Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

F, Is. designed TO ameuu tne Coustltuliou,
so as to reduce the number of elections.
| The amendment proposed is to abolish
| the May elections and to have the
county officers elected at the State
elections in November. There is q
strong sentiment among the members
, of the Legis'at in favor of cons0li-
dating elections as far as practicable.
The Senate ordered to its engross.
menta bill extending the time in which
the holders of tax receivable coupons
and bonds to which they are attached
may be permitted to fund into century
bonds. The time is to be extended to
the end of this year. When the act OF
settlement was passed FIVE years ago, it
was estimated that the amount to be
funded would result in an issue of $19,-
600, 900 of bonds to take the place OF
the sos, 100000 outstanding. There has
been issued up to this time a fraction
over ST., 900,0 and the financial Off
GERS of the State now estimate that the
total issue will not exceed SIS 5000, 900.
The Senate in executive session COL
frmed the following appointments
made by the Governor for members OF
boards of visitors of the institutions
named:
| Central State Hospital, Julius
Strauss, of Richmond; Shirley Harri.
son, of Prince George; J. Thompson
Brown, of Nelson.
Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute, Thomas @. Watkins, of Peters
burg; NJ. A. Cogbill, OF Chesterfield; A.
c. Walker, of King and Queen; L. L.
Ferguson, of Appomattox; Thomas N.
Williams of Mecklenburg; P. P. May,
of Louisa; John G.. Harris, of Dinwid-
die, and A. D. Watkins, of Prince Ed
ward.
The Senate passed bills to amend the
license tax law, and to amend section 500
| of the code in relation to treasurers.
Bills were introduced in reference to
the salaries of judges of corporation
courts, and TO amend section 500 of the
code in relation to terms of enlistment.
| HOUSE.
The House passed the Maupin bill,
which requires all clubs selling or civ.
ing away liquor to obtain license the
same as barroom. An unsuccessful
effort was made TO recommit the bill.
1t now goes to the Senate, where the
clubs will no doubt make determined
fight against its passage.
Mr.. Saunders introduced three bills
creating q railway commission and
making that body a court of appeal.
| These measures are similar to those IT,
troduced in the Senate by Mr. Withers
Mr.. Saunders also introduced a bill
to authorize the beneficial equitable
owner of claim in action for the en-
forcament of which court of equity
has Jurisdiction to maintain suit in
equity, either in the name of the hold
er of the legal title for his benefit. or in
his own name to enforce the same.
The House bill to abolish the per
diem Of visitors to the State hospitals,
and allowing actual expenses, Was
passed.
The bill to amend section 2, 6 and Z
of an act to provide for the erection,
rebuilding, and repairing bridges in
Fairfax county, approved January IS,
1896, was passed.
The following bills were introduced
and referred: Fixing the charges for
tressurers and deputy treasurers for
distraint for taxes overdue. For the
relief of B. J. Wood, treasurer of Rap
oahannock county. To amend section
~ Of the tax laws in relation to the
license 10 egents for the sale of fertil;-
zers, so as TO provide that the law shall
not operate to impair the right of towns
and cities to impose an additional tax
on such agents. To protect black bass
and pond-bass in the Rapahannock
river and its tributaries above Tidewa.
ter. TO amend section 2042 of the code
in relation to damages for trespass by
animals for failure, ETC., giving the
owner OF the land the right to sell the
cattle after ten days, to satisfy his claim
| for damages. To amend section 3062
Of the code in reference to what causes
AID motions may be tried at special
term of circuit court, and who may
hold it.
Gov. Tyler sent his frat veto message
to the House, Withholding his sigma
ture from the bill to incorporate the
Norfolk Bicycle Road Company. His
objections are the broad powers given
| the road company to condemn land for
parks aud other purposes.
10 the House on Tuesday bill was
introduced which provides that owners
or occupants of land having water
front suitable for the planting OF oysters
may be assigned by the inspector not
| exceeding one half CT such ground. II
such ground is at the time occupied by
some one else, eighteen months shall
be given him to remove his oysters.
The rest of the oyster grounds, not oc
cupied by riparian owners, shall be
rented out to any person, not only to
residents Of this State, at the rate Of 81
per acre per year. If the grounds are
outside of the geodetic survey, then
they have to be surveyed first, as pre-
scribsd by law. A certain portion of
Hampton Flats in and adjacent to the
county of Elizabeth City shall continue
open and eligible for the sowing or
planting of oysters for the period of
twenty years from March 4, 1882.
Mr.. Anderson presented bill to
amend section 2 of an act to incorpc-
rate the Virginia State Bar Association.
The amendment provides that said COR
poration shall have power to institute
and prosecute any action, suit or other
proceeding in the courts of the land or
elsewhere for the purpose Of Furnishing
or disbarring unworthy members of the
profession, or persons assuming its
functions which may now be taken and
prosecuted by any natural person."
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