Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-11

extending the time Tor the construction
of the Baltimore, Richmond and South
ern railway. ,,
Senator Mushbach introduced bill
to amend the code with respect to the
survival of the right of action to plain
tif7s Representatives in actions for tort
when the plaintiff dies pending action.
Referred to committee on courts of JUS
tice.
The Senate then proceeded to the ex-
ecution of the joint order, which was
the election of Capitol officers, and the
following nominations were made
Auditor of Public Accounts, Colonel
Morton Marye, by Mr.. Mushbach.
Treasurer, Mr.. A. w. Hartman.
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth, Hon.
Joseph T. Lawless.
Second Auditor, Josiah Ryland.
Superintendent of the Penitentiary,
Mr.. B. w. Lynn, by Mr.. Fairfax.
Register Of the Land Office, Mr.. w.
r. Gaines.
Railroad Commissioner, General ]. c.
Hill.
Public Printer, Captain J. H. o'Ban-
non.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Hon. John E. Massey, by Mr.. Echols:
There were no other names presented
for any of these offices than those re-
commended by the democratic caucus,
except for that of Public Instruction.
Rev. l. n. May was in opposition to
Hon. j. e. Massey, and received the
votes of the two populist Senators,
Messrs. jackson and Jennings. He
also received the votes of the populists
in the House. The caucus nominees
received in every case the full demo
cratic vote present.
The committee on Senate committees
made their report, which was ratified
by the body.
The chairmen of the leading commit
tees are as follows: Privileges and cleo.
lions, Little; courts of justice, Jones
general laws, Stubs; roads and inter-
nal navigation, J. II. Barnes finance
and banks, Berry; public institutions
and education, Loyenstein; agricul-
ture, mining and manufactures, Arthur:
Senator Mushbach, of Alexandria,
is on the committee on courts of jus
tice, general laws, roads and internal
navigation, and TO examine Second Aud,
itor's Office.
Mr.. Fairfax, OF Loudoun, is on the
committees on privileges and elections,
finance and banks, agriculture, mining
and manufacturing, and to examine
Treasurer's office.
Mr.. Washington, of Westmoreland,
is on the committees on privileges and
elections, general laws, fish and game,
and to examine office of Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
In the House Mr.. Cooke introduced
bill to amend and re-enact section
1910 Of the code relative to judgments
not lien against purchaser for value
without notice unless docketed. (The
bill provides that no judgment shall be
lien until and except from the time it
is duly docketed according to the pro
visions of this chapter in the county or
corporation wherein such real estate is.)
The bill changing the time for COM
mencing the construction of the Wash,
ington and Western railroad and COM
pleting the main line, was passed.
When the hour of 1890 had arrived
the House went into the nomination OF
State officers. The list is the same
published in the report of the Senate
proceedings, and the nominated officers
were declared to be elected.
The Times says: Perhaps the pref
test nominating speech made in the
House was that of Mr.. Charles Bend,
helm, of Alexandria, who placed in
nomination the name of Colonel Nor
ton Marye, for the office of Auditor OF
Public Accounts. Among many other
graceful things he had the following to
say about the gallant Colonel: "From
each feature of his countenance beams
his nobility
Colonel J. Catlett Gibson, of Culpep-
er, in seconding Colonel Marye's nomi-
nation and speaking of the valuable
services which the same had rendered
the State while holding that Office, pre-
sented statement showing the indebt-
edness of each county and city treasur-
er, on the revenues of the years 1884,
1885, 1856, 1887, 1883, 1889, 1890 and
1891, during the administration of the
department by Colonel Marye. From
this statement it appeared that on said
revenues, aggregating some twenty
four million of dollars, these treasurers
owe less than ninety-three thousand
dollars, and that of this Indebtedness
there is secured beyond doubt, by
judgment and collaterals, over sixty
nine thousand dollars, leaving about
twenty-three thousand dollars of whose
collection by the State there is doubt.
Should this amount of So, 900 prove a
total loss, it would be loss of less than
one-tenth of one per cent. of the re-
venues. "It is doubtful whether under
any SYSTEM" Colonel Gibson estimated,
(which can be devised, the revenue of
the Commonwealth can be collected
more promptly and with as little loss
by reason of default of treasurers and
their sureties. On tie revenues of
1892, for which treasurers should settle
by July 1, 1898, they owe some $780,
600, less than five per cent. and this
that are fast settling"
People of Fauquier county complain
of the heavy freight charges to this city
and Washington.
DIED.