Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

of the Richmond and Petersburg and
the Petersburg Railroad companies.
These lines run from Richmond to
Weldon, N. c., ard are an important
part of the Coast Line route The two
roads are practically owned by the same
stockholders, and the object of the con-
soidation is to reduce the cost of op-
Grating the two lines. The most in-
teresting feature of the bill authorizing
this consolidation is the surrender Of
the Richmond and Petersburg road of
its exemption from State taxation. A
vote of two thirds of the stockholders
of each line will be necessary to carry
the consolidation into effect. The new
company will be capitalized at So, 000,-
900 under the name of the Richmond
| and Petersburg Railroad Company.
The committee on agriculture, to
whom the recommendation to abolish
the department of agriculture was re.
ferred, asked that the recommendation
be submitted to them in form of bill,
so that they could consider it on its
| merits. 1t is quite we'll accepted that
their final report will be against dis
turbiDg :his department, which, be-
sides other functions, looks after State
i'm migration and the fertilizer tax.
Bills were introduced to amend Sec
ton SD of the Code prescribing the
| penalties of bonds of county officials;
| to permit J. G. Minde and John Gar.
| nett to erect q wharf and breakwater
i on upper Machodoc creek, in King
George county.
The Senate passed House bills to
| amend section ISL of the code in refer
| ence to the poor to be kept at poor
houses, aud when they may be helped
at home; to require the issuance of ex-
ecutions on judgments.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced in the House
to prohibit railroad and steamboat COM
panies from loading or unloading freight
| cars or freight steamers, or other ves-
sells on Sunday, and also for running
| locomotives or cars, except such as shall
be run for carrying passengers or the
mails.
The whipping post bill. which was
recommitted in the House, has been
twice favorably recommended, and
comes up to-day. It's passage is looked
for in that body.
Mr.. Wood presented bill designed
to make the water power of the rivers
and creeks of Virginia q source of rev.
enue. 1t imposes an annual tax of 10
cents per horse power for all water
taken from the rivers or other streams
by mills, manufactures, and electric
} power works.
[ A bill was introduced in both houses
of the legislature to incorporate q
memorial park association to care for
the Fredericksburg and adjacent battle.
fields.
Bills were introduced to provide q
method for better assessment of GER
tain personal property aud incomes in
the several cities and corporations of
this Commonwealth; requiring the pay
ment of certain taxes due before adj
uniting to record deed of bargain and
sale, conveying the land on which
taxes are charged; to amend section
2050 OF the code in reference to owners
of animals being liable for trespass;
to provide for the appointment of a
commissioner in every city and town of
the State having over 5000 inhabitants,
whose duty it shall be to attend 10 the
better assessment of such personal
property rs money, notes, bonds and
securities, and who shall make report
to the commissioner of revenue. The
bill is framed on the lines of law now
in force in the city of New York, al.
though not so drastic as that ordinance.
The House dismissed the bill to amend
and re-enact the thirty-third section of
the charter of the city of Alexandria.
The House passed the Senate bills
to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Alexandria county to build a
courthouse, clerks Office and Jail at
Fort Myer Heights, Alexandria county,
and to issue bonds to pay for the same,
and to levy q special tax to pay the
principal and interest on said bonds.
To amend section 459 of the code in
relation to lists of deeds to be made out
annually by the clerks of courts, and
what lists to contain.
and corporation courts of this State to
report to their respective courts list
OF all fipes reported by justices of the
peace under section us of the code,
what lists to contain, and to require the
Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish
blank forms upon which such lists
shall be made.
To allow executors and other f.
duciaries to invest in Virginia 3 per
centum bonds issued by virtue of an
act approved February IA, 1882.
To amend section II of an act ap-
proved February 20, 1892, to provide
for the settlement of the public debt
of Virginia, not funded under the pro
visions of an act to ascertain and de-
clare Virginia's equitable share of the
debt created before and actually exist
ing at the time of the partition of her
territory and resources, and to provide
for the issuance of bonds covering the
same, and the regular and prompt pay
mens of interest thereon, approved
February IA, 1892.
For the collection, preservation and
perpetuatiou of the names of soldiers of
Virginia who fought in her defence
in the war betW cen the States.
To amend section 317 Of the code in
relation to the increase of the number
of regimental staff officers of the State
militia.
The House pissed House bills to amend
section 91S of the Code, with relation to what
persons cannot hold more than one Office.
To amend section of an act to incorporate
the town of Falls church, in tho county of