Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-29
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

To the Senate yesterday the House
bill providing that the Fifth judicial
circuit, the judgeship of which was
made vacant by the recent death OF
Hon. Taylor Berry. he abolished, and
the work of that circuit be performed
by the judges of the Third, Fourth end
Sixth circuits, the salary to be divided
respectively as follows: $500, SOU
and 5000, was passed by vote OF %
to S.
Mr.. Sands, from the committee on
general laws, reported bill proVldiog
for the appointment of an insurance
commissioner. The bill is substantial
" the same as the Mason bill, the pro-
visions of which have been printed.
The salary of the commissioner is fixed
at 81 600, and in addition be is allowed
81 200 for office rent.
The bill to prevent and punish dis
examinations in favor OF individuals IN
the amount and payment of premiums
charged for policies of life or endow-
ment insurance companies, the pro-
visions of which have been published.
was reported from the committee on
general laws, on the accommodation
that it do not pass, and it was there
fore defeated.
The special committee on criminal
expenses reported to the Senate a bill
making material changes in the law
in relation to confinement in Jail for
fines, etc.
MIR. Buchanan introduced a bill to
establish a board of directors of the in
sane hospitals in Virginia.
Mr.. Wickham introduced bill in re-
lation to the practice of pharmacy, SO
that druggist to whom prescription
is given to be filled shall, upon demand
of the person presenting it, make 8
copy of the same and give it to the party
as il is exclusively the property of the
latter, the law being intended to be sc
changed as to give him the right at any
time to carry copy of the prescription
to any other drugstore and nave ii
filled.
HOUSE.
In the House of Delegates yesterday
on motion of the patron, Mr.. Her
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glneering was dismissed.
A bill was introduced to provide fol
defraying criminal expenses in Vir
ginia. The bill provides that eact
county and city in the State shall de
fray its own criminal expenses, and to
defraying said expenses the Treasures
of each city or county shall be permit
ted to draw on the Auditor Of the State
annually for an amount not exceeding
the sum paid to the State for capitatiot
taxes by that city or county. Thl:
shall not apply to COSTS for Transporting
convicts to the penitentiary.
The special committee on the reduc
ton of criminal expenses presented
bill to amend certain sections of thu
Code in relation to confinement in jal
and release therefrom of persons sen
fenced or directed by court of justice
to be confiped therein in default of flint
until the fine is paid.
A bill was introduced to regulate TIT
trials of misdemeanor cases before jus
tees of the peace.
The House passed House bills to re
peal section 1916 oftheCode as amended
and re-enact by an act entitled an &C
to amend and re-enact section 1916 o
the Code in relation TO the duties of Thu
sealer of weights and measures, and tt
punish as for a misdemeapor person
using abusive language to another.
Mr.. Wizards bill in relation to tn
sale of Intoxicating liquors to minor
and certain students was passed by TIT
House.