Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

Christmas recess, and the large NUMBER
of bills introduced showed that they
had not been idle while at their homes.
Very little was done in either branch
beyond the presentation of bills, but
enough of these were handed in to Keep
the committee at work for some days.
SENATE.
Mr. Hay introduced q bill creating
the Office of Examiner of State Banks,
and defining the duties and powers OF
such officer. 1t shall be the duty OF
such examiner to visit each bank oper-
ated in the State at least twice a year.
His investigation shall be of such ma
ture as to enable him to make clear
and explicit report of the condition of
such bank to the State Treasurer. The
examiner shall make his visit without
previously notifying the bank officials,
and these officers shall afford every
facility to him for thorough investl-
CATION. His salary is named at So,50O
Der annum. The superintendent is to
have authority to appoint deputy, with
the consent of the Governor, and such
clerks and agents as may be necessary
for the discharge of the duties of his
Office.
Mr.. Hay also introduced another
election bill, which contains all the pro-
visions of the one presented by. MIN
some time ago, with the additional one
that when no political party makes a
nomination in an election, any person
desiring to be candidate in such cleo
ton may have prepared an indepen-
dent ticket, as provided for under the
Anderson McC ormick law. But when
any party makes a nomination the pro-
visions of the law shall apply.
Mr.. Withers introduced bill to
confer upon corporation courts such
powers in regard to interlocutory de-
crees and orders as are now given In
circuit courts.
A bill was placed on the calender in
creasing the capital stock of the New
port News ship yard from three million
to six million.
The resolution relating to referring
that portion of the Governors message
regarding public roads to special joint
committee, was referred to the commit
tees on counties, cities and towns.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Mushbach and agreed to-:
Resolved, that so much of the mes
sage of the Governor ofVirginia which
was presented to the legislature on De-
cember 4, 1895, as relates to gambling
IN horse races, the charter OF the
Grange Camp Association of Northern
Virginia, and lawlessness in Alexandria
county, be referred to the committee
on courts of justice of this body, with
instructions to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Mushbach also presented a petit
ton from the Society of Friends to abol-
ish the death penalty, which was re-
ferred to the committee on courts of
justice.
Among the bills presented was one
by Mr.. Mushbach to grant certain pow.
ers to the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Company.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Berkeley introduced bill Gre
ating q department of banking and in
surance in this State, and providing for
the election of superintendent thereof
by the Legislature each four years.
Mr.. Pitcher introduced bill in rela-
ton to insurance companies and asso
Citations. 1t provides that whoever So
licits, procures, or receives IN or trans
mits from the State, any application
other than his own for membership or
insurance in any corporation or asso-
citation doing an insurance business,
shall be deemed and held to be an
agent of such corporation or associa-
ton within the meaning of this charter.
| No insurance company or association
can cancel policy issued against loss
by fire on property in this State with
out giving the party insured at least
FIVE days notice in writing of such in
tention, and a return of the ratable
proportion of the premium for the I'M
expired term of the policy.
A resolution was introduced and re.
ferred-that the Attorney General be
requested to procure copies of official
bonds in which the Commonwealth
may be interested, or upon which liza
bility may arise to the Commonwealth,
and examine the same and ascertain
whether or not they have been legally
executed, and, if not, to take such i'm
mediate steps as may be necessary to
protect the interest of the Common
wealth of Virginia.
Mr.. Pitcher introduced bill which
provides for the punishment of per-
sons wilfully killing certain dumb ami
mails.
Among the bills presented and refer
red were To regulate the liability of
employers for injuries done to employ
ees; to amend the Code concerning re-
ceiving stolen goods, knowing the same
to have been stolen. The bill provides
that if any person buy or otherwise re-
ceive from another person, or aid in
concealing any stolen goods or other
thing, knowing the same to have been
stolen. he shall be deemed guilty of
larceny thereof; to amend the Code in
relation to the sale of estates of minors
and lunatics; to amend the Code in re-
lation to license of residents to fish with
purse-net, pound net, etc., so as to re-
quire specific license tax for the priv.
ilege of taking or catching fish from the
waters of the Commonwealth with such
nets, etc.; by Mr.. May, to enable the
Board of Supervisors of Alexandria
county to allow the county clerk ofsaid
county compensation for extra clerical
and other labor required where no
compensation has been fxed by the
same, relating to the increase of salary
of the county judge of Alexandria.