Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-29
LEGISLATIVE.

House bill extending the time within
which certain old securities may be
funded under the Olcott settlement.
Under this act, bonds outstanding may
be funded within six months after its
passage and the sinking fund commits
sioners may, within their discretion,
extend the time six months longer.
Sydney Lodge, No. ass, l. o. G. t.,
of Richmond, sent a petition to the
Senate praying that the local option
law be not disturbed in any particular.
The temperance men are making u
determined fight upon the Miller local
option bill, which confines the privilege
of voting on the question OF" license Or
no license" to the towns of $500 inhab-
ants and under. This bill is the
special order in the Senate for Tues
day at o'clock.
A bill was introduced to amend sec
ton s, chapter 244, of Acts 1SS9-'90
providing for the assessment of taxes
on persons and property, and incomes
and on licenses TO do business, sc. The
bill provides that commissioners of the
revenue shall stamp all bonds, notes,
claims, and other evidences of debt
listed for taxation.
The Senate passed the House bill to
amend the charter of the Richmond
and Rappahannock Railroad Company.
Gov. O'Ferrall sent to the House his
veto of the bill to amend the charter
of the Potomac & Great Falls railroad
company His objection to it is ex-
pressed in the following extract from his
message: "Section Of the bill, l re-
greet to say, does no meet with my ap.
prevail. 1t provides that the said
company shall commence the construc-
ton of its railroad within two years
and shall complete the construction of
its Falls Church line within five years
from the passage Of this act No time
whatever is fixed for the common &C.
ment of the work on its branch roads
or the completion Of the same, and as
there is no general statute on that sub
ject, the right to construct said branch
roads would become perpetual upon the
completion the main or Falls Church
line within five years from the passage
of this act ''Itseems to me that pub
lie policy requires limit within which
work shall be- commenced on these
branch roads and the same completed
as we'll as the main or Falls Church
line. The Importance of fixing the limit
in the case of the latter is recognized
in the bill Why should it not be in
the case of the former? Some, at least
of the branch roads may and probably
will be, if constructed, greater in length
and will cover more territory than the
main line. Feeling that this bill is de-
fcctive and against sound public policy
in the particular named, very respect
fully return the same to the House of
Delegates, the honorable body in which
it originated, without my signature or
approval"
Mr.. Willard, in anticipation of the
veto, had introduced new bill with
the Objectionable features eliminated
and it had already passed. Therefore
at the request Of Mr. Willard, the veto
Of the governor was unanimously sus
tanned.
Senate bill for the prevention O
cruelty to animals came up on its pas
sage. Mr.. Gregory offered an amend
ment thereto providing that the official:
ofthe societies should be required to give
bond to the State, and that no arrest:
should be made except on warrants
Mr.. Cardwell, after calling Mr.. Cooke
to the chair, strongly opposed thu
adoption of the amendment. On mo
ton of Mr.. Gibson the consideration o.
the bill with the amendment was passe(
by until Monday.
Bills were introduced to regulate tn,
payment CT policies of fire Insurance.
companies to amend the code relating
to the limipation of mechanics liens
to give the county courts jurisdiction il
case of contracts not exceeding $500
to permit accused persons to waive tria
by jury and permit justices of the peace
to try certain offences to provide
when insurance companies shall pay
damages.
The House passed bills to amend the
code in relation to the appointment o
guardians; to amend an act prescribing
the times for holding courts of the
Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Eff
teenth judicial districts, approved
March %. 1875, and to amend the code
in relation to when suits may not be
brought.
In the House on Friday bill was in
PRODUCED for the protection of fish in the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers anc
their tributaries.
The House committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances on Saturday agreed
to report favorably to define the pow
ers and limitations of building and loan
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