Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate to-day bills were offer
ed to encourage immigration into Vir-
ginia, and to promote sales ofland with
in the Commonwealth to immigrants.
The bill provides how ten or more per-
sons owning land in any county may
organize themselves into a society for
the purpose of selling land, &C., rela-
tive to the entry of driving or riding of
horses at places where premiums or
stakes are competed for. This bill pro-
poses to punish by fine and imprison-
ment any person who enters, rides or
drives at race for stakes or premiums
any horse that is painted, stained or
otherwise marked or disguised or that
is different horse from the one pur-
ported to be entered; to amend the act
regulating the practice of dentistry in
Virginia.
The bill to prevent cruelty to ami
mails came up yesterday and, after some
discussion, the amendment, inserting
the word "wilful' was defeated, and
the bill, with an amendment providing
that its provisions do not apply to the
dehorning of cattle, was passed.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stubs and adopted:
"Whereas, it is required by the laws
of Virginia that in assessing all the per-
sonal property for taxation there shall
be given the number of boats or water
craft under FIVE tons burthen, and the
aggregate value thereof, the number OF
all ships, barges, boats, or other water
craft of five tons burthen and oyer, and
the aggregate value thereof, with their
tackle, rigging, and furniture, and all
else that pertains to them, or any share
or interest in such owned by any person
in Virginia, though the said ships OF
any OF them may not be at the time
when the assessment was made in the
waters of Virginia. and,
"Whereas, by the report OF the Audi
tor of Public Accounts for the year
ending September 80, 1898, the full
value of vessels, boats, ETC., amounts to
1898, $3.50;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Senate, that committee of three
be appointed to examine into the ques.
ton of listing vessels and boats for tax.
alton, and to that end respectfully in
quire of each custom house in Virginia
the number of boats and vessels regis
tered and owned by persons residing in
Virginia, their tonnage and value; that
the committee be authorized to send
for persons and papers, so that this
question can be brought properly be-
fore the Senate and additional legisla,
ton be had, if necessary, to have this
particular personal property assessed
as all other personal property is assess
ed for taxation
The chair appointed as the commit.
tee Messrs. Stubs, Washington and
Little.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders in the
House to-day the further consideration
of the bill requiring the railroad COM
panies 10 furnish free passes to the
members of the Legislature, was post
poned until Tuesday.
At o'clock a joint order, having for
its object the election of Judge for the
Circuit and a judge for the Corporation
Courts of Lynchburg and Portsmouth
was executed. Mr.. Lee nominated
Judge Gunter for re election to the first
named position Mr.. Harrison present
ed the name of Frank z. Christian for
judge of the Corporation Court Of
Lynchburg, and Mr.. Fentress that of A.
S. Watts for the Portsmouth court
These gentlemen received all the votes
cast Mr. Christian succeeds Judge ].
Singleton Diggs, who was withdrawn
by his friends from the contest.
The House made the fertilizer bill
the special and continuing order for
next Thursday at ! o'clock.
The committee on courts of justice
reported favorably on the bill to repeal
the act regulating trials by jury in cases
where the Commonwealth is defendant
1t was shown by statistics produced be-
fore the committee by Mr.. McRae that
the operation of the act Of diminishing
the use of coupons, as intended, had in
creased it. The bill, if passed, will
save the cities of the Commonwealth
annually large sum.
The committee made an unfavora-
Bile report on the bill requiring that the
fee, 81, to commissioners of the revenue
for the transfer of property be paid at
the time the deed is filed with the
clerks of the courts for record.
STANDIsH's FOLLY OUTDONE.-Since
Christmas the most select circles in
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