Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-06

correction of assessment IN cases where
land is asses ed to the proper owner,
and at the came time the same land is
assessed to another person at any time
after the discovery of such erroneous
assessment; for the deposit of State
funds in certain cases; to abolish the
board of agriculture. A supplementary
bill provides that the duties OF the
board be discharged by the board of
control of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, at Blacksburg.
The bill empowers the board of con.
troll to employ an additional chemist at
salary not 10 exceed 81 900 annually.
1t has been suggested that another
measure may be offered, abolishing
the office of commissioner of agricul-
ture.
The bill for the repeal of the law pre-
venting the killing of partridges in the
State, was passed. The bill, as amend
ed, excerpts a number of counties, in
which the present law remains in force.
The clerk read the following tele.
gran:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8.
~ pray you present my heartfelt
gratitude to my democratic brethren of
the General Assembly for the renewed
and signal expression of their conf
dence implied by my nomination to
succeed myself in the United States
Senate. That honor gathers it's great
est charm in the generous manner
it has been bestowed, and renewing to
all who tender it and to our beloved
Commonwealth the pledges of my de-
votion, l accept it with the highest in
spiration to faithful endeavor
JOHN w. DANIEL"
The telegram was read in both
houses.
The election of Maj. Daniel will take
place to morrow and it is expected that
be will address the legislature. He
did this when elected six years ago.
HOUSE.
The passage by the House of the bill
requiring corporations to pay the oriei-
nal fee at every extension or renewal
of charter was accomplished, after con.
siderable debate, and will probably re-
ceive some strong opposition in the
Senate.
Mr.. Gallaher offered resolution
looking to so amending the coDstitu.
ton a. to do away with the May cleo.
tions and elect district officers in No
vember.
Mr.. Winborne offered resolutio
which was adopted, the object of which
was to ascertain the salaries now being
paid by the various counties and cities
of the Commonwealth to County Court
and Corporation Court judges, and to
Commonwealth attorneys. He thought
many of these officers had not been
faithful in the discharge of their duties.
If the counties and cities were made to
pay their own criminal expenses, these
officers would then, being under the
eye of those who had an interest in see.
iDg that the expenses were cut down,
make the charges more in accordance
with what they should be. a sugges
ton was also made that il counties and
cities are made to pay their own Grim
inal expenses, these expenses might be
much less.
After debate the consideration CT the
Senate bill providing for the relief of
innocent purchasers of delinquent
lands was postponed until to day.
A bill was introduced to regulate the
size of barrels used for shipment of
agricultural products, commonly called
truck.
A resolution was introduced direct
ing the attorney general to procure at
once copies of the official bonds of all
county and city treasurers and clerks
of courts, and if any defects or mac
curacies be found to exist, he shall
take such immediate steps as may be
necessary to protect the interests of the
Commonwealth.