Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

/
ton tax prerequisite to voting. Tho
proposed law contains one very i'm.
portant change. 1t provides that man
who does not pay his cspitation for
certain year shall be disqualified for the
exercise of the electoral privilege after
the first of July of the following year.
If he pays bis taxes after that date IL
mas NO effect 10 removing the bar. The
object of this provision is to prevent
candidates from paying the capitation
tax of voters. UGder the old law this
was a common practice. If SsT ator
LeCato's bill passes it cannot be renew
ed.
A Joint resolution was introduced
which proposes an amendment to sec
ton 5, article 10, of the State constitu-
ton. The amendment proposes 10
amend the sc ction by empowering 1.-THE
General Assembly to levy annually
tax not exceeding five mills on the dol
lars worth of real and personal prop
erty to be applied exclusively to the
working and keeping 10 order the pub
lie roads of the Common wealth.
The House bill to legalize primary
| elections and conventions in the cOuc-
ties of Culpeper, Rockbridge, Augusta,
and Bedford, was passed.
\ A bill vas introduced by MIR. Glass
to prevent the sale OF adulterated and
/ unbra nded food 10 the State. This bill
provides that the Board OF Agriculture
shall from time to lime procure samples
of such food, beverages and condiments
and cause the same to be analysed.
| ANY one who shall violate any o! the
provisions of this act shall be guilty Of
a misdemesnor and shall be fined not 10
exceed 5000 for the first offsnse and for
each subsequent offense $500 or con.
finement in jail not exceeding one yeai
or both.
When the bill amending the charter
of the Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association came up on it's second
reading there was considerable de-
bate. Mr.. Egeleston and Mr..
James opposed the bill. They argued
that it gave to the corporation
all the immunities of building and
loan association, while c0nferriDg the
powers and privileges OF banking and
trust company. Mr.. Munford, who
was the patron Of the bill, disclaimed
any ouch intention, but moved that the
bill be recommitted, which was done.
I Bills were introduced
| To amend and re-enact section 613,
of the code, with reference to the CON-
pensatiou of treasurer.
To amend section 465, of the code,
relating to contracts and deeds which
are void as to the purchasers unless
recorded.
To amend section 1924, of the code,
relating to summons in scire facias.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Licsns introduced bill provid-
for the creation of the place of steam
boiler inspector, At a salary of 81 900
The exec ptions to this bill are boilers
in private residences, those under the
jurisdiction of the United States, AM
boilers of lees than three horse power
and those used exclusively for agricul-
tursl, horticultural aud creamery pur
poses.
Mr.. Bland presented bill which
purposes transferring the appointing
power of the Governor in the matter OF
quarantine officer for the district OF
Elizabeth river and its branches, and 10
authorize the Board of Quarantine
Commissioners to elect the same.
TIE following bills were introduced
To enlarge the pension act 80 as TO
extend relief to those ex-Confederate
soldiers who are INDECENT and de-
crepd.
To exempt Confederate soldiers, sail
ors aud marines from the payment of
the cspitatiou tax.
To put the State Library under tn
control of q board of trustees, to be
ected by the State board of educs
ton.
To authorize cities and incorporated
towns to levy taxes for the support OF
public libraries.
To incorporate the Christ Church
Loan Association. This bill is intend
ed to thwart the pawnbrokers and shy
locks, aud to make loans to INDECENT |
poor at one-half the present rates
charged.
To amend section 1892 in reference
to who may practice law 10 this State. |
Mr.. Gent offered bill amending the |
election law 30 as to require electoral |
boards to appoint one judge and one |
clerk of each political party in all dis
puted elections. 10 all disputed ques
tons arising from any act one OF the
clerks shall be selected by the judges to
act as umpire to decide such disputed
question, and 10 all disputes where the
judges cannot agree the clerk shall de.
eide them. The bill gives to every
elector the right to call on a judge of
his owe selection to aid him in
preparing his ballot, and he may de-
liver mis- ballot to Judge of his own
selection to be deposited in the ballot
box.
DR.. Prid 1y offered the following reso-
luton: Resolved, That the auditor of
public accounts be and Is hereby IT
quested to inform theHouse of D Delegates
as to the number of Confederate pen.
sioners on the role Of Virginia, and the
apportiOnment of the number accord
ing to the different rates of pension"
The resolution was amended by Mr..
Parks, who added: And he shall state
10 his report the number from each OF
the various counties of the State"
As amended, the resolution was, by
request OF the mover, passed by tenn
porarlly, the purpose being to enlarge
the scope OF the resolution.
The House passed the Senate bill
amending the charter of the Newport
News bodybuilding and Dry Dock
Company to permit the manufacture of
iron. s,eel and armor nlate