Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The bill authorizing the board of visi-
tors of the University of Virginia to Is
sue bonds to the amount OF S2Oo,ooo
and appropriating $4,000 per year to
pay the interest on the bonds was Or
dered to its eugrossment.
Among the bills introduced were
To amend the law authorizing the
Judge of the county court of Warwick
to appoint quarantine officer at New
port News by placing the appointing
power with the governor; to amend the
act in regard to the funding OF State
bonds, so as to extend the time until
March 81, 1896, and further provid-
ing that if after that date the sinking
fund commissioners deem it advisable,
the term may be extended until the
31st of December, 1896, and for the
protection of cattle in the State OF Vlr-
ginia from contagious diseases. The
bill was drawn by the State board OF
agriculture at its last session. 1t pro-
vides for an Inspector of cattle to hold
office for four years, to receive 50 per
day, provided that the compensation
shall not exceed $500 per year.
Among the bills passed were
Senate bill making it unlawful for in
surance companies, not Incorporated BY
the laws of the State of Virginia, but
legally admitted to do business therein.
to place, or cause to be placed, insur-
ance on property in this State in offices
outside of the State of Virginia; and
prescribing penalties for violation of the
same; and prescribing the duties and
compensation of the Auditor of Public
Accounts in relation thereto; and pro
viding for renewal of license privileges
of companies doing business in this
State, and House bill to amend act in.
corating the Virginia State Agricultural
Society.
The Senate Committee on Genera
Laws reported with one amendment
the bill making it unlawful for an in
surance company to issue policy fol
more than 10 per cent. of its capita
stock, Or if it be mutual company fol
more than per cent. of its cash assets
Some time was occupied in the COZ
sideration of the 'three.quarter clause
insurance bill, and further considera
ton was postponed until Wednesday
1t was apparent that there were mem
bers of the committee who favored the
bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. May introduced bill to ament
section 1907 Of the code relating to ant
defining grand and petit larceny ant
how punished. The bill provides thai
for petit larceny the court can, at its op
ton, substitute for imprisonment pun
ishment by stripes of not less than five
uor more than thirty-nine.
Among the other bills introduced
we're: To amend and re-enact section
$3.50 of the code of Virginia il
relation to the pay and mileage OF ju
rors; to amend the code in relation tc
right of appeal from justice, under
section 4106, accused to be admitted tt
bail or committed to jail by justice, ant
papers to be returned to clerks office
This bill simply provides that no ap
peal shall be allowed in misdemeanol
cases from the decision of q justice, I'm
less the accused be sentenced to con
fiuement in Jail or be fined more thar
| $40; to amend the code in relation t.
where criminal offences committed IL
Counties and cities are to be tried, ant
when and by whom the venire facias il
to be issued. This bill is intended tt
exclude all misdemeanor trials from
the courts of record, except upon ap
peal. 1t does not in the least abridg'
the inquisitorial functions of the CRANE
jury, but simply prescribes that where
there is an indictment, presentment o.
information for any misdemeanor in {
county or corporation court, that thu
accused shall be tried first before ;
magistrate of the county or police
Justice of the city, and prescribes thu
method by which it shall be taken be
fora said magistrate or police justice fol
trial; to amend the code in relation te
carrying concealed weapons. The bill
provides that persons who are fnet
for carrying concealed weapons shall
be confined in Jail for thirty days. ant
thereafter, until such fine and cost:
are paid.
The bill offered by Delegate New
berne making it unlawful for any city
or town to impose tax on market
carts is attracting considerable atten
| ton