Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-18
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Withers
introduced bill to define trusts and
providing penalties and punishment of
corporations, persons, firms or associa-
tions connected with them. The bill
is modelled after the Texas law. The
penalties are fine from $50 to S., 900,
or imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one nor more than ten
years, or both, each days violation to
be separate ofeDse.
Mr.. Withers also introduced bill
providing for submitting to vote OF
the people the question of calling a
constitutional convention. The time
mentionedin the bill for the submission
of this question is May next. NIT.
Withers says that the time named Is
only fixed to the bill to test the Senate.
He proposes, he says, to fix some date
not later than the spring of 1897.
The following resolution was refer
red to the finance committee: Resolv-
ed, That R. E. Wynn be appointed
agent ofthe State of Virginia to collect
aud settle claims due from the United
States to Virginia.
The following was also adopted !:
Resolved by the Senate (the House OF
Delegates concurring), that the audi
tor of public accounts be, and is here
by requested to furnish a statement
showing the amount of revenue derlv-
ed from the oyster industry for the fs-
cal year ending September 80, 1895 on
account of rents from natural rocks,
from fees, ETC., from dredgers and
tongers.
Mr.. Winston introduced three bills
which are designed to protect the Treas
ury and prevent frauds against it. One
of them is to require a list of all allow
ances against the Commonwealth other
than allowances to jurors and witnesses
made at any term of court of the Com
monwealtb, to be certified by the judge
of the court and the clerk thereof and
transmitted to the Auditor of Public
Accounts Immediately upon the adj
iournment of court of the Common
wealth; another is to amend the code
in reference to allowances to jurors and
requiring lists, certified by the judge OF
the court and the clerk thereof, to be
sent to the treasurer of the county or
corporation and to the Auditor OF Pub.
lie Accounts Immediately after the ad.
journment of any court, and the third
is to amend the code in reference to al
lowance to witnesses; how and by whom
entered; by whom and upon what GER
tifcate paid, and requiring lists certi-
fed by the judge of the court and the
clerk thereof of all allowances made
witnesses on behalf of the Common
wealth to be sent to the treasurer of the
county or city, and to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts Immediately after the
adjournment of any court.
Among the bills presented and re.
ferred were:
Governing the location of toll-gate,
to amend the code in relation to fraudu-
lent assignments. The bill provides
that every conveyance, assignment,
transfer of real estate, etc., intended to
delay, hinder, or defraud creditors shall
be void; to protect game and to punish
unlawful hunting in the counties OF
Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince Will
liam (by Mr.. Mushbach).
Mr.. Sands introduced q bill to amend
the present law in regard to tax on in
surance companies by striking out the
provision that the fees and taxes, 80
far as the same apply to assessment
companies, shall be in full and in lieu
Of all others, State, county, town, and
city license taxes and fees.
HOUSE.
Among the House bills passed was
bill amending and re-enacting the
charter of the Bethel Cemetery Com
pany, of Alexandria.
Several bills defining how subscrip-
tions to joint stock companies may be
recovered, and ineo ,porating Virginia
Mineral Railroad Company were also
passed.
The bill providing that applicants to
practice law at the bar of this State
shall be examined by three judges OF
the Court of Appeals, under such rules
and regulations as shall be prescribed
by that tribunal, was ordered to its en-
grossment.
Messrs. Withers, Jones and Hay
were appointed committee to confer
with similar one from the House in
regard to the best means to be adopted
to reduce the criminal expenses of the
State.
In the House Mr.. Craig (democrat),
of Rockbridge, presented three cleo
ton bills making radical changes in the
Walton law. These measures are
somewhat similar to the bill of Mr..
Hay, introduced in the Senate a few
days ago. Both are draughted on the
line of the Maryland ballot law. Mr..
Craig's proposition, like that of Mr..
Hays, provides for the printing ofparty
emblems on tickets for the benefit of
the illiterate.
Mr.. R. S. Powell introduced a bill
providing that no druggist shall sell or
give to any person other than a prac-
ticing physician or surgeon any NOR
phiue or strychnine. Any druggist VIC.
lsting the provisions of this act shall be
fined not less than S. OF more than $40.
Mr.. Graves introduced bill to gov.
ern persons riding bicycles in passing
vehicles and persons on horseback on q
road or bridge. The bill provides that
no bicyclist mounted shall pass a We
hicle or person on horseback at q great
or speed than four miles per hour, and
whenever a horse becomes frightened
at bicycle the wheelman shall dis
mount and pass The frightened animal
on foot
Mr.. Parks introduced bill to amend
the shool laws so as to provide that