Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-13
The Legislature.


aud develop shy water or other natural
weter power 10 mis- State and to convert tie
Ga M into poeu,natic CT electric power.
Tbs BILL PROPOSING to usks Mr.. John E.
Massey member el.ofhcio OF the boards OF
visitcra OF The Deaf, Dpmb ard Blind Init.
tu.e at stsunton and the University vas
tabled. This !s the measure which pro.
voked the discussion In the Senate Wadnee.
day In connection With which Mr.. Flood
made the charges against Mr.. Massey now
being Investigated.
The Senate rfj eotsd bill originating 10
tia. branch Prescribing .het tae Court OF
Appeals should render its decision OF cases
within 60 days after beginning tbs hearing
OF the same.
Ia the Hauss the Kent railrosd com mis-.
sion bill cams up ss special order aud vas
discussed. Mr. James. OF Gooohiand, made
t org speech In It's favor. In tie course
Of his remsrks be claimed that the demo.
cratic party duiicg the last campaign had
pledged that at the present session rail-
road commission Ii would be pss,ed. he
warned tia H1nse that the failure to adopt
this measure would g!t 1eee t,e downfall OF
ihas party. Mr. James concIaded By ssy-
Ing tho. II TIE legislature isi'ed to enact tbs
Ksnt railroad BILL they would hear the
cGarcs made that 1t, members had bseu im.
properly ilfceaced by the corporations Of
The Sts'e. The bill wer t over until to-day
when TIE discussitn upon il was resumed.
Among the bills Introduced In the Rouse
we've: "A act t. submit the question Of a
dog law TO the yotsrs Of Rappahsnnock 10
authorize notsiips public and commissioners
i obtncsry of C es Ia which the courte
Rave Jurisdiction beyond the corporate
limits OF sold cities to perform any act with
10 tie jurisdiction of their respective courts
rat they are now suthor'z.d 10 perform
within the corporate limit OF eaid c'iee,
aud to amend ard re.euact eeotion GOA OF
the Code In rel, on 10 when treasnrsrs shell
pes taxes toto the Stats treasury.
Ire democr to legislative caucus lat
night poniua,ed J. o. Shepherd for corpora
ton iadee CT the town OF Breaa Vista. aud
ex Sept ter s,muel " Wilisms for judge
OF the fiiseer t. circuit.
o. Tbursdey the Senate passed he Home
ails t., allow be voters OF Prince Wiilism
unty 10 vote on the question Of he re-
morai OF the court house from Brer tsgille 10
Mgaaseae. and t, allow ~ W Knchs'o' ,
,a,p treasurer of Pfinca WI liam county, fur
tier tins 10 collect tsxep. The bill 10 raku.
.sta tue G scs OF sssignm sDts creating pref
erencss made By Uncover or embrace
d IN ora, 30 prevent frsuds bsing lerpetrs ed
y, d It "a, to reou'ate the removal and az
po,etm..t OF tra.iees in deeds or esaig -
c1ent. wa reDor ed fem be coUm t;ee OF
caurts OF jGs'ics Win ,he Recommendation
hat It Dc not aae, but was made the special
order for MoOday.
Among the billa introduced 10 tie Sens'e
was NJ t, smesd the Coo relative to bank
d. positcries for Sets funds.
Amorg tee bills Introduced In tbs House
| 90 Thursday We those to emerd sect oDs
| the Code 10 relation to the sale of de'iU-
qusnt lande; to eqralizs taxation, and to
amend the Code IN regard to storage
charges Of railroads. The bill provides tt a.
where goods are not accepted within reaeoL-
able time after notice has been serVsd tie
compsny may have them stored 10 their de-
po,e or wershouese, bus The charge for such
sro.sge shaIl not exceed the ordinary ware
house rates charged in the city or town in
which tas depot ia situated. 1.-THE articles
are no. so stored the company may make o
per diem charge cot exceeding the lowe;
o ea for :e sans In said city or town.
The bill relating to the practice OF pbaT-
meoy 10 the State came up as special CT
der. The substitute reported irom the COM
mittee was ordered 10 Ito third readiDg and
augrossmsnt after undergoing several slight
amendments.
NOTES
The committee on public i1stltutlnpp,
who eve oh sre cd with the investigation { ft5s
charges sgsinst SUPERINTENDENT OF Public
Iostruction John e. Massey, deferred fur
ther consideration Of the case until Tuesday.
. bor In ho
invest'gRt'on OF the case of the board Of viz
itofs Of the Blsokeburg Agricultural and
Mechanical College commenced | 8 labor5
yesterday. This board is charged by some
OF the professors displaced under their men
segment with improper conduct of the az
fairs of that institution. Among the wit
Mesars. Turntull, Scott and Graham. Mr
ferred charges sgeipst the board. The in
veeiigs ON will probably cor t nue o day or
two.
The joint legislative fuance committee
vel to-day evening took up t1s bill formu.
lated by the subcommittee providing for
the settlement of the SAFE debt In accord.
anos with the t,rms OF the O!oott agree
ment. The comm tt,e agreed t, report the
draft Of the measure just &c it came from
the hanGs OF the sn5-com mlttes, wi; b come
un,mpo tant technical changes. The bill
was submitted TO the houses yesterday.
The comm es or roads Of the House
have report ID favorably tbs following bills:
To prevent common carriers from charging
more for shorter than for g longer haul
to amend the Gods In relation 70 the duties
of railroad commissioner, and t, affsrd per.
sons havlrg causes OF complaint an easy
and speedy remsdy; TO amend the code In
relation to the annual report OF the railroad
commission.
TIE subcommittee of the anauce c. mmlt-
mittes OF tee Senate have held oonfe,en
With Astorney.GeBeral Scott to ooneides the
question CT aopropriating $50. 600 annually
TO the Lee Camp Soldiers Home, Ga condi.
ton that wien the home shall no longer be
needed for ts present purposes liz property
bs turre1 over TO the tate. Il was decided
that the AttorEey-Ganersle examine the title
TO the property, sud That Il clear title
,,,ja no oIuan IN A. ha nraDare hill tn EAR.