Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-08
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate Yesterday there was
lively debate over bill amending the
law in relation to land for public Inn
provements. 1t was stated that the
Southern Railway Company wanted the
measure passed. The bill provides that
the railroad commissioner shall decide
how much land is needed for terminal
facilities. The amount now is limited
to forty acres. There were some vigor-
Gus speeches against corporations, but
the bill passed, with only three dissent
ing votes.
Mr. Loyenstein's resolution in regard
to requesting the executive to COM
municate with the governors OF the va
rious southern States as to raising funds
to erect a monument to the memory OF
George Peabody, which was offered last
Saturday, was adopted.
The Joint committee on library re.
ported favorably bill to allow dupli-
cate volumes of works in the State IL
brary to be transferred to the Unlver
sity of Virginia. 80,
The Senate passed the Senate bills to
amend the Code in relation to conhne-
ment in Jail of persons sentenced ETC.,
and House bills in relation to unlawful
detainer in the city of Alexandria; to re-
peal section 1916 of the Code in relation
to duties of the sealer OF weights and
measures; to amend section of the Code
entitled record to be kept of conduct OF
conyicts.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stoyall offered q sesolution in
relation to the free coinage of silver.
The Speaker ruled that it could not be
read until placed on the calendar. Mr..
Stovall made a vigorous speech against
reference al lin favor of immediate
action. He said it was not a party
question and the members should not
be afraid to put themselves on record.
The House, by a vote of 10 yeas to 81
nays, refused to place the resolution on
the calendar and it went to the COM
mittee on federal relations. The reso.
luton simply requested the Virginia
Representatives in Congress to vote for
the Senate free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill and to support all
other measures looking to the free coin
age of silver at ratio of l6 to l without
reference to any international agree.
ment. Mr.. Stovall said ne was satisfied
with the result, as he had accomplished
his purpose in making the members go
upon record. .,
The Pitcher insurance bill, which
regulates the issuance of fire and life
policies and seeks to protect the insured
from forfeiture of his benefit on tech.
meal grounds, was ordered to its en-.
grossment after strong fight.
Mr.. Berkeley presented bill, which,
he says, is to promote the intercourse
between preachers and laymen, advance
the spiritual welfare of the members of
the various denominations, and to re-
quire ministers to remain within their
sphere, and to let politics alone.
Bills were also introduced to amend
the code 80 as to provide that no JUS
tice, constable, sergeant, captain, or
sergeant of police shall receive fee
from the State in criminal cases; to
amend the code in reference to fees of
sherifs, constables, sergesnts, criers,
and coroners, and to protect honey
tees. The bill makes it misdemeanor
for any one to Stay honey.bees, and
provides for fine ranging from S5 to
$25.
A bill was placed on the calendar to
amend an act to incorporate the town
of Hillsboro', in the county of Loudoun.
The House passed the Senate bill for
the relief OF Fannie Grymes, and House
bills to amend the code in reference to
poor-debtors' law; to amend the code
IN relation to certificates of acknowl-
edgment, and to amend the code in re-
lation to the confinement in jail and re-
lease therefrom of persons sentenced
or directed by court or justice to be
confined therein in default of the pay
ment of fine or fine and costs, or
costs where there is no fine, or until
such fine or fine and costs, or costs, be
paid, and the release from Jail of per-
sons in jail under capias pro fine.
The House committee on the Chesa-
peake and its tributaries yesterday
evening gave three hours considera-
ton to the oyster bill introduced by
Delegate Bland, of Portsmouth, and
with only one dissenting voice reported
it favorably. This measure provides
for what is practically new survey
and describes the methods by which it
shall be made. A similar bill is pend
ing in the Senate.