Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-30
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate yesterday the Dill 10
require assessment-insurance COM
panies and old:line companies to be
placed on the same footing was passed.
A bill for the relief of certain persons
in Radford, who, after paying their
licenses for the sale OF liquor, were
required by law to close their places,
on account of local-option election,
which two months thereafter was de-
clared illegal, was defeated.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Mush-
bach providing that an additional ap-
preparation be made to Lee Camp
Soldiers Home. The bill recites that
the appropriation of $4,000, made in
1892, was intended, and is adequate, for
the support OF only 200 inmates. The
The bill provides that the sum of Sc, Ooo
be appropriated out of the Treasury OF
Virginia to be expended under the di-
rection of the Board of Visitors OF the
home for the construction of new build
ings. and that the further sum of $40,
600 be appropriated annually during
the pleasure of the General Assembly
for the maintenance of the home.
Mr.. Hale offered a bill providing that
in addition to the license tax upon ex'
press companies they be taxed two per
cent per year upon their gross earnings.
A bill was introduced by MIR. Hay
providing that the General Librarian OF
the Commonwealth be instructed to
permit the transfer from the State LII
brary to the library of the University oil
Virginia duplicate volumes OF BOOKS ID
the State Library.
The Senate passed Senate bills to in
corporate the Herndon and Aide Rail
road Company and to amend section
3515 of the code in relation to fees OF
officers; also House bill to amend the
code in relation to the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors to minors or certain students.
HOUSE.
In the House the bill to allow judges
of election mileage for carrying poll
books to the court house was dismissed
Mr.. Saunders introduced q bill to
amend the code so as to provide for the
appointment of female physician
whose duties shall be in the female
wards of the asylums of the State.
Bills were introduced providing that
when q mortal wound or injury is in
aicted by person within the State
upon one outside the same, or upon
one in this State, who afterwards dies
from the effects Of the same outside Of
the State, that the offender shall be
amenable to punishment, and where
he may be prosecuted.
Also to require court certificate
before license can be obtained to en-,
gage in the business of manufacturing
or distilling malt or alcoholic liquors
other than wine.
Also joint resolution proposing
amendments to the nineteenth section
of Article ", of the constitution of Vir
ginia, and providing for publishing
said amendments, and certifying the
same to the next General Assembly.
The amendment proposed is in refer
ence to the formation Of new counties,
and proposes to reduce thr area neces'
sary for county from 600 square
miles to 400 square miles, and 10
change the maximum length of q coun-
ty from so miles to 40 miles.
Also to protect the lives of persons
in and around steam-boiler plants in
the State of Virginia, and authorizing
the appointment of the proper officers,
and prescribing the salaries of the
same.
The House passed Senate bills to
amend section 401S of the Code in rela-
ton to venire facias in cases of felony
and in relation to the third, fourth. fifth
and sixth judicial circuits, and the
salaries of judges thereof. Also House
bills to authorize the board of super
visors of Fairfax county to increase the
allowance of the county treasurer for
his services in receiving and disbursing
courtyard school levies, including all
moneys collected by order of the county
authorities for any purpose; to incorpo
rate the Virginia State Firemen's Asso-
citation; to amend and re-enact section
1898 of the Code in reference to indie
cent conduct.
ASYLUM INvEsTIGATIoN.-The in.
vestigation of the charges of improper
management preferred against the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, at
Staunton, by John L. Randolph, prom
ises to last for several days. There
were two sessions CT the committee
yesterday.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Ran.
dolph, wife of the chief accuser in the
case, was on the stand for some time.
She is pretty and intelligent looking
blonde of probably twenty-four. She was