Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
To provide for the proper assessment
of mineral products within the State OF
Virginia.
Amending the license tax laws 80 az
to provide for q tax on mineral pro.
ducts for each year aud to deduct the
amount of labor incidental to such out
put.
Amending the act OF February II,
1890, providing for the appointment OF
assistant commissioners of accounts and
to define their duties and powers.
Authorizing corporations and join:
stock companies now or hereafter
chartered and organized under an act
OF the General Assembly of Virginia,
and doing business under the provisions
of said charter within the vicinity OF
railroads, canals or navigable waters,
| to condemn land for the construction
and operation of lateral railroads, sid
ings, &c.
The bill 10 incorporate the Virginia
Northern Railway and Development
Company, which has passed the House,
was reported, placed on the calendar
and passed under suspension of the
rules.
The Senate at l o'clock began the
consideration OF the bill to charter the
Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railway Company. 1t was the special
order for that hour.
Senator Morris stated that he had no
interest whatever in either road, but he
was for protecting the State. About
one million dollars was involved that
belonged to the State. He moved,
therefore, that the bill be referred to
the finance committee for consideration.
After debate the bill, as stated in yes
terday's Gazette, WAS referred to the f.
nance committee. Every member OF
the Senate voted and there was an
equal division. Lieut.. Gov. Echols cast
the deciding vote in favor of sending
the bill to the committee.
HOUSE.
/ The House devoted the greater part
of its session yesterday to the further
consideration Of the land grabbers'
law. Several amendments were agreed
to. One OF these sbridges the notice OF
| publ caton. Others reduce the mini
mum penalty to be paid the applicant
to one dollar and the maximum to five
dollars. The clause requiring the
'grabber" to pay in advance ten per
cent. of the purchase price was retain
ed, with an additional provision that
the amount paid upon each application
shall not be less than one dollar. The
| bill went over.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments to the House bill affect
ing the title to Al 900 acres of land
in Bath county. The bill, which ir
some measure, change, the law In &C.
ton of ejectment was finally passed.
The Speaker announced the commit
tee on fisheries. Mr.. Ryan is chairman.
The following bills were introduced /:
To authorize railroad companies to
| condemn lands and construct necessary
sidetracks. etc. This bill authorizes
the several county courts TO empower
corporations aud joint stock companies
to build railroads in any part OF the
State twenty miles in length, for the
purpose of reaching lumber laDds,
mines, ETC., owned or leased by such
corporations or joint stock companies. }
To authorize F. M. Thrift to erect q
wharf on Wioomico river, in Westmore-
land county.
The House committee Oh roads favor
ably reported the bill to require rail.
way corporations to furnish discharged
employees with explanation Of the cause
of their dismissal.
The democratic House caucus last
night, after an animated two. hours ses-
sion. decided to admit to that body
Josiah Stickley, of Shenandoah, who
has been classed as an independent.
The special committee of five was un-
able, after conference with Senator
Lupton, who had been designated to
state the facts, to determine whether
Stickley or Teller, or either, was the
regular nominee. After much filibus-
tering and long fight, Mr.. Stickley
was seated.