Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-22
LEGISLATIVE

IN the SENATE yesterday MI. JouoS III
troduced a bill providing that ifa gen.
eral insurance company doing business
in Virginia shall allow to remain I'M
paid for a term of three months any
final judgment given against it by a
competent court, the auditor shall re-
woke its authority to do business.
Mr.. Hay introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate the Culpeper and Fredericksburg
Railway Company.
Mr.. Harrison introduced a bill pro-
viding that when real estate which has
been purchased by the State for taxes is
not redeemed by the previous owner,
his heirs or assigns may within two
years buy it by paying to the clerk of
the court the amout for which the sale
was made with interest and costs.
A petition was presented from the
bankers of L%ynchburg reciting that the
system by which favored banks in
Richmond are made repositories of the
funds of the State is unjust to other
banks in Virginia and asking that the
bill introduced by Senator Miller to
change the system be passed, except so
far as it gives preference to State
banks.
The fellow-servant bill to make rail-
road companies liable for injuries re-
ceived by their employees while in the
discharge of their duty was again taken
up as a continuing order. Mr.. Harri-
son spoke against the bill and Mr.. Nc
Ilwaine, its patron, closed the debate.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McIlwaine's
speech, the vote was taken on the re-
port of the committee and the report
was sustained that is to say the bill
was rejected by a vote of 81 to Is.
The Senate refused to adopt a reso-
luton to adjourn over till Friday in
honor of Washington's birthday.
The Senate decided that the chair be
vacated al 3 p. m. and resumed at s.
p. nj.
The Senate refused to order to its en-
grossment the bill prohibiting the sale
of pistols, bowie-knives, etc.
The Senate passed Senate bills to de-
fine the powers and limitations of build
ing and loan associations; to amend the
charter of the Fredericksburg and Win
chester Railroad Company.
Mr.. Willard presided owe the House
during a portion of the session.
The Miller bill to amend the local
option law so as to repeal the provis-
ions of the act so far as they apply to
towns and counties having over 5000
inhabitants, came up in the House.
The committee on finance of that body
proposed a substitute providing for an
amendment to the existing law so as TO
require in towns and cities having 5000
and more inhabitants the signatures Of
fifty per cent. of the registered voters to
order an election. Mr.. Nicol opposed
both the substitute and the original bill.
He advocated local self-government in
all things as one Of the doctrines OF
democracy. Mr."Gibson opposed both
bills and advocated an amendment to
the existing bill for local option election
every four years. Mr.. Nelson was the
first speaker in favor of either of the
bills. He contended that unless the
local option law were modified the
democratic party would lose many
votes. The bill went over until to-
morrow.
A bill requiring a tax to be levied on
dogs was passed, but a number of coun-
ties were exempted at the request OF
the delegates representing them. This
question has been agitated ever since
the beginning of the session.
The House passed House bills TO
amend an act to incorporate the Vir-
ginia Pharmaceutical Association and
to regulate the practice Of pharmacy in
the State; and to amend the act pro-
hibiting the running at large of hogs
and sheep within the prescribed dis
tricts in Prince William county.
The House on Tuesday passed the
Senate bill to regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery in the State OF
Virginia This so amends the recent
act as not to prevent ally physician
now legally practicing il Virginia from
being licensed and continuing to prac-
tice without appearing before the Elk
aiming Board.
The bill was also passed providing
that insurance companies failing to pay
losses within sixty days after such
losses have occurred shall be liable for
"A penalty of Is per cent. on the face
value of the policy, and in addition
thereto all the attorneys fees in the
prosecution of the case against the
company.
The House committee on propositions and
grievances has reported favorably q bill
amending the code so rs to permit weekly re-
ligious papers to secure advertisements of re-
ports of insurance companies.
The bill to amend the libel law of Virgins
will be considered Friday morning by the
House committee on Courts of Justice.
1t is understood that before the Legisla-
turo adjourns an effort will be made to secure
an appropriation of $4,000 for tho purpose
of erecting a new stable and to build a con-
servatory on the grounds of the Executive
Mansion. The matter has been brought to
the attention of some Of the Senators and
Delegates. 1t has not been received with
very much favor as yet.
Loudoun Notes.
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