Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-18
TRELEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The "three-Quarter-ciause uii, "nieA
was considered Wednesday by the Sen
ate committee on general laws, when
several insurance agents were heard on
the subject, was reported with the re,
commendation that il do not pass, and
the measure was made the special Or
der for Thursday at O'Clock.
Mr.. Wickhsm introduced 8 substitute
for the election bill presented by him
before the holidays. The alterations
suggested By Mr.. Wickham in the sub
stitnte provide that in the event 1t De
shown to the judges of election that
there is no qualified voter present to
ASSET the voter asking assistance, that
then and in that event such voter asking
assistance in the preparation OF his bal
lot may call upon the judges OF cleo
ton, who may in such case thereupon
designate one of their number who may
then retire into the booth and there hx
the ballot for such voter.
Mr.. Stubs introduced bill to amend
certain sections of the code in regard to
the oyster-law. The object OF this bill
is to exclude the riparian owners on
Jackson creek, Sturgeon creek, and
Broad creek, in MiddleseX county, from
having the oyster-planting-groundss
rented, as these grounds are embraced
in the original surveys made for the va
rious parcels of land on said creeks,
This bill is supported by q large petit
ton of citizens accompany said bill.
The Senate bill TO amend an act regu-
latipg the sale of commercial fertilizers
was passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cabell introduced bill to au-
thorize the Governor TO appoint
board of commissioners for the promo
ton of the uniformity of legislation IN
the United States. The bill provides
that within thirty days after its pas
sage the Governor shall appoint three
commissioners, to constitute board to
to be known as commissioners Tor the
promotion of uniformity OF legislation
10 the United States.
Among the bills introduced were !:
To amend certain sections Of the code
in relation to State hospitals. The
principal amendment is proposition
that the superintendent of hospital at
which there is vacancy shall receive
az many patients as be is able to &C.
commodate from overcrowded hospit-
ais; to amend section 1892 of the code
in relation to the attendance of children
in public schools. The bill proposes to
permit children to attend the nearest
school to their homes, whether within
their district or not, and to amend sec
ton of the code in relation to what real
estate exempt from taxation The bill
simply exempts family burying-
grounds of not more than half an acre
each.
The House passed the Senate bill to
amend the code in reference to the
proceedings against delinquent treas
urers and their sureties and the liens
of judgments and executions against
such treasurers and their sureties; the
House bill to amend the code in rela-
ton to the service of process against
or notice to a corporation; to prescribe
times for holding courts in the -Four.
teenth judicial circuit, and to amend
the code with reference to the judg
ment of a court or judge trying writ
of habeas corpus.
The House refused, by vote of55 to
80, to adjourn on Monday, which is to
be observed as the anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Those who
opposed the resolution for adjournipg
took the ground that the actual day
could be observed and that the Legisla-
ture could not afford to lose another
day of the session. Mr.. Gallaher voted
to observe the holiday, and Messrs.
May, Pitcher, Willard and Speaker
Ryan against it.
Among the bills introduced on Thurs
day were To abolish the action of Diet
inue and enlarge the action of trover;
to amend and re-enact section 1868 of
the code of Virginia in reference to
poor debtors law.
The bill for the protection of game
in the county of Prince William was
placed on the calendar.
The Senate bill to amend the code
with respect to appeals in civil and
criminal cases was passed, as was also
the House bill to amend the code in re-
lation to the lien for taxes and levies.
House bill to extend the time within
which erroneous assessments of lands
in the city of Roanoke may be correct
ed was dismissed.
The House committee on finance has
decided to report fayorably the Senate
bill providing for authorizing the rector
and board of visitors of the University
of Virginia to issue bonds to the amount
of $2O0,000 for the purpose of rebuilding
the university.
The big fight on an election mess-
ure this session occurred before the
Senate committee on elections yester
day evening. The Hay (similar to the
Maryland iaw) bill was up for consider
alton. 1t was pointed out that the
measure did not provide any means for
the preparation of the ballots of litter,
ates, especially where the latter desired
to vote for names not On an official bal
lot. Mr.. Hay, the patron of the bill,
agreed to amend in this particular.
Mr.. Flood, of Appomattox, favored
considering all the election bills before
the committee in order, and after doing
so take vote upon them. MIR. Hay
declared that the special constable fea-
ture of the Walton law is obnoxious to
every section of the State. The discus
sion took rather wide range and at
times was interesting. The considers.
ton of the bills was postponed until
Tuesday.
Mr. Trunbull on Thursday introduced
bill to amend the code 30 as to pre-
t,ndor araiac