Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.

Of bills were reported from committees, and
several introduced and referred.
Mr.. Hurt presented joint resolution for
the appointment of commission to investi-
gate the subject of taxation in ;his State.
The resolution provides for the appointment
by the Board of Public Works, OF three per-
sons, whose duty it shall be to investigate
the subject of taxation in this State. The
commission shall ascertain and report such
facts and suggestions as will enable the
legislature to give effect TO section l OF Ar
ticle 10 of the Constitution. The commits
sion is also required to collect and report
succinctly whatever information will enable
the Legislature to legislate nteligently and
with safety upon the subjects calculated to
advance the developments of the re-
sources of the State, Sc. The rcsou-
ton went over till to-day.
Bills for the relief Of several parties were
presented.
Mr.. Atkinson offered joint resolution
for an extension of the present session oil
the General Assembly for 80 days from the
Sd of March, 1884, which, nnder the rules,
went over till to-day.
| Senate bill to establish home for disa-
bed soldiers in the Southern States was ia
ken up, and under suspension Of the rules
was unanimously passed.
House hill to restrict the running OF trans
on Sunday, with amendment; was referred.
The chief amendment allows railroad COM
pany 10 move pelishahle freight, and when
it has one or two carloads of perishable
freight it will be permitted to make up full
train by attaching other cars to these.
The bill for the establishment Of a home
| l;ra LODI al in ha a t.S
was passed. The bill appropriates $4,000
a year for two years for the maintenance OF
the institution. All Of the Southern States,
including West Virginia, Maryland. Missouri
and Kentucky, are invited to aid this State
in the undertaking.
Mr.. Turn err senator.elect from the Nor
folk district, was sworn in and took bis seat.
The bill providing for the filing of notices
of the conditional sales Of personal property
was discussed at considerable length and re-
iected senators being under the impression
that it gave sewing machine agents undue
advantage over purchasers where machines
are partially paid for.
A bill to amend and reenact section | of
chapter So of the code of 1873 in relation to
lunatic asylums was introduced
Bills were IA; sed to authorize a snbscrip-
ton by the city Of Winchester, i'll money or
bonds, to the stock or bonds of the Wash
ington, Ohio and Western Railroad Com
pany; to authorize a subscription by the
county of Frederick, in money or bonds, to
stock or bonds Of the Washington, Ohio
and Western Railroad company; and to
amend and reenact an act entitled IAN act
to secure 10 taxpayers in cities or towns
the right of public-school education for
children" approved March &, 1882.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Ross Ma
honete) offered a resolution to appoint a
committee to investigate the case of Mr.
Pollard, who held seat in the House
while he was Commonwealth Attorney.
Mr.. Pollard said that he did not object to
the investigation that fDr years past Com
monweath's attorneys had been members
of the General Assembly, and that when
ever the question had arisen as to their eli
gibility it had always been decided that
they were entitled TO their seats. In Mr.
Farr's case the committee unanimously re-
ported that he was a saiared officer and
not entitled to seat. while the committee
reported that he Mr.. Polardl was not a
.a'aried officer aud was entitled to his
seat. Both of these reports were laid on
the table and were never acted OH. Ii the
committee had reported that he was not emit
tied to a seat, the then dominant party would
not have long hesitated TO have unseated
him, and whether they had hesitated or not
he would not have continued as a member
of the General Assembly, and so stated at
the time upon the floor of the House. But
Mr. Farr, in defiance of the plain letter of
the Jaw and in the face OF a unanimous re-
port of the committee, a majority Of whom
| were his political friends, continued his seat
as member Of the General Assembly and
drew his salary as Superintendent of Public
Schools. Between the two cases there is no
sort Of analogy.
Mr.. Evans, of Richmond, offered the ioi-
lowing, which was adopted;
Resolred, That on and after to-day
speeches in this House shall be limited to
ten minutes and shall not he longer except
with the consent of three-finhs of the mem
bers present, except in the trial Of Judges
Mr.. Cardwel offered resolution to eX-
tend the session thirty days. 1t was made
the special order for Friday at ~ o'clock.
In the case Of Judge Shumale, Of Eau
quicr, the minority report wanted the case
disposed of by impeachment. Mr.. Barton
and others, OF the majority Of the commit
tee, resisted this, claiming that the case had
been decided by joint resolution, which was
sufficient, under the constitutional provi-
sions Of the law, to warrant the action re-
commended in the report and after various
resolutions looking to defeat of the pur-
pose Of the majority of the committee, the
matter was passed by, and The written argu-
ment of counsel for Judge Shumate was or
dered to be printed, and the question was
made the special order for to- nights session
when vote is to be taken at Q O'Clock.
| The House had under consideration the
tax bill, when the chair was vacated until
o'clock at night.
At the night session the special order was
House bill No. 81, with Senate substitute
This is the bill to limit the time within
which an action or suit may be instituted
against the Commonwealth ofVirginia upon
its demands payable to bearer, and within
which such demands may be rendered in
payment of taxes or other dues in favor of
the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Christian spoke twenty minutes in