Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

There was no session OF the senate
on Saturday. The House adjourned
after one hours work.
Mr.. Murrell introduced delinquent
land law, which requires direct service
of notice that taxes are in arrears, upor
resident taxpayers, and full published
notice to non-residents. 1t gives op
portunity to taxpayers to have six
months extension of time upon show.
ing valid reason for such extension; Sc
cures positive payment by levy, and
returns all moneys 30 collected to own.
ers, except actual taxes and costs.
Mr.. Jennings introduced bill which
proposes to amend section s of the rev
enue laws, SO as to prevent double tax.
alton on corporations engaged in mer
chandisiDg or manufacturing, and also
to prevent the taxation of capital in
vested in business outside of Virginia,
whether such Investment be represent,
ed by share of stock or otherwise.
Mr., Buntin INTRODUCED bill which
provides for permanent improvement
of roads by the counties under State
system and control 30 that the leading
highways of the State may be put in
proper shape for continuous lines OF
travel. 1t provides for the issue OF
county bonds to the extent of an inter-
est-bearing rate, which shall not exceed
one.half the cost of the present road
system, except upon vote or petition OF
the people of the several counties. II
also provides for State road board, to
be composed Of the State officials, and
for State road commissioner.
Other bills were introduced as fol-
lows: To amend section 469 OF the code
in relation to the duty of the commits
sioner to continue on his land-books in
the name of the former owner land that
has been sold for taxes.
To prevent tramps and others from
stealing rides on railroads, and to pre-
vent trespassing upon railroad locomo-
tives, cars, tenders or trains.
To amend and resenact section 1868
of the code in relation to poor debtors
law.
An act to amend section 70 of the
code with reference as to how vacan-
cies in Electoral boards are to be filed
in certain cases by the court.
Bills we're passed to authorize the
board of supervisors of Rsppahannock
county to appropriate $125 out of the
county funds of said county to assist in
repairing Waterloo bridge, in Fauquier
county.
To quiet the title to that certain lot
10 the city of Winchester, known as the
Old Catholic Cemetery, and to provide
for the removal of the remains inferred
therein and the sale of said lot.
Mr., Martin will tomorrow be elected
to succeed himself as q, 8. Senator from
Virginia. Senator Flood will nominate
Mr.. Martin in the Senate. Mr.. Boaz or
Mr.. Duke will probably present his
name in the House.
a bill that is exciting lively interest
is the one offered by Senator Steele to
prevent the manufacture or sale
OF any food stuff in which there is
calomel, arsenic, bismnth, ammonia or
alum. 1t is said this measure, If passed,
would pra :tically break up - Richmond
concern that manufactures baking pow
ders.
The House committee on agriculture
has agreed to report bill proposing to
impose tonnage tax of Is cents on all
fertilizers sold in this State. This bill,
if passed, will give the Department of
Agriculture probably $4,000. This
measnra ia a anhstitDta for that referra1
to the committee providing tax OF $40
for each brand of fertilizer manufac-
tured.