Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Maynard introduced bill
providing that euy manufacturer OF 81
dealer in commercial fertilizers shall
nav to the commissioner of agriculture
a registration fee of $780, This shall
entitle the person to sell not more than
ten brands of fertilizers and for each ad-
ditional brand $40 dollars more shall be
paid.
The discussion on the proposition to
abolish the Office ofsecond auditor ellcl'
ted the fact that there is stormy oppo,,
sition to it. Senator Keezel indicated
that he did not think the place would
be abolished and it was scarcely worth
while to longer delay in electing this
officer. The question of abolishing The
Office of commissioner of agriculture
and imposing the duties on the Agricul.
tural College at Blacksburg was
referred to in the debate. 1t is scarce
ly likely that either of these, or any
other important Office, will be dispensed
with.
AS stated yesterday Mr. Mushbach
introduced bill for the protection OF
electric railways. 1t provides severe
penalties for malicious interfering with
the property of these companies. In
case of person who removes or in
lures any appliance whereby life is put
in peril the penalty is not less than five
nor more than eighteen years in the
State prison. When life is lost the
crime is made capital one, punishable
by death.
MIR. Flood introduced bill which, il
it becomes law, will necessitate large
ly increasing the appropriations for
pensions to ex-Confederates. His pro
position is to place on the pension list
all the soldiers who are disabled either
from disease or old age.
Senator Parr introduced bill chang
ing the compensation of county and
city treasurers. The compensation is
fixed at per cent. on $4,000, or less
than 2 per cent when the revenues ex-
coed $4,000. In counties where the
revenue does not exceed $4,000 the
treasurer is allowed per cent. more on
taxes remaining due on December /
and collected 10y him, and where the
revenue is between $4,000 and $4,000
! u per cent.
Among the bills introduced were :
To dispense with the necessity for u
motion for new trial in certain cases +;
TO amend section 40l7 of the code in
relation to the presence of the accused
during felony case to amend sec
ton 1884 of the code in relation to the
j Imitation Of actions.
HOUSE.
The House adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of a joint
committee OF five, who, in connection
with the superintendent ofpublic print
ing, shall look into the ACCESSIBILITY Of
printing the text books for Virginia
( public schools under the management
/ of this commonwealth.
Mr.. Parks introduced bill amending
the present law, which requires that in
listing all bonds, notes, stocks, etc.,
the value of the same shall be fixed by
the commissioners of the revenue. 1t
is claimed that at present banks and
other corporations often return their
stocks for taxation at value far below
that at which it is rated in the market
Mr.. Withrow introduced bill on the
same line. 1t requires that the COM
missioners of revenue shall in person
list all property instead of using blanks
for the taxpayer to Gil up as is now
| done.
The House passed bill prescribing
the mode by which unpaid subscrip.
tons to joint stock companies may be
recovered; also the bill for the protec.
ton of labels and trademarks of labor
organizations and associations also
the bill forbidding the employment of
children under fourteen years OF age in
disreputable concert halls.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation was discharged from further
consideration of the bill requiring city
and street railway companies to use
vestibule fronts on all cars run on their
lines during the months Of December,
January, February and March of each
year. The bill was then referred to
| the committee on labor and the poor.
The bill to prevent the adulteration
of candy was ordered to it's eDgrossa