Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-20
THE LEGISLATURE.

lin, King William, Lunenburg, Princess
Anne. James City, York and city OF Will.
liamsburg, for which nominations have
not been made or Investigations are pre-
posed, were passed by until next Tues
day, and the candidates in all of the
other counties were elected.
In executive session the Senate con-
frmed many appointments made for
boards of visitors to several public insti.
tutione. The nomination of Hon. VIM.
L Wilson for member of the board of the
State female normal school was not
taken up. Itappears that thereis some
doubt as to whether or not the Senate
has authority to confirm the appoint
ments for this board.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mushbach, from the committee
on general laws, reported with sn
amendment House bill to protect labels
and trademarks Of labor organizations,
and Senate bill in relation to alien
casualty insurance companies without
amendment.
The House joint resolution relating
to the appointment of a joint special
committee to investigate the advisable
ty and feasbi ity of the State publish
ing school books was concurred in.
Mr.. l., Cato offered joint resolu.
ton proposing an amendment to section
l, of article 8 of the constitution, pro-
viding that no person who shall have
failed to pay his capitation tax shall be
allowed to vote.
| A communication was received from
the State Auditor giving statement as
TO the capitation tax returned delin'
auent in the several cities and counties
for the year 1896. The total amount
was 1922, 947, divided as follows as BE-
tween the races: White, So, 25S; col
ored, $60,6S9. Richmond's list OF de
linquents was the largest, being 81, 703
white, 50, 224; colored, IS .479
A bill was offered by Mr. Opie repeal
ing all laws relating TO the salaries OF
judges. The idea is to repeal these laws
and then enact new ones regulating the
salaries.
Senator McCune offered a bill making
applicable to the whole State the ordl-
nance in vogue in Richmond and Dan.
Vile for the protection of pupils and
teachers of female schools from the an
noyauces of young men and youths. Ii
ia made unlawful to interfere with, dis
turb, or disquiet such pupils while on
any road or street or on the school
premises, or to have any communica,
Iion for any such purposes either oral
ly, by signs, or in writing, nor is any
person allowed to loiter about the
school or enter the premises without
the principals consent. Another bill,
offered by Mr.. McCune, requires that
all children between eight and fourteen
years shall be cent to school for at least
sixteen weeks in every year; also bill
requiring the patent medicine vendors,
faith curists, etc, who frequent country
towns on court days, to pay license
tax.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Winborne introduced the report
of the special committee appointed tc
consider the criminal expenses in va
rious counties. The report was order
ed to be printed.
A resolution was offered and referred
requesting the committee on banking,
currency and commerce to report bill
governing State banks of issue that are
or hereafter may be chartered.
Two important bills were advanced
to their engrossmant. One reduces the
salary paid by the State to county
Judges and the other imposes more
strict requirements for the listing OF al
bonds and other securities for taxation
The latter measure is expected to ma
terially increase the States income
and is to be followed by other legi-la-
ton, to secure more accurate assessment
of personal property. The judgeship
bill cut the salary in counties Of 10000
population or less from $3.50 to 5000
and the allowance for each additional
1000 from 500 to SO.
A bill was also ordered to its engross-
ment which provides that the selling OF
intoxicants without license shall be
punished by fine of not less than $50,
while the minimum fee in the present
law is 500.
The bill to prohibit and punish
dealers in trading stamps or any other
gift enterprise was sent back to the
committee on banks, currency and CON-
merce.
The House passed bills to make a
conspiracy between a husband and any
other person or persons to cause wife
to commit adultery felony, and to pro-
vide punishment therefor; to amend
an act to legalize the adoption Of minor
children; to amend the act for the dis
tribution amongst those entitled to the
direct tax money donated By the United
States government; to amend the act to
| incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, Of Loudoun county.
Bill were introduced and referred to
amend the code providing for oaths to
be taken by the deputies OF certain ci;y
aud county officers; providing that in
any case in which an action of coven-
ant will lie, there may be maintained
an action of assumpsit to amend the
code in relation to the collection of the
fees of commissioners of revenue; to
amend the code relative to treasurer
restrained from collecting, how money
refunded; to amend the code relating
to payments of costs, expenses in pros
ecution. The measure provides that
such costs shall be paid out of the
amount received from the hire of such
vagrant, but in no case shall be paid
by the Commonwealth; to amend tie
code relating to the fees of jailor; to
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