Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-10
LEGISLATIVE.

The Senate passed tne Wlckham Dill
to repeal all anti-coupon legislation,
save the act known as the coupon
crusher" act and acts consequent there
to.
Other bills were passed as follows:
To amend the code in regard to the pay
of election judges and clerks; to amend
the code relating to fees of sergeants,
criers, and constables; to amend the
code in relation to the sale or incum-
boring lands belonging to churches.
House bills: To incorporate the State
executive committee of the Y. NJ. c. A;
to place George c. Robinson, of Prince
William, on the pension list; to amend
the code in relation to banks holding
real estate.
A bill was introduced to incorporate
the Old Dominion Telephone Company.
Senate bill to give Richmond q legal
lied primary was amended so as to in
clude Winchester and ordered to its
engrossment.
4 bill was introduced to incorporate
the Chesterfield Transit Company. The
object of the company is to build pipe
line from James river at or near Rich
mond to some point in West Virginia
for the transportation of oils.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
to provide for preserving the names of
the soldiers of the late war, giving
companies and regiments, &c. The bill
requires commissioners of the revenue
at the next annual assessment to list
every man who was a soldier or sailor
or officer in the Confederate service,
with the command in which he served;
and to better regulate sales under
deeds of trusts to secure the payment
of money.
In the House Mr.. Clarke offered a
joint resolution requesting Nirginia's
representatives in Congress to use every
possible effort to have abolished the 10
per cent. tax on the State bank issues.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations and resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Cook Endorsed a bill to change
the present oyster law so as to allow
the corporation courts to appoint in
spectors. as we'll as the county courts.
Mr.. Bendheim introduced bill to
create board of excise commission
ers for the county of Alexandria.
The board is to consist of three
citizens Of the county, to be APP
pointed by the board of supervisors.
The commissioners shall have power to
grant or refuse to grant licenses for the
sale of liquors. There will be another
bill introduced in regard to this subject
which will empower the board of super
visors to impose a special tax, to be
used for county purposes, on all per-
sons selling liquor.
A lively discussion took place over a
local bill allowing liquor distiller to
sell his product at his dwelling instead
of at bis distillery. Messrs. Nicol and
Gibson opposed the passage of the bill,
saying it would establish bad prece-
dent, and was contrary to existing
laws. The measure was defeated by
one majority.
A bill was offered to incorporate the
Virginia Veterinary Medical Associa-
ton.
Last week the House instructed its
committee for courts Of justice to inves'
tigate and report as to the matter OF re-
ducing the criminal expenses. lester-
day the committee appointed Messrs.
Diggs, Withers, and Murrell as sub
committee to investigate on the subject.
The bill authorizing the reorganiza-
ton of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company was discussed in
the House again, but a vote was not
reached.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment to House bill Great
ing Court of Equity for Richmond,
reducing the salary of the judge from
g, 800 to $1,000. The Senate adhered
to its former action and the bill went to
conference committee.
Mr.. Nicol presented petition from
citizens of Prince William against the
passage of the bill amending the local
option law.
A bill was introduced to authorize
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues to
form battalion.
The House passed House bills to in
corporate the Culpeper, Rappahannock
ahd Madison Railroad company to
amend an act to provide for the assess
ment of taxes on persons, property and
incomes, &C.; and to amend the code
relative to the fees of justices.
The House Committee on Roads had
under consideration again yesterday
the bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Manassas Railroad Company. An
amendment looking to the protection Of
the States interest in the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac company
was discussed. but action on the amend
ment and bill proper was postponed
until Monday.
The Senate committee on general
laws considered the Fairfax fertilizer
bill. Mr.. Allison, of Richmond, and
others addressed the committee in ia
vor of the bill, but no action was taken.
The House Committee for Courts of
Justice met yesterday and reported
fayorably the bill providing that on in
dictments for felony, where the con-
viction is for o misdemeanor, the fee of
the Commonwealth Attorney shall be
s. instead of SO. A like report was
made on the bill providing that the
Commonwealth Attorney shall only
enter the grand jury room, when the
jury is in session, as a witness.
INCREASING SALARIEs.-As hereto
fore stated in the GAZETTE q bill has
been introduced in the Legislature to
amend the code in relation to the SAL
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