Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
| The Senate yesterday adopted reso.
luton calling upon the auditor OF pub
lie accounts for statement showing
the normal expenses and revenues OF
the State. This is to be used in pre-
pairing basis of proposed reform
measures. One of the plans which
meets with some favor is to place all
the expense of prosecuting misde.
meanor cases on the counties, instead
of the Commonwealth, as now. A plan
which is likely to meet with more fav'
orable consideration is for all expense
accounts of courts to be passed upon by
the board of supervisors before being
forwarded to the auditor of public &C.
counts for payment. At present these
accounts simply have to be approved
by the judges. II they are subjected to
the open inspection OF supervisors it is
claimed that a large saving will be &C.
complished.
A bill was offered providing for the
abolition of the Office of register of land
office, and imposing the duties of that
position upon the secretary of the Com.
monwealth, without any additional
salary OF fees.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Sands, providing for commission for
the equalization of taxes as between
real and personal property, and the
more nearly just assessment of real
estate. lis results, if adopted, will
more or less affect nearly every proper
ty holder in the State, whether SUCH
property be real or personal.
A Joint resolution received from the
House calling on the auditor of public
accounts for Information as to salaries
now paid by the various cities and
counties to certain officers, was referred.
A bill was introduced TO prevent de-
ception and manufacture and sale OF
imitation butter.
| Mr.. Smith, of Northampton, intro
duced o bill ''for the suppression OF
trusts, com binations and other con-
tracts or agreements tending to restrict
or restrain trade" The bill declares
unlawful and void all agreements,
contracts, trusts or combinations be-
tween persons or corporations de.
signed or which tend to advance,
reduce or contract the price OF
any product or article to producers
or consumers of any such product or
article" The bill provides for the for
fixture of the charter and the franchise
of any corporation organized under the
laws of the State violating any provis'
ions of this act from doing business in
the State, and requires the attorney
general to institute legal proceedings
against any such corporation so vio-
lating the act. Any person injured by
these violations is empowered to bring
suit against the parties.
a bill was introduced "to incorpo-
rate the Virginia Alaska Gold Mining
Company" The bill names among
the incorporators A. S. Buford and
Tazewell Elicit, Of Richmond, Claude
A. Swanson, Pittsylvania county, and
T. T. Pitcher, of Fauquier county. The
capital stock is to be not less than
$40, 900 nor more than 100000.
| Mr. Keiser introduced bill to cre-
ate labor commission. It provides
that this officer shall be appointed by
the Governor, with the consent of the
Senate. The bureau is not to cost over
$1,000 year.
The House adopted q resolution ap-
pointing a committee to whom is to be
referred the question of abolishing or
combining various Offices. Among
those named are tie second auditor,
register of the land Office, commission
er of railroads and commissioner of
agriculture.
The bill in regard to the sale, of de-
linquent lands was passed by until to-
day.
The bill providing that the regular
charter fee shall be required when an
extension or renewal Of charter is ask
ed was passed.
A bill was placed on the calendar re
pealing the law prohibiting the shoot
ing of partridges in Virginia for two
years. The following counties, how
ever, would be excepted from the
operations of the new measure !: Abe.
marie, Greene, Fauquier, Loudoun,
Rockingham. Culpeper. Madison, Rap
pahannock, Fairfax, Prince William,
Alexandria, Augusta, Tazewell, Rus
sell, Buchanan, Dickinson, Shenandoah,
Frederick, Clarke, Page, Washington
and Smyth.
Mr.. Folkes introduced q bill to pro-
tect labels, trademarks, terms, &c, of
labor associations and organizations,
and counterfeiting label is made pun.
ishable with fine of not exceeding $100
or Imprisonment not more than three
months. Mr.. Folkes also introduced
bill to require city and street railway
companies to use yestibule fronts on all
cars run on their lines the months of
December, January, February and
March of each year.
MIR. Wallace presented bill requiring
beneficial associations, such as are not
reached by insurance laws, to submit
annuol reports to the auditor, and pay
fee of SO. 1t also requires foreign
associations, who operate in this State
under the bill, to make the auditor their
attorney for thu service of process.
Mr.. FowLKEs's REPRIMAND.-Ex.
Commander Minetree Fowlks last
night presented himself before Lee
Canp, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
in Richmond, and received the repTi.
ro,d from tho ootipr oorn n, q ndar IN