Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

the Senate and throughout the session
there were several times when there
was failure of quorum to vote.
Senator Lstcher introduced bill to
increase the number of members of the
board of directors of the Virginia
PeDitentiary from three to seven. The
bill gives the board the power to elect
: the superintendent of the penitentiary,
the assistants and the guards. 1t is pro-
vided that three members shall reside
in Richmond aud constitute the execu'
tive board.
| A resolution was offered requesting
the board of education of Virginia to
discontinue the use Of Barnes History
of the United States in the public
schools of the State.
Mr.. Withers offered q bill to allow
the voters at the election next Novem.
Der to say whether or not convention
shall be called. In presenting the act
MIR. Withers said Virginia must do ono
of three things-have a general in
crease in taxes, impose larger tex IS on
the railroad corporations or amend the
constitution.
The Senate passed House bills to
amend section 1869 of the code in rela-
ton to attempts to poison, aud how
punished.
Mr.. Barksdale's bill abolishing the
provisions in various town charters re-
lieving them of taxation for county
pauper and road purposes, reported ad-
vetsely, called forth vigorous speech
from it's patron. He stated that the
bill was designed to abolish the pro-
visions of all town charters that re-
lieved the towns from county levies for
road purposes. He said it was only
) when the boom towns began to spring
up that such provisions as his bill was
) aimed at began to find their way into
! the charters and raany of the old towns
came straightway to the legislature and
had their charters amended.
Mr.. Letcher offered an amendment
exempting from the provisions of the
act such towns as are required to keep
in order the public roads to distance
| of one mile beyond their corporate
limits. Mr.. Barksdale accepted this
amendment and the bill was recommit-
ted in order that some changes might
8 be male in it.
HOUSE.
The House passed sixty-one bills,
and very nearly cleared the calendar,
) but sll of them were Of mere local IL
terest.
Mr.. Pendleton offered a resolution
calling for q caucus of the House oil
. Delegates on next Tuesday evening at
{ J s o'clock 'for the purpose of urging
| immediate action in retrenchment and
, reform" No action was taken upon
] this resolution.
MIR. Swiizer introduced o bill to
amend an act imposing tax on build
ing and loan associations, approved
March 5, 1894. The measure provides
that such associations, besides paying
the specific license tax of $25. shall be
taxed 40 cents on every 500 of their
! capital stock.
Bills were were introduced to take
from the Circuit Courts jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases {; to amend the
J code in relation to entering on record
payment or satisfaction of certain en-
: cumbrances and liens. The measure
+. requires that notes shall be reduced be.
fore the clerk before they are TO have g
marginal release; to prevent the wear
ing of the badge or button of any labor
or fraternal organization by others than
members, and fixing penalty for the
same to amend section of an act to
! incorporate the town Falls Church
3 in relation to fences in Vernon magis
terial district, Fairfax county; by Mr..
! Barley, to amend chapter sos of the
acts approved March 3, 1894, in rela-
ton to working and keeping in repair
the roads and bridges of Alexandria
county, as amended by an act approved
March 8, 1896.
. The House passed House bills to
J amend section 525 of the code in rela-
ton to the collection Offices of thu Com
missioner of the Revenue; to amend
section $3.50 of the code in relation
to carrying concealed weapons !;
TO allow remedy by motion for judy
ment in the county court, after ten
days notice, whenever person is en-.
titled to recover money or specific per
sonal property, by action in the circuit
court or by warrant before justice Of
the peace, where the claim exceeds $50
and does not exceed 500, exclusive of
interest; to amend section of an act
approved February 90, 1896, to provide
for working and defining the boundaries
of certain roads in Fairfax county; to
amend section 1862 of the code in refer
ence to what causes and motions may
be tried at a special term uf circuit
court and who may hold it.; to author
ize the filing of petition in q pending
chancery cause in the clerks Office and
to mature the same at rules; to require
each bank or banking institution in the
State to report to the Auditor OF Public
Accounts all money deposited in such
bank or banking institution by order of
any court; to amend sections 1445 and
l446 of the code in relation to the an
nual meetings and annual reports of the
county school board; to amend an act
to incorporate the Potomac River Rail-
road; for the protection of assignees of
debts secured on real estate by mort
gage, deeds of trust, vendors or me.
chanics' liens.
Also Senate bills to incorporate the
Alexandria Shoe Company; to make it
unlawful for any lawyer, physician, sur
geon, dentist, or any other person en-
gagged in profession or calling taxed
by the laws of this State, who has his
residence in this State, to practice
hio profesaion in anv cnnntv or citv of