Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate yesterday came very near
resembling the joint resolution adopted
in the two houses Tuesday, and various
" amended, approving OF President
Cleveland's course in the Venezuelan
matter. Mr.. McIlwaine democrat, OF
Petersburg offered resolution 10 the
Senate yesterday setting forth that the
Joint resolutions referred to were hastily
and unadvisedly concurred in by the
Senate and proposing that they be re-
scinded. This proposition was lost by
a vote of Ia to II. Mr.. McIlwaine de-
clared that he was perfectly willing to
trust this delicate and highly important
question to Mr.. Cleveland and the
houses of Congress. Virginia. he said,
had never yet declared for war without
standing by that declaration. The
speakers position was that he consider
ed it ill-advisad for the Virginia legis-
lecture to commit itself on this Vene-
zuelan question.
The Senate committee on courts re-
ported that it is inexpedient to adopt
the Governors recommendation to en-
large the executives authority in call
ing out military. This proposition OF
Governor Ferrall's has met with con
siderable opposition in both branches OF
the assembly. Should it not pass, which
now seems quite certain, the executive
| would find it embarrassing now to send
troops with the alleged Lunenburg MUIR
! derers unless the sheriff of that county
calls upon him for them.
Among the bills presented and refer
red were
To amend the code in relation to the
| action of eiectment, and making 1t I'm.
| lawful for insurance companies not IN
corporated by the laws of Virginia, but
legally admitted to do business therein,
to place or cause to be placed insur-
auce on property in this State in Offices
outside of the State, in violation OF the
tax laws of the State of. Virginia, and
prescribing penalties for violation OF
| the same, aud prescribing the duties
aud compensation of the auditor OF
public accounts in relation thereto; and
providing for renewal of license priv
ieges of companies doing business in
this State.
HOUSE.
Among the bills presented and re.
ferred we're: To amend certain sec
tons of an act to protect and advance
agriculture by regulating the sale and
purity of commercial fertilizers, and
| the guarantee and condition upon
which they are sold, and fixing The
penalty incurred for violations of the
same; to amend several sections of the
code,- all pertaining to the laws gov
| erning insurance companies. The bill
provides that all insurance companies
doing business in this State shall MAKE
deposit with the State treasurer Of
not less than $4,000, nor more than
$4,000.
The following Senate bills were pass.
ed: To amend the Code relating to en-
tering dwelling house or other house.
vessel or car in the night, ETC., with in
tent to commit murder, rape or rob-
berry, ETC., and to amend the Code re-
lating to the issuance of new certificates
of stock of chartered company when
former one is lost.
| The following House bills were pass
ed: To amend and re-enact special
/ revenue bill; to amend the act to pro-
vide for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons and property, ETC.; to prevent the
determination of game in the counties
of Fauquier and Loudonn; to amend
an act to incorporate the Potomac and
Great Falls Railroad Company, extend
ing the time in which to begin and
complete the same.
The House committee on courts re-
ported favorably bill that has for its
object the prevention of the forgery Of
orders upon the commonwealth. Il
/ provides that allowances made by a
court shall be certified by the Judge and
clerk at the close of the term TO the au
ditor of public accounts. This commit
tee also reported the bill providing that
when criminal is executed his body
shall be turned over to any near rela
tive who may demand it.
The House dismissed the bill to ap-
propriate money to preserve James
town Island.
Both houses then adjourned until
January 9Th, 1896.
a letter from Richmond says the
anti-democrats have not vet formulated
the election bill which they propose to
submit. This subject is in the hands OF
q caucus committee, of which Senator
Flanagan, of Powhatan, is chairman.
This gentleman aud other leaders OF
the opposition are extremely reticent
as to the character of this measure. II
is believed, however, that it will be
drawn on the lines laid dowu at q con-
ference held in Petersburg last summer,
at which the late General Malone
presided. The most important ques-
tions just now with the anti-democratic
members of the Legislature is whether
any of their opponents will refuse to
abide by the action of their party
caucus on this question. Several demo-
cratic members have already intimated
in private conversations some doubt as
to what course they ought to pursue in
this important matter. These gentle
men feel bound, they say, to do all in
their power to secure q perfectly fair
election law. Should the one be adopted
by the democratic caucus fail to prove
satisfactory, they would be placed in an
embarrassing position.
Nearly all of the important legislation
of this session will be enacted after the
recess for the Christmas holidays,
which ends January 6. Thus far COM
paratively few measures of more than
local interest have been passed.
The election bills, the repeal of the
Grange charter under which the Alex
ander Tsland racas ara conduct