Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-16
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate on Saturday passed Mr..
Stubbs's resolution providing for max
ing copy from the muster rolls in the
War Department at Washington of the
names Of the persons from Virginia who
enlisted in the Confederate service.
Another election bill was introduced
by Mr.. Parr (republican) from Patrick.
This bill is similar to that introduced
by Mr.. Bay, except that it provides
that the board of supervisors of each
county, and the council of each city
shall constitute the electoral boards,
and that the judges of election shall be
required to assist not only the physically
disqualified voter in the preparation Of
his ballot, but also those who are un-
able to prepare their tickets on account
of educational disqualifcations. Mr.
Parr also introduced companion
measure to this. repeating sections Of
the Walton law, which provide ft1
special constables, and define their
duties.
Among the bills presented and refer.
red were:
To make husband and wife competent
witnesses for or against each other in
civil and criminal cases; to amend the
code in reference to challenging jurors
and selecting panel; to amend the code
in reference to venire facies in cases OF
felony, and as to when another venire
may issue; to mend the code in rela-
ton to the appointment of commission.
ers in chancery; to amend the code re-
lating to the issuance of new certificates
of stock Of chartered companies when
former one is lost, and to prescribe the
amount of recovery from any insurance
company or association in case of dam
age or loss by FIRE, water, lightning,
tornado, cyclone or otherwise. The
bill abolishes what is known as
the "three-quarter clause" or iusur.
ance policies. In other words to hold
the insurance companies responsible fol
the full amount of their policies when
the property insured il totally destroy.
ed. It is measure that is sure to re-
ceiye very strong opposition from in
surance people. One ofthe objections
| urged is that it will encourage incen
diary fires.
Among the Senate bills passed were
Giving a defendant in any case of mis-
demeanor the right to waive trial by
jury to amend section of the code en-.
titled "Name of prosecutor to be writ
ten on indictment, etc., for INSIDE
meanor, when required to give security
for costs )" to amend the code as te
when treasurer may return security tc
company; to amend the code relating
to entering dwelling house or. Other
house, vessel or car, in the night, with
intent to commit murder, rape, or rob
berry, etc.
Leave of absence for five days was
granted Senator Mushbach, of Ale1an
dria.
HOUSE.
The bill to empower judge to grant
an absolute divorce in lieu of divorce
from bed and board, after three years
instead of FIVE years, as now, was order
ed to its third reading.
Among the bills introduced were: IL
amend and re. enact a special revenue
bill, approved February %, 1890. (By
Mr.. May.)
To annend the code in relation tx
what real estate is exempt from taxa
ton. The bill provides for limiting thu
property of benevolent organizations, t
be exempt from taxation, to seventy fv'
acres. (By Mr.. Willard.
| To amend the code relating to th'
issuing of marriage licenses. (By Mr.
Willard.) The amendment provide
that any license for marriage shall b.
| issued by the clerk of the court of th,
county or corporation in which the fe
male to be married usually resides; and
in case the latter is nonresident o
the State, then the clerk of the court o
the county or corporation in which thu
marriage is to be solemnized.
To require all State, county and mum
icipal officers who have to give bonds II
furnish security in some trust or fideli
ty company.
To incorporate the Society of Colonia
Wars in the State of Virginia.
| Among the House bills passed wa
one to amend the charrer of the Bethe
Cemetery Company, of Alexandra
granted February Is, 1885.
The Legislature elected John w
Woods Judge of the corporation court o
Roanoke; Stephen Adams, judge o
Campbell, and James @. Padgett, judge
of Grayson-the judges nominated by
Friday nights caucus.