Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE,

THE SENATE.
The Senate, after q week OF debate,
on Saturday passed the bill amending
the delinquent land law (the land-grab-
bers' law). An effort will be made to
have the House adopt this bill. The
bill was again amended before its pass.
age so as to raise the minimum penalty
from 81 to 81 and making the maximum
penalty IS.
Mr.. Wallace had passed bill incor.
poratiDg Fredericksburg College.
Delegate Folkes offered joint reso-
luton In the House recognizing Beck
ham as Governor of Kentucky. 1t
passed the House without objection, but
when the resolution reached the Senate
Senators Fairfax and Keezsll said this
was matter that did not concern Vir-
einia, and the resolution was referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo.
tons. This is taken to mean that it
will not be acted upon.
Mr.. Wickham opposed the passage OF
the House bill amending the Parks law,
passed at the last session, requiring the
listing of stocks, bonds and other evil
dences of debt for taxation. Mr.. Wick
ham said be had grave doubts regard
Ing the constitutionality of the bill. A
motion that the bill be passed by until
Monday, and printed with amend
ments, was adopted.
The bill amending the section of the
code regarding trial by jury so as to
allow seven members OF q Jury 10 q
civil case to decide it, or five, if the case
is being tried by a jury OF seven, was re-
committed to the courts committee.
The three bills offered by Mr.. Bruce,
prohibiting the carrying of pistols and
the sale of pistols and pstrol cartridges,
were recommitted to the committee on
courts of justice.
The Senate passed House bills
To legalize primary elections in
Prince William county.
To fix salary of Board of supervisors
Of Fauquier county.
Mr.. Opie introduced, by request, a
bill providing for the establishment of
dispensary in Staunton for the sale OF
whisky.
HOUSE.
The land-grabber's act was sQain un-
der consideration in the House, and
was discussed at great length. A week
of effort to pass a bill amending the de-
linz 10 10 ho
full. The House is about ready now,
however, to vote upon the merits OF the
committee bill, having rejected the sub.
stitute measure offered by Mr.. Andsr-
son.
The House by tie vote refused to
concur in the amendments which the
Senate put upon the House bill, rela =
ing to records in the old general court,
and affecting the title to Al 900 acres of
land in Bath county. Should the
Senate not recede from It's amendments
committee of conference will be Or
dered.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to require
all corporations doing business in Vir-
ginia to first obtain charters under the
laws of the State, and prescribing pen
allies for failing to do 80. The bill pro.
vides tn all companies now doing
business in this State, and all that
may hereafter do business, shall secure
a charter and pay the fees required
therefor, and the penalty prescribed is
from $50 to 81 900 for each day OF fail
ure TO comply with the act. This bill
strikes at number of insurance CON-
panies, and will undoubtedly be vigor.
ously fought.
Mr.. FOlkes introduced the following:
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of Virginia, That the term 'princi-
pal office of all railway and transpor-
Iation companies, which said compsn-
les are chartered under the laws of this
State, shall be construed to mean, and
does mean, all offices of the heads OF
each and every department known ana
operated under the system of such rail-
way and transportation company, to-
gether with all the force of employees
and clerks employed in and uHder the
heads and control of such departments,
or that may be pertaining thereto, and
what is now commonly known and
considered to be, the general office OF
such railway or corporation company is
to be construed the principal office OF
such companies"
The Senate committee on finance
considered the bill enlarging the pow
ers OF the State Board of Health and
providing for local boards of health.
The appropriation of the State board
was increased from $1,000, az provided
for in the original bill, to 5000. The
joint special committee appointed to in
vestigste tho Soldiers Home will meet
at o'clock this afternoon.
The House committee on general
laws ordered a favorable report on the
bills offered by Mr.. Saunders, rendering
telephone and telegraph companies liza
bic for the careless handling OF messages
and to regulate the delivery OF said
messages.
THE ELECTION LAW.
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