Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
TIE LEGISLATUaE.
SENATE.


was upon its third reading, was passed
by.
As stated yesterday, Capt. Mushbach
introduced bill making it unlawful to
speculate in margins. The bill proposes
70 make it unlawful for any corpora
ton, association, copartnership or per
SON to keep a bucket shop or other
place wherein is conducted or permit
ted the pretended buying or selling OF
the bonds, shares or stocks of any cor
poration, petroleum, cotton or any
other product whatsoever, either on
margins or otherwise, with any inten-
ton of receiving and paying for such
property or offering to buy the same.
The penalty for the first violation OF
the provisions Of this law is the impo-
sition of fine of not less than $500 nor
more that $1,000. The second ofense
is made punishable by imprisonment in
addition to the fine named. Any per.
SOD displaying quotations OF prices of
any such property is made an aces
sory aud liable to the same punishment
as the principal.
Mr.. Greene introduced bill in re-
gard to the illicit traffic of ardent
spirits. The bill provides that if any
justice of the peace suspect any person
Of selling by retail any ardent spirit
contrary to law, he shall summon such
person and witnesses to appear before
bin, and if he finds sufficient cause,
shall issue his warrant, recitipg the Of
tense and commanding the sheriff to ar
rest the accused, and seize and attach
all ardent spirits found on the premises.
| which shall be held as contraband.
Mr.. Morrison introduced bill pre-
| vidiug for the transfer to the credit OF
The commonwealth Of the balance Of the
in crest which accumulated on the di-
rect tax fund in the hands of the State
repositories, after paying any unpaid
expenses in connection Herewith.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were: To prescribe the number
of Jurors necessary to determine YER
dict in criminal cases. This bill pro-
vides that in all civil cases two-thirds
of the jury shall determine what the
verdict shsll be. For the relief of Will
lism q. II. Cawood, and of Fannie
Grymes, of King George county. To
amend an act requiring the board OF
supervisors of Alexandria county to tax
the sale Of ardent spirits and malt
LIQUORS in said county. To amend the
act creating board of excise commits
sioners for Alexandria county.
The following Senate bills were
passed: To amend the code fixing the
order in which debts of decedeuts are
to be paid; 10 amend the code relating
to marriage within certain degrees; TO
amend the code relating to fonrth-class
postmasters as Dotaries: TO confirm the
charter of the Grand Order of Peace
and Light Society of King George conn-
ty; and to incorporate the Potomac and
Ohio Railroad Company.
House bills were passed to amend the
code in relation to how and where writs
of prohibition or mandamus from the
Court of Appeals shall issue or be tried;
to require sherif1s and sergeants to re-
port to the courts OF these counties or
cities the number of prisoners confined
in their jails; to amend the code in ref
erence to judgments on contracts after
ntteen DAYS noiiCe.
HOUSE.
In the House the bill amending the
code in relation 10 railroad companies
fencing their roadbeds and erecting
cattle guards was ordered to its en-
grossment.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution di-
recting the committee on courts of JUS
tice to inquire into the expediency of
so amending the statute laws AS TO
provide that the county and corpora
ton courts shall have jurisdiction for
the trial of misdemeanor cases at only
four terms year, and for the trial of
felony cases only six terms year, and
further, to provide that all juries in
the county courts, other than for the
trial of felonies, and juriss in the cor.
poration courts for misdemeanors, shall
consist of only six persons.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison offered bill
providing for abolishipg the Fifth ju-
dic:al circuit. The bill seeks to make
Appomattox county part of the Third
circuit, Campbell county and the city
of Lychhurg a part of the Fourth cir.
cult and Amherst and Nelson counties
q part OF the Sixth circuit
Among the bills introduced were |
To provide for bureau of labor and
statistics, and for defining the duties of
said bureau; to amend section $3.50 of
the code in regard to assaults, age of
consent, ETC.; to regulate the proceed.
ure in trials for assault and other of.
lenses against the persons of females.
The bill provides for the exclusion of /
alI spectators from the courthouse dur.
ing such trials.
The House passed the Senate bills to |
amend the code in reference to "treas.
urers to return lists OF uncoliected taxes |
and delinquents;" TO amend an act to
provide for the settlement of the pubic !