Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

create the Office of insurance commits
sioner, for which Mr.. Lovenstein on
Friday offered substitute, comforting
the duties imposed in Mr.. Mason's
| measure upon the Auditor OF Puolic
Accounts, came up. The consideration
of both measures, after some little dis
cussion was postponed until to-day.
Mr.. Lecato introduced bill to cor
rect certain inaccuracies in the Baylor
geodetic survey. There are several
bills now pending before the General
Assembly providing for certain new
surveys of public rocks claiming to be
left out of Baylor survey. Mr.. LeCato's
bill provides for general act to meet
these special cases.
Mr.. Lowry offered resolution that
the special committee on criminal ex-
penses be requested to inquire into the
expediency of requiring the counties
and cities of this Commonwealth to pay
all expenses in prosecuting persons
charged with a misdemeanor, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Bills were presented to amend the
code in reference to allowing appeals.
The only change in the present law is to
allow appeals in chancery causes, as OF
right; TO amend the code in relation to
| forms of actions and declarations on
policy ofinsurance. The bill provides
that in an action on policy OF ipsur-
ance no particular form of action or
declaration shall he necessary, but IL
shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to lille
a complaint in writing at common Law,
setting forth the grounds of his action,
and the relief prayed for.
The bill to amend and re.enact Sec
ction 1913 of the Code in reference to
| the quantity of land to be taken by
works of internal improvement, was
passed by vote of 26 to L, Mr.. Hale
voting in the negative.
house.
When the bill to change the military
board, by removing therefrom the adj
jutant-general, assistant inspector-gen'
eral and secretary of the Common
wealth, and adding certain other 9th
GERS, came up in the House, Mr.. Par
ker moved to have it recommitted 80
that full committee might pass upon
it. There was much discussion but the
House refused to recommit. During the
debate, in which much feeling mani
tested itself, Mr.. Lewis intimated that
the articles in the newspapers against
his bill were inspired by the military
ring in Richmond. Mr.. Foster wanted
to know if he meant that the alleged
ring could influence the Dispatch. Mr..
Lewis repeated that the Governor was
a member of the military board; the
editor of the Dispatch was member OF
the board of directors of the penitenti-
airy; the editors son was the Govern
or's private secretary and the president
of the Dispatch company was the chief
{ of the governors staff.
The Pitcher racing bill was called up
on the calendar and recommitted with
out argument. Mr.. Pitcher stated that
he cared nothing about the matter per-
sonally, but said that as the Maupip
bill might not,pass the Senate his bill
bad better be tabled. "I want" said
he, Legislation on this matter, especial
ly as to the sale of foreign pools, and
don't want to take any chances. I had
just as lief that the bill should be re,
committed"
Gen. Hundley, of Amelia, offered a
new election bill. 1t seeks to perfect
the Walton law by providing for vot-
ing for presidential electors in which
the existing law is defective. The only
changes it makes in the present law Is
that the county and corporation judges
shall appoint the constables and tickets
shall be printed in plain Roman type
and the ballots shall be uniform. This
measure was considered along with
other election bills by the House com
mite on privileges and elections Satur-
day. No result was reached. The
committee will have few more confer
ences before taking action on any OF
the bills.
Mr.. Parks also introduced an election
bill which provides only for abolishing
the constable feature of the Walton law
and empowering the judges of election
to instruct ignorant voters.
Speaker Ryan presented to the House
letter from Mayor Hooper, of Balti-
more, extending an invitation to take
part in the centennial anniversary Of
that city's incorporation, that will be
celebrated by a great Interstate and In
ternational Exposition in the year 1897,
beginning May 18th.
Bills were introduced TO amend the
code, with reference to when q
Justice to discharge an accused
| person who is before him for
examination, and what to do when
there is sufficient cause to charge him (;
to amend the code in reference to how
possession OF premises recovered from
tenant or lessee, when rent is in de-
fault; to amend the code in reference to
when tenant deserts premises how land
lord may enter &c to repeal the Sec
ton of the code in reference to the res
ervalion of title to goods sold on the
instalment plan; to amend the code in
reference to what goods may be levied
on; to amend certain chapters of the
code, and empower the superinten-
dents of State hospitals to rent quarters
when necessary to relieve their institu-
lions when congested; to amend an act
in reference to steam whistles Oh loco.
motive engines before reaching high
way crossings, and to incorporate the
Falls Church, Fairfax and Manassas
Railway Company.
The House passed Senate bills TO
ratify, confirm and approve charters in
cooperating joint stock companies
granted by the circuit or corporation
courts of this State or by the Judge of
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