Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
THELEGISLATUaE.
SENATE.

Wild Inc neutrality-suspicious. VI ouo wy
ernor on this subject in his message.
IT provides that the supervisors of the
county or council of the city where the
lynching occurs shall arrange for the
payment into the treasury of the Com
monwealth of 5000 for every 100 in
habitants of such county, city or town.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Flanagan providing for placing the
bust of General Malone with the col
lection in the State Library building.
Mr.. Mushbach informed Mr.. Flapa-
gan that the bust of General Malone
already occupied place in the State
library building. Mr.. Flanagan then
withdrew his resolution.
A resolution offered by Senator
Stubs was adopted directing the COM
mittee on public institutions to examine
and report as to the condition of the
Lee monument.
Mr.. Little introduced bill to incor-
porate the Fredericksburg Telephone
Company Mr.. Stubs opposed the in
PRODUCTION of such bills, as the State
courts were empowered to grant such
charters. Itwas shown, however, that
the bill contained provisions which
Only the Legislature could pass
npop, aud Mr.. Stubs did not press the
matter further.
Mr.. Sands introduced a bill to grant
conditional pardons to persons coveted
and confined in the peDitentiary or the
iails of this Commonwealth.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: To make the owner or other
person in whose control or on whose
premises dog usually stays liable to
the owner of sheep Killed, manned or
worried by such dogs, for damages for
such killing, manning or worrying: to
amend the Code in regard to the extern
sion Of the time for the collection OF
taxes; to amend the Code relating to
compensation of treasurers for receiy.
! ing and paying over revenue.
To repeal of the code entitled ssShoot-
ling In or alone a road or in street;
how punished;" to amend section OF
/ the code in relation to show boundary
| lines of lots and tracts OF land made a
| lawful fence;" to amend the code when
treasurer may return securities to COM
pany; to prohibit any insurance COM
pany, incorporated or licensed, in this
State from issuing policy or policies
| of insurance on any single risk for more
than 10 per cent. of its capital; or, if a
mutual company, for more than 5 per
cent. of its cash assets, and providing
the penalty for so doing.
HOUSE.
In the House Mr.. Cooke offered a
hresolution iustructing the Virginia
l'Senators and requesting the Represen-
tatives in Congress to use every effort
| in their power to secure for the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company the contract for building the
two naval government ships, for which
contract ehey are the lowest bidders, in
accordance with the government speci-
| fcations and to which they are justly
entitled.
| Mr.. Berkeley introduced a bill tax
Ing dealers on compound lard for the
benefit of Confederate veterans. 1t re-
iauires that dealers shall take out Ii
ceuse of from 50 to $780,
Mr.. Radford introduced the first bill
of the session proposing to amend the
Walton election law. This measure
simply displaces the constable and
makes the Judge of election the ballot.
vender. It provides that when an
elector is unable physically or educa.
tionally to prepare his ballot one of the
/ Judges may enter the booth with him
and perform this duty.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: To amend and re-enact
section 1856 of the code in relation to
j divorces. The bill provides that when
| decree for separation forever, or fol
limited period, shall have been made
in suit for divorce from bed and
board, it may at any time thereafter,
upon joint application of the parties
and the production by them of satisfac-
tory evidence of their reconciliation.
be revoked by the same court which
4 made it, and under such regulations
and restrictions as the court may i'm.
pose, and when q divorce from bed and
board has been decreed for abandon
ment and desertion, and three years
shall have elapsed from the abandon
ment or desertion without such recon.
j Citation the court may decree an abb
ssoluts divorce. =
| To amend first subdivision of sec
!! ton 8 Of tax bill SO as TO provide for
1 the listing of bonds, notes and other
/ evidences Of debt: :.
-rnend The code in relation to
.oa 10 - - oo. 40 and ehatteis sold,
Ito be void as to creditors ana pu..
ers unless in writing and recorded.
| To amend the code in relation to
railroad companies enclosing their
road-beds with fences and ereeting cat
tie guards. The bill proposes to make
| it compulsory on all roads oerect such
fences all along their lines.
To amend the code with reference to
illegal entrance of dwelling house or
| other house, vessel, or Car in the night
time, etc., with intept to commit muir
der, rape, or robbery, etc. The on ~
change the bill proposes to make is to-
interpolate the words, Tor other house, y
To constitute capitation tax lien
upon real estate owned BY the person
at the time such capitation is assessed.
To amend the code providing for
"ciyil government" to be taught in the
public schools.
TO amend the code 80 as to declare
and define what bills, notes, ETC., are ne
gotiated, and may be protected.
To amend the code relating to notices
to terminate a tenancy. (By MIR. May.
To amend the code with reference to
the indnmant If q court or indpa trying