Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature reconvenen yes'ei
d.v after a Christmas recess OF nearly
two weeks, with . small attendance
After the work of the morning hour an
adjournment was taken out OF respec'
tn M. s. Newberne, o member OF me
House from Norfolk county, who one
at the beginning of the holiday receSs'
THE SENATE.
A resolution was offered looking to
the uniform assessment Of property ior
taxation and directing that the Senate
committee on finance and oanRs sna''
make inquiry into this subject, ao1 re-
| port as soon as practicable by Dill OF
otherwise. a..
A bill was passed amending the
charter of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company 80 as
to empower the company to put Id
Diers and bulkheads and to manufac-
ture steel and iron and the products
thereof. The chief object of the bill Is
to allow the Newport News Company
to make srmor plate for war vessels.
Senator McIlwaine offered bill de-
signed to make the Atlantic Coast Line
a distinctly Virginia corporation, WORK.
| ing entirely under the charter granted
by this State.
The following bills were Intro duced
10 the Senate:
To amend section 2 498 Of the code,
relative to producing the evidence oil
debt in matter OF discharging liens.
To amend section 457 of the code, Id
relation to what real estate ia exempted
from taxation.
To prevent persons getting on or Oh
street cars while the same are 10 nc
ton.
To prevent persons riding on freight
or passenger traios without authority
having been first obtsined from the said
railroad company. (The object OF this
measure is to punish tramps and others
who steal rides on traine.)
To provide for the erection and mair =
tanning of watering troughs for the use
Of horses and cattle on the public roads
of this Commonwealth, and providing
penalties for the injury and destruction
Of same.
To amend the code so as to empower
county treasurers to collect fee bills.
HOUSE.
Ex.Speaker Ryan presided in the
House.
The first matter taken up was the
bill passed by the Senate to abolish the
Office of register of the land office. Il
was referred to the proper committee.
A bill providing for the nomination
of United States Senators by the pri.
mary system was introduced by Mr..
Patterson, of Richmond.
Mr.. Folkes introduced bill to re-
duce the salary Of the clerk OF the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Folkes stated that at present the
Senate clerk receives practically $500
per month for three months work
every two years. He estimated that
his bill would result in an annual saw
ing to the Commonwealth OF upward Of
81 900. The bill was referred to q COM
mittee.
Bills were introduced:
To provide for the punishment OF
any levy of execution on wages and
salaries of all state officials, clerks, and
employees.
To Incorporate the Children's Home
Society of Virgins.
To amend section 2415 of the code
relating to deeds, contracts, &c.
To amend section 1924 of the code
relating to how summons of scire fscias
may be served and copy to be made out
for defendant.
To amend section 661 of the code 90
as to provide additional grounds on
which the title of certain purchases
may be defeated.
Mr.. Gravely introduced bill where
by the State may increase it's revenues
approximately $4,000 per year. l,
amends section Is of the general It.
venue act of 1889 80, so as to increase
the tax on gross collections and re-
ceipts OF insurance companies from /
per cent to per cent.
On the basis of returns under the
present tax OF l per cent. during the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1899,
the acts brings in a revenue of $48. 900
per annum, which, under the terms o.
Mr.. GraveyPs bill, would be doubled.
There is also specific license tax,
which brings in about $25, 900 per an
mum. This Mr.. Gravely's bill does no