Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-10
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate yesterday resolution re.
questing our representatives in Congress to
vote for the bill transferring the revenue ms.
rine from the Treasury 70 the Navy DE-.
partment, was passed.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
Eastern Virginia and Tidewsser Railroad
Company. The proposed route is from
some point In Hanover, Caroline or Spott.
sylyania countie, to some point Oh the Ches-
apeake Bay in Mathews, Middlesex or Glcu.
cester counties.
a bill was presented to authoriz, the pay
ment of clerks and sherifs OF circuit courts
in fees In CASES In which the Commonwealth
has received judgment for her cases brought
under an act to provide for the recovery by
motion OF taxes and certain dab:s due the
Commonwes!. b. fer the payment OF which
papers purportieg to be genuine coupons OF
the Commonwealth have been rendered.
A bill was introduced to amend and re-en.
act session 2071 OF the C3da Of Virginia SUB.
jsotiDg ,resspssssr on lands Of another.
without the consent of the owner. shooting.
hunting, &,., to The payment of fac.
The special order 10 the Senate was
the resolution offered last weak by Mr. Fair
fax respecting the death Of bis predecessor
Hon. Henry Heaton. Speeches eulogistlc
of the life and services OF the deceased were
made by Messrs. Hurt. Little. Jones, Loven-
steiu, Blacks one, Marshall, Gordon and
Fairfax; after which thu resolution vas
unanimously adopted, and as marx OF
respect the body adjourned.
In the House the petition o! MIR. Bidgood
who contests the seat of Mr.. LStewart, of
Norfolk county, was presented. 1t went to
the committee on elections aud privileges.
Mr.. Williams, Of Augusta. introduced q
bill In the House to provide for separate &C.
commodations for thetwo races on all pas
senger trains In the State. The measure re-
q1Ires the railroad companies to turnish
either separate coaches or to have the
coaches divided. Auy person who refuses
when ordered by the conductor to sit with
his or her race is liable to fine OF not moro
than 500. The provisions OF the bill do
not apply to specially chartered or e1cur-
zion trains that pfss through Virginia from
an adiourning SAFE, DoE do they apply TO
street car companies.
a bill changing the time for commencing the
construction Of the railTo,d authorized unier tao
act of the General Assem- bly,, approved December
20, 1889, incorro .ating tho Washing on 81 d
Western Rsilrosd Company snd completing tho
maiu He leieIfeu " uefeu "St' pax seu Jester lay
In the Senate on Tuesday MIR. Stubs intro
duced bill to Incorporate the Chesapeake, Shen-
dun ard Western rsiiroad. Tho road is to COM
mence at point on or between tho Potomsc and
York rivers and run on tho most eligible rou.e to
theWest Virginia Stste line.
in the House Mr.. Carter introduced q bill to
empower boards If supervisors to fix tni allow
county and school trustees compensation for their
ficial services Tho compensation is to be Jad
out Of the county levy and shall no. exceed 50
per Cay.
The following was offered by Mr.. Berkeley, OF
Prince william: Resolved, That that portion OK
the Governor messag, referring to the refun ling
OF the direct tax be referred 10 the Committee On
Federal Relations and Ref o'utions with request
for their speedy action On the same.
This Democratic caucus will meetagsin to.right.