Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-01
LEGISLATIVE.

for the correction Of errors and equali-
ties in assessments throughout the State,
was passed by a vote of p to 10. The
principal amendment in the bill passed
is that the members of the board shall
be appointed by the board of public
works, instead Of by the legislature.
The bill allowing any bank in Vir-
ginia to qualify as a State depository
was defeated.
Mr.. Berry introduced the appropria-
ton bill for the two fiscal years ending
September 80, 1894, and September 80,
1895. The bill is practically the same
as that of last year.
The Stubs resolution directing the
committee on privileges and elections
to report as to the e~xpediency of chang
ing the election laws so as to abolish
electoral boards and comforting upon
the county courts the duties now i'm
posed on said boards, came up in the
Senate and was laid on the table.
Mr.. Walton introduced a bill to
amend the code so as to provide for the
appointment of q female physician in
the female wards of State asylums.
The Senate passed the Senate bill to
paw school trustees a per diem of$l.50
for each day of actual service, and the
House bill to provide for the establish
ment and maintenance Of State summer
nolmal schools. The compensation for
school trustees is to be paid out of
county funds, but it is left discretion
airy with the boards of supervisors Of
each county whether they shall exer-
else the power given by the bill.
The Senate passed the House bill to
incorporate the Great Falls Power Com
pany.
At its night session the Senate passed
two bills which authorized the increase
of the salaries of the judges of King
George and Stafford counties and Buch.
anan and Dickinson counties.
The House was engaged during the
morning session in acting upon bills
that had been vetoed by the Governor,
and many lively debates occurred OIL
the position taken by the executive in
regard to these The bill to
incorporate the Virginia Transit Com
pany, which came owe to the House
from the Senate, having passed that
body over the Governors veto, caused
quite a long discussion. The measure
provided for chartering a pipe line to
run from Alexandria to some point on
the boundary line between Maryland
and West Virginia, as might be here
after decided, and its object was to
convey coal through the pipes if it was
found practicable. The Governor gave
as his reason for Directing to the bill
that the powers conferred were too
broad, aud characterized it as an "om-
nibus measure" Messrs. Bendheim
aud Nelson favored passing the bill
over the Governors veto. Mr.. Gibson
favored sustaining the executive in his
action. Mr.. Ryan, chairman Of the
committee to which the bill was refer
red, made a strong argument in favor
Of the passage of the measure and criti-
cised the Governors action, saying that
during the short term in which Govern
or O'Ferrall had been in Office more
bills had been vetoed than were during
the combined terms OF Governors Lee
and Mckinney. The bill was defeated
by a vote of SO to 80.
Two House bills which had been We
toed by the Governor, one to incorpo-
rate the Norfolk, Wilmington and
Charleston Railroad and the other in
regard to working the county roads of
Buckingham county, were defeated.
The Senate bill to relieve r. f. Clay
from a fine, on which the Governor had
placed his veto, was, however, passed
by the House, Mr.. Nicol urging that
the executive should not be sustained
in his action in regard to the measure.
Mr.. Mason, from the joint special
committee appointed to confer with a
similar committee from the Maryland
Legislature with regard to the time Of
taking oysters in the two States pre-
sented in the House the report of the
committee. Accompanying the report
was a bill providing that it shall be law
full to take oysters by tongs between
the first of April and the 25th of April
and lawful to dredge for oysters be-
tween the 18th of October and 18th Of
March.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Buford's
bill, which provides that a friend of
each political party shall see the votes
counted at elections, came up and was
discussed at length. Mr.. Gibson spoke
in favor Of the measure, and thought
that the democratic party could not
place itself in the position of opposing
the measure. Mr.. Boykin opposed it,
and stated that he did not think a per-
son outside the democratic ranksshould
be the means Of having such a law en-
acted. The House adjourned without
taking action on the bill.
A bill was introduced to amend and
re-enact section 1862 of the code in re-
lation to the pay of ~jailers, and fixing
the compensation to be allowed for each
prisoner at 80 cents each day. In adj
dition the sum of % cents shall be al
lowed for each prisoner when received.
At the evening session Of the House
the House bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Northern railroad, was
called up by Mr.. Bryant, its patron,
and some little debate ensued. The
object of the road, it is understood, is
secure the Eighth street tunnel pro-
perry of the Richmond and Chesapeake
Railroad Company, and, completing this
tunnel, construct road from Richmond
through the Northern Neck of Virginia.
Mr.. Crump offered an amendment
providing that before negotiations be
entered into for the purchase OF the
tunnel property the corporators shall
receive the consent of the council of the