Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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sugar. The Senate amended the bill
80 as to prohibit hiring the company
convicts until all the parties the State
has contracted with are fully supplied.
This condition was not acceptable to the
patrons Of The bill and it was indefinite
ly postponed.
The following Senate bills were
passed:
To amend section 1894 of the code in
relation to description of money or
prosecution for enlightenment.
To amend section 1884 of the code in
relation to limitation of actions.
To amend section 410G of the code in
relation to Jurisdiction of police jus.
tees.
To provide for new registration OF
voters of the town of CulpepeT.
To amend section 4i07 of the code in
reference to appeals in misdemeanor
cases.
To prevent gambling.
Ia relation to sale of delinquent
lands.
To prevent deception and manufac.
ture and sale of imitation butter.
To amend acts allowing fourth-class
postmasters to act as notsrieS.
HOUSE.
There was an interesting debate in
the House on Mr.. Maupin's bill to i'm
pose liqpor license tax on all social
clubs. There are now something like
dozen of these organizations in Rich.
mond, some of them having q large
membership. These clubs have no
license, although they dispense liquor
to their members and patrons.
MIR. Maupin's bill proposes to
require them to pay Il bar license.
The discussion brought out the
fact that these clubs dispense liquors
on the Sabbath, as we'll as on other
days and nights. One of the Rich
mond members made strong defense
of the clubs, and insisted that if q tax
is imposed it should not be as great as
that on bars. The bill was ordered to
its engros ment.
Mr.. Bland introduced a till provid
ing for the appointment of boiler in-
spectors, and for the inspection of boil
ers and the examination OF persons
who have charge of boilers, and for Ii.
censing them.
The committee on privileges and
elections made its report In the contest.
ed election case of J. E. Cole against
NJ. s. Newberne, from Norfolk county,
declaring that Cole was not elected
and that Newberne was elected and is
entitled to a seat in the House from
Norfolk county. The committee was
unanimous.
Mr.. Winborne introduced bill to
amend sections III and us of the code
relating to fines and costs before JUS
tices Of the peace. The bill changes
the existing law so as to permit justices
of the peace TO take security Tor the
payment of fines and costs, and to issue
execution against the surety, and pro-
vides for extending the time in which
justices are required to certify cases
tried to clerks to sixty days.
Mr.. Winborne also introduced bill
to amend section 149S of the code re'a.-
ing to the salaries of county superin-
tendents of schools. The measure
amends the law SO that county superin-
tendents of public instruction shall re-
ceive compensation only for the time
they are actually employed in the dis
charge of their duties.
Mr. Dees introduced bill to tax
pound and other fixed fishing nets.
Mr.. Churchman introduced bill 10
amend section 1862 of the code as to
wages of laborng man who is house.
holder, are exempt. The measure pro-
vides, in cases where the debt is due
for rent of house for family, and for
provisions and clothing bought for sup
port and maintenance of the household
er's family, this exemption shall not
apply.
Mr.. Quesenberry introduced bill to
prevent depredations on public school
property. The measure provides that
persons committing such depredations
shall be deemed guilty OF q misdemear-
or and be fined not less than s. nor
more than $50, or confined in the
county iail not less than five nor more
than 30 days.
Mr.. Settle introduced 8 bill to abolish Jail
inspectors and coufer the duties of such otfi.
GERS upon boards Of supervisors. The patron
Claims that this will save the State 81, 600
Annually.
Mr.. Matthews offered resolution propos
ing to amend the constitution 80 that there
shall be public school superintendent for
every Senatorial district instead OF every
county, as at present.
House bills were passed to incorporate tho
Virginia Electrical Hallway and Development
Complny to amend section 1872 of the code
in relation to the withdrawal of capital or the
payment of dividends in cases of limited part
nersh ps, as amended and re .ensctei by an
act approved December %, 1897; to smend
section of an act to incorporate the Potomac
River Power Company to amend sections
and of an act to incorpo!a C the Falls Church,
Fairfax and Manassas Railway Company, and
to INCORPORATE the Prince William Horse
mans Association.
Mr.. Matthews introduced ILL providing
FOR general tax on dogs. His measuze taxes
maIe dogs 81 each and females 80 cents. The
money derived from this source is to so into
fund to be used in compromising persons
who have lost sheep by being killed by dogs.
In the House on Monday Mr. Withrow OF.
fered bill providing that a lien given by
any person or firm to prefer one or more
creditors shall enure to all The bill seeks to
prevent the giving of preferred claim by
parties about TO make an assignment to their
wives or others to the detriment of the re-
manning creditors.
Bills were also introduced to provide for
the collection and publication of statistics re-
lating to fruit growing in the State of Yir-
ginia, ard to amend section 1453 Of the code
in regard 10 school trustees, their number and
term OF Office.
The House passed House bills to amend
section S14 of the code prescribing the PEN
alties Of tonda Of county officers. and TO