Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE

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A bill was introduced in both til
Senate and House and passed by bot
bodies incorporating the Virginia Con
ference Orphange OF the NJ eth0d
Episcopal Church. The orphanage
to be located at Chestnut Hill, just mort
of Richmond.
The committee on roads reported
without amendment, the bills TO pro
vide for the reduction of the capita
stock and the issue OF special stock o
the SouthtrI Railway Company; to pre-
vide for the decrease OF the nomina
amount of the common capital stock o
the hesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany; to enlarge the powers OF tn
Richmond Traction Company; and au
thorizing the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad Company, as
successor of the Virginia and Carolin'
Railroad Company, to exercise tn
franchises and power of the latter com
pany.
When the bill authorizing the Rich
mond, Petersburg aud Carolina Rail
! 70 I'd Company to enjoy the franchise
and rights OF the the Virginia and Caro-
lima Railroad Company came up on it,
/ enerossment, Senator Maynard pre-
sented an amendment which was agreed
/ to, the effect of which is to keep tb'
general Offices and the headquarters o
the company 10 Petersburg.
/ Senator Stands introduced, and had
placed on the calendar, q bill provid
ing for the changing OF the name Of the
Virginia Union University to the Rich
mond Theological Seminary.
Bills were introduced to provide fol
the confirmation of titles to property
sold under decree when amount realized
does not liquidate Indebtedness for
which 1t is sold.
Authorizing judges Of competent
courts to strike from assessment books
lands enormously assessed for taxation
To provide when q jury in civil
case shall be kept together and how the
expense thereof shall be- paid.
TO amend section 1927 of the Code,
providing how q chaucsry cause shall
be submitted for decision in vacation
how decree shall be certified and en-
tered, and its effect.
To incorporate the Imperial Union, OF
the city OF Richmond.
To amend section 24S4 of the Code,
in relation to lien on crops for advances
to farmers, &c.
Authorizing the County and Corpo-
ration Courts to correct delinquent land
lists in the clerks Office OF their re
spective counties, cities and towns, sc.
Bills were passed to amend section
525 OF the Code, Is to fees of commits
sioners of the revenue.
To amend sections 35lS and 3519 Of
the Code, 30 as TO empower county
treasurers to collect fee bills,
Amending the Code (section 1869
relative to the incorporation, naming or
numbering Of the several school die-
tricts OF the counties of the State, pro.
viding that sales Of real estate by die.
trict boards shall be by unanimous COZ
sent.
The House spent q considerable por-
ton of the time in discussing the bill to
validate title the to certain lands where
the records 10 the Office may have been
destroyed by fire or otherwise. The only
remaining evidence of the ownership
of the lands is list compiled and fled
in the respective clerks offices and this
measure seeks to have these lists RI
corded in the deed books and made
final as to the title. The discussion &C.
cupied more than half an hour and was
participated in by number OF men,
bers. The bill was finally committed
to the committee on courts OF justice.
Mr.. Hutchinson introduced bill in
relation TO compensation Of judges and
clerks of election. 1t provides that the
officers referred to be- paid the sum Of
81 each for their services, and allows
the judge carrying the returns from his
voting place to the county clerks office
80 cents for such services and all neces.
sary ferriage and toll, and 4 cents for
each mile 0ftravel In going and return
ing.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Card
we'll 10 relation to the government oil
the Negro Refol INA tory Association. OF
Virginia, aud to the cOmmi msnt, gov
ernment, employment, and discharge
Of negro minors committed thereto, aud |
providing compensation 10 be paid by |
The Commonwealth for caring for such |
minors. The bill provides for placing |
he Negro Reformstory in Hanover
county upon the same basis as that al
Laurel, and also for the commitment OF
negro minors now in Jail and peniten-
sry 10 the reformatory.
The committee on courts Of justice
epOrted fsvorably the House bill
amending section 2229 of the code, pro
riding that clerks of sourts in certf-
'ates annexed to marriage licenses is
ued by them shall certify, in addition
o the facts now required by law, that
ither OF the parties to be married are
divorced II such be the fact. The L.
eDse sheet at present does not 30 state,
nd ss the rules of certain religious de.
ominations prohibit ministers per
orming the marriage ceremony when
ne or both parties have been divorced,
be amendment is pertinent.
The following bills were also il
reduced:
Requiring the county treasurers to
~ for the destruction OF hawks, owls,
nd wildcats.
To provide for the punishment OF
nose who commit criminal assault.
To authorize the taking of deposi-
ons under certain circumstances and
the manner of hearing the
lme.
A bill was introduced to amend sec.
on Bill of the code, making dogs
the nifiaa nj Rirh No