Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Brown
offered an amendment to the appro'
priation bill reducing the approprla-
ton to the Medical College of Virginia
to 50 600, but the appropriation YVES al
lowed to remain at 5000. Mr.. With
ers offered an amendment to reduce the
salary of the Adjutapt General from
81 500 to 81 600, and this was adopted.
The vote by which it was adopted,
however. was reconsidered, and the
further consideration Of the appropria-
ton bill was postponed until tod
Mr.. Snead introduced bill in rela.
ticn to coroners' inquests. Inc OIL
provides that a coroner may require
one or more physicians to attend IN
quests, and give information, and rem
der services incident to his profession
useful to the jury, for which he shall
receive not less than $40 nor more than
S25 in cases in which an autopsy shall
be made, and not less than 50 nor more
than S1Oin all other cases. The coroner
shall receive for taking an inquest on
a dead body So, except where such OH
Ger is physician, and as such actually
makes an examination OF the oody, III
which case his fee shall be s..
Mr.. Boykin introduced bill, which
was placed upon the calendar, entitled
sa bill to repeal an act to provide for
the transportation Of convicts to the
penitentiary," etc. This bill, which Is
sought to he repealed, was passed on
January 3Oth last, and provides that
guards from the penitentiary shall be
sent after convicts, instead OF allowing
the sheriffs of counties to bring them
and collect fees, as heretofore.
a bill was presented to prevent deal
era in wood and coal from peddliDg
their wares without license.
The Senate passed Senate bills TO
amend an act in relation to the elect;on
of district officers; to amend section 500
of the code in relation to the term OF
enlistment; to amend section of the
code in relation to fighting dogs; TO
amend the code in relation to taxation
and allowances of costs in criminal
cases: to amend section 9529 in rela-
ton to fees of public officers; to amend
section 925 of the code relating to
clerks Office, courthouse, and Jail sta
| tionery; to amend section TIA OF the
code requiring the Auditor of Public
Accounts to keep accounts against
treasurers, also of court expenses;
to amend section 3251 of the code re-
lating to forms of actions, ETC., on poll
cies of insurance; to amend section
2S49 of the code, so as to declare, ETC.,
what bills, etc., are negotiable, etc; 10
amend section 2945, etc., of the code, as
to warrants for small claims; to punish
the illicit traffic in intoxicating liquors
in certain counties; for the prevention
of accidents caused by breaking of troll
ley wires on street railways; suspend
ing time of redeeming lands; to require
| u uniform rate of charges for telephone
services.
Also House bills to amend section
2961 in relation to attachments; to
amend section 1890 of the code in rela-
ton to offences committed without the
State, etc.; when mortal wound, ETC.,
is inflicted, etc., how punished to pre-
vent cruelty to children.
HOUSE.
The Senate Joint resolution for the
relief of James G. Field, late Attorney
General of the State, which has been
| defeated for four sessions, was again
under discussion, but DO action was
taken, the House adjourning during the
discussion.
Bills were introduced repeating all
the sections of the code in relation to
pilots. The object of the measure is to
abolish the entire system of compulsory
pilotage; to require license tax OF $50
| loon all dealers in fresh meats in cities
ard towns and one mile outside OF
corporate limits, and to require railroad
com panies to fix gates. guards or watch
men at the crossing of their roads over
public highways.
The bill to incorporate the town OF
Potomac, in Prince William county, was
placed on the calendar.
The House passed Senate bills re-
quiring list of all allowances against
the commonwealth other than allow
| ances to Jurors and witnesses, made at
any term of court of the common
wealth to be certified by the judge OF the
court and the clerk thereof, and
transmitted to the auditor OF
public accounts Immediately up
on the adjournment of each term
of court of the commonwealth;
to amend section 3164 of the code in
reference to allowance to jurors, and
requiring lists, certified by the judge of
the court and the clerk thereof, to be
cont to the treasurer of the county or
corporation and to the auditor OF pub
lie accounts Immediately after the ed
iournment of any court; to amend sc
ton 3549 and $3.50 of the code in refer
ence to allowance to witnesses; how
and by whom entered; by whom and
upon what certificate paid; and requir-
ing lists, certified by tho judge OF the
court and the clerk thereof, of all al.
lowances made witnesses on behalf OF
the commonwealth, 10 be sent to the
treasurer of the county or city. and to
the auditor of public accounts i'm
mediately after the adjournment of any
court.
Also bills to amend an act to regu
late and protect the grabbing industry,
and TO prohibit non-residents from
catching crabs in the waters of Vir
GINA; to repeal an act entitled an act
to protect the crab industry Of the COM
monwealtb; to authorize the qualified
voters of Alexandria county to vote on
the question of the removal of the
courthouse from Alexandria city to
some point within Alexandria county;
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