Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-27
AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

and mental anguish occasioned to the
plaintiff ground for suit. The bill
further provides that these damages
shall not be contingent upon the rule OF
the companies requiring repetition of
messenger.
Among the important bills intro
duced were:
To prevent the killing of horses and
mules, and amending the law 10 regard
to the taxation of clubs where liquor is
sold.
The Soldiers Home investigation
committee held another meeting yes
terday evening, at which several more
veterans were examined. Their testi-
mony referred chiefly to the Indifferent
and insufficient supply of food and
clothing. The fact was emphasized
that much food is carried away from
tho home by servants. The case was
closed for the complainants. The man
aeement will have hearing mex.
week.
Tho Senate committee on courts OF
justice reported favOrably Senator
CiaytOr's bill abolishing unanimity Of
jury verdcts 10 civil cases. The bill
provides that in all civil cases three
fourths of the jurors constituting the
jury, or il the jury be composed OF
seven jurors, five Of them may render
verdict, and such verdict shall have the
same force and effect of unanimous
verdict. The committee also reported
the following bills with recommends
ton that they pass:
Submitting to the voters the question
Of calling constitutional convention,
with al amendment bearing the date
blank. This will be determined when
the CAUCUS assemblies next Thursday
nigh.
Requiring parties applying for mar
risge license to state whether applicant
is single, widower, or divorced.
Making cOntinge n right OF dover OF
married woman 10 real estate IL
which her husband has no interest
her separate estate, and empowering
ner TO dispose of same by her own ac'.
Amending section 3136 of the code il
relation to trials by jury, making YER
Dict in civil cases by three-fOurths Of
the jury valid.
Amending section 40l7 OF the code in
relation to the presence OF the accused
on trial for felony.
Providing for the revision, arranging
and consolidation of the statutes of tie
State.
The House committee on finance reported
favorably these blls: 10 create a board to
ascertain the true value of real estate which
has been purchased by the Commonwealth al
tax sales where such value Is less than tho
sum prescr bed by sections 664 and 600 OF
toe code to be paid in redemption or purchase
thereof upon the payment OF a sum equal 10
the value so ascertalned.
Amending section 645 of the code in Tel1-
ton TO reports of treasurers OF sales Of delln-
quent lands.
Amending the code in relation to the pay.
ment of the salsrie, of officers and members
of the General Assembly.
Amending the code in relation 10 the ex-
tending OF time for settlement OF the State
debt.
The committee also considered the bill pro.
viding for the higher education of one girl 10
each county and city in the state annually
No conclusion was reached.
The House committee on courts OF justice
disposed OF many bills. the subcommittee
to which the bill requiring the embalmiug OF
dead bodies for shipment was referred has
decided to ask that the House committee on
general laws report the bill favorably, with
slight amendment.
The committee also reported the following
bills:
To incorporate the State Council of Vir.
GINA, Junior Order OF United bm ,rican Me-
chsnics.
Authorizing the taking of depostions un-
der certain circumst snces and prescribing the
manner Of hearing the ssme
To validate the sales of certain ipfabt,'
lands.
A bill will soon be Offered In the General
Assembly, providing for the repesl of the Jaw
enacted several years ago, under which pIi:-
oners are brought to the peniteDtisry BY
guards sent from the institution instead OF
by sheriffs, as was the case formerly. a
meeting of all the sheriff, in the stats will be
held here in few days for the purpose of
taking action in the premises. The sheritf5
are said 10 be practically unanimous in favor
of the repeal of the law.
The Senate committee on roads has fired
upon next Tuesday week, February q, Tor
the consider ton of the oeabOari Air Lines
hill for a road from he re To Washinpt m