Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-17

thOrizes the construction OF road from
some point 10 Rockingham ard Shen
andosh or Frederick counties, Virginia
to some point on the Chesapeake bay
between the York and Potomac rivers
The capital stock is not to exceed $50,
100000 The bill contains the usua
provisions for charters of this nature.
Mr.. Jeffries introduced bill to in
crease the salary of the Adjutant Gen
eral from 81 500 to 400 per annum
and changing the mode Of his appoint
ment. the incumbent OF this Office il
General Male, of Culpeper.
The following bills were passed in the
Senate:
House bills:
To incorporate the Virginia Trans-
portation Company.
In relation to death penalty.
10 amend section 1924, of the Code
10 reference to allowances for clerks oil
circuit courts.
Extending the time for collection Of
taxes in the town of Colonial Beach.
To amend license tax law 30 far Is il
relates to photographers licenses.
Senate bills:
TO amend law taxing building and
loan associations.
To amend quarantine laws.
To amend law as to inspection OF cat
tie.
To incorporate st. Andrews AssOcia-
ton.
HOUSE.
Soon after the House met Mr.. Bland
offered resolution instructing the f.
nance committee to make q report at
it's session today upon a bill for the re-
lief of the Citizens Fire Association OF
Virginia. He said that his bill had
been sleeping in the committee since
December Is. Chairman Boaz admit
ted that his committee did not intend
to report and said the gentleman had
his remedy. Mr.. Boaz said he did not
think the bill meritorious but was rath-
er introduced to further the political in
tere ts of some candidate for office. MIR
Bland moved that the committee be dis
charged from the further consideration
OF the bill, which motion was lost by a
vote OF 80 to %
The five companian bills of Mr. Price
looking to reforming the jury system
were passed with slight amendments.
The House passed the House bill
To amend section 1888 Of the code in
regard to commissioners, sheriffs, con-
stables, &c, to give information of VIC
lstion OF penal laws to attorney for the
Common wealth.
Also Senate bills
In relation to effect of evidence in
81 its on insurance policies.
To amend the code 10 relation to fish
ing in the waters of the Commonwealth
To amend section II of an act to Gre
ate the board of fisheries, define it's du-
ties, and fix the salaries of its members.
To provide that planters to whom
Datural oyster rocks have been assigned
through mistake shall have q reason
able time to remove their planted oys-
ters therefrom, &c.
The House will hold evening ses-
sions, beginning Monday.
As stated yesterday Mr.. Frank Hume will
on Tuesday 70 before the House committee
and advocate favorable action upon his bill
designed to make telegraph companies osy
the war stamp tax on messages. Where the
rate is % cents, this shall include the price
of the stamp. If he fails to get report
Tuesday, Mr.. Hume will ask that the CON-
mittee be discharged from the further con-
slderation Of the bill.
Mr.. Fokes' bill defining the principal
Office" OF railroad company will be heard
by the House committee on general laws at
p m. next Tuesday. Mr.. Foxes ides In
seeking the passage of this act ia to enact a
law under which the Southern Railway Com.
p,ny will b. forced to remove its Offices. now
located in Washing on, to Richmond. There
are about 100 officials and clerks employed
ut Washington.
There is most spirited fight against the
Senate bill creating the Office Of chaplain t.
the penitentisry. The Senate committee on
public institutions last night heard argument
in favor and against this proposition.
The Virginia Telephone and Telegraph
Conpany's charter was not considered by the
House committee on general laws yesterday
afternoon, as was expected. There was a
large gathering OF those interested, but the
committee did not have quorum.
The House on Thursday passed the follow
ing HOUSE bills:
To amend section 1892 of the Code in re.
lation 10 the delivery and forwarding Of dis
patches by telegraph and telephone com.
psnies.
To incorporate the Help and Protection
Society, OF King George county.
To incorporate the Sons and Daughters of
Solomon of King George county.
To amend section 1906 Of the Code in re-
gard to the disturbances of religious worships
and how the same shall be punished.
To amend section 3 Of an set authorizing
the Board Of Supervisors of each county in
the State TO levy tax on dogs, and to enforce
collection of said tax. with ertain penalties
in case Of failure to pay the same, IS amend
cd by an act approved February ~, 1896. as
to Prince William and Shenandoah counties.
The special committee to inquire Into the
cost OF remodeling the Capitol building, and
to make the structure fire proof, which wss
appointed early in the present session, his
thoroughly performed its outy, and q bill will
soon be offered providing for an approx ria.
tinp for tho work IL % fho,.lk ,r.t 1ao a.