Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-25
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

however, defeated By II to % The
further consideration of the appropria-
ton bill went over until to-day.
The belief among the oyster leglsla-
tors that the oyster laws have so often
been amended and changed as to iojure
their effectiveness, crystalizedin reso-
luton offered by Mr. Stubs, providing
for Joint committee, with power TO s:t
during the summer, to whom STALL De
referred the whole matter 10 lnve>u-
gate, and report, with recommends
lions. to the next General Assembly.
MIR. Stubs submitted resolution
adopted by the history committee of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans,
asking for an appropriation of s. 600, to
be expended by the Governor in the
work of copying the rolls of soldiers
furnished the Confederate army by Nlr-
giuia. now in the War Office at Wash
ington; this sum to be expended only
in case the work can be done for that
amount. Mr.. Stubs in connection
with this resolution, introduced anoth.
err, providing for the appropriation OF
the sum asked. Mr.. Stubs further Of
fered resolution from Wright Latane
Camp, praying the legislature to amend
the pension laws of Virginia so as to
allow proof before the court OF the dis
ability of any soldier wounded in the
war between the States, and that such
amount may be allowed the applicant
as his disability will justify.
Mr. Stubs introduced bill to in
crease the salaries of all the circuit
Judges. The bill provides that the
Judge of the seventh circuit court shall
receive $1,000 per annum, and the
Judges of the other circuits $1,000. The
bill further provides that the judge of
the chancery court Of the city of Rich
mond shall receive $1,000 per annum.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Flood to
require a uniform rate of charges for
telephone service in Virginia. The
provisions of this act are not to apply
to cities or towns of population not
exceeding 1000, and nothing in the aci
shall impair contract now in force.
Bills were introduced providing that
when minor is arrested for any of
fence, or charged with being a disor-
derby character, or vagrant, he shall be
committed to the custody of the Prison
Association of Virginia; to abolish the
State Board of Agriculture and accom-
panying it was companion measure,
providing for the Board of Control OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Blacksburg to do the work now
performed by the Board of Agriculture;
to amend an act Incorporating the Ma
sonic Home of Virginia; TO amend al
act incorporating the town of Colonial
Beach.
Mr.. Keezell presented petition
from the town council OF Harrisonburg.
ssking that no toll-gate be allowed
within two and half miles of the COR
porate limits of that town.
HOUSE.
The House was occupied with the
calendar, which, owing to the active
work of committees had assumed 70
luminous proportions, and excellent
progress was made.
The bill to repeal the act to require
guards of the penitentiary to transport
convicts to that prison was called up
and passed by, and resolution was
agreed to, requiring the auditor of pub
lie accounts to give the House all the
information in his possession as to the
cost of bringing convicts to Richmond
The Coles and Craig elections bills
were reached on the calendar, but were
passed by, and the consideration Of the
bills was indefinitely postponed.
Bills were introduced to require all
sleeping-car companies to raise their
upper berths and keep them raised,
while passing through Virginia; to re-
peal the chapter of the code providing
for State board of agriculture, and
transferring all the books, papers, min
erals, specimens, duties ana everything
pertaining to the board of control OF
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani
cal College, at BIacksburg;; providing
for the appointment Of coroners on
July l, 1896, and every two years there
after, and for the appointment of add
tional coroners where necessary and to
authorize the judges Of the county
courts to secure the services of COM
patent detective to ferret out crime.
The bill to amend an act to regulate
and control guarantee, trust, indem-
nifty, fidelity, and other like companies
having for their purposes to become
security for the faithful performance OF
any trust, duty, contract, agreement,
or bond, public or private, official or
otherwise, or to assume any duty or
obligation of like nature as principal or
otherwise, or to become fiduciary, was
placed on the calendar.
The House passed House bills to
authorize the Governor to appoint Il
board Of comui sioners for the promo.
ton Of the uniformity of legislation in |
the United States; to provide more ef-
fectually for the punishment OF tramps |
and Migrants; to amend the code in re-
lation to delinquent lands pur-
chased in the name of the auditor:
to amend the code in relation to per-
sons transacting business as agent"
"factor," "and company" or land CO."
who is trader, how business conduct
ed, ETC., and to add the words 'mana-
ger" and "words of similar import and
meaning" to amend the code in rela
ton to the collection of fees of the |
commissioner of revenue; to amend the
act for the protection of terrapin; for |
the protection and preservation of GER
tain fish in the Potomac river; to
amend the code relating to stats Of
major general, ETC., aud 10 repeal Sec
ton 31S of the code relating to non
commissioned staff of regiments, and
the amended bill to regulate the size of
truck barrels; to amend the code in re-