Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-20
LEGISLATIVE.

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damage OF injury sustained by any en-
ployees of the company in consequence
of the negligence or wilful wrong of
any other employee, when such negli-
gence or wilful wrong is in any way
connected with the use and operation
of the railroads. The bill was ad-
versely reported by the committee and
the question was upon agreeing to the
report. Mr.. McIlwaine made q vigor-
Gus speech in support Of the bill, and,
at the conclusion of his speech, the
question went over until to-day.
Among the bills introduced were to
authorize the City Councils of cities to
adopt reasonable ordinances to prevent
improper interference of scholars at
tending or boording at any female
school situated in cities, and by Mr..
Mushbach, to regulate the practice of
veterinary medicine or surgery.
Senator Mushbach, the author of the
nti-gambling law passed at the last
session of the Legislature, introduced
another measure to suppress gambling.
The law was intended to break up
gambling at Jackson City, and the
measure introduced yesterday has also
that object in view. The bill makes
it unlawful for any person or persons
outside of the grounds of an
agricultural society or county or city
fairs land then only during the
existence of such county or city
fairs to engage in a business for the
purpose of recording and registering
bets or wagers or of selling or making
books, pools or mutuals upon the re-
suits of any trial or contest of skill,
speed or power of endurance of man or
beast, or upon the result of any politi-
cal nomination, appointment or cleo
ton. The penalty for the violation OF
the law is q fine Of not less than 5000
nor more than $500 (one-fourth OF
which shall be paid to the informer)
and Imprisonment in jail not less than
thirty days nor more than ninety days.
The bill was referred TO the committee
for courts and justice. THE bill is in.
tended TO meet the case of Lascallcs
against the Commonwealth, which was
a test-case made up in the Richmond
Turf Exchange. Lascalles was arrest
ed for placing for a patron by wire a
bet on the races at Guttenburg. He
claimed that he had violated no law OF
the State for the reason that the bet
was not made in Virginia. The case
went to the Court Of Appeals, and the
court held that the bet was made where
it was accepted.
Mr.. Mushbach also introduced a bill
to amend and re-enact the first section
of an act approved February II. 1890,
entitled Gan act to incorporate the
Rosslyn, Arlington and Mt. Vernon
Railroad and Street Railway Compa-
n.y." The incorporators are George W.
Moore, L. w. Spear, John w. Weeks,
c. H. Burgess and Clarence Baker.
The road is TO commence at a point on
the Potomac river at or near Rosslyn,
in Alexandria county, running thence
to any point not more than twenty-five
miles distant from the starting point in
the counties Of Loudoun, Alexandria,
Fairfax or Prince William, and from any
point in any of the said counties to any
point within twenty-five miles from
starting point; provided that if the
road shall cross Mt. Vernon avenue,
such crossing shall be above or below
the grade, and provided that said COM
pany shall not enter upon the lands OF
the Ladies Mt. Vernon Association
without their consent.
Mr.. Mushbach also introduced a bill
to incorporate the Alexandria County
Light, Water and Power Company.
The incorporators are Charles B. Brad
ley and James H. Embrey, of Washing
ton, D. c.: r. H. Phillips, H. II. Wells
and John Critcher, of Alexandria, and
r. n. Lamboon and Walter Hiuchman.
of New York city.
In response to a resolution adopted
by the House the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts sent a communication to that
body stating that only three attorneys
had paid the special license required in
order to practice before the legislative
committees.
Mr.. Saunders offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the
chairmen of committee to enforce the
law as to this special license.
Mr.. Mason introduced a resolution
instructing the Auditor to furnish the
names of the three lawyers who have
paid the license tax. Mr.. Gibson adj
vocated a reference to the resolution.
The subject was debated at some
length and the resolution was finally
adopted.
The discussion of Mr.. Withers's bill
looking to the calling of a constitution
al convention, was continued in the
House by Mr.. Patteson in favor Of the
measure and Mr.. Nicol in opposition to
it. Dir. Gibson made a long argument
in favor of submitting to the voters the
question of calling a convention as pro-
vided for in the resolution. No harm
could come from it, he thought, and the
will of the people demanded it. The
resolution was defeated by a vote of 40
to "a.
The House adopted a resolution pro-
viding that on and after to-day Except
Saturdays the chair be vacated at 2:30
o'clock and resumed at 4:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Bryant 10y request) introduced a
Joint resolution for the appointment to
a committee to investigate and report
as to the expediency of establishing a
State a%lmshouse.
The special committee appointed I'M
der Mr.. Stubbs's resolution to confer
with a similar committee from the
Maryland Legislature regarding certain
features of the oyster industry, has been
appointed as follows: Messrs. Stubs
and Watts on the part of the Senate
and Messrs. Cooke, Mason, and Smith
on the part of the House.
Mr.. Patteson made an effort to get
the House to pass a resolution author