Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

With the exception Of some little dis
cusslon over the bill reported from tne
special committee on criminal eA-
penses fixing the salaries of Common
wealth attorneys, in which reductions
are made in very nearly every case,
aud which was finally engrossed, the
session of the Senate yesterday was
yery dull. Many amendments were
offered to increase the amounts as
given in the bill, but the measure was
engrossed Just as it came from the com
mittee. The fees fixed are $40 for eacn
felony case Ito be charged only once 10
each case) and S. for each misdemeanor
case. The salary of the attorney OF
Alexandria city is fixed at $500; Alex
andria county at $50; Clarke, 5000; Gull
peper. 5000; Fairfax, 1920; Fauquler,
$3.50: King George, 500; Loudoun,
$3.50: Orange, $3.50; Prince WI William Liam
5000; Rappahannock, $3.50; stafford
500; Warren, $3.50, and Westmoreland,
1925.
Mr.. Fairfax presented a petition,
signed by the clerks of the quarterly
meeting of the Friends of the counties
OF Fairfax, Loudoun, Frederick and
Clarke, held at Lincoln, Loudoun
county, asking for the establishment OF
a reformatoIy school, or schools, in the
State for boys convicted of crime, IN
order that they may not be confined IN
the ails and penitentiary with harden
ed criminals. The school sought to De
established by the petition is TO be pre-
ciselv similar to the one now conduct
ed at Laurel. Mr.. Fairfax, in offering
it, said that the society probably was
not aware of the institution at Laurel,
for which bill making an additional
appropriation of $4,000 was already
pending in committee. The petition
was referred to the committee on H.
nance.
A bill was presented by the finance
committee to amend the code OF Vir-
sinia in reference to requiring the audi
tor of public accounts to keep accounts
against treasurers; also, of court ex'
penses. The bill provides that there
snall be kept on the auditors books an
account against the treasurer, and a
separate account for the contingent ex-
penses of the courts of the common
wealth, so far as said expenses are pay
able out Of the public treasury. !,
The finance committee also presented
a bill to amend the code in relation TO
courthouse, clerks Office and Jail sta
tionery and furniture.
Bills were presented and referred to
amend the code of Virginia, so as to
provide when a judge of a coun-
~ or corporation court falls 10
hold same, what judge may DO
so; when the governor is to designate
Judge to do so; bis pay and mileage,
and to suspend the time for redeeming
lands sold for taxes and bought by the
auditor, in cases where proceedings in
guilty have been instituted by parties
interested in such lands.
The Senate passed House bills: To
amend an act authorizing the boards
of supervisors to levy a dog tax; to pro
vide for working and defining certain
roads in Fairfax county; to amend acts
in relation to roads in Fairfax county.
The body in executive session con-
firmed the appointment of the board OF
directors for the University of Virginia
made by the Governor Monday, as fol-
lows: K. T. Irvine, of Big Stone Gap;
Joseph Bryan, of Richmond; w. Il
McIIwaiue, of Petersburg, and Daniel
Harmon, of Charlottesville.
Mr.. Fairfax made motion. which
was adopted, providing that the body
hold night session, but it was after
wards Withdrawn.
The Senate committee on courts yes
erday evening, for the third or fourth
time. postponed action on the Maupin
anti-gambling bill. 1t is now said that
this measure has no chance OF passing
the upper branch of the Legislature
The Senate committee will probably
report bill that will seek to break up
winter races at Alexander Island and
St. Asaph and at the same time permit
pool-selling.
HOUSE.
The old war upon the Virginia Pilots
Association has been renewed. A few
DAYS ago bill to abolish the pilots
tax on bsrges carrying coal was intro
| luced in the House. This bill was re-
ported favorably. Yesterday it came up
on its passage and fight was begun to
amend 1t so as to abolish all compulso-
~ pilotage. Finally the bill was re
committed by vote of SO to IS.
After long discussion the bill to re-
quire all convict-made goods to be
stamped to show where they were made
was dismissed by vote of 80 to 16.
A bill was offered to provide for in
creasine the efficiency of the Virginia
volunteers. 1t gives the commander
in .chief power to change the organiza-
ton of the brigade. regiments, bat
talions, troops, batteries and companies
so as to conform more nearly to any
organization that may hereafter be
adopted for the United States army and
for that reason the number of officers
of any grade may be increased at the
discretion of the commandments up
to the number authorized for the
United States army. 1t is provided
that nothing in the act shall be con-
strued to interfere with the charters OF
military companies and associations
heretofore granted.
Bills were introduced providing for
the appointment of female superinten
dents for the respective eleemosynary
institutions of the State; to amend sec
ton II of an act to provide for the as
sessment of taxes on persons, property,
and incomes, and on licenses to trans
act business, for the support of the gov