Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tue SENATE,

passage by tho Senate of bill incor-
porating the Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The company
asks the right OF way through every
city and county in the Commonwealth
without permission of the local govern
menis. II was stated upon the floor
of the Senate that New York
firm had expressed its willingness to
give half a million dollars for such q
charter. The Senate after q spirited
discussion adopted unanimously q reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. Glass, requesting
the House to return this bill. The
resolution explained that the measure
was introduced in the Senate on jan
usry %, known as Senate bill No. 800,
ITO incorporate the Virginia Telephone
and Telegraph Company" with q min.
imum capital of $500, 900 and maximum
capital OF IS, 900, 900. 1t was referred and
next day reported ind passed by the
Senate without discussion and without
! that consideration which the import
ance OF the measure would seem to have
demanded.
The discussion was continued until
long after the Senate's usual time
for adjournment. Just before the close
OF the debate Senator Sands, of Henrico
! county, came in. He defended the
measure, saying its incorporators in.
! clude some OF the best men in Richmond
! and the State, one OF whom is can
didate for the nomination for Governor.
As result OF the Senate's action the
House committee on general laws yes
terday evening, after an hours fruit.
less discussion, postponed the bill in
definitely. The idea is for the House
to discharge the committee, take up
the bill, and decide whether to return
it to the Senate. This requires unan-
imous consent. 1t Was generally ad.
mitted that 10 compliance with the
Senate resolution the House will return
the bill. The corporation counsel OF
Richmond, Lynchburg and Petersburg
were present to appear before the COM
mittee to oppose the bill if it had come
up.
Senator Cogbill proposes to make
''crap" shooting a legal offense. He
introduced bill imposing a fine of not
more than $40 and not less than 81 for
I this offense.
Senator Wickham presented the re-
port of the commission appointed I'M
der resolution providing for the all
justment with West Virginia of the
, proportion of the debt proper to be
borne by that State.
-. Cd nd hoA
passed over the Governors veto the
bill to amend the code in relation to
the appointment of county surveyor
and superintendent of the poor in Taze-
well county. The vote was 81 to 3.
There was lengthy debate upon
Senator Harvey's bill to amend the
code in relation to the practice of med
cine and surgery, which was finally
ordered to be engrossed.
Bills were introduced to prevent fire
insurance companies or partnerships
from entering into any combination to
control paid agents or employees OF
| such companies.
To incorporate the st. Andrews As
ISOLATION. The cOrpOratOrs are Right
Rev. Francis M. White, Rev. Thomas
Semmes and others.
To amend section 1913 of the code 10
relation to local assessments.
To provide for local assessments in
cities and towns.
To authorize cities and towns to make
city and town levies.
To repeal section 1913 OF the code in
| relation to local assessments.
To allow sheriffs, sereeants, etc., fee
for making return ON executions delv-
ered to them by clerks OF courts 10
cases where no levy or forthcoming
| bond is taken,
Allowing the graduates OF institutions
of learning chartered by the State to
teach in the public schools OF the State
without examination.
The committee on privileges and
elections was discharged from further
consideration of bill to provide for the
appointment of members of electoral
boards.
The following House bills we're passed
by the Senate; To amend section 1873
of the code, as to taxation; to amend
the license-tax law; to incorporate the
Virginia Immigration Society; to incor-
porate the Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty; to amend the charter Of the town
of Warrentop; authorizing the super
vsors of Fauquier county to levy
tax; to authorize the town OF Warren
ton to call in outstanding bonds.
Also Senate bills to amend section
4106 of the code, 10 relation to jurisdic-
ton of police justices; to incorporate
the Sulphur Mining and Railroad Com.
pany.
HOUSE.
After two weeks of discussion the
House disposed of the land grabbers'
act, ordering to its engrossment finance
committees bill revising the objection
able law. Several amendments were
adopted.
One, offered by Mr.. Saunders, pro-
vides that the applicant for the pur-
chase of delinquent lands shall in pre-
paying the 10 per cent. OF taxes pay
not less than 81 in any case. Another
amendment provides that the applicant
shall pay delinquent city, town and
county taxes, as we'll as State. together
with all interest and penalties. An
other provides that any person shall
have the right to purchase property
forfeited for delinquent taxes.
Mr.. Anderson, of Richmond, made
another earnes. effort to have his sub
stitute adopted for the committee bill,
but the House, by vote of 40 to "a,
sustained the ruling of the chair, that
the substitute could not be considered.
An effort to have the bill recommited
also failed, and it was then ordered to
its engrOssment.
Mr.. Hume introduced q measure