Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.


Senator Clayton had passed q bill
providing for erecting and maintaining
water troughs upon the public highways
OF Bedford county for the use OF horses
and cattle. This is the first instance in
Virginia when a county has under
taken this humane practice existing ia
most of the cities.
Senator Sands had passed q bill au-
thoriziDg the Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment Association to turn over to the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
all money in its possession.
When the joint resolution looking to
amending the constitution 80 as to
make the pay ment of the cspitstiou
tax prerequisite to suffrage, came up,
DR.. Lscsto made forceful address in
behalf Of the measure. He said if the
amendment contemplated by his reso
luton should be adopted, one OF two
things must happeD-the State treas
ury will receive more money than NOW
or We will get rid of large class OF
questionable voters. He was unpre
pared to say which thing would be the
better for the State.
After debate the bill was passed by
I With Senator Lecstor's consent, and
| made the special and continuing order
for Tuesday next. The total assess
ment of the State capitation tax is cred
tied to the school fund and the de6cieI-
cy has to be made out of the Stale
| treasury. Nearly one bird of the az
sessable people in the State pay no
/ taxes at all.
The bill providing for the consoli.
\ dated SesDoard railroads was passed in
the Senate yesterday and was subse
quently signed by the Governor. This
permits the reorganization and CONSOLE
| dalton OF the systems proposed by Pres
ident John SHELTON Williams in Vii
giDia.
Bills were introduced
To prevent property 10 the possession
of common carrier and in transit, or
outside the county or corporation where
the process is issued, from being held
upon attachment, punishment, or sum-
mons on suggestion.
Requiring parties suing out attach
meDts or garnishee processes TO give
bond.
Authorizing the delivery to Union
Theological Seminary OF the memorials
Of Hanover Presbytery to the House OF
BurResses of 1774 and to the legislature
OF 1776 on the subject of religious lib
erty.
The following we're ordered to be en-.
crossed:
To amend section II OF the charter Of
the city Of Alexandra.
To amend section Is OF the charter OF
the city of Alexandra.
HOUSE.
The first debate arose over the bill
to require the different counties and
municipalities ia the State to pay the
costs in all misdemeanor cases was
called. The bill was fioally com mitted
70 the committee ior courts of justice.
TIE vote upon the commitment OF
the bill was 80 to 35.
The bill asked by the Women's Chris
tisn Temperance Union providing for
tsacing in the schools the effect Of alec
hol on the human system was ordered
TO its enerossment.
The bill providing for the abolition OF
the Register OF toe Land Office was re-
ported favorably, and came up on the
calendar, but, on motion OF Captain
Parks, who desired to discuss X, but
was too unwell yesterday, the measuse
was passed by.
Mr.. Whitehead introduced bill pro-
viding That in every case OF felony tried
in any circuit, county, or corporation
court, the attorney for the common
wealth shall receive the SUN Of $40.
For cases of misdemeanor prosecuted
by Judgment for the commonwealth,
except prosecution for violations OF the
revenue laws and for offenses under
sections 3Sl5 to 1888, the sum of IS
The bill also places limit on the total
amount to be received by the attorney
for the Commonwealth, and repeats
section 1926 OF the code.
Mr.. McAIlister introduced q bill.
companion to the above, providing that
in every case of conviction for an Of
fence under preceding section, or uD-
der chapter Is of the Code, an attoI-
ney's fee of $40 shall be taxed in the
costs and paid bv the defendant, and
20 attorney or officer shall be entitled
TO the payment OF any fees out Of the
treasury for services rendered 10 pros.
ecution.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Meal:
lister providing that every commission
er of the revenue, sheriff, constable, or
other officer shall give information OF
the violation of any penal law to the
attorney for the Commonwealth. 1t
shall be unlawful, however, for any at
torney for the Commonwealth TO go be-
fore any grand jury during its delibe-
ration, except when his presence shall
be requested by the foreman or any
other member of such grand jury, or
when required or directed by the court
to appear before such grand jury.
The Senate committee on courts yes
terdsy heard argument on the bill 10
relation to the effect of evidence 10
trials upon insurance policies as to i'm
material allegation 10 the policy. The
committee 10 executive session decided
to report the bill favorably with an
amendment, which was agreed to with
Senator Clsytor's approval.
Mr.. Bland presented before the com.
mittee his bill to amend section 4,077 OF
the code SO as to cover just such emer-
gencies q, arose through Il . escape Of
the murderous Walter CottUn from the |
Jail in Portsmouth the morning of the |
26;h of December. The amendment
makes guards smepable to section g.
za2 II will ha ranartad fauorahlv