Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-01
The Legislature.

The Legislature
II The Sens t, on Saturday Mr. Mushbach
presided.
MIR. Peters called up the Senate bill
authorizing women to practice Law, ard
had 1t made t1e special order for Wednes.
day next. This is the bill which ia cham.
pionsd by Mrs. Annie Smith. of North Dan
Vile. The vote on this proposition, 1t ls
eaid, will probably re close.
The Senate passed the bill to amend the
code enlarglng the powers o; olrcnit and cor.
poration courts 10 granting char t srs OF In
corporation TO street railroad companies. and
ra;ifsing cha! :rs already granted such com.
panies.
Amcpg the bills presented ware the fol-
lowing By Mir. Harrison, bill 10 amend
the code In regard to the examination ofep
plcsnts for the practice Of medicine by
Dir. Hurt bill requiring the tax upon
bonds and { her securities of incorporated
companies under TIE laws of the State sn6
doirg business In this State (o.her than
Ssuks and eavings instttutione) to be retain
ed at the home flee.
The Houes made Mr.. Saunders's subs.i-
ture for Mr.. Wrght's antitrust bill q epeclsl
o,der for next Friday.
Mr.. Triple,t presented ant tier petition
signed by ctIzens Of Falrfsx county and
asking temperance legislation.
Among the bills presented and referred
we're tns following: By Mr.. Pulley, t.,
amend the coda allowing cour ties, &c., TO
Ievy atsx on the capital actually used In
every licensed bnsin ess Ia the State; By Mr.
Berkeley, to authorize TIE qualified vtt .rs
OF Prince William county 10 vote on he
question of the removal OF the courthoule
from Brentsville to Manassas f; to authorize
! the town Of Manassas TO Issue bonds and
| alec directing the board of supervisors OF the
same county to levy special tax aud Issue
bonds 10 case such removal be agreed TO by
| ms j,rlty OF the voters of said couuty.
The House passed the bill t. amend and
re enact an aot to incorporate the Washing
| ton, Cincinnati, and ST.. Louis Railroad Com
paDy, approved March Is. 1872. % the came
weH amended by an act approved Maroh IL.
1877. ard BY en- act approved February IL.
1856.
| In the House on Friday Mr.. Chambers
| presented pet ton signed By c!tizsrs Of
King George snd Westmorelsnd counties
|; praying the Legislature not t, pss5 the
If ,hirg BILL" which imposes an annual tax
of $50 on aIl pound-nets.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
loving: To amend the code In regard to
writs OF fcri facias or capias profne on judg-
meute far foes; to amend the Code en'srR-
/ ing the powers OF Corporation and Circuit
Courts ia granting charters OF incoIpors-
ion to street railroad companies, and rati-
I flying charters already ganted euch COM
panies to amend the Code Ia order to eIn.
power The treasurers Of count;es. oitie5, or
town to collect ct suy Tins by dietress or
otherwise taxes and leYies sgainst any tax
payer abscondIng from bis county, city, or
town. The coneiderat on OF the bill pre-
yiding for the distribution Of the direct tax,
was postponed until next Wednesday.
Mr. Richard Mccoy, manager OF the Oar
sou Lime Company, at Rivertou, was on
Saturday before the Houss Committee on
Roada In opposition to the Kant bill. MIR.
Jackson gave notice that ne should csll up
at the earliest day possible the bill prCVld'
ing for separate coaches or diVieicn OF
coaches for white and colored passengers,
The comm ZEE agreed TO report favorably
the Serase Joint resolI ton memorslzlng
Congress to amend the Interstate Com
maroe law 90 as 10 include steamboats, with
In Ito jntisdictiop.
TIE House Committee on Privileges and
Elections has decided to report bill alloY
Ing compensation to election Judges who
carry returns to the courthouse, provided
they travel more t Ian miles, The COM
peusat,on Ia to be four ce1 II per mile travel.
led 10. every mile in excess OF ten.
There will be caucus Tuesday night to
consider the report of the subcommittee
appointed from the joint Committee CD
Privileges and E set ons to prepare plan
for thu reappor,ionment OF the State for
members of Congress.
Mr.. D. L. Tones, o; Manchester. has In
troducsd bill which Ia OF general interest
to all cities In this State, far 1t makes It
mandatory for all cities within year afer
the passage of this at to ley out the lines
of all the ssree!s aud alleys within the cor
pirate limits.