Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-02
The Legislature.

TIE Senate yesterday ad0p5ed the minor.
ity report Of the committee on public iDat!-
tutions In the case OF the board OF visitors
OF BiaoksbuEg College. This report, while
commencing tae present management of the
Institution, In no way reflects upon the
former one. There is no substantial differ
enoe in the conclusions of the reports of tie
msjority and the minority of the committee
Ia thls Gaze.
The Senate on Monday unanimously
passed the Mason railroad commission bill,
adopted By the House es substitute for the
Kent measure. The Senate amended 1t 30
as to make 1t go In operation Ia June next
Inslead OF upon Its passage. The House Will
, probably concur Ia this amendment.
Mr.. Wickham made 90 unsuccessful at.
tempt to take up the lint resolutions With
regard to West Virginia's oae third of the
debt and have them made special order
for friday. The Senate refused to suspend
the rules for this p1rpo5s and the matter
vent over. Mr.. Wiokham explained that
his obi =ot In calling up tls resolutions was
Co amend Them by striking out the proVi-
sione authorizing the commission to insti-
ute proceedings In the courts against West
Virginia In the event that an agreement
could net otherwise bs reaohed.
The House was engaged during most OF
it. session 10 considering the appropriation
bi I. The action OF Monday in refusing to
vote $500 for an additional CLERK for the Sec
rstary of the Common wealth was reoonsid-
sred, and that Item was agreed to. The bill
az t came from the Senate fixed the salary
of the messenger aud clerk In the Auditot's
g flee at 81 900 per year. The House votsd
| 81 zoo the same t5st Ia now paid. Mr..
STRAIT on tried to gut the appropriation for
peniteniia,y guards increased 30 as to allow
thoee officials $50 per month instead OF $45
but he failed. An Intellectual attempt was
also made to amend the appropriation bill
by reducing the annual salary of Adiutant-
General Mod onsld from 81 800 TO $500 This
officer at one time received only 500. The
salary was increased about five or six years
ago. The military seem to oppose the re.
duotion.
Mr. Jackson offsred a resolution provld-
ing for ,int committee to inspect the
books Of the Virginia Pilot Association and
to report to the next session OF the Laglela-
tare the amount OF revenue received by that
organic alton. It was referred to The com
mittee on banks, currency and commsrce,
which is equivalent to defeat. az the com.
A mttee will net consider 1t ct this session.
The House passed the bill for the proteo-
! ton CT discharged employ ess, end rtisoted
Thst Ia known as the seed bill.
I The presiding officers OF the two HOUSES
have named the members of the commit ee
appointed under re.olution adopted pro-
vitibg for the investigation Of The question
| of the value OF the mineral lands of the
| Stale, with view of their reessesement.
The members Of this committee are: From
the Ssnste-Messrs, Fairfax. Marshall and
8 nds Houss-Mesers. Wthrow, Mason,
o Kiog George; jackson, OF Wise; Ander-
con and Fentreps.
The Worlds Fair euhjs ot was up In the
House and was being discussed With oonsid-
cradle spirit last night when the electric
light euddsnly went out, leaving the hall 10
total darkness. Some one rose amid the
darkness and informed the Honee that the
trouble was caused by the burning out OF tbe
arme,ure and that light could not be ex
oscted for several hours, Candles We Q
.,rought In, but oos bsfore the House had
81 ufps,i oVsr until thie m orning.
rne Ssnste on Monday evening passed
be HouDe oils TO protect par'rldRes al d
Quaii 10 K,ag George, Stafford. Westmore-
ald Spotsy lVaoia, Caroline. and Northum-
oerlaud oouLtes, and to place on the re-
ired llss members OF the Virginia yoiun-
teers " BIO have served ten yesrs.
In the House the bill amending the code
| In relation TO divorce, and making an abso
\ lutte divorce obtainsbe affer two years de-
serion instead of FIVE. was passed.
The House passed tls House bills to
amend the code allowing ties, et,., to
levy tax on the Cap tai actually employed
| and used,ia every licensed business Ia this
State; to amend the act Go incorporate the
town OF Herndon, Ia the county OF Fairfax;
also Senate bills regulating the fishing OF
purse nets and pound-nets Ia the tributaries
of the Potomac river within the jurisdiction
Of the countiel OF S'efford. King George,
Wsttmorelaud, and Northumberland and
In the Rappshannock river. and to amend
the code re. tiog to the furnishing OF con-
vi t. Of the Commonwealth to work on
county roads.
Both houses hava sgreed to tie report Of
the conference commit 90 on the Library
bill. This passes the bill which provides
that the new bulldog shall not cost more
than $500, 600 aud that 1t shall be located on
the Capitol Square.
Governor Mckinney has signe1 the bill
preventing deception In the sale of butter
and cheese.
The House yesterday passed the Senate bill to
smerd the Code in relation to unlawful hunting
in thu counties Of Alexandra, Fairfsx Prince
William, Stafford and King George.