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

THE SENATE.
Mr.. Barksdale offered his bill to pro-
hibit pools, trusts, monopolies and con-
sniracies to control business and prices
of articles to prevent the formation OF
operation of pools, trusts and combine
lions of charters of corporations that
violate the terms of this act. The same
bill was also presented in the House.
The bill is copy of the Texas law,
which seems to be regarded as the most
rigid of its kind yet passed by any
State in the country.
+, The sale of manufactured articles De-
low the cost of production Tor the pur-
pose OF creating monopolies is made q
violation of the law. The penalty I'M
posed is fine of from 5000 to S5,O0o
per day during the continuance OF the
| offense.
Mr.. Jeffries introduced bill to re-
enact section 664 of the Code, in rela-
ton to delinquent lands, purchased by
the Commonwealth. 1t provided for
the reduction of interest from 10 to =
per cent. Senator Morris objected, as
The Supreme Court was now consider
ing the point. The bill went over.
| This Senate passed joint resolution
for the appointment OF o committee OF
Senators to investigate charges made
by four inmates of the Confederate Sol
| diers' Home as to the management OF
that institution.
Mr.. Clayton offered bill bearing up
On the effect of evidence in suits upon
insurance policies, as to immaterial al
legations in the policy. The measure
provides that no answer to interroga-
tories made by an applicant for policy
shall bar the right to recover, or be
used az evidence, unless it be clearly
provided that such an answer was will
fully false or that it is material and in
duced the company to issue the policy;
or that but for such answer the policy
would not have been issued, and that
the agent had no knowledge of the fals-
ty of the answer.
Mr.. Mann's resolution in relation to
appointment of joint committee to
pass upon constitutionality OF bills be-
fore the bodies of the general assembly
was, at his request, indefinitely post
pOned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
in the House:
To facilitate the construction of tele-
graph lines along and upon the right OF
way of railroads in the State of Virginia
and to provide for condemnation for
the right of way.
By Mr.. Patterson-Giving courts OF
justice jurisdiction over suits and lost
past-due bonds, notes, or other written
evidences of debt and enabling said
courts to require the party in whose
favor the judgment may be rendered to
execute proper indemnifying bond be-
fore execution is issued.
To annul section 3,271 of the code
defining the forms of demurrer.
By Mr.. Graveley-To provide for
pensions to certain Confederate sold
iers, sailors, and marines not heretofore
provided for and to increase the pen
sions authorized.
To annul certain sections as to venire
facias in felony cases as to provide for
the summoning but twelve men to con-
stitute the panel where felony case is
not punishable by death.
For the relief of w. @. Dowdy, q
wounded Confederate soldier of Gull
pepper county.
A bill was placed on the calendar to
amend an act to legslize primary cleo
lions and conventions IN the counties
of Clarke and Warren.
The following bills we're passed:
Senate bill In relation to improve
ment of public roads and bridges in
Stafford county.
House bill in relation to opening and
maintaining roads, &C., in Culpeper
county.
House bill incorporating the Snick-
ersville Telephone Company.
Senate bill extending the law requir-
ing the use of vestibule ports on street
cars during certain months to Peters
! burg street railway companies. (The
law passed at the last session excepted
Petersburg.)
Senate bills authorizing the town OF
Berryville to borrow S25, 900 to be ex-
pended in construction of water works.