Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-25
LEGISLATIVE.

IL the Senst yesterday the committee On
public institutions and learning submitted
report supplementary to tae one made on
Saturday, with regard to the charges against
hon. John E. Massey, Superintendent CT
Public Instruction. This report yesterday
| vas In ths nature Of a statement OF the
amounts drawn annually since 1871 By the
Superintendent OF Pablo Iosttuttlou for
travelling expenses. Each OF tie other
superIntendents averaged about $3.50 year.
Mr.. Massey has drawn the full amount OF
$500 a year duiiog the time he has bean 10
Office. The report VAS laid On the table to
be printed.
The Virginia legislative committee, ap.
poiI t I'd last session to confer VT similar
one from the Maryland legiss tuIe WITH re-.
gard t, the boundary i!ne betwesn the two
5ts tss. presented report o the Senate. 10
this the commit ee esy 40 conferences has
been held Oh tee subject because Maryland
hss not appointed commit 10.
The bill to appropriate S35 600 to pro.
vida for an exhibit from this State at the
Worlds Fair came up 10 the House es the
special order. II was opposed by Mr.. Glib
500, of Cu!peper. He nared an amend
ment t, make the sum So 600 and his motion
was pendiag when the hour for the cons!de-
rstion Of another special order arrived. The
argument was that the State was too poor
to Increase the pensions OF Der manned sol.
diers or to meet other sacred demands, snd
she ia not in condition t. mske liberal
allowance for the Chicago exposition.
Mr.. Cock offsred bill for the protection
of hotsls, inn.keepers end boarding houses.
art nff oRrA Ia tn nish
sons who dsiraud or ttnLt to Gefrsnd
prorrietorg OF the Institutions named By
making O false show Of baggage or other
Wiae.
The Kent railroad bill waa fusthar 6is-
Gus ed IN tie House. Mr.. Ryan. CT lou
| doun, chairman OF III con1i tss on roads,
| concluded le remarks he begua on Tues.
| day against the measure. He presented
very ably the reasons tbst Induced tle COM
m,ttee to make tho adverse report. COL
Gibson followed In strong speech In cppo-
siton to the measure. He answered com
| pie tsly alithe arguments made On the floor
/ oy the advocates Of he nil. T.go substitutes
vera introduced for tho Mill The fat vas
hat Of Mr.. Mss1n. Of King G orae county,
who proposes TO have oDiy oua com mission
/ sr, with po4ers most Iuimitsd al those
provided fcF under Mr. KsGt'd uessa.e q
sect on prohblts charging any more prn-
| porsiopately for the ehoFt taan for stot
tsll. l. seeks to give G remedy for the
nany complsiati Of limitation In favor
OF certain lccsities. Mr.. Mel waine's bill,
] Wti3h ia reisrreG az eubssitu.e fol- both OF
he meGeures, provides fog two insiead OF
three commissioners. Ehs salary Ia $4,000
instead of $4,000 PSF sunum. 10 be
paid out Of the eta q treasury and not by
! he rallroeds Il ,qures that thess officers
she'll De elstt.d oy tbs Ganefsl Assembly,
without being recommended or nomins I'D
| ~ the Executive. Tha bill Ia O combna-
loo OF Tue provisions contained In the Ksnt
! and Mason bills. II is proba5,y more mode
rate than the former spd comprehensive
| than The latter.
In the Senate on Tu shay Senator Blsckstone's
joint resolution for constitutional an. ndment
oroviiing that the school taxes collected from the
white and cooIed people be applied to their re.
| specti7e schools was ri tctsd.
Tho commu uicstisn from the Au5i OF o! Public
Accounts giving The balance due the common
wealth from the ii easurer5 throughout the Sta ts
Shows an aggregate of deinQuences since 1871
amounting to over 100000 In number
Of cases judgments have been obtained against
the Delinquent officers,
The Senate passed the Senate bills to amend the
Code touching the pay of with esaes to suthoIizo
| supervisors OF Warren county to borrow Sl2 600
to build bridge at Rivertcn to impose tax on
baildiRg and losn ociations to authoriz, the
United States government to acquire title and
Jurisdiction OF tract Of land at Shoridans Point
Fairfax county, for site for foriacations; to FL
low ell county treasurors and deputy treasurers
OF the ST to further limo to COect tax tickets for
1S87-S9-'S9'- go; to amend the Code regarding
the law in relation to lien on crops and where
docketed, and to amend the Code in relation 10
the opening OF court and making pIoVisicn for its
sessions
In the Houae Mr.. Ryan, chairman OF the Hou Q
committee on roads and internal navigation, made
an sb!e argument in opposition TO the railrosd
commission bill.
Tho Hous. passed the Senate bill to amend sec.
ton 81 Of the charter OF the city of Alex,ndra
also House bills TO thoTize no,ari, puoic snd
commissioners in chsncery OF rites ia which the
courts lave jurisdiction beyond tho CORPORATE
limits OF said cities to perform any act within the
jurisdiction OF their respective courts thai they
are now authorized to perform within the cor por
aye limits OF said cities repeating the act making
Neabsco and Powells creeks in Prince William
county, q lawful fence, and to amend rhe Code in
relation to compelling railroads. to enclose their
beds with fence0 and TO establish gates and
cattle guards.
The fertiiz bill will probably come up in the
Eenste tomorrow.
Mrs, Teacon In a Bad Light