Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-17
LEGISLATIVE


The bill to make an appropriation TO
the Virginia Hospital (the Mcclure In
stitution) was reported yesterday even
ing by the Senate finance committee
with a recommendation that it do not
pass. Mr.. Hurt offered to amend the
bill by making the appropriation $1,000
instead of $4,000, as also that not
more than $50 shall be spent in any one
senatorial district, and that the money
appropriated shall not be used until the
grounds and buildings OF the hospital
shall be conveyed free from all lien or
circumference to the State. The
amendments were adopted. Mr.. Mush-
bach moved to reconsider and make
the appropriation $4,000. The mo-
ton prevailed, but when the question
came up on the report of the committee
the report was adopted; that is TO say,
the bill was rejected by a vote of p 10
S. The other two hospital bills were
then called up and rejected.
The Flood substitute for the Wick
ham resolution to settle West Vir-
ginia's debt was called up and agreed
to. The substitute is the same as the
original resolution, save that the clause
empowering Virginia to bring suit
against West Virginia is eliminated.
In short the substitute makes the ne.
gotiation entirely amicable.
A joint resolution was introduced
appointing the electoral boards for the
counties and cities in the State.
Bills were introduced amending the
charter of the Fredericksburg and Win
chester railroad; to provide for the pay
ment of debts due by commission mer-
chants; TO prescribe the amount OF re
coyery from any insurance company or
association in case of damage or loss by
fire, water, lightning, cyclone, tornado,
or otherwise.
A bill was passed to amend the code
making dogs listed for taxation the
subject of petit larceny and trespass.
The bill provides that hunting dogs
be the subject of petit larceny whether
tagged or not.
In the House when the bill in regard
to the exemptions from jury service
came up, the Senate amendment ex
empting telegraph operators was con
Cured in, and the House passed the
bill as il came from the Senate.
Mr.. Camm Patteson offered q bill
providing for q friendly suit in Supreme
Court ofthe United States to settle the
debt OF West Virginia to Virginia.
Mr.. Withers' bill looking to the cal
ling OF a constitutional convention came
up as the special order. Mr.. Wither~
explained his resolution and gave bis
reasons why he thought a call of a con-
stitutional convention vas necessary.
The people wanted some relief and il
they did not get it, he said, they would
annihilate the members Of the present
General Assembly. He presented sta
tistics from North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee, showing that their gov
eminent was conducted more economi-
cally than that of Virginia, and argued,
therefore, that there was something
radically wrong in the constitution OF
this State. Mr.. Withers had to suS-
pend his remarks TO give way to an
other special order, and the discussion
will be resumed to-day.
Bills were introduced to allow pay to
witnesses summoned before grand jul
ries; and to regulate and fix the rate Of
interest on loans made by pawnbrokers
and the time articles shall be held for
redemption; to amend an act to pro
vide for how suits shall be brought
against receivers in certain cs ;es and
by Mr.. Bendheim, in relation to the
| roads of Alexandria county.
Mr.. Clark offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO, directing the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to furnish the House
with information showing the number
of attorneys at law in the State who
have obtained licenses to appear before
committees Of the General Assembly to
advocate or oppose measures, as r.
vided in 5, ction 81, chapter al, OF the
| acts Of 1SS9-'90.
A bill was passed requiring the use OF
bells and steam whistles on locomotives
before reaching highway crossings.
At Las o'clock the senate and House pro-
ceeded to the election ola Judge for the Cont
of Law and Equity Of Richmond. Judge l.
.. Minor received all the votes cast.
The bin to incorporate the Richmond and
Manassas Railroad Company will come up in
the House early next week and will be de-
bated at length. Its friends are hopeful OF
getting it through that body In the opinion
Of 3 good many persons, the bill will, if acted
upon at all by the Senate committee, be I'M
favorably reported. Its chances of passing
the Senate arc not as good as its friends could
wish.
LoUDoUN CoNyIcrs.-The following
criminal cases were tried in the Lou
doun County Court this week
Commonwealth of Virginia vs.. Cod
inntnn Cne. Lee RaVard Coe. WelbY