Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

| Franklin, reminded the House that last
session-two years ago-the body
refused to adjourn, holding that in the
words of General Lee, "the sublimest
word was duty" Mr.. Willard remind.
ed Mr.. Saunders that two years ago
General Lees birthday fell on Sunday
and therefore it was that the House
did not think it necessary to observe
the next day.
SENATE.
The bill to allow DR.. B. R. Jones, of
Brunswick, and others, to practice
pharmacy in their neighborhoods, with
out passing the examination re9uir-
ed by law, provoked long discussion
in the Senate, and led to comparison
of the merits of the great lawyers of
Webster's time with the legal lights of
this day and generation. Mr.. Mush-
bach defended the lawyers of the pre-
sent, and said they had to deal with
questions far more intricate than
Daniel Webster had to handle. The
bill was ordered to its engrossment.
The committee on courts was dis
charged from further consideration OF
the resolution relating TO the abolish.
ment of the Office of second auditor,
and it and several others relating Co
retrenchment were referred to the
special committee on retrenchment and
reform.
Bills were introduced to require
clerks of courts to report 10 their re
spective courts all fines reported by
justices OF the peace, and to require
the auditor to furnish blanks upon
which such lists shall be made; to
amend the acts regulating the trans
portation of bodies, dead, or infectious
diseases.
Mr.. Massie offered a bill providing
that the commissioner of the revenue
shall ascertain from each person resid-
ing in bis district the aggregate amount
of money and the value of principal
and interest of personal estate, and
credits under his control as court re-
ceiver or commissioner, and it shall be
the duty OF court clerks to furnish COM
missioners with q list of evidences Of
debt under control of the court, pro-
vided that tax upou property held for
the benefit of another shall be paid in
the district where the beneficiary re-
sides, provided he is a resident of Vir-
ginia.
The following House bills were
passed
To amend act Incorporating the Falls
Church, Fairfax and Manassas Rail-
way Company.
To incorporate the Virginia Central
Railroad Company.
Also Senate bills to authorize sale Of
estate given to persons for life, &c.
Extending the time limit of the
charter of the Blue Ridge Railway
Company.
HOUSE.
To the House DR.. Winston introduced
bill providing that minors convicted
of misdemeanors shall be punished by
aogging with the sanction of their pa
rents or guardians. This bill will meet
opposition. though not as much as the
Murphy whipping post bill.
After discussion the House referred
to the committee for courts, the bill
prohibiting the sale of trading stamps
and checks. Mr. Jennings advocated
the committees report, and Col. Bar
ley spoke in favor of the use of the
trading stamps. He said he believed
bis people, merchants and all,
we're in favor of them. Finally the
House adopted resolution offered by
Mr.. Anderson, directing the commit
tee to prepare bill that will effectual
ly break up the trading stamp business.
With the original also goes the substi-
tute reported by the committee, to the
effect that the dealers in these designs
shall sell their wares to all persons and
upon the same terms. The committee
is directed to frame proper bill and
report it to the House.
The House devoted an hour to the
discussion of the employers liability
bill. It's patron, Mr.. Reddy, and Mr..
Saunders made strong speeches in sup
port of the measure. The railroads are
making big fight against the proposed
legislation.
MIR. Willard introduced bill to pro.
hibit the placing on Sundays of screens
Of any kind between the main entrance
and the places where intoxicating
liquors are sold.
Bills were introduced to require
banks in which funds are deposited to
furnish q list of such funds to the Au-
ditor, and if no claimant appears with
in seven years the fund is to become
the property of the State; to require
record to be kept of money under con-
troll of courts, to prescribe the manner
in which taxes shall be assessed and
paid thereon; proceedings of courts
where money has remained under its
control for seven years without any
known owner or claimant; to amend
section 3065 of the code in reference to
the power of circuit judges to exchange
circuits. The measure allows corpo
ration court judge to sit in the place OF
circuit judge in case of emergency.
To amend section l of an act to pro-
vide for making and defining the bound
aries of certain roads in Fairfax county.
House bills were passed to prevent
depreciation on school property; for the
preservation of game iD Fairfax county;
to incorporate the town of Wiehle, in
Fairfax county; to provide a roster OF
all the ex-Confederate soldiers living
in the State of Virginia.
The Senate committee On public in
situations yesterday afternoon agreed
to report uofavorably Mr.. McCune's
anti.firting bill.
The House committee on roads, OF
which Mr.. Pitcher is chairman, yester-