Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-18
The Legislature.

10 l. - SeuhlcB Uu C-tdiuijJ A~i' AAaS"
bach presented O petition of the Board OF
Trade OF Alexandra protsst'cg agsinst
legislation t,ndlpg to hamper the railroads
OF Virginia in the execution Of their present
policy of aiding in tas development Of the
aatural resources of tle State.
The Sen. t, passed House bill to amend
t,e charter of the t,wn OF Warrenton.
The bill for the distribution of the direct
tax fond was taken up, amended, AID, on
no ian OF Mr. HarrisoD. passed bs.
In tbs House Mr. O E. GrsVeO Introduced
bill making i5 felony for eny baGkisg
official VINO uses the money CT the bank for
spsculatioos, boone, Or permits oyerdreti T..
or for any other purpose e1cel Legitimate
banking business, The bill provides that
anv bank official who usss or permits the
use OF money 10 I'll bank, such az call or
lime deposits, t, be used fer or in any epscu-
Istione, booms, or pernlts oGordrs!t, Or
Ior any other purpose except the ordinary
ieeimete business OF banks es contemplated
by existing laws, ehall upon conviction
ID sreoi be deemsd guilty OF felony, aud be
punished by imprisonment liz the neniten-
t ary 70. not less than three nor more than
in years. The Law Ia to ioolude all spsoles
of banks, whether chartered or unchartefsd,
and the banking oiliolD's SHALL be- construed
to msaD any of the paGt lera or difsctors OF
any banking business.
The House passed the Senate bill to
amend sectiope 1747 and 1850 Of tho Code OF
Virginia OF 1887 in regard to the examine
tion OF applicants for the practice OF medi-
cine and surgery.
Mr.. r. @. Tr!pleit presented petition
from ITO voters OF Falls Church, Fairfax
county, asking the passage OF certsio speci-
fic laws regarding tle sale OF into4icat ng
liquors In the State.
The bill t, incorporate the trustees OF the
funds OF the Protestant Episcopal church In
the diocese of Virginis was passed.
The bill providing for the regulation OF
the use OF steam boilers In this State was or
dered to third reading With the amend
ments agreed to on the p.evlou5 day.
The House committee on countiee. cities
and towns reported three bills to smeud the
oreset Jane laws. One Of t1em makes the
clcss season east of the B.us Ridge lst OF
February 10 1,t November west OF the Blue
Ridse 1st January t, 1st November. The
bill also makes 1t msdemeansr to destroy
che eggs OF game bilda, including Wild lur'
keye.
Among the bills introduced In the Senate
on Friday wsre To amend the code and
authorize any two judges Ct the State to
grant licsnees to practice law, 30 that fs'
males es we'll as males may cbtsin licenee.
To amend the code in relation to tae boDds
of officers. To provided system OF pleading
Ia actions at common law. To amend the
ocde In relation to lien employees, &C., OF
corporations, companies, 60, on franchises
eud property Of company. 70 authorz
the boards of supervisors OF Clarke county
and Warren county tn increase She respec'
tive salaries OF the judges OF the county
courts of their respective counties.
MIR. BMnes Introduced resolution d.
reoliug the corr mi'tee on counties, cities
and towns to inquire into the eEpedienoy OF
requiring the roads to be worked at fixed
time during the year. The objsct of this
resolution Is to have the roads worked In
the spsng SO Sc t, ges them IN good condi-
lion for the fall and winter nonths.
The Senate agreed to tho RESOLUTION me-
m RAILING theP resident and Congress OF the
United States to eraot monument to Me-.
thew Fou;.s!ne Maury on tbs RIp-Rsps 10
Hanpton Roads.
10 the House u !otter was read by J. ".
Bidsood, Withdrawing his contest ioT the
ECU uOW u6iu ny nE OloH&ft, AEu JUS CCius
mis,ee on privileges and elections, was dls-
charged from further confederation Of the
matter.
Mr.. Thomas, of Roanoke, introduced q
bill to rearrange the judicial circuits OF the
State, and to provide for an additional dis.
trict for southwestern Virginia.
Mr.. Catlett Gibsor, OF Culpeper, intro
dnced bill to make dogs propsrty and 10
tax the ssme. The bill provides: 1. That
dogs be deemed and hello ae domestic AMI
mails and personal property and be assessed |
to their owners OF their true and actual
value, but no dog shall be assessed a. less
value than ten dollars. g. All puppies
over Zine days old shall, for purposes
OF assessment aud taxation, be dssmsd and
held IS dogs. 3. All taxes collected under
this act ehsll bs appropriesed to the main
tensnce and support Of the public schools OF |
the State.
Fishsrmen along the Potomac are very