Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
LEGISLATIVE.

nothing especially interesting done.
In the Senate resolution was adopt
ed providing that when the Senate ad-
journs to-day it will be until Monday.
The House also decided that when it
adjourns to-day it be to meet on Mon
day.
The House bills to amend the act in
cooperating the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company; to amend the act regulating
the practice of of medicine and surgery
in the State, and to amend the charter
Of the Potomac and Great Falls Rail-
road Company were passed.
Mr.. Mushbach offered bill author
izing the purchasers of the r. q ID. rail
road, their assigns and successors, to
become and be corporation, to adopt
name therefor, and 10 possess and eN-
ercise general powers and authoriz
ing the consolidation Herewith ofother
corporations. Referred to committee
on roads.
Immediately after adjournment Of
the Senate the committee on roads of
that body, of which DR.. Barnes is chair
man, met and considered the measure.
The committee agreed to report it with
out amendments. Copies of the bill
were some days ago furnished some
members Of the two road committees,
so they were familiar with its provisions.
The measure will meet with opposition,
how much it is difficult to say.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Senator Stubs and, on motion of
Senator Echols, was referred without
action to the committee on privileges
and elections: Resolved by the Senate.
that the committee on privileges and
elections be instructed to examine and
report by bill or otherwise the proprie-
ty of amending the election laws Of
Virginia by abolishing the electoral
boards and comforting on the county
courts the duties now imposed on said
boards.
When the local option bill came up on
its engrossment, Mr.. Jones, of High
land, moved that it be passed by.
Mr.. Echols, of Staunton, wanted to
know the gentleman's reasons for max
ing the motion.
Mr.. Jones replied that the bill in
volved the grave questions both of leg
lative and party policy, and there be-
ing thin attendance of Senators he
thought it proper to make the motion.
1t was passed by.
Mr.. Ryan presided over the session
of the House to-day and just before ad
journment he introduced bill provid-
ing a new charter for the Richmond
and Danville Railroad and authorizing
it to consolidate with other lines. The
measure is substantially the same as
that passed at the last session, enlarg-
ing the powers of the Washington and
Ohio road. This measure is likely TO at
tract much attention.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
To pay John Scott, late Common
wealths attorney, of Fauquier, for SER
vices rendered in debt litigations in the
United States circuit court; to require
the payment Of license by guaranty,
trust, indemnity fidelity or other COM
pany having for their purpose, or one
Of their purposes, TO become security
for the faithful performance of any
duty, trust. contract, bond or agree
ment public or private, official or 9th
erwise; allowing two years for the re-
covery Of land, or its value, conveyed
under certain circumstances, under
mistake of fact, and for other purposes:
to amend the code as to when it is nee
essary to prove the negligence OF a rail-
road company; to encourage the oyster
industry of the Commonwealth: to re-
move the political disabilities of Jetter-
son Wallace and Charles NJ. Wallace,
jr., incurred under the anti-dueling act:
to amend the code in relation to what
is necessary to be proved in order to
recovery when the property of any
person is injured on any part of rail
road track not enclosed as required by
chapter 80 of the code.
Mr.. Crump (by requesD introduced
bill to suppress drunkenness. The
measure is understood to embody the
views of DR.. W. w. Parker as to what
legislation is necessary to lessen the
amount of drunkenness. 1t provides
for light punishment for the first OF
Tense, and the penalty is increased for
repeated ofienses.
The House passed the Senate bill to
incorporate the Fredericksburg and
Lancaster Railroad Company.
The attorney general, in reply to
resolution requesting him to state
whether there was anything in the
railroad law passed at the last session
to prevent railroads from furnishing
members with free passes, in COM
munication to the House said that the
section OF the act in relation to this sub
iect was valid and constitutional. and
railroads could not lawfully grant
passes to legislators under it. The free
bill is still pending in the House.