Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-16
LEGISLATIVE.

The Senate was engaged yesterday 10 the
discussion OF a bill to ge2u'ata the effect Of
assignments creating preferences made by in.
solvents, Ga. Under the present lay the in-
solvent can prefer creditors. The bill
amends thas section aDd takes away the
RICH. to make preferences. with certain ex-
csptlons. These latter Include persons lend.
Ing the debtor money. or for purchase mon
ey for property, or employees for service
rendered three months prior to the d. to of
assignment. Much oppca.ion vas devel-
oped to the proposed change. Several Sem
ators antagonizad the measure. The bill
was amended in numerous particulars. The
snendmeut cfsred by MIR, Muah5scb. and
which vas agreed to, allows cred tor to
claim and seize goods cold en insolVent 80
days before assignment AID not paid for,
provided these are fou1d 10 kind anG can be
fully identified. The bill was reoommiited.
The debt bill formulated by the finance
committees and reported to the House Sat.
urday was discussed in that body yester.
day by Mr.. Mnnford, OF Richmond. he ex-
planned at length the details Of tois meas
ure The fact was poiuted cut That the
bends to be issued unde. 1t are exempt from
t.xation by the State.
Mr. Massey, superintsa lent OF public In
s'ruotion. submitted report to the
Houss In refsreDos 30 resolution
passed by that body. stating that he DEEM
ed it advisable to forward school officers
certified copies of the fcaool laws and re9u-
latious. He O. t'mates she cost of furnsk.
log these copies al about 81 200
a jont resolution was IL t 1duced request
Ing the members Of Congress from this Safe
to urge the passage of a Jaw by Congress,
Increasing tue mai faci ties la the rurs
districts by Establishing postal rcutes or
pas Offices nearer eseh ather.
a O'Clock the K-n5 railroad commits.
sion bill bill came 10 as special and con-
tiUu ing order. Mr.. Brown, OF Amherst,
Mr. Hose, of Sc tt, followed Mr. Blown on
sttsr gentlfman's remarks The House ad-
joufned
The House passed the Senate bills 10 ref
erence 10 taxing railroad aud other coDpa.
MES 10 amend the tcde In relation to the
collection of taxes due to the common wealth
from D. t ,ries public; to amend and re.en-
acs section 10 OF chapter 1 of an act eI titled
an at to provide for the assessment OF
u'ACo w PoAoUorf piopoityb pbO
and license TO transact business, and i'm
posing tags thereon for The support of tho
government and pubic fee schools, and to
pay the interest on the public debt. and pre-
eeniirg the mode Of Obtaining licenses to
sell wine. ardent spirits. malt Iiq1ors or any
medicine thereof. in cases where commits.
sioner's certificate Ia req aired, aod the House
hills to prevent deception in the sale and
use OF butter ard cheese and TO preserve
public health; to resrrsnge the flh and
fourteenth Judicial circuits ani to form q
new circuit; to amend the Code in relation
to the first and second Judicial circuits; to
amend the Code in reference to allowing
mileage to JUICES of election carrying
election returns.
The two houses went ito the elsction OF
judge OF the fifteenth circuis for the unez.
pired term under q oint order. Samuel W.
Williams, OF Wythe, was elected fer tae po-
sItion.