Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

lug for creating tAX COLI ulssiop. Aho
bill provides that the body shall be
composed of FIVE, two from the Senate
and three from the House. The mem
bers are to be appointed by the preald-
ing officers of the two house,. The
commission the bill provides is to re-
port just aud equitable manner OF as
sessing the property. A stenographer
at salary of not over 81 ,0OOi allowed.
The bill abolshing the office OF regis
ter of the land Office. and imposing Its
duties upon the secretary of the Com
monwealth, was reported without
amendment. The bill incorporating
the South Atlantic Insurance Company
was also favorably reported and passed:
Lieutenant Governor Echols Will
some time this week issue his writ for
a special election to Eli the vacancy
caused by the death of SENATOR Chas.
E. McCorkle.
The Senate 10 executive session con-
firmed the Governors appointments on
the various boards of the State.
HOUSE.
The House by vote of 70 to pass
ed bill imposing tax of 10 cents per
ton on all fertilizers sold In Virginia.
It is estimated that the measure Will
yield $25, 900 per annum to the State.
Mr.. Whitehead offered bill requir-
ing the teaching of the nature OF alec
holio drinks 10 all schools under State
coutrol, and in all schools connected
with reformatory institutions, and also
providing that no teacher shall be IL
censed who has not passed satlsiac-
tory examination on the subject and
the best methods of teaching it.
Mr., Hanaker offered bill designed
to prevent the classification, by as
signees, of their creditors, and provid-
ing that all such creditors shall be
paid pro rata out of the assets of such
assignees. Prior liens are not included
in the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. Boaz, chairman of the finance
committee, asked that the half dozen
bills relating to the land grabbers' act
be printed for the information of the
committee and the members of the
house. The request was agreed to.
The following bills were passed un-
der suspension of the rules: Pre-
viding for the appointment of special
Ccmmonwealth's attorneys in certain
cases; amending the charter of the
Leesburg and Point of Rocks Turnpike
Company.
These house bills were also passed
Relating to the signing heretofore o!
hereafter, of certain obligations by col
porations as surety, through duly
authorized agents or attorneys in fact
without the use of the corporate seal
and declaring the force and effect OF
the same.
Giving courts of law jurisdiction over
suits on lost past-due bonds, notes, or
other written evidence OF debt, and en-
aiding said courts to require the party
10 whose favor the judgment may be
rendered to execute proper indemnify
ing bond before execution is issued.
To legalizs primary elections and
conventions in the county of Culpeper
To amend the act incorporating the
Fredericksburg and adjacent National
Battlefield Memorial Park Association,
and to add to the list of interpretations.
The two houses elected the following
judges, appointed by Gov. Tyler to fill
vacancies: Second district, George j.
HuDdley; County Court of Wise, w. b.
Bond; Thirteenth circuit, 8. 81. Letcher;
County of Amherst, Clarence ]. Camp
bell; Seventeenth circuit, 81. A. w.
Skeen; Amelia County Court, s. L. Far
rar; County Court of Franklin, John B.
Lee.
The House committee on general
laws will today consider the bill TO en-
large the power of the State Board OF
Health. 1t is proposed to give the
board authority to establish quarantine
in any city or county in she State.
A bill offered by Mr.. Hume to amend
an act in relation to the records of AL
exandria county, was placed on the CAL
endar.
The House passed the Senate bill to
amend an act to provide for the appoint.
ment of special prosecuting attorneys
in proper cases.
In the House of Delegates today Mr.
Bland will introduce bill to prohibit
the employment of children in manu-
featuring establishments. 1t provides
that no child of either sex under four
teen years of age shall be employed in
any capacity in any factory, mill, or
other manufacturing establishment, un-
less such child shall be the sole sup.
port of widowed mother, then the
limit age is placed at twelve years,