Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-26
LEGISLATIVE.


troduced bill for the protection OF human
life on railroads. l. was presented at the
request OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Eaelne ers and the Order Of Railway Con-
duttors. Thu measure describes how TIE
crews of dffsrent trains shall be composed'
and requires certain number OF yesrs OF
experience in railroadi1g for persons VINO
occupy the responsible positions on trains
a heavy fms ia provided for the violation Of
the act.
Mr.. FARRELL presented pstition from
Trinity Alliance asking that $40 900 be ap.
| oropriated to tbs credit of he State Board
OF Agriou tire for the purchase OF stall i,ue
and bulls for The free use OF farmers In I'm
proving their sock.
The Senate WAS engaged fer a consider
able time In the onsderstion of the bill to
pay Commonwealth attorneys salaries In.
stead Of Tess. Il u:e1 lively discussion,
but was not diaposed CT
The Senate passed bill TO amend the
code In relation to the redenl ton OF lands
purchased by tao Commonwealth at tax
sales.
At o'c'o,k the criminal expense bills
we're called, and the frs; bill reached was
t. amend the code In relation to fees. Mr.
Flood offsred subj tit ate providing that
the Commonwealth's attorneys be paid esls-
rles. Pending tae substitute the Senate
vent toto executive session.
In the House Mr.. Nolen offered ,iut
resolution proposing amendments to eec-
ton of article g. section OF article 2 end
sections l and If article Of the oonstitu-
ton OF Virginia. The resolution provides
! for the following changes: Tie General
Assembly tta,l be allowed ID exclade such
persors from voiing az they may tank
proper. Tbs Term of office Of the members Of
the General Assembly is changed from two
20 four yenrs. The tne Of the suI erin end
emit Ct the poor TO enter upon tho du.
ties of bis offiGe ID changed ;fo-a July 1t TO
The frat Mondsy In December and toe term
OF the county and c.rou oouEt clerks Is re-
duced from siz to four yesTa. The term OF
the district officers Is extended from two to
| four years and the time When the supeE.
visots shall eE ter upon tns Duties of flee Ia
changed from ia 2 1at to September t
a bill was otfsred by Me Miilet OF Nor
fols, to amend the general assessment end ii.
Geese !ew. The measure, whch vas intro:
duced By request, en- sDsted from tha real
estate association of Virgins. l. is de.ign.
ed to prov!ds for the protection Of feSi
| lar business without the payment of llcenEe,
| of any taE based upon tbs amount OF sales
Osds by them.
The BILL fixing the t3rm CT ofica al the ad-
jutal general ard prescrib.og the dut.es
thereof then came up. Mr. Gibson favored
the bill, but ga sgs5sed that it be 30 amend.
ed es TO change the saIsry OF this official
from 81 500 10 81 800 he said the salary of
the acknowledgement wGs taken from the
general military iund. which was very
small. The amendment wss adopted aud
he bill ordered TO lis third reailpg and en-
grossment.
10 the House Mr.. Ryan, by req1e;t in.
troduced bill to incorporate tho Virginia
Central Railroad and Navigation Company
| The company Ia authorized t, tran port
passengers on tbs Chesapeake Bay and iis
tributaries, and to construct railroad from
| Hampton, or some point near there, via
West Poit t TO Harrisonburg.
The House passed the Sesate bill provid.
log for q survey of tae Virginia oyster
grounds. This work is t. be done under
the supervision OF the sheiIfsh commission
er and to be completed within on year. The
Uoiied States OossS surVey service will per-
form this work aud when oompleted make
maps Of the grounds. The vss ssls used by the
party Will be furnished by the Sis.e unless
! the goverumet will consent to do b.
The bill approptia;ing $50 600 to provide
for an exhibit of Vlrginia's RESOURCES at the
Worlds Fair was discussed in the House for
an hour. but went over till to-day.
The Kent bill Wa tlen taken up and was
discussed until the hour OF scj ournmert.
In he House on Wednesday Mr.. Saunders
introduced q resolution calling on the Audi
| tor Of Public AcoouI t, for a s,stemect OF
| the financial status of the various couLty
aud city treasurers 10 The Ststa.
The House passed the House bills reeu-
laling the transportation CT bodies dead of
contagious or Infectious diseases; to amend
the code In reference to punishment OF the
cfance OF cruelty to animals; In relation t.
liquor licenses; to amend the eide go ss to
make county surveyors cooserVst)rs of the
peace within their oounties; Go require pris
oners charged With capital offence, and on
trial In county coait +, to plead before max
Ing mt t on for e continuance; for the pro.
lection OF stock bre eders and owners Of IL
censed stal i:na. etc; to amend the ccds to
provide for general index to deed books and
other records.
The Senate on Wednesday passed the House
bill to allow counsel for the 8 ae and the
prisoner on t:ial for felony sni medemeaDor
to make gu opening statement; TO provide
tbs all fines collected fer Cffenoss committed
against tbs Sat, ehall be paid t. tle credi
Of tbs literary tupd.