Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-07
TIE LEGISLATURE.

The two houses of the Legislature
Yesterday reelected all the State OH
GERS whose terms expire on January !,
next. Nominating speeches were oil
brief. In both bodies all the votes
were cast for the nominees OF the DEM
ocratic caucus, except that Delegate
Vale (rep) voted for Col. w. C.. Elan
for Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SENATE.
In the Senate among the bills intro
duced were the following:
To amend the code in regard to the
punishment of larceny, where house
breaking is resorted to. This bill SIM
ply amends the acts and makes it more
complete by adding the words ito 9th
er house, to the buildings specified In
the act, so that it will apply to all cases
of house breaking.
To amend the code in relation to the
Limitation of suits. The bill provides
that the period of one year from the
death of any party shall be excluded
from the computation of time within
which, by the operation of any statute
or rule of law, it may be necessary to
commence any proceeding to preserve
or prevent the loss of any right or rem
edy.
To amend the code relating to the
prohibition of marriage with certain
degrees. This bill provides that man
shall not be prohibited from marrying
an aunt of his former wife, and if q man
marries his brothers. widow, or the
widow of his brothers. or sisters son,
or his uncle's widow, the marriage Is
declared legal and valid.
The standing committees were ap-
pointed:
Mr.. Fairfax is on the committees on
privileges and elections, finance, and
agriculture.
Mr.. Mushbach on courts ofjustice,
general laws, counties, cities and towns.
Mr.. Mason on courts of justice, roads,
fish and game.
A bill was presented in the House re-
stricting the application for bail in
criminal cases to the trial judge and the
appellate courts in the order in which
they come. This measure, if enacted
into law, would prevent repetition of
the notorious "gold brick case:
Mr.. Beckley introduced a bill provid-
ing that mo tax shall be assessed upon
tine capital stock of any bank or bank
ing association organized under the au.
thority of this State or of the United
States, but the stockholders in such
banks or banking associations shall be
assessed and taxed on the value of their
shares of stock therein at the same rate
assessed upon other moneyed capital
in the hands of individuals residing in
this State"
Mr.. Bryant introduced the following
bills: To amend the code so as to pre-.
vent the removal of cases from magis-
trates' courts to higher courts without
stating in affidavit fully good grounds
for removal.
To regulate the sale ofgoods marked
sterling"
An act permitting trial of warrants
for email claims either in county or
city where parties reside or are engaged
in business.
An act dispensing with the necessity
of kissing the Bible in taking oath.
An act designating the days and half
holidays to be observed as legal holt
days, providing for the halfholiday
Saturdays with the banks.
Among the bills introduced were:
To amend the code in relation to
what verdict to specify when Jury find
accused guilty of murder. If guilt con-
fessed, duty of court. The bill provides
that only the degree shall be specified.
To amend the code with reference to
the pay of judges and clerks of cleo
tions. The bill provides for paying the
Judge and clerks 81 per day, and furth-
or stipulates that the judge shall be
paid an additional dollar for carrying
the returns to the clerks Office and
mileage at the rate of 4 cents per mile.
Amending the code, extending the
time for the penalty on taxpayers to
April LIST.
To repeal an act authorizing the
Board of Supervisors to determine what
amount shall be paid to certain county
officers.
The bill providing for permitting the
town of Culpeper to borrow money was
taken from the calendar and passed.
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