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

A resolution was offered by Mr..
Withers, providing for the appointment
of committee to consider the question
ofreducing the criminal expenses of the
State.
The epgrossment of bill was order
ed to authorize the United States gov
eminent to acquire title and jurisdic-
ton to tract of land in the county OF
Norfolk on the Southern branch.
Among the bills introduced were :
To incorporate the Virginia Mineral
Railway Company; to amend the Code
relating to writs of error in criminal
cases; 10 amend the Code relating TO
the licensing of persons TO practice law
in this State; the bill ratifying and
confirming the issue by the city OF
Fredericksburg of $50. 900 of 3 per cent.
water bonds was passed.
HOUSE.
The report of the committee on cleo.
lions recommending the uuseating of
Wood (populist) and seating White,
(lemocra0 from Pittsylvania county,
was unanimous adopted. The report
of the committee shows that clerical
error was made at one of the precincts,
which corrected gave White Is msjor-
ity. White qualified at once.
The petition of W. r. Davis, who is
contesting the seat of Carter Fl. Harri-
son, of Powhatan, was presented.
Mr.. Saunders presented resolution
providing for joint special committee
of three Senators and four delegates TO
investigate and report as to the crimi-
nal expenses of the Commonwealth and
measures for the reduction of the same.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution regarding the building oftwo
nattleships at Newport News.
Mr.. Turpin introduced resolution
calling upon the auditor OF public &C.
counts for report showing the condi-
ton of the accounts of county and city
treasurers with the Commonwealth, as
of December l, 1895.
Mr.. Bland introduced bill intended
to prevent forging court orders similar
to those for which Burnley Taylor, of
King William, was recently convicted.
The bill requires the courts to make On
order for the payment of any money
out Of the State treasury and to certify
the same under the seal OF the court
within ten days after such allowance is
made. The certificate is also to be at
tested by the clerk of the court.
Bills were introduced intended to
protect creditors and prevent mer-
chants, traders and others from making
unjust distribution or conveyance of
their property with intent to prevent
an equitable distribution of property
among creditors. It provides that 1t
shall be unlawful for any person or con-
cern, being insolvent, or in contempla-
ton of insolvency, to make disposition
of his property with intent to prevent
his property from being equally dis
tributed among his creditors in the col
lection of their debts. IL is further
provided that any such transfer shall be
void. The fact that the transfer Is not
made in the usual course of business of
the debtor shall be prima facie evidence
of fraud.
Mr. winston introduced Dill 20 pro-
vide separate institution for the edu-
cation and training of the blind. The
act provides for the establishment of an
institution for the blind st or near Ash
land. an appropriation of S15, 900 for
site and buildings and $40, 900 per year
for running expenses is named.
Bills were introduced !:
To amend the code with reference
to DEGREES and orders in chan
Gerry causes in circuit courts in vacation.
To provide that no spirituous liquors
shall be sold in towns containing less
than 5000 inhabitants.
The bill to allow School Board of
Battleton district, Clarke county, to
borrow money to erect school house
was passed.
The two houses elected the follow
ing jud ses: Fifth circuit, Taylor Ber-
~: Norfolk City Court, Allan r.
Petersburg City Court, ]. NJ.
Mullen; County Court of Allegheny and
Craig, George e. Anderson.