Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-27
LEGISLATIVE.

better protection of oysters. he also
introduced a bill which provides that
two years after the passage thereof 1t
shall be lawful for all persons, resi-
dents and non-residents, to rent oyster
planting ground in Chesapeake bay
proper.
Mr.. Tredway introduced billto Gre
ate a new board of health. The bill
provides for board of ten, seven of
whom are to be recommended by the
State Medical Society, three to be APP
pointed By the Governor. The bill also
gives the board certain powers not en-
ioyed by the present board and makes
an appropriation of $4,000.
The Senate passed Senate bill
amending the code with reference to
the practice of dentistry.
1t also passed Senate bill to make
horse racing honest. This bill provides
that no man shall enter at race horse
which is painted or otherwise disguised
or that is different horse from the one
which is purported to be entered. The
bill does not apply to prize fighting.
Mr.. Sands offered a bill TO incorpo-
rate the Woman's College of Richmond
as substitute for the present Baptist
Female Institute,
The Senate received from the House
Joint resolution agreeing to the amend
ment to the constitution providing that
persons charged with misdemeanor may
be tried by aiustice. The resolution
was referred.
The Senate passed the House bill to
amend the charter ofthe Potomac and
Great Falls Railway company.
In the House bill was offered by
Mr.. Gibson TO amend the code'in rela-
ton to the pay of members and officers
of the General Assembly. 1t fixes the
compensation of the president of the
Senate end Speaker of the House at
$500. and the other members at $40
for each regular session, and in addi-
ton thereto the President and Speaker
shall receive so, and the other mem
bers Sc each day the regular session
shall be extended over and beyond 80
DAYS. At the extra sessions the Pres.
dent and Speaker shall receive $40
and the other members $3.50. The
mileage IS fixed at 10 cents. The SER
geants-at-arms and the dnor-keepers to
receive Sc per day, the pages So per day
and the enrolling and committee clerks
Sc per day.
Mr.. Cooke, of Norfolk, offered bill
requiring railroad, steamship and steam
boat companies WHICH shall be hereafter
chartered or accept amendment to
their charters heretofore granted, to
transport free of charge within the
State, members of the General Assem-
bly,. This measure differs materially
from the Campbell free pass bill recent
ly defeated.
Mr.. Koiner, of Augusta, offered a
measure TO amend the code so as to
provide for the appointment of female
physicians in the female wards Of the
asvlums OF this State. A similar mea-
sure was defeated ct the last session,
but Mr.. Koiner is now very hopeful OF
getting this bill passed.
A bill was offered by Mr. .kellam toreg-
ulate the docketing Judgements obtain
ed in the L. S. courts in the clerks office
Of this State, in order to be lien on
lands in Virginia as against purchasers
without notice, and other purposers.
Mr.. McRae introduced bill to
amend the code in relation to insur-
ance companies, so IS TO make the word
insurance include the business OF acting
as surety on obligations OF persons or
corporations.
Mr.. Moon had the House committee
on finance relieved from the further
consideration ofthe bill appropriatins
$500 for the use oflhe Governor in sup
plying vaccine matter to counties in
need of it, and he succeeded in having
the bill passed.
The House committee on roads re-
ported favorably the bill to extend the
time for commencing the construction
ofthe Baltimore, Richmond and South
ern Railroad.
Mr.. Gibson offered bill for the re-
lief of the heirs Of John 5. Barbour, de-
ceased. from erroneous assessment and
taxes paid on tract of land in Cul-
pepper county and TO refund the sum
of $50.
In Che Senate on Thursday bill was
introduced allowing railway corpora
tons chartered by the State to place
their tracks, poles, &c, iii the streets OF
cities and on county roads after consent
OF councils, boards ofsupervisors, &c.
In the House on Thursday bills were
introduced to amend the code in rela-
ton to suits for divorce and proceed
ings in such suits; requiring the use of
bells and steam whistles on locomotive
engines before reaching highway cross
ings TO protect human life; to regulate
the payment Of taxes due the Common
wealth. The bill provides that tax
payers whose assessment is less than 50
shall be entitled TO deduction of %
per cent, and to amend the code in re-
iation to the appointment of assessors
of lanes, time within which erroneous
assessments of lands may be corrected,
and compensation of assessors.
The Senate bill to amend the charter
of the Baptist Orphanage of Virginia
was passed as was also the bill to amend
the code in relation to when railroads
are liable for injury done to live stock.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday
the Hawaiian resolution, as stated in
the GAZETTE of that date, went over
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