Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-20
LEGISLATIVE.

Ia the Senate yesterday Mr.. Berry, from
the finance COMMITTEES, reported bill ap-
propriatlDg annually $4,000 or $3.50 per
cspits for Lac Camp Soldiers Home. This
appropriation Ia made upon the condition
that the property OF the Home shall revert
TO the Commonwea!t after period OF not
over twenty-five years.
Senator Yarrell introduced bill to
amend the Code In rslst on to lien on
crops for advances, the nature OF agree
ment therefor, where and In what man
ner dooketed and the effect thereof and
the clerks fee therefor.
The Senate passed resolution providing
for an evening ses:ion, during which private
| bills will be taken up.
] The Senate at'its evening session passed
| the oyster bill introduced By Mr.. Washing
ton. A similar M sasure is before the House.
the patron of which is Mr. Chambers. OF
Northum berlaud. The MOST esseutia! feat
ures OF the bill passed by tae Senate are
these: A euzvey Is to be made marking ot
the natural oyster bed5 and an ennual rem
tai per acre is fixed at 81 for the planting
grounds The tenure Ia tWert7 years and
acreage limit $50 except 10 Chesapeake
Bay. No dredging grouods are to be rer I'd
except those 10 Chesapeake Bay, Hampton
Roads and TangIer sound on holdiogs OF
100 contiguous acres. No oystsrs ere per-
mi t, be taken from natural beds under
% inches from "hinge to mouth" The SEA.
son for taking oysters on natural rocks is t,
be from Septem 5sr to April Is. The Sen
are passsd the Washington bill by vote OF
| 80 to 5. Mr.. Hurts substitute for the mas.
ure adopted was rel acted. The Hurt prop.
osition was to authorize the board OF pubic
works to lease plar ting grounds, including
the natural beds.
| The discussion OF the Mushbaoh anti
gambling bill was resumed 10 the House
Mr.. Hunter. OF Oampball, made Lengthy
argument 10 favor Of the bill In Ito original
| 10, 90, and approving the amendments.
Mr.. Bsndheirn. OF Alexandria, opposed
the measure except as amended 10 the wn,
proposed by the committee. The speaker
explained t,e impo,t4n Of book makiog
and pool selling Co the fostering OF biosded
horses The bill! bad TO give way for various
special orders.
Mr.. Mel waioe's pharmacy bill came up
and was discussed. DR.. Spencer, OF Lse,
ODD 1sei the measure. The bill, the speaker
laid. was aimed at the country doctors and
country atorekeepers. Fit passed 1t YOU d
prevent these from dealing in m.dld,nas.
The bill was rel acted By vote OF 65 to II
Mr.. Fsutress introduced bill t dshne
the qualifications Of telegraph operators EN-
Dloyed by railroad companies to secure and
transmit dispatches giving movement OF
6trans The requirements are one year'5
lexpsrience ard an examinsti ton bef,rs the
tsupsrintendent or train master. The act 10
not 10 apply to any operator under sixteen
DOW employed In any telegraph Office In
Virginia.
The House passed Senate bill retiring
So 100000 bonds held by the educational In.
situtions of the ate, and providing for 10.
suing therefor redeemable cert hcates. Some
CT these bonds OF these colleges bear elk per
cent. Interest. The certificates will carry
with them the same interest borne by the
bonds which they are to retire. This COM
pletes the legislative work looking to the
settlement of Virginla's financial troubles.
which were for 80 many years source OF
annoy ance to the people OF the SAFE.
A bill was introduced In the House TO
amend the charter Of the city Of Richmond
10 rela ton TO publication CT city ordinances.
The bill provides that hereafter no ordi-
nance for the violation of which penalty
lis imposed. shell be enforced until 1t has
been published for Eve consecutive days In
one OF the daily papers
IG6 heuG Jill VbS EBalu CUucluotCus
The House be an evening session.
The evening sessions OF the Senate and
House were devoted to the passage OF bills
OF local character aud to which there was
40 hi.ctson. The Senate BASED the bill
| to amend the "a b 5eoion OF the charter
of Alexsndris.
The democratic legislative caucus last
| night by decided vote. determined not to
pass the bill before the House requiring the
railroads In this State to provide separate
coaches for white snd cclored passengers.
MOTIFS
a bill was introduced Ia the Senate on
Thursday by Mr. LoveDsteip. to tax build
ius and loan assocAt OBS. and In the Houee
| By Mr.. Campbell, an act to improve the
1 stock OF cs tile, prever a nuisance and pro-
tept the common decenoy OF this common
wealth,
The Senate on Thursday passed the Ser-
ate bills to amend tae Code In relstion -
| the construction OF railroads; to require
corporations to furnish for record In clerks
offices OF the county courts In which they do
business the names Of their officers and d.
reotorf; t, prescribe the mode of appoint.
met t. tsrm OF Office. and dsties OF the Afju-
tsn, Genera. This bill provides chat hs
&C jasant-Gsnera shall be appointed oy the
/ 6 overnor for the term four yesre) Of the Gov
| ernor's efics. Els salary lie fixed at $1,000
| per annnm
| Mr.. Fairfax oftsred Joint resolution,
which Hss agreed to, that Virginia Ssnato's
| and Repressn stiYss n Congress- be request
ed +, use the greatest diligenes to have paid
t, virginia the money che advaoGed to the
Uoited States for the war Of 1919.
| a bill ia now before the House commit
tee on earloulture to provide against the
sale of impure Sea-: T. Ia proposed TO have
the seeds inspect tad by an exrrArt. the Work
to be- carried on 10 opnpestion with the e1-
perlme1 station 3 scksburp; Ehap ls, the
| sreGs will be examined by mpetent pers |
son employed at the station. A number OF
reading farmers have been to Richmond to
urge the passage e;the bill.