Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-24
TBELEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate yesterday the bill put
ting assessment insurance companies
upon the same footing as the "old-llne
companies" in regard TO county, city
and town taxes was engrossed- AT
present the former are not required 20
pay such taxes
At the instance OF the Oyster Tong
mems Association Mr.. Boykin intro
duced a bill proposing to amend the
present Law with regard to the specinc
tax OF oyster topgers- Under the con,
stitution no specific tax can be imposed
upon this class and the law makes 1t OPP
tional whether they shall pay It when
so imposed. Mr.. Boykin's bill seeks to
make the tongers prefer the specihec
tax to that on their catch The Dill
also requires tongers TO register and TO
make under osth a weekly report OF
their "catch." Another section OF the
bill allows q party renting oyster
grounds to sublet the same to resi-,
dent OF the State at g greater rental
than the former pays to the common
wealth. provided he has improved the
ground by planting or placing shells
thereon. The present law, which likes
the rental at 81 per acre, forbids SUB
letting st higher rate than PAID to
the State.
Among the bills presented and refer
red were: To amend the code as TO
now warrants are paid, and to receive
county and school warrants and jury
and witness tickets for the payment OF
taxes. and TO authorize the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to pay sill claims In
his Office properly certified and approx
ed by the court.
HOUSE.
The House discussed the bill extend,
ing the jurisdiction OF police 10 baseball
and athletic parks. The contest was
sharp, and the bill came near being de
feated. 1t was fiually sent back TO the
committee on militia and police.
The House passed the bill amending
section S OF the tax bill. providing for
the listing OF bonds aud notes for taxa
ZION.
The Senate general-game Law ELECTED
much discussion in the House, into
which Mr.. May, OF Alexandra, in
fused much hunor. The bill, though
several amendments were offered to II,
was finally passed as it came from the
Senate.
Among the bills Introduced in the
House were: To protect hotels and
boarding houses where board or ledg
ing is furnished FOR compensation. The
bill provides that ii parties fail to pay
for board or lodging they shall be jail
Sd for three months and fined from SIC
to $50: to amend section Of the Code IN
relation 10 contracts, deeds, ETC.. that
are void Is to creditors and purchasers
unless recorded: providing for the sur,
vey OF oyster beds admitted under sci
OF February 18th, 1892. and 20 declare
Illegal sud void assignments OF natura!
oyster rocks not made according 20 law.
The bill to amend al act REQUESTING
the fishing of pursenets and pound
ue.s in the tributaries OF the Potomac
river within the jurisdiction OF the eoun-
ties OF Stafford. King George, West
morelaud, aud Northumberland, and in
the Rappahannock river, was placed Oh
the calendar.
The House passed the House bills 10
amend the first subdivision OF section
5 OF the tax bill so IS TO provide fos the
listing OF bonds, notes, and other evil
dences OF debt subject to taxation; to
snend sections 525, Sis, 35l9 OF the
code in relation 10 fee-bills;; to amend
section 5S71So OF the code. in relstion 10
carrying concealed weapons; and &c
amend section $3.50 of the code in rela'
lion to the pay and mileage otiurors.
The counties. cities and towns com
mittee decided TO report tsvorably Dir.
Pitchers bill to sbolish the Office OF
sealer of weights and measures.