Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-26
LEGISLATIVE.

bill repeating section OF an act passed Fet-
ruary Is 1916 entitled an act concerning
the Dismal Swamp Canal Company was
placed on the calendar, previous TO which
some debate was occasioned, Mr.. Wickham
saying that this was the only lottery in the
State Of Virginia, and it should not be ION
ger permitted. That it is gambling of the
very worst character, and if you license this,
you might as well throw open the doors of
the faro banks in Richmond.
Mr.. HUT then called up House bill i'll rel
erence To this Lottery, and nu his motion it
was passed by aud made the special order
for Thursday next at o'clock.
House bills to repeal section Is OF al act
to provide for the manner of choosing reg
istrars and judges and clerks of election. &c;
to amend sections 3, I, 10, II and IA chap
ter 100 of tie Code of 1873 in reference 10
diseased cattle; to authorize the trustees Of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary and
High School in Virginia to acquire and hold
additional property were placed Oh the cal
endar.
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill to amend
and recnact section - of chapter Sc OF the
Code of 1878, in relation to inspection Of
fish, which was also placed on the calendar.
Mr.. kuinrr offered a resolution, which
was agreed to. authorizing the Committee
on Public Institutions aud Education To in
quire into the mechanical department ofthe
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Biackshurg, and report whether a School of
Technology may not be fully developed in
connection with that institution, and the
legislation necessary 70 accomplish that OBJ
ject Ifexpedient in connection with that
institution, to report on the feasibility of es-
tablishing school or schools Of technology
in connection with other State institutions
of learning, and report by bill.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick it was re-
solved that the Auditor Of Public accounts
be instructed to employ counsel in
Richmond city to appear in behalf of the
State in the case of Mrs. Ann X. Royal
against Treasurer Greenhow, for damages
alleged to have been sustained by said
Greenhow refusing to receive coupons ten
dered in payment for taxes, and to ask for Il
postponement of the Same TO such time as
The case would regularly mature, and to
take such other steps as said counsel may
think necessary for the protection OF the
State
The bill to amend and rcenact section 80
Of chapter SO of Code of 1873 in relation to
returning bonds to insurance companies.
was taken up and madethe special order for
10 day ut two o'clock.
The bill to provide for adjusting with
West Virginia the proportion Of the public
debt proper to be borne by that State, was
made the special order for tomorrow at ,
o'clock
The following were passed Senate bill
70 amend the act TO Incorporate the town OF
Manassas, Prince William county: Senate
bill to repeal section l3 Of an act to provide
for the manner of choosing registrars aud
judges and clerks of election
The House amendment to Senate bill pro-
viding for the election of school trustees IN
cities and towns, was conquered in. ltva-
Gates the offices of school trustees in all the
cities and and towns, with few exceptions,
thirty days after the passage of the act, and
provides for new elections by city councils.
1t was agreed that in future the Senate
meet at I'm.
Mr.. Meredith introduced bill for the re-
lief of Rev. Charles King which was re-
ierred.
In the House of Delegates number Of
bills were advanced OIL the calendar
a resolution that 10 future the House meet
al eleven a. 10. and eight pm. was adopted
a number Of bills were introduced and
referred, among them one to amend and re-
enact section Is Of chapter l59 of the Code
IF 1873, relating to clerks of courts.
The report OF the minority of the Com
miltee for Courts of Justice in the matter Of
the investigation OF the charges against
Judge Newman was presented. The report
makes twenty-sevcn pages Of foolscap. aud
reviews all the evidence and sustains all the
charges of the memoriullSts 1t favors the
removal of Judge Newman on the ground
of incompetency, uniiiuess for the Office, i'm
proper conduct, &c. The report was filed,
and the members Of the minority committee
intend to make vigorous fight on it and they
hope to secure Judge Newman's removal
despite the fact that the majority of the
committee reported in Judge Newmans
| favor.
The following were passed: House bill TO
amend and reenact section q Of chapter Is
Of the Code of 1873, in relation to the mile
age Of the members ofthe General Assembly,
with Senate amendments Senate bill regu-
ating the appointment of school trustees in
towns Of less than five thousand Inhabitants:
and Senate bill to amend section Is, chapter
| 7, Code If 1873, as amended by an act APP
proved March 3lst 1875, in regard 10 regis
tration of voters.
A subcommittee will go to Fredericks-
burg to take testimony in the case of Judge |
Hunter, against whom charges have been
| preferred.
| The report of the special committee
charged With the Investigation Of the |
charges against Judge John Booker, Of Elz
abeth City was taken up and agreed to-
The report exouerates Judge Booker.
The special committee appointed to in.
vestigate the charges against Judge Wool
folk, Of Louisa county, reported some time
ago in favor of removing the Judge. The
House allowed the Judge additional time to
present rebuttal testimony, and the commit
tee having heard this, presented supple
mental report in which they declared their
opinion in nowise changed by the additional
testimony. ibis report was laid over.
House bill substituting board of railroad
commissions of the State, and defining the