposing tax on all charters granted In
this State, providing that in no instance shall
the fee exceed 5000.
The bill making the 19:h of January, Gen.
Robert E. Lees birthday, legal holiday
was passed.
Ia response to a resolution calling for in
formation as to railroad mileage in the States
of Georgia and Virginia, and the amount of
taxes realized therefrom, the railroad com.
mission sent the following to the Senate:
Mileage in State of Georgia: Main line,
8 954 61-10O; eide track, 46G S-100 Total.
4 42O 69-10O. Amouot tax paid, S136, 909 Sc
Mileage in Virginia Main line, 2 SIT H.
100: side track. SIS 29-100 Total 3.4O5
4O.1OO. Amour of tax paid, S42l 740.3S.
Number of miles constructed In Georgia
last year, II $4,000.
Number of miles constructed in Virginia,
124.
The Senate passed the bill which In effect
sbolishes the system of allowing the lunatlc
asylums to take pay patients, and puts all
of the inmates on the same footing.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re
ported the bill allowing Mrs. Smith to prao-
tice law, but action was deferred.
Among the Senate bills passed were those
providing for the removal Of pending pro-
ceedings to try the genuinepe:s of coupons
from the county and corporation and hust-
ines courts TO the circuit courts; authorizing
deposits By iie.insurahce companies aud
associations chartered in the State with the
| Treasurer to amend the code relating to
the exemption OF the wages OF laboripg
man from Distress levy, or punishment; TO
authorize the United States Government to
ACQUIRE title and jurisdiction to lands at the
mouth OF Chesapeake bay for defence there
or: to incorporate the Potomac Western Rail
road Company; to incorporate the NoRes
Vile Dstilling Company; to amend the code
| touching the duties of the assessors OF lands.
Among the House bills passed was the
Joint resolution approving the Governor g
views in regard to the letter of the Council
of Foreign Bondholders proposing another
conference on the public debt; to amend
the code in regard to exemption making
stock exempted under the poor debtor's law
from all obligations, liable for damage to
crops; providing for the taxation of shares
of stock issued by banks located IN counties
and cities to amend certain sections oil
the code 10 relation to the sale OF lands re
turned delinquent for the nom payment oil
taxes and levies; to prevent selling or
furnishing cigarettes or tobacco in any form,
or pistols, dirks. or bowie knives to minors
under sixteen years of age; to incorporate
the town of Rsppahannock, in the county
of Fauquer, and changing the name OF
Remington; to amend Acts relating to the
transfer of certain claim OF the State oil
Virginia against the Government of the
ITv n
Association to amend the code in relation
to the disqualification OF certain officers to
hold more than one elective office and 10
amend code in relation to consent of parent
or guardian to marriage of party under
! twenty .one years ofsge.
Ia the House the Senate bill to amend the
code in relation to the transportation OF
COD victs to the penitentiary was dismissed.
Among the bills passed were those to
amend the code 10 relation to assessment OF
taxes; to amend the code in relation to fees
of officers 10 gaming and certain other cases.
The bill increasing the annual approprla-
ton for disabled Confederate soldiers and
sailors or their widows not having received
the constitutional vote OF 81, failed to pass.
The vote on its passage was 46 to 20. A
motion to reconsider was pending on ad-
iournment. This measure contemplstes
increasing the annual appropriation for pen
sions from $40 600 to about $40 600. The
objection urged to the proposed increase
| is that the State cannot now afford it.
The tax bill was then discussed till the
hour of adjournment.
At the night session the following were
among the bills passed: To amend the law
relating to the time of killing woodcock; to
enable the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company to improve lands along its
route; to amend the act for the better pro-
lection of game in Alexandria and Fairfax !;
to amend the code touching the duties OF
assessors TO amend the code relating to
the duties of clerks of courts.
The bill providing that any judge of the
Supreme or circuits courts of this State may
retire at the age of eighty years upon two
thirds pay during the remainder OF his life,
was dismissed.
The bill in relation 10 fishing was ordered
to its engrossment.
i Gov, iob