Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-11
LEGISLATIVE.


tio1 providing for the reception Of Vlrginia'E
Share OF the direct tax wa3 adopted. Under
suspension Of the rules Mr. Berry intro
duced resolution providing that oir!
committee Of tgo on the part Of the Ssnste
ard three from tie Houss be appointed to
distribute the fund receveG. This was
agreed to.
The ssaats passed the House resolution
fixing rext Tuesday IS tire dsy to elect q
| United States Senator.
In the House e. B. Hard Hioke submitted
notice OF hi5 purpose to contest ths seat oil
Mr.. Chambers, The delegate from TestE1oro.
land and Northumberland.
a BILL was introduced requiring boards OF
| supervisors to carry out the provisions OF
eeotion 926 of the Oodo regarding fre.proof
cletks' offices.
a bill WAS presented to em and The law
With regard to working On reads. The
amendment says no prison shaii ae required
| to work over three days in tbs aGF, snG it
provides fac for those q1a. f,d 30 goiE
and who refuse. and dealgaa e. hots Ito
fnes ehall be collected.
The two houses in ons session elected
jar. q. Lamb judge Of the caaaosry c3ufs OF
Richmond.
Hon. John 8. Barbour wa, visitor to the
Capitol. He spent shorS time watching
| the proceedings OF tho Ecu o aud thea 1el
over to the Senate.
At the democratic caucus lest tight tae
committee appointed to uvestiSHta cha5gss
| against the superintendent Of the psanea.
tiary, W. W. Moses, male verbal re2o.t
stating that the charges s7ere nos Sustained.
| The caucus then went into tie nomination
/ OF candidate for this tffi oa. hfr. moaes
WIS defeated by Mr. L7no. OF L>rdoun
county, the vote being eev n.y.aga to thir.
ty.f9e Tnis isthe only State eff ,ial who
failed CT reelection. hi r ". r Qsinea
was rsnominsted over NJ. B. ". L. Ban.
! ,on, OF Cumberland, and Mr. D ammcnd, OF
| Amherst, register OF tEe lard ofi3s.
Toe caucus adopted resoIu!icn declaring
| that II was iae1pedlent to nominate cer6l-
| date for United States Senator. Thara Is 20
opposition to Hon. John ". Dariol, end he
Will be unanimously reelected nsxt Tdss-
d.y.
Among toe conaty judges nominated
were: Oulpspsr, ". l.. Jeffties; Chester
field, w. 1. Olopton Frederick and City Of
Winchester, William III. Atkinson; LOUISE,
F. W. Slime; Madison and Green, F. n
| M1llRn; Northumberland and Lancaster,
JOHN O. Ewell; Rsppshannock, James F.
| Strother; Spottsylvanie, B. e. Wslker !;
Wentmoielend end Richmond, Tho5. Jones'
In The House on Thursday al act wss In
| troduued to amend and re.ensot eection 1851,
| chapter 279, Of the Code OF Virginia, Ia re-
gard to shooting In or along O. within one
hundred yards OF public roads. g.. The
amendment reads as foilowe: 'If sDy per-
500, Without good end enf1i aieas cause, shoot
IN al
within one hundred ya'd, thereof. or in
street Of aEy city or toWn, whsiher the town
| bs Incorporated o: not, 80 shsll for each of.
| tense be fned not less than f7e dollars"
Mr.. Hunter tff,red @ bill to amend and
re-eDaot section 5. chapter 2. of the Acts CT
| the Assembly for the year 1889 $50, relating
| to liquor lioeEsc. Tbs amendment provides
thattne petitioner before applying shall haze
posted notice of his purpose to apply for
| license ak weeks In advance, a0d in at least
| two of thu moss conspicuous places IN the
community where he prop3ses TO sell, ard
provides further that wherever the msjority
| of the represent tive people OF The commu-
nifty are opposed to .hs ceiling C! ardent
| spirits therein the judge Of the county In
| which the license Is sought shsl in no wise
grant license. Either party to s1ch appli.
cation shall have the right to appeal from
the order OF Judgment OF the court grant
Ing or refusing such application during the
term ct which the application is heard ard
decided to the Circuit Cont of said county
or corporation. The judge cfs1ah circuit
shall take cognlz,uce Of such appasl. and
may hear the same either 10 term time or
vacation. and msy grant or refuse euch ii.
censs according to the provision go. 'o:th in
| the bill.