Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-20

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confirming the action of the Senate.
This stops the activity ofthe land grab
bers until the law can be relieved OF its
drastic features. 1t is expected that
the law will be amended before sixty
days expire. There is growing SEN
iment against making radical changes
10 this law, which, though very unpor-
ular, has been the means of bringing
iuto the State treasury large Gums OF
money which would not otherwise have
been collected.
THE SENATE.
The bill to amend the charter of the
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ISOLATION was passed under suspension
of the rules.
The bill authorizing The city of Nor.
folk to issue SIS 900 Of bonds for i'm
provements in BIamDleto1 ward was
| also passed,
The following bills were introduced.
To amend the act in relation to
| clerks to deliver to treasurers copy OF
lists of delinquent real es q g, &c.
To amend section 635 of the code in
relation to lands if not entered to be
\ forfeited to the State.
To amend section 675 of the code 10
relation to price of waste land.
To allow defendants in action at law
to make offer of judgment.
The bill to abolish the Office of Regis=
ter of the Land Office was passed by by
vote of is to II.
HOUSE.
The House yesterday passed reso-
luton declaring that J. Hoge Tyler
had made faithful and capable e1ecu-
tive. 1t then occurred to one member
that it was back landed compliment.
! The vote was reconsidered and the res
| olution was Withdrawn.
| The resolution changing the name of
the committee on propositions and
grievances to general laws, was agreed
to.
The following bills we're offered:
To amend section 10 of an act to pro
vide for method OF voting by ballot.
To regulate the employment of child
rem in manufacturing establishments
aud to give the labor commissioner
power to enforce same.
To enable the city of Fredericksburg
to enforce the collection of delinquent
taxes and levies due.
The following bills were placed on
the calendar:
To authorize the City Council OF
Fredericksburg 10 issue it's coupon or
registered bonds for the purpose Of
obtaining an electric plant for lighting
the city.
To authorize the Council of the city
OF Fredericksburg to apportion the e1-
pense of street and other local improve
ments between the city treasury and
the city real estate benefited thereby.
The following House bills were pass
ed:
To amend section S271 of the code in
relation to demurrer,
Making the injury to or destruction
| of fences or cattle-stops along the line
| of railroads q misdemeanor, and pre-
scribing the penalty therefor.
To amend an act in relation to the
| records OF Alexandria county, approved
March 8. 1879.
The following Senate bills were also
| passed:
To amend section 80 of an act to in
corporate the Mutual Deposit Iusur-
ance Association of Virginia, so as to
change the location of the principal Of
fee of the association.
To amend the charter of the Lees
burg and Point of Rocks Turnpike
Company and to confirm its title to GER
tain rosdbed.
A bill was introduced to authorize
the superintendent Of the State hospi-
tails for the insane to grant furloughs to
inmates thereof.
Senator Barksdale has given police
that his bill to assess for taxation e1-
press, telephone and telegraph comps-
MES will be considered before the COM
mittee on finance on January 9. This
measure will meet with vigorous opposi-
ton from the corporations interested.
There will be another vacancy in the
State Senate sooD. Mr.. George B. Nor
ris, of Albemarle, is to be elected judge
of the Corporation Court of Charlottes-
vile. This will cause vacancy in Mr..
Morris's senatorial district.
The epileptic commission appointed
by the legislature two years ago met
last night. A bill was agreed upon
which is to be introduced in the legisla.
ture after the Christmas holidays max
ing an appropriation of sos. 900 for es-
tablishing and maintaining an institu
ton for two years. There are to be FIVE
directors, two to be appointed by the
President of the Senate, two by the
Speaker OF the House and one by the
Governor. The bill does not indicate, nor
has the commission agreed upon, site
for the proposed institution. Senator
Lecato, of Accomac, is chairman Of this
commission.
At the meeting of the House commit.
tee on general laws yesterday, the bill
to enlarge the powers ofthe State Board
of Health was passed by until Jan. 6.
The holiday number of Town Topics ale
ways affords weeks pleasure, il it Is not q
Joy forever but the present one has excelled
al it. predecessors in merit aud attractive
nees, a feat that had previously boon consid-
cred an impossibilty.