Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In Cne senate yesterday Mr. Jeutieo
introduced three companion bills in re-
lation to county and circuit courts. One
of them (No. 14D amends and reenacts
section BOSS of the code of Virginia in
relation to the jurisdiction of circuit
courts. The second (No. 142l amends
and re -enacts section 3045 of the code
| in relation to the term of county courts,
how long to continue and what may be
| done at any term. And the third (No.
143) amends the code in relation to the
jurisdiction of county courts. These
bills are designed to give to the county
courts original jurisdiction in action at
to law andIto,provide for quarterly terms
be designated for the trial of such cases;
the bill providing, however, that in any
case the court for good cause shown can
fix its trial for another term.
Bills were introduced to require fire
insurance companies doing business in
Virginia to refund to policyholders a
certain proportion of the premium paid
10 cert ain counties; to require courts hav
ing Jurisdiction of suits for the sale oil
lands to satisfy debts to specify in the
decree directing the accounts OF debts to
be taken, that the commissioner to whom
the decree is referred shall ascertain
| and report all delinquent taxes upon
said lands, and if sold for said taxes to
whom, etc. Requiring boards ofsuper-
visors and councils of cities to pay the
auditor fines assessed against persons
for misdemeanor worked out in chain
gangs, etc.
The bill to validate and make stable
all contracts made with supervisors, re-
| lating to the establishment of law Of
fees and other buildings, upon public
| property was passed.
The bill allowing the purging of the
| election books Of the city of Charlottes-
Vile, which was vetoed by the late
| Governor, was reported from the
House, and, after an earnest speech in
its favor by Mr. Morris, was passed
over the veto.
The committee on general laws, re.
ported, with the recommendation that
| it did not pass, the bill offered by Mr.
Morris, amending the law in relation
to the sale of liquor to minors and Ger.
tain students. This bill is designed to
so amend the act that it shall not ap.
ply 10 students of the University Of
Virginia and students of similar insti-
tutions of learning.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill to amend
section 1928 of the code with reference
to the compensation of Common.
wealth's attorneys go as to read as fol-
lows: "For every case of felony tried
in any circuit, county, or corporation
J court, to be charged only opce in each
case the sum of SO. No case of felony
shall be considered as tried until pleas
are entered, the jury empanelled, and
testimony for the Commonwealth has
been introduced"
Mr.. Churchman introduced bill ex.
tending the Jurisdiction of the justices
of the peace, in civil cases, from 500
to $3.50.
Mr.. Mann introduced bills to amend
section 1888 of the code in reference to
judgments and DEGREES in vacation; 70
amend section 1850 of the code in refer
ence to the docketing of judgments, and
to amend section 1867 of the code in
reference to the time from which a
| Judgment is to be lien on all OF the
real estate of the debtor.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Will
lard from the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of Virginia, for enactment of
certain laws affecting the sale ofintoxi-
eating liquors. The petition asks the
enactment of laws prohibiting the en-
ployment of minors in any place where
liquor is sold; prohibiting the granting
of liquor licenses to unnaturalizsd citi-
zsns, and to prohibit any common car
rier from delivering packages contain
ing spirituous liquors to any person in q
local option town, city, district, or
county.
Mr.. Diggs presented petition from
citizens of West Point, asking that tenn
perance hygiene to be taught in the
public schools of Virginia.
The following was introduced by MIR.
Willard and placed on the calendar
To regulate the method of disbursing
the fund provided by act of the General
Assembly, approved February 26, 1877,
for the protection of sheep in the coun-
ty of Fairfax.
A bill was passed TO prohibit the tax
ing or killing of black bass of less than
eight inches in length.
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