Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,

SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mason's
bill creating the Office of insurance
commissioner came up as special or
der. There was considerable discus
sion. An unsuccessful effort was made
to amend it so as to reduce the salary
from $1,000 to $1,000 per year. Mr.
Lovenstein offered substitute, pro-
viding for the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts to discharge the duties imposed
upon the commissioner. Action was
postponed until to day.
By request Mr.. Little introduced q
bill that w. E. Bib, W. B. Pendleton,
]. E. Bib, ]. B. Porter, ]. W. Baker,
VIM. Kean and J. ]. Porter be created
a body polite under the name OF the
National Adjustment Society. The
purpose of the society looks to the pay
ment of slaves by the federal govern
ment, half of the money to go to the
owner and half to the slave.
Mr.. Mushbach introduced a bill to
repeal the Keezee insurance bill passed
few days ago-making it unlawful
for insurance companies not incorpo-
rated by the laws of the State of Vir-
ginia, but legally admitted to do bust
ness therein, to place, or cause to be
placed, insurance on property in this
State in offices outside of the State in
violation of the tax laws of the State OF
| Virginia.
Senator Tredway offered bill to
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persons to practice law so that women
may be licensed.
A bill was introduced 10 prohibit
fishing with nets or other fixed devices
in James river below the head OF nayl-
cation. 49,,
The Senate passed Senate bills to
amend section $3.50 of the code in ref
erence to rape etc.; to constitute the
town of Leesburg, ETC., corporate
school district; for the protection OF do
nestle animals.
The committee on fish and game re-
ported the resolution recently introduc-
ed providing for joint committee be-
tween Virginia and Maryland to regu-
late fishing in the Potomuc. DR.. Lee
cato offered an amendment, which was
adopted, including Pocomoke river and
Sound in the investigation.
HOUSE.
When the bill in reference to book
agents was taken up, Mr.. Pitcher NOV
ed to amend it by making it justifi
able homicide for any person to shoot
one of the species.
Bills were introduced to amend sec
ton of an act to provide for the as
sessment of taxes on persons, etc; to
regulate and promote the oyster indus
try of the commonwealth. and to raise
revenue the-efrom, etc.
Mr.. Newberne offered bill to amend
section 1898 of the code in relation to
prize-6ghts. 1t makes this crime a
felony and punishable by not less than
one nor more than five years in the
penitentiary. The act says that by
the term "pugilistic encounter" is
meant voluntary fight or personal en-
counter by blows by means of the fists
or otherwise, whether with or without
gloves, between two or more men for
money or for prize of any character
or for any championship, or upon the
result of which any money or anything
of value is bet or wagered.
The House passed Senate bill to
amend the act with reference to the un.
lawful taking or catching of crabs and
House bills for the relief of J. NJ. Hill
to amend the code in relation to tres
pass by cattle, etc.; to amend an act
to provide for the assessment Of taxes
ETC., for the support of government, as
to sale by agents, and add thereto; to
dispense with formal warrants in Ger.
tain cases before police justices and
justices of the peace; to amend the
acts for working the public roads Of
Fairfax county; to provide for work
ing and defining the boundaries OF
certain roads in Fairfax county
to amend the code in relation
to public holidays; in relation
to insurance companies and as.
sociations; to amend the code in ref
erence to poor-debtor's law; to amend
the code in relation to certificates OF
acknowledgment, to amend the code in
relation to the confinement in Jail and
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or directed by court or justice to be
confined therein in default of the pay
ment of fine or fine and costs, or costs
where there is no fine, or until such
fine or fine and costs, or costs be paid,
and the release from Jail of persons in
jail under capias pro fine.
The committee on propositions and
grievances reported the bill to prevent
cruelty to children.
The House committee on privileges
and elections has partially considered
the several election bills introduced in
| the lower branch of the General As
sembly. It is said that the Craig bill
will probably be reported. The COM
mittee will meet again to morrow
morning. The Craig bill amends the
existing law and sbolishes the constable
feature.
COURT OF APPEALS.
The following opinions were handed
down in the Court of Appeals yester-