Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-09
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate Yesterday a petition
was presented at the request OF Gov.
Mckinney asking the suppression IN
the trade of adulterated oil.
The following bills were offered: BY
Mr.. Maynard, to incorporate the Vlr-
ginia and Maryland steam ferry by
Mr.. Mushbach, to incorporate the Vir-
ginia and West Virginia Railway Com
pany, proposing to build railroad from
the southern line of West Virginia
where it touches the county OF Buchan-
an, thence in southerly direction to
the northern line of Tennessee.
A communication was sent by the
Governor without recommendation, IN
regard to an alleged contribution from
Virginia to the Spartanburg monument
fund. Also from the Governor petit
ton from the State of North Carolina
for payment of balance due for running
boundary line, and request from the
Secretary of the United States Treas
ury for copy of laws of Virginia, on the
subject of establishment, etc., OF state
banks. The Governor also submitted
Prof. Baylor's report of survey of oys-
ter grounds.
In the House bill was passed to au-
thorize the town of Winchester to in
crease its debt.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
By Mr.. Downing: To authorize the
supervisors of Warren county to borrow
81 900 for the building Of two bridges
across the Shenandoah at Riverton.
Mr.. Crump introduced two bills
amending the code in relation to the
Court of Appeals. One Of these bills
strikes out the provision requiring one
of the judges to reside in Richmond.
The other amends the provision as to
compensation, so that the president of
the court shall receive So 400 per an
mum, and the other judges $1,000.
Among the other bills which were
introduced was one by Mr.. Crump
amending the code in relation to pro-
ceedings by q judgment creditor to dis
cover usurious dealings on the part OF
his debtor.
The bill changing the time for COM
mencing the construction of the rail
road authorized under the act of Dec.
20, 1889, incorporating the Washington
and Western R.R. Co., and completing
the main line referred to therein, and
under the amenoments Thereof, was or
dered to its engrossment.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Hay
introduced bill to amend the code in
relation to husband and wife testifying
as witnesses in civil cases; also to
amend the code in relation to trial OF
capital offences in circuit courts. This
bill provides that when an indict-
ment is found against person for fell
ony in court wherein he may be tried,
the accused, if in custody, or if he APP
pear according to his recognizance,
shall, unless good cause be shown for a
continuance, be arraigned and tried at
the same term"
Senator Harrison presented bill
authorizing the city of Winchester to
increase its public debt, and upon his
presentation the Senate passed the bill.
In the House that day Mr.. Logan in
troduced bill to regulate the sale of
ardent spirits by druggists in cities,
counties and magisterial districts where
local option prevails; also to amend
and re-enact section 1888, code Of Vir-
ginia, entitled "Mayor and Council;
their powers, duties, and jurisdiction;
appeals allowed'to County Court" The
amendment provides that no appeal
shall be granted from decision of the
Mayor or the Council trying the same,
imposing a fine for the violation of any
of the ordinances or bylaws of said
town until and after bond be given by
the person so fined, with security APP
proved by the officer imposing same or
the Mayor conditional to pay all fines,
costs, and damages that may be award
ed by said court on appeal, the penalty
of said bond to be double the sum sufli-
Gent to pay all such fines, costs, and
damages. Should the decision of the
officer rendering same be affirmed in
whole or in part, the said court shall
enter judgment against the said princi-
cipal and surety for the amount so af-
firmed, with costs before the officer try
ing the same, and the costs of the APP
peal and execution shall be issued
thereon in the name of the town against
both principal and surety.
Mr.. r. Ii, Logan, of Craig county,
introduced a bill to amend and re-enact
section 1888, code of Virginia of 1887,
entitled "How attempts to commit Of
fences punished
Mr.. Evans introduced a bill to re-
peal an act approved February a5, 1890,
entitled "An act to establish boards of
commissioners of excise and to define
their duties and powers"