Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.

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assessments, came up in the
Yesterday and just before three
o'clock a vote was reached. The bill
with certain amendments was ordered
to it's engrossment by a vote ST Is to IA.
At the night session of the Senate a
bill was passed appropriating $4,000
for the purpose of increasing the eff
of the oyster navy. MI. Wash
ington offered the bill as a substitute
for the bill prepared by the committee
on finance, which appropriated $4,000.
The bill chartering the Richmond
and Manassas Railroad was reported
with the recommendation that it
not pass, and was made q spec
ial order for to-day.
Mr.. Mushbach called up the Govern
or's veto of the Virginia Transit Com
pany bill, and moved the passage of the
bill, Notwithstanding the Governors
objections. The bill vas passed over
the veto by a unanimous vote.
The bill for the relief of R. E. Clay,
of Amelia county, was also passed over
the Governors veto by a unanimous
vote.
The Senate committee on finance
held a meeting yesterday morning and
took up House bill to amend the code
in relation to State repositories. Mr..
John S. Williams, of Richmond, made
a practical talk in advocacy of the bill
and State Treasurer Hartman opposed
it. Mr.. Hartman contended that as a
business proposition it was best for the
States funds to remain at the capital
rather than to have them scattered
over the State. The bill was tabled by
the committee, but by vote of the Sen.
ate the committee was discharged, aud
the bill was placed on the calendar.
The Senate passed House bills to
create a Board of Excise Commissioners
for Alexandria county; to amend the
road laws of Fairfax county: to amend
the charter of the town of Falls Church;
to protect fish in the Shenandoah river;
and to incorporate the Culpeper, Rap.
pahannock and Madison Railroad Com,
pany.
In the House Mr.. Nicol introduced a
resolution instructing the committee on
asylums and prisons to inquire and re-
port as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of accepting
IL donation from Prince William county
of buildings and grounds at Brents-
vile for a reform school to be estab-
lished and maintained by the State OF
Virginia. The buildings and grounds
in question was stated by Mr.. Nicol to
be those formerly occupied as the
courthouse. ETC., but which were now
not needed in consequence of removal
of the courthouse, etc, to Manassas.
The House by q vote of AZ to fl de-
feated the bill providing for correction
of the assessment of certain lands and
lots. The object OF this bill was to af-
ford relief to persons who invested in
lots in the "boom" towns and who still
hold their property.
The House committee on finance re-
ported Mr.. Thomas's bill regulating the
tax on building and loan associations.
This is the measure endorsed by the
convention of building and loan asso-
Citations recently held in Richmond. 1t
has passed the Senate.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill to allow
n commission to %treasurers upon taxes
for which coupons are rendered as pay
ment.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Bryant 10y requestl for the appoint
ment Of a committee Of FIVE looking to
the segregation of insane patients.
The Senate resolution providing for
a settlement with West Virginia of the
portion of the debt of the Common
wealth which that State should bear,
was discussed and went over till to-day.
The bill establishing a State board OF
e%mbalming, from which every person
desiring to practice embalming should
be required to obtain a license, was en-
crossed, with an amendment which
provides that the provisions of the bill
shall only apply to cities of 5000 inhab.
itants and owe
Mr., McRae commenced his speech in
favor of his bill to make husband and
wife competent witnesses for and
against each other in certain cases. He
had to suspend his remarks when the
hour arrived for the election of certain
Judges and after this matter had been
disposed of a special order was taken
up. Mr.. McRae will continue his re-
marks to-day.
The House committee on agriculture
and mining yesterday decided to report
the fertilizer bill favorably, after strik-
ing out the eigth section, recommended
by the Senate, and amending the bill
by inserting a section requiring all of
the money collected on fertilizers to be
to the order of the commission
er of agriculture.
The House committee on privileges
and elections reported the electoral
boards for the several cities and count
les of the Commonwealth. No action
was taken. The House will probably
not act upon the resolution until it has
been passed by the Senate.
The Governor returned to the Legis-
Iature three bills from which he with
holds his signature.
The first of these is House bill to
incorporate the Norfolk, Wilmington,
and Charleston railroad company. The
objections to the bill are several that
It is allowed to build more than Il
inc of road; that it is allowed to buy
any and every kind of property; that it
may increase its capital stock to len
dollars and consolidate with or
purchase other railroads. The second
bill vetoed is House bill TO work the
roads of Buckingham.
The third bill vetoed is Senate bill
COR the relief r. f. Clay, of Amelia,
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