Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-26
The Legislature.

serstcr Taylor Berg, the chairman OF
the jol1t finance COMMITTEES Of the two
houses. Yesterday morning ennouDoad the
nemes of the subcommittee which Ia
charged with drafting the bill to carry Into
effect tha dstsils snd terms OF the debt sat.
tlemept agreed upon by tie O!oost commit.
tee an d the State debt commission, end re-
Gently ratified by the Legislature. lie
committee will consist OF Senators Henry L.
Wickhsm, Of Hanover, and Jolee, OF High.
land, and D .legs t g BsVerly B. Munfoid. OF
Richmond, john F. Rgar, of Laudoun. TIE
two Last named are farmers, and are put
upon tbs committee to represent that ciass.
Tt Ia expect ID that e measure will be re.
ceived to be submitted to the Legislature in
week.
In the seneLo the bill requiring the ap.
pointmeDt OF female phyaioisn in each IF
the lunatIo asylums for tie State was made
special order for Thursday next at one
O'Clock p. m.
In respoas, t, reso'u in adopted by
the Ssraie few days sso. Railroad Com"
missioner Hill addrfsed communication
to the presiding officer of that body In
which he seys that ell complaints referred
to his Office for adjustDalt have te,n dis.
posed OF in g satisfactory manner both to
the complainsnte and the rsil1aye.
The House committee on finance report
I'd, With the recommendation that 1t pass,
the bill originating In that branch Of the
legislature providing for the appropriation
Of IS, 600 for trsnscriblng the old records 10
sscb county In the State. When the WORK
il done the transcripts are to be taken to
Riohmond end placed In the archives Of the
Capitol.
a bill vas undar consideration In the
House aimed at monopolles sod trusts, and
If 1t 5ecomss law it will effect come OF the
biggest corporations doing bueinsss In this
State. This dill providss tia. 70 incorpor-
eted company possses!ng auy corpo:ate
franchise chartered by ans s ate or country,
of which the OF ject or tenGecc2 or effect is
to prevent oompetition In the production or
sale of any commodity CT consumption OF
commerce, shall be allcgeG to carry on lite
business 10 Virginia. The bill declares that
all contracts Of snch company made ia this
Safe shall be illegal and inoap a6le CT en-
iorcemens. The agent or officer carrying on
tie business Ct such company Is to be CON
sidered guilty OF misdeneanor. and upon
| conviction fined not exceeding 81, COO or ina.
prlscned fer six months, or 5osn The orig
| inal drsfs this bill Is said to have been
L
| Roger A. Pryor, now msmber OF the
New York Supreme Court, before the deol-
sions of al tribunal Ia the eusGr-rehn iGg
cases. The bill provoked oonsderabe die
oussIon In t1e House to-day, and will attract
attet on in commercial circles. 1t vel
over VI til to-day.
Mr. Srstton introduced bill to extend
the jurisdiction OF the police authorities o.
Rctmond over tie grounds Of the State ag.
rioutural society.
At the request CT the military Mr.. STRAIT.
ton introduced bill preeoribing the mode
OF the app,insmsl t. term of c flee aud du-
ties OF he Adj ant General. The oil pro
vldes that this officer shall be sppoii It'd by
the Governor, and any cit's,n vino has
sarved five yeare in the Virginia volunteer
service shall hs eligible to receive the ap-
pointmens. The Adjutant General is to
have the brevet rank OF brjgadier his
term Of Office to expire With that Of tae Gov
ernor appointing him. Es Is to be ineliei-
BILE to reeppoin!mant unless recommeI ded
By majority Of the 6sid and general off,
GERS of The State volunteers