Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-29
The Legislature.

The Senate ,e. t rosy discussed the bill,
makiIg it mandatory upon Inc ooarcs I
employ female physicisus ia the lnnstlc
aaylums the StEt,. The argument used
BY tae opponents Of the measure Is that the
presert law eI!oEs Inc boards OF visitors OF
the ssyluue, If tier see e., to employ fe.
ms'e physicis.s or nurses. This, the op.
pouertl CT tie bill contend, Is scficisnt.
The bill weI over until ,-dsy when 1t will
probably be yot.d upon
The Senate pas Ell Mr.. Mushb,ch's bill
making it unlewfnl to conduct book.msk-
ing, cell nuiuals or eugsse In soy OF the
othsr fosus Of gambling. l: nov goes t.
the House.
In the Senate Mr.. Lawless, OF Portsmouth,
Introduce two bills CT impo:t iDce to rail-.
rosd companies ard the cities ard towne o!
this st t.. Tie otjsot Of hs:e measures is
TO remedy the efsct Ct q recent decision OF
the Court Of Appeals in he case OF Hedges
against the Seaooard sr R2snoke Railroad
Company. II .hft casa. which attracted
widespread tier ton 8, me tine, the court
held that tie statute !aH nrovidts t1st no
rsi.rosd Can pass in 90 feet OF q mans
house without his permission. 1t also hello
;hst il case of damages resulting therefron
the railroad company ses tou1d to the OWL
er Ct the properly for tis snoonrt
Mr. LAVE bile ate intorded t, remove
| me compicstioHs that this lsW will bring
about. I. provides that no company shall
cross or occupy sny Pub ic highway In any
city or t,Wn without ie assent OF the cor
porate authority. The bill provides further
how compensation ior damages resu ng
from cry road passing through or near pro-
perty shall be sgreed upon. Tbs otber Bill,
smong other things, provides that 10 rail-
! rosd com Jauy shsl be permi I'd t. enter or
dsnsgs peTson's property wishoLt he LIT
| tsf's ccrssnl.
Among the bills introduced II the Ssuste
on Wednesday rere the following BY DIR
Fair;sz, 70 protect md adVsnca egF:cuauEe
og regulst Dg TIE sale ard quality Of seeds
cold, &c. bg Mr. Marshal. providing for
the assasing by the ate Board OF Agrico;.
ture for the be1eit Of oWDsrs thereof o!
minerals OF the sta;e; By same. 10 amend
the scs regulating The sale OF ccmmercisi
fertilizers by Mr.. Walton. taxing collst RAJ
inheritance
The following bills we're passed By .be
Ssret,: To amend the code 10 regard t.
| the marrisge OF femsle personal represea
tstivs; to amend the ccda In regsrG to teata
msi try guardians (; to amend the code ir
relation t, pulling doSn fences, leaving
gates open, 81. to amend toe coce 10 rea
t on to the qualification OF public oficsrs.
10 the House resolution was offered rs
M. ellison erd adopted calling OF the adm
tart general fer Information as &c wha. tspt
be bss taken 10 carry cut the provisions Ct
the resolution Of the session OF 1888 81 sp
nropriatipg 81 500 for full rosser OF the
Virginia eoldiers end sailors during tho late
war between thu States.
Mr. Gbscn presented bill to present In.
jury t. the pubic wesl 5y incorporated
companies. The measure provides tina;
any company incorporated undar he laws
OF this State, which sheli violate tas pro-
visions OF Il chatter snd abuses its corpo.
rate powers to tee de!Iiuebt OF the public,
shall forfeit liz charter.
Mr.. Rscford introduced q bill fer TIE
more efsc usl protection and advancement
OF agriculture By preventing end suppess.
Ing contagious end infsctous diseases
among the domestic animals ct the State.
The Heus, pseaed the Senate bill TO
sneud sec'iop OF en- &C. approved FebrI-
airy IS, 1890, EMIT ed en- act to est ibiish
boards OF commissioners of excise and TO
dea1e their Ct es and powers.