Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
LEGISLATIVE.

Virginia State Grange, eX-otlicio, q
member of the board Of agriculture and
of the board of the agricultural college
at Blacksburg; to change the code so
as to make the tax on land agents in
the country, and in towns of less than
1000 inhabitants, five dollars, and one
fourth OF one per cent. on gross sales,
and to amend the assessment act so as
to allow county supervisors to assess
railroad and canal properties by dis
tricts.
In the House bills were introduced
providing that insurance companies
when required to make deposits, may
deposit, as well as bonds Of the State Of
Virginia and certain cities, mortgages
on real estate or give some security
company as surety. 1t further provides
that mutual and assessment companies
shall make deposit as other companies
do to make the commissioner of agri-
culture elective by the general assem-
bly,; to amend the code in relation to
housebreaking, so that the term shall in
clude houses for the protection of stock
and crops in relation to the preserva-
ton of order at the polls. The bill
provides that no one shall in any way
interfere with the casting of secret
ballot. No person shall within fifty
feet of polling places make a tally sheet
of voters, or the judges may prescribe
II distance greater. Such persons shall
be arrested and confined 10 the
county or corporation jails for
twenty-four hours. In addition they
shall be liable to fine of not
less than 500 nor more than $500 !;
to amend the code relative to the fees
of justices to amend the code ir regard
to the occupation by railroads of streets
of any city or town and damages there
for; to amend section 1857 in relation
to teachers meetings; TO provide for
the erection of school houses.
The bill authorizing the reorganiZa
ton of the Richmond and Dlnvillt
road came up and was vigorously op.
posed by Mr.. Patteson, Of Buckinham
on the ground that the powers confer
red were too broad and would enable
the corporation to discriminate against
the people. Mr.. Patteson offered
an amendment that the capital stock
be limited to $75 100000, payable only
in real money; that the road be pro-
hibited from absorbing competing lines,
and that if it should ever be wrecked
again its affairs be settled in the Circuit
court of the city Of Richmond 1t was
strongly supported by Mcssrs. Gibson,
of Culpeper, and Ryan, of Loudoun. Mr..
Ryan advocated the bill in an earnest
: speech and pointed out that by its pas
sage nothing could be lost but every
thing gained Mr. Saunders asked for
a delay, and moved to make the bill a
special order for next Thursday.
After considerable discussion it was de-
cided on motion of Mr. Ryan to make
the bill special order for next We'd
nesday. There will be quite number
of amendments offered TO the bill.
The House took up the bill passed by
the Senate in relation to amending and
e.enacting the code (section 3475) as
to dismissal of appeals and writs of en-
ror in the Court Of Appeals OF Virginia.
The bill was rejected.
Among the bills passed in the House
was the one to incorporate the Wo-
mans College of Richmond, and the
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
and Maryland Steam-Ferry Company
The House committee on privileges
and elections on Saturday took up Mr.
Buford's bill to amend the election
: laws, but no action was taken.
The Governor has signed the bill to
amend the charter of the Potomac and
Great Falls Railroad Company.
i. Bills were introduced in the House
last Friday to regulate the appoint
ment of teachers of public schools; to
provide plan for selecting textbooks
for use in the public free schools, and
placing them in the hands of the
children at minimum cost; to author
ize and direct the Governor to appoint
q commissioner to co operate with the
national commission in ascertaining the
position occupied by the Virginia
troops on the battle fields of Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga; also bills
to amend an act to provide for tie as
sessment of taxes on persons, property,
incomes, ETC.; to amend the code in re-
gard to annual reports of insurance
companies and associations to be made
to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and
regarding the verifcation of said re-
ports also to amend and re-enact sec
ton 1881 of tho code in regard to pub
LEGATION of the reports of said COM
panies and associations, as amended, etc:
On Friday last the House passed
House bills to amend the code in re-
gard to reservation of title to goods and
chattels sold upon condition to incor-
porate the town of Washington, in the
county of Rappahannock to amend
the code in relation to suits for divorce
and proceedings in such suits; and the
Senate bills to allow w. 3. Bailey to
erect wharf at Kinsale, in the county
of Westmoreland to allow the person
ell representatives of ]. l.. Mcintosh,
deceased, late treasurer of Loudoun
county, and his deputies to collect GER
tain unpaid taxes, and to authorize the
personal representative of Herbert o5-
borne, deceased, late treasurer of Lou=
doun county, and his deputies to coli
tain certain unpaid taxes.
RAILROAD FIGHT AHEAD.-There is
a prospect of q lively railroad fight in
the General Assembly. A charter has
been prepared for road to run from
Richmond to Manassas via Hanover
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