Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-22
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed, over
the Governors veto, the bill incorporat-
ing the Pacific Company.
The bill creating fish commission
passed the Senate yesterday by a vote
of q to Is. 1t is believed that it will
be also adopted by the House and be-
come alaw. The features ofthe bill ale
the adjustment of Office OF fish com-
missioner, the substitution of the boari
of the Chesapeake and its tributaries,
to be composed of two persons :
quaint d with the fishing industries .
be pp,ipted by the governor) Ole Of
the aid appointfes is to be designa /
as chairman of the board and the other
as secretary. The bill provides salary
of 81 500 each for the chairman and
secretary. and defines their duties.
The committee on central laws pre-
sented bill amending the code of Vir-
einia in relation to the practice of den.
tistry. The bill provides that it shall
be unlawful for any person to practice
dentistry in the State without first hav-
ing obtained license from the board
of examiners. 1t also provides that
the president of the board shall have
authority, at his discretion, to appoint
member to examine any applicant for
temporary license to practice until the
next meeting of the board, and no
longer; provided, that 20 such tenn
poIary license shall be granted to any
person who has been rejected on an
examination by the board. All such
temporary licenses shall be signed by
the secretary of the board.
The Senate passed the Senate bills:
To amend section 1928, in relation to
fees of commonwealth's attorneys; to
amend an actin relation to sale of sam
pies, etc. ; to amend an act providing
how abandoned turnpikes shall be kept
in order; to amend an act 10 relation to
roads in Alexandria county; authoriz-
ing the voters of Alexandria county TO
vote on the removal of the courthouse;
to amend the code in relation to school
warrants.
At the evening session bill which
had been defeated in the morning, re-
auiriug merchants TO pay license-tax
of so cents every three months, instead
of IS cents, was recoDsidered and was
passed.
The Senate passed the House bills 10
Incorporate the Potomac River Rail,
road Company; relating to the removal
of the county courthouse of Alexandra
county; to prohibit the running at large
of sheep in Prince William county; to
amend section 1865 in relation to fire.
marshals; to compensate school trustees
in King George and Stafford; TO incor-
porate the Falls Church, Fairfax and
Manassas Railroad Company; to amend
an act to require the payment OF fees
on charters, etc.
HOUSE.
The first bill on the calendar OF the
House was that in reference to taxing
insurance companies and placing old
line and assessment companies on the
same basis. After debate the bill was
sent back to the finance committee.
The bill to provide for the manage.
ment of the State Library by board
was dismissed.
A bill was introduced which has for
it's object the erection of university
buildings near Richmond for the high
er education of colored men and wo-
men.
a resolution was offered for an in
yes.igation of the care and condition OF
epilepIics in the insane asylums.
Bills were introduced to amend Sec
lions 20 and II of an act to provide for
the assessment of taxes on persons,
property and incomes, ETC., so as to ex-
empt from license tax clearinghouse
keepers who keep boarders for period
not exceeding three months.
The following bills were introduced,
and, under suspension of the rules,
placed on the calendar To amend the
code touching the jurisdiction of police
justices and justices of the peace as to
the trial of offenders in certain cases;
to amend the code in order to provide
for local assessments.
The House passed Senate bills to amend
the code in relation to the artion of election:
to amend aud re-anact sec ion 81 of an act
entitled an act to amend the charter OF the
city Of Alexandria; and also House bill to
amend and re enact section 1 of an act entlti-
ed sn act authorizing the board of Supervisors
of certain counties to levy tax on do2s.
4 bill was offered by Mr.. Hale in the Hou
on Thursday to authorize the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court to issue rule in cases OF default
by purchasers at sales by special commas