Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-04
The Legislature.

Yesterday waa ladies' day 10 the Senate,
and the chamber and gallery we're crowded
with the fair EEK. Ths subject OF interest
was the Senate bill permit Ing females az
we'll ss males to pra, t ce law, which yes
favorably report from the comm ee for
courts few dsya ago. Mra. Anne Smith,
OF North DanVille, the champion OF the
measure. and for whore special benefit 1t
was introduced. occupied SeDa'or Hurts
seatin the chamber. An amendment offer
ed By Mr. Peters providing hat the msss.
ure shail include married women ws5 adop-
ed, but hIs amendmsnt excluding from the
proposition married women with children
under fourteen years of ege was defeated.
The bill af.er debate was then made the
special order for to-day st l o'clock.
In the House the joipt resolution provId-
ing for de- t'oying certain bonds purchased
BIZ the Com missicneEs OF The Sinking Fund
(Mr Munford patrop). on motion OF Mr..
Muniord, was taken up out of It's order and
engrosaed aud read q third time.
The specal order for tie d!stribU ton OF
the d ,ret tax, Oh motion of Mr. Mel wsine,
was ,stpoped until O'Clock Monday ne1t
The Senate on Tuesday passed hs bills TO
amend and re-enact sectlon 10 Of chapter
OF an act entitled az sct to provide for the
assessment CT taxes on persons, property and
iooomes and on licenses to transact busi-
Dess and imposing t'1es thereon for the sup
port of tbs goVernmef and public free
pchools, AID 70 pay the interest on the pub.
lie debt, and prescribing the mode ofobtain.
ing licenses to sell wine, ardent epir t !,
malt liquors or any mixture thereof, IN
caees when court certificate is required.
approved March 6. 1890. In reference to
tsxlng railroad and other companies
The congregational apportionment bill
agreed en- Tueeday night by tie democratic
caucus was introduced i each house yes
terday.
In the House on Tuesday Mr.. Ryan. CT
LoudouD, introduced the following bill:
An ect to amerd an act to sutbor!z3 the
Washington, Olio aud Western Railroad
Company to make oontracte OF lesss aod
consolidation with certain other railroad
companies, and tt connect, cross and unite
with certain other railroads., approved
March 3 1884 The bill provides that the
company may cross at grade, unite or con
| meet With, or lesse, use, operate or consoli-
date with or be eased, used. operated by or
consolidated With any tt1er railroad ccm-
UnuS PototCN ny bbO ia NC w luC " iilCt
sts tss,or any Of the Sistss therso',uow con.
,tfucsed or In process OF construction or
which may hereafter ba constructed, and
with t1e consent OF a msi ,rity Of its stock
holders to consolidate It's capital etook,
property and franchises by ohsnge of name
or otber1ise with the property of other
companies. In the CONT uction or oxten-
sioE OF the Washing ton, Olo snd Western
railroad beyond It's present terminus al
Round Hill, In Loudoun county, the town
OF Winchester shall bs made poll on the
read.
The House committee 90 courts OF jus.
tice met yesterday to consider S,nssor
Mushbsob's bill t, prevent gambling. & /.
Mr.. Bendheim esked that the further DIS
cuaslou Of ths bill be postponed for the pres-
cit SO come of bis constituents desired to he
besrd. The oommi,tse. granting tis re-
quest, decided to adjourn uatil next Wed
needay morning ct 10 O'Clock.