Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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AS stated in the Gazette of that date,
bill ives introduced by Mr.. Keezel in
the Senate yesterday to abolish the
tenth judicial circuit, presided over by
the late Judge W. S. Barton. The act
adds Louisa to the sixth circuit; Rich
mond, Westmoreland, Hanover and
Caroline to the ninth; Stafford, King
George, Spottsylvania and Fredericks-
burg to the eleventh. 1t is further
provided that the sum of $4OO of the
salary heretofore paid to the judge OF
the tenth circuit be paid to the judges
of the ninth and eleventh circuits, to
each of them 5000.
There was prolonged debate over
the bill to lease certain depleted oyster
rocks, Messrs. Boykin and Barnes ad
vocating recommitting it, while Messrs.
Keezel, Mushbach and Macon opposed
it. Mr.. Boykin spoke at length against
the bill, saying it was wrong in princi-
Pile; that it would open up the Baylor
survey, and subject the Legislature to
annoyance incalculable by becoming
the precedent for many future bills of o
like character.
A bill was presented incorporating
the American Development Company
with ex-Congressman TazewelI Elicit
and several Richmond business men a.
incorporators. The charter will cover
a wide field of operations in Virginia
and Venezuela. The capital stock ia to
be not less than 81 900, 600, and may be
increased to $25 200, 600.
Senator Mushbach offered resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 for the en-.
Iargement of Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution, in Staunton, to accommo-
date large number of pupils now ap
plying for admission and presented q
bill changing the name to the Virginia
School for the Deaf aud Dumb.
A debate occurred over the bill in
relation to the listing of dogs as per
sonal property for taxation. Mr.. Nc
Ilwaine made fight to have the law
made a general one but he was defeat.
ed. The bill as passed applies only to
Richmond. Manchester, Henrico, Pc
tersburg, Dinwiddie, Lynchburg and
Alexandria.
Mr.. McIlwaine, who is the chairman
of the committee on courts in the Sen
ate, offered seven or eight bills looking
to the cutting down of State expenses
The measures are all designed to
amend the code with view of bring
ing about needed reforms. One of the
acts has reference to the duties of pub
lie officers, and another to The allow
apces to officers in criminal cases il
lieu of fees.
Mr.. Mason, from the special com.
mittee on retrenchment and reform, re-
ported favorably without amendment
the joint resolution designed to amend
the constitution SO as to abolish the
spring elections and consolidate then
with the fall elections.
| House bills were passed. To amend
section ITO CT the Code as to state
ments by banks. For the preservation
of game in Fairfax county. To amend
section 3711 of the Code in relation tt
taxing OF dogs, making them persona
property and subjects of taxation, ant
their owners liable for their damage.
HOUSE.
In the House Mr.. Bland introduced
g bill to incorporate the Underwater
Railroad Company. The bill provide!
for the construction of railroad from
some point on the Chesapeake bay tt
Richmond, running through the coun
ties of Gloucester, Mathews, Middle
sex, New Kent, etc.
The employers liability bill was fur
Their discussed but the vote was no
reached. Messrs. Saunders, of Frank
lin, and Wilhrow, of Bath, urged the
passage of the bill and Mr.. Pitcher, O
Fsuquier, vigorously opposed it.
The McCune anti-firting bill seems
almost sure of defeat This fact, how
ever, has not deferred Judge Watkins
of Prince Edward, from offering meas
ure on the same line. That gentleman
introduced in the House bill which i;
practically the ordinace adopted by the
City Council 10 Richmond, prohibiting
persons from lettering about female
schools or accompanying pupils from
such institutions. Yesterday afternoon
the House committe on schools and
colleges took up the Watkins bill and
passed it by without acting upon it.
The movement to abolish the spring
elections and consolidate them with
the fall elections was reported favor.
ably from the committee on retrench.
ment and reform.