Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-15
LEGISLATIVE.

uoda.ion CT the State Library, Caur5 Of Ap'
peals, .he.Go7ernor, two audltora. t:easursr
commissioner OF ag;icu. Ire. railroad csm-
missioner, superintendent OF public lnstruc
ton, acjutsnt genera, superintendent OF
pubic printing sad State isbfstory
The preamble to the bill sess forth that the
present Capitol building is overiosded and
may collsp from The extraordinary weight
and is in daily danger OF destruction by Ire.
The Governor, secrttary OF commonwealth,
building commissioners.
Mr. Wickham reported to he Senate and
Mr. Munford t, the House he bill for the
as.llemert of the public dent egreed upon
oy The special joint committee charged With
framing MEASURE 10 COR suumate the agree.
ment between the dab. commission and The
o colt committee; also bill for the retire
mens OF bonds held by schools snd colleges
aud t]e issuing of regisiered certif Gates
therefor and proViding for payment OF In
tsiest thereon. Both were made tbs special
and continuing order fnr to-day.
Mr. Wells presented bill to amend the
| divorce Law go as to chaoeo the length OF
| time of abandonment to form a Gauss for
separation from e vs to two years.
A bill was elso introduced to amend the
code In relation to tia em OF " smens OF pub.
lie tunda by public { fl 'ers.
The Senate 10 ezecut 50 session con6rmed
the nomination OF 9 u Massey to be SD
periptendent of schools for Clarke comfy
vice ". F. Msade, resigned.
TIE Kent railroad commission bill came
/ up 10 the HuCss at l O'clock. Mr.. Withrow
and Mr. Grode spoke 10 favor of the meR.
sare. At the conciueou OF the latter gen.
tlemsn's remarks be bill Wss pssaedby.
Tbs bill aushcr'z Dg the snnezst;on to
& chm md OF eel tain territory In the COUNTY
| Was psestd
Tee House passed senat, bills to amsDd
the code In regard to lhs appointment OF
GO aries public !; to eDeId the c0ds In re-
gard to the vari6csticn and publication CT
certain Eepo t, Of Insurance companies and
associations to prevent the ebatema, by
the death OF the ward Ii msie, Or thu death
or marriage of the ward II q female of suits
insi.p by such guardians which have
atated By the death or marriage Of tae
ward.
Also Hou:e bills 10 provide that all 6oes
| collected for ttfsncas com mised egsinst t he
! State shall oe paid ard collected only In
; lawful money OF the Uaitsd st,tes and sball
be psid into the Treasury 10 ths credi. Of
the literary fupd
In the House Mr. Goode presented q bill
making IL q misdemeaDor fof any uea bar OF
ihe Legislature, q comfy, circuit. city or
Stats Judge, or any other State cf6csi. to
use passes or tickets. or accept free trsnipor-
tslion In any way from eng railroad. sleam-
| boat or other transportation line. The psn.
atty for tbs violation OF the provisions otthe
proposed act 10 foe OF not Iess than $500.
Tha preamble to the bill ssts forth that II Ia
generally believed By ths people OF Virginia
that most OF their Legislators and jdages use
| free passes.
Mr.. McilSsi1e introduced an &c: TO amend
the ccds Ia relation 10 tae tina end placea
Of Meeting Ct The General Assembly. TIE
bill provides thst tie General Assembly
shall meet Ia regular seesioa OF the first
Wednesday OF Ja1nary, 1884, and on the
| G,st Wednesday CT DaosmhaV in every alter
nate yesr the.csfser. I. shall sit at the Cap
ttal 10 the city CT r ohmond and may AL
j)urn to any o.her place.
Mr. Koiner iatroduosd bill regulating
The transpostt ton of bodies dead Of contsgi-
Gus or infections diseases. The bill provides
that no reirosd, or other commcn csrrier,
sball convey through any city he body OF q
pereon who did of smsllpox, Aslaiio chol-
era or yellow fever. lhe corpse OF per.
son who died from N :asiss, or diph.heris,
or ecarlt fever, CT paoid fever, or any
tier coIt ,giors disease, bsioro being Of
| ieiel for Transports ton mast te wrapped
in sheet saturs ted WITH strong sollt on
of bi.ch.oride O! 9 curry. az d enclosed 10
an air light casket ia tRh5 VOC an ba1
nt lees than ore icon thick. E certificate,
st ,tipg that these reauls lions are complied
With shall be prese, tad by tie undertaken
before the body shsli be fecsived by The
transportation company q cert 6ca.e,
stating the name Of tbs deceased, tae nature
o. the disease, etc., must ASP De given.
| The Senat on Ff!5ay passed the bills to
| amerd the Code as to the enforcement Of
liens whers Judgment does nct exceed
| twenty dollars 20 amend tie Code coocern-
Ing the duties of com missonsrs Of account;
| TO amend the C1de 10 relation to the filling
| Of vacancies 10 county ard corpofit on
| flies.
T5e till t, provide syetem of pleading
at com mon Law was ordsred to eDgrossnent.
The Mill provides for iLtroGucIug the Code
pr0ot duTs ioto p eadiog AID supsrcediog
the firms OF scion COW piactloed Ia the
S ate There Ia no attempt to nboish the
| d., action beswe law and 'ql t., bu5 al
| distinctions bttgs0o t1e fo:ms of au.iona
, are abolished Thair 10 bus oue acticn and
| the parties are required to state their cause
OF action In what is termed complaint,
which Ia 10 Col t.in O plain and concise
stitement OF iacte cons.i,ut ag csuse OF &C
t on without unceoe5ss1y repetition or YER
bisge.
Tne bill of Mr. Muahbscr t, ce1e t., the
Uni,ed S ates eogernment 800 scres Of laud
al Sheridan Point. Hix miles nslow AIexan-
drla, for fertilization purposes, was Gscust.
ed, bit no action wes taken. Mr.. E;hois
mored to amend by providing that when
ever the property cease to be ussd for said
purposes Jurisdiction and t t 9 should revert
to lhe SIT and the State resume her right
of eminel t domsin. Mr.. Mushbsch oppo:.
ed the amspd4eat. but Messrs. E ,holF,
Tyler tat stub5s fsvore6 l., taxing the
ground tina. il YOU'D be dangerous preoe-
dent to omit this safeguard 10 the session.
and would be contrary to the policy OF q
century. Mr.. Mushbach COZ 'nded that as
the property had been bought from indi-