Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-10
TIE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SCN<AAE
The most important bill introduced
in The Senate yesterday was one pro-
yiding for the reorganization OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
paDy.
The measure prohibiting the shoot
ing or capturing of cartridges in the
State for a period of two years was
passed, as was also Mr.. Mushbach S
bill prohibiting the courts from grant
ing charters of incorporation to lire
and life insurance companies. The OBJ
ject of the measure is to compel life and
fire insurance companies to be incor-
porated by the Legislature, in order
that no more "wild cat'' companies
may spring into life.
Mr.. Flanagan introduced another
election bill.
Among the bills introduced were
Looking to the ACCESSIBILITY of enacting
law requiring all public officers OF
Virginia who are required to give bond
to furnish such bond through a guar
antee company; to require mutual ben
eft associations to furnish the auditor
of public accounts with statements as
to their financial condition just as
banks and other such institutions are
now required to do; to amend the code
relative to carrying concealed or I'M
concealed weapons; to amend the code
in relation to the counties and districts
of county judges; to provide for insur-
ance against fire by municipalities 10
Virginia. The bill provides that any city
or town in the State may establish a
bureau of fire insurance in connection
with its fire department.; to provide
counsel for poor persons who may be
prosecuted for offenses punishable with
death, and to repeal section 3433S
of the code of Virginia, requiring clerks
of circuit and corporation courts to tile
papers of cause, copies of DEGREES, rules,
etc, made thereon with notes compar-
ing and marking them.
HOUSE.
The session of the House was en-
livened for time by discussion OF the
bill providing that civil government be
taught in the public free schools. The
bill was finally ordered to its engross-
ment.
The bill proposing to amend section
1850 of the code, so as not to require
teachers of public free schools to teach
school on any day set apart as public
holiday, was also ordered to its epgross
ment.
Among the bills introduced were
Providing for the payment of all taxes
on real estate before any deed of bar
gain and sale for the same can be ad.
mitted to record, and making the clerk
liable in the event of failure on his part
TO carry out the provisions of this act;
to amend the code relating to what ar
ticles on death of householder vest abso-
lutely in his widow, minor children and
unmarried daughters; to require sheritfs
and sergeants of the counties and cities
of this State to report to the courts OF
their respective counties and cities the
number of prisoners confined in their
respective jails; by Mr.. May: In re-
lation to the treat ofunlawful retainer;
to amend the section to incorporate the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company, extend
ing the time for beginning work for two
years; joint resolution providing for
skilled nurses in hospitals and other in
stitutions in the State where female pa
tents are received.
House bills were passed: To require
the Judges of courts and the clerks to
certify to the Treasurer list of all allow
ances made by courts.
To provide for the disposition of the
body of person upon whom sentence
of death for crime has been executed,
where said body is claimed by certain
relations of the deceased.
Mr.. Koiner, democrat, of Augusta
county. has withdrawn his contest to
the seat held by Mr.. Sims, republican.