Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-27

crease the pay OF members of the gen.
eral assembly. The bill proposed 10
pay the lieutenant governor and speak
or of the House $500 each for regular
session and $3.50 for an extra session.
and increase the pay of members to $40
for q regular session and 1910 for q
special one, or from 81 to So per diem.
A bill was introduced by Delegate
Hunter to prohibit the sale or the firing
of cannon crackers in Virginia. The
penalty imposed for selling cannon
crackers is 81 900, and for firing them
$40.
The House passed the following
bills: ITO provide a road law for
Rappahannock county; to authorize
the board of supervisors OF Alexandra
county to eufOre liens for all county,
road and school taxes that may now
be dne, by suit in equity, and to en-.
power the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county to entertain such suit and direct
sale of the real estate upon which said
taxes are lien; authorizing and en-
towering the Washington and AlexaDd
ria Turnpike Company to dispose of its
property and surrender it's charter and
franchises.
Also, to incorporate the Herndon and Lees
burg Telephone Co.; to amend an act to re-
Quire the payment of fees on certain charters;
to amend an act TO require prisoners charged
with a capital offence, and on trial in coun-
ty court, to select in which court be shsll be
tried before making motion for a confirm.
ance, and to amend an act to impose additional
duties upon the examiner of records of the
several judicial circuits, with reference to
ships, tugbosts, barges, boats or other water
craft.
The House finance committee last
night considered the bill incorporating
the Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railroad Company and TO consider the
question OF the States interest in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. Both sides were we'll re-
presented last night. The committee
did not adjourn until late hour. No
action WAS taken. Just before the hear
ing closed Mr.. Williams by agreed if
the State would exempt this road from
taxation to guarantee an annual re.
venue of $4,000, the same that the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and PJ-
tomac now agree to pay, and to let the
State continue to draw interest CD its
holdings in the latter road.
The House committee on general
laws decided not to make any report
on the Virginia telephone charter until
the Senate has passed upon the bill.
That body will vote to morrow. The
chances OF the bill were not considered
favorable last night.
The finance committee Of the House
yesterday ordered favorable report
upon bill enlarging the powers of the
State Board of Health. and making I'D
appropriation of 1000 thereto.
The bill to provide for an insurance
commissioner for the State of Virginia
is on its way through the legislature,
and it lie generally thought that it will
become law. Among the leading
candidates are Messrs. William X.
Price, of Richmond; Clarence L. Boy
kin, of Richmond; J. N. Brennaman.
of New Market; w. b. McCnesney, of
Staunton, and II. NJ. Darnell, of Roam.
oke. The legislature elects the CON-
missioner.
The House finance committee con-
sidered Senator Walkers bill, imposing
specific tax on the stock OF building
and loan associations. Senator Walker
made speech in explanation of bis
measure, and asked for favorable re-
port upon it. The matter was not act
ed upon.
The committee ordered a favorable
report upon bill enlarging the pow
ers of the State board of health, and
making an appropriation of 5000
thereto.
Mrs. Burgess appeared before the
committee to advocate an apprOpris-
ton OF 81 900 to secure property for the
proposed home for Confederate women.
A bill making the appropriation will
be offered shortly.