Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-29
The L.egi slatura

material flcm the last appropriation
Some OF the features caused spirited discus
sion, especially the Blacksburg appropria.
ton. The bill az it came from the commit.
tee proposed an increase of 81 700 10 the
amount for thai Institution. 1t wss faelly
agreed to vote an increase CT S. 600. Tbs
bill also sppropristes 5000 for an expert who
is to revise the rules and regulations In re-
gard to admission to insane asylums. Sem
etor Mushbach stated that he was interest
ed by knowledge of the fact that the ooun.
lies Immediately adjacent t, the various
ass Iums had very much larger proportion
OF inma!ee 10 those ssSlume than the other
counties of the State, end that he believed
there are nos many people there confined
who we're simply In ststs Of seni:e imne
cility and properly belong to the poor
houses. To the bill was also attached
rider which appropriates $50 COO for Viz.
pinis exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The
House bill fxes ihe appropriation ct $50 OOO.
Which OF the two, If either, will paas, is
matter OF conjecture. Messrs. Harrison.
Wickham, ard Dunn advocated the rider,
and Meesrs. Fairfax, Jones and Musnbaoh
opposed it. Mr. Muehbach Was willing to
appropriate S25 600. which, he thought,
would be ali that Virginia could sftord in
her present financial condition. Senator
Musbbach, In referring to statement CT
Senator Dunn, OF Albemerle. thought the
pippins, slate pencils and wine had been
sufficiently advertised. The mineral lands
of the State, he said, we're now largely OWL
ed, and at least thoroughly known, by for
eigners. He thought that $25 ,0C0 would he
an extremely liberal contribution, and was
O! the opinion thst nothing should be ap-
proprialed. Mr.. Fairfax moved to amend
The amendment by inserting $25 600 10 tho
pleoe OF $50 900. The amendment was lost
and the question recurring on Mr.. Harrl-
sons smerdmsnt, 1t was sdopted-ayes Is.
noss II
The Senate refused to sgtes to the House
amendment to the military bill proposiag to
cut the salary oithe Adjutart General do~o
$500
Mr.. Lawlees, from the commit ee ap-
pointed to examine the Office Of the Auditor
OF Public Accounts, reported that the afa'rs
of thu Office we're we'll managed and that
the b,oks are we'll aud neatly kept
The Senate agreed to the House resolution
for committee of conference on the game
laws.
The House spent over an hour In dlscuss.
Ing tns question of continuing tls legisla-
i've session. Some OF the members wanted
an extra session; others wanted to adjourn
| 90 Mosdsy. while msjority preferred t.
remain here during this week In order TO
dispose of the most important bills on the
calendar. II was finally decided to COO
| t'nue in session until next Friday, but altar
Wednesday no business will be considered.
Toe session during the two remaining days
will be merely formal in order to give the
Governor time t, Sign the measures passed.
| The Senate did not act upon the resolution,
out will do 50 to day.
As soou as this question was Settled by
the House the bill to approprists $50, 900 TO
| provide far an exhibit OF Virginis's resources
| ST the Worlds Fair came up. and Mr.. Mel :
Waiue called tie psndinp question. TEE
| 20 was ayes, 48; noes, 35-iackiog three
votes in ordsr t, pass Mr Munford, VINO
| voted 10 the negative for that pu7poee,
moved to reconsider the vote. and TIE mo-
| ton was laid on the table. This bill msy
b called up sgsin.
The direct tax bill caused lively discus
sion. Mr. Csmpbsll, of Essex, proposed o
substitute providing that the money be dis.
| trihu:ed through the State Treasurer instead
Of through the county treasurers, as pro
yided In the Senate bill. The substitute was
voted down and the original measure was
passed With en- amendment reducing the
commission In Loudoun and Augusta ooun-
ties from to per cent. When the bill was
sent to tho Senate Mr.. Mushbsoh claimed
that this exemption would place toe Sens.
tors from the ot5or counties 10 a false posi-
tioD, and be opposed the amendment. The
House amendment was defeated.
A resolution Tor the appointment of a
ommittee to vlsit the oyster grounds OF the
State and examine into the working of the
Washineton.C Chambers oyster and oyster
survey bills ani If to tie oyster and fish In.
tereats generally of the State and report to
the next General Assembly by bill or other.
wise. was defeated.
& resolution to give the clerks $50 and the
pages $25 extra wes adopted by bt tn ouses.
Mr.. Mason, of King George, had the floor
until the adj ournment advocating his sub
stituie .sc,r the Kent bill. II now seems to
bs settled fact tina, SHARP Will be no rail-
road legislation at thIs session, ::hougn inese
Is possibility OF the House voting on the
question.
: The Senst, on Thursday passed the Sen.
ale bills regulating the fishing OF pursesa els
and pound nets In the Potomac 10 Stafford,
King George, Westmorelsnd, aud Northum-
bsrland, and In the Rappahannock 10
require corporations to furnish for record In
CLERKS ofices OF the county courts where
they do business the names OF their ofiicers
and directors. also House bills to amend the
code go as to make county eurveyors Justices
of the pssce while Ia the performance OF
their duty; to provide for the copying and
preserving thu old records OF certain ooun-
ties 10 Virginia; to impose tax upon that
portion OF tae capital stock of ell Pullman
sleeping. palace. or dlnng-cer companies
which Is invested aud ussd IN this Etate. and
to reg ARE prisoners charged with a capital
offsuse, and on trial In q county court to
plead before msEIpg motion for continu.
ance.
The House passed the House bill To i'm
pose tax upon that proportion Of the capi-
tal stock OF al Pullman sleeping, palace, or
dining.osr companies WHICH is invested and
used in thls State.