Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE
The committee on printing reported
q bill amending the present law in re-
gard to the printing of private bills, 80
that the Superintendent Of Public
Printing shall be required TO secure the
best possible terms for the printing OF
such bills, the cost of which is TO be
paid by the patron, or those interested
in it.
Mr.. Mason introduced q bill to
amend the code relating to the jurisdic-
ton of county courts. The DILL gives
such courts concurrent jurisdiction
with circuit courts in cases at law 10
the extent Of 81 goo.
Mr. Maynard introduced bill to pro-
vide for police protection at race
COURSES, fair grounds, baseball and foot
ball parks and other such places.
The Senate committe on finance re-
ported bill authorizing the Universi-
ty of Virginia to issue bonds to the
amount of S20O,O 600 for the purpose OF
rebuilding the structures destroyed by
fire last fall. The bill appropriates
$4,000 annually to pay these bonds.
This plan meets with the approval OF
the faculty and other friends of the in
stitution.
HOUSE.
The bill providing for introducing
the study of civil government in the
public schools was ordered to it en-
grossment.
Mr.. Harwood introduced bill to
regulate steam engineering. The bill
proposes to compel certain classes OF
engineers to stand an examination and
be regularly licensed. The bill ex-
cepts the operators of locomotives and
engines in private residences, and all
boilers under the jurisdiction of the
United States.
Mr.. Cooke introduced bill to amend
section 4071 of the code in relation to
how sentence of confinement 10 jail IN
| Ill fine paid is executed, and limitation
of confinement. The bill provides that
10 one shall be kept in Jail in default
of fine longer period than six months,
and that where the fine does not eE-
coed SO, the failure to pay it shall sub
ject the prisoner to not more than ten
days.
Mr.. May introduced bill to appro.
pirate the sum of 5000 for the care
and maintenance of patients in the fir-
GINA Home for incurables.
Among the other bills introduced
were: To increase the numbers OF
State students at the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society from 200,
as at present, to as many as can be &C.
commodated; in reference to compensa-
ton of supervisors. The bill seeks to
amend section 64S of the code OF Vir-
ginia so as to provide that members Of
boards of supervisors in the State shall
re paid compensation Of s. per day
while actually attending the meetings OF
their respective boards and 5 cents per
! mile travelling expenses, both going
and coming. No per diem allowance
is to be made for any time occupied il
travelling where mileage is allowed,
and only one mileage shall be allowed
for any one term of meeting, the latter
not to exceed ten days in succession
requiring the Auditor of Public Ac
counts to make q statement annually
showing an accounting of the countT
and city treasurers with the State who
are in arrears and providing the man
ner in which the same shall be made
public; to amend the code so as to ex-
lend the time at which part of the
penalty of per cent. shall BE Incurred
for non-payment of taLes, etc.
Among the bills placed on the calen-
dar we're: To abolish School District
No. in the town of Manassas. Prince
William county; to prevent the exter-
mination efgame in the counties of Or
snge, Cqlpeper, Louisa, Spotsylvania,
King George, and Stafford, and the
protection of the same; to protect game
IN the County of Fairfax.
Among the bills passed were
Designating the days and half days to
be observed as legal holidays, and for
the payment, acceptance, and protest.
ing of bills, notes, drafts, checks and
other negotiable paper on such days; to
regulate the sale of goods marked
sterling" ''sterling-silver," "coin" or
eGaaiiaa--ssilver," and to regulate the sale
of articles of merchandise made of gold;
to amend and re-enact section 1850 OF
chapter &C, code of 1887, so as not to
require teachers of public free schools
to teach such schools on any day set
apart, as Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Day, Lees Birthday and Washington's
Birthday, or made holiday by either
the State or federal government; to
amend the code providing for civil gov
eminent to be taught in the public free
schools; to provide for erecting, rebuild
ing and repairing bridges in Fairfax
county.
The bill amending the mechanics law
was practically killed last night by the