Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
AS stated in the Gazette Of that date
the Senate yesterday passed the bill
requiring the commissioners of the
revenue to list all bonds and securities
for taxation. This bill, having already
passed the House, now goes to the
Governor for his approval. The mea-
sure, it is claimed, will largely increase
the revenues of the State from personal
property. 1t has been the custom here
tofore for banks and other corporations
to list bonds and securities at their
own valuation. The result was. it is
insisted, that the value of these securi-
ties was put down very low. Under the
bill the commissioners are required to
place value on this class of property.
1t is estimated by some that this mea-
sure will increase the revenue from this
class of property at least % per cent.
Mr.. Morris in speech in favor of the
bill called attention to the fact that the
State now receives only $4,000 from
the tax on bonds and said it was conf
IDENTIFY believed the proposed law would
increase the income from this source 10
$4,000 The bill, Mr.. Morris ex-
planned, will not affect notes discount
ed by banks, nor will it include bonds
with conditions attached.
The Senate passed bills authorizing
the government to purchase land on
the Elizabeth river, near the Gosport
navy! yard amending the charter OF
the town OF Manassas to prevent the
adulteration OF candy to authorize the
town council of Culpeper TO fund It's
bonded indebtedness; providing for a
new registration of voters in the town
OF Culpeper.
Bills were introduced to amend sec.
ton 1914, chapter 46, of the code with
reference to commissioners to ascertain
value of land to prevent the unlaw-
full use OF telephone lines and instru.
ments, aud to protect them from iDj jury
and prescribe a penalty therefor, and
to require real estate owned by secret
orders and benevolent associations to
be taxed.
HOUSE.
10 the House,Mr. Winburne offered
five companion bills, which are intend
ed to reduce the annual expenses.
These bills in effect provide, first, for
the payment OF all fees 10 misdemeanor
cases by the prosecution or defendant.
In cases where the defendant is insol-
vent and there is no prosecution, the
county or city shall pay hall of the law
full fees OF the officers. Second, to
amend the lew in reference TO the pay.
ment OF cost by the prosecutors 80 as
to permit the justices not only to rem
der judgment against prosecutors for
cost, as now provided, but in case
where the justice Or court believe that
I the prosecution was malicious or with.
out cause, to authorize the imprison-
ment OF the prosecutor until costs are
paid. Third, to provide for the pay.
! ment of salaries of judges OF county
and corporation courts by the State.
Fourth, to provide for the payment by
the State OF the salaries to Common
weath's attorneys. Fifth. to provide
for reducing the fees of .jailers to five
cents in each case, as now provided by
law, and to provide. where the number
Of prisoners exceeds fifty, the allow
ance for support shall be only 10 cents
per day.
Mr.. Dggs introduced bill to in
crease the fees for charters granted by
tie courts three times the amount now
provided by law, and those granted by
the legislature to five times tho present
rate.
Mr.. Wi.hrow introduced q bill to
provide for the appointment of fab
and game warden. The gG15rnor is to
| appoint this officer, who is to receive q
salary nf - ,oon2 G2 The warden is given
tie power to appoint deputies, one for
each congressional district. This Off.
Ger is to have general supervision Of
the execution OF all OF the game and
fishing laws.