Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-11
TBELEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
There was long and interesting as
cussion in the Senate yesterday over
the hill prepared as substitute oy the
committee on fish and game for Mr. MA
sons and Mr.. L. cato's measures crealiDs
a fish commission. The substitute Is siti
liar to Mr.. Mason's original bill, Win
the exception that it authorizes the GOV
erpor to appoint the two members OF
the commission instead OF their beng
elected by the General Assembly. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Mason pro-
yiding that they be chosen in the latter
manner was defeated, after which tne
further consideration of the measure
was postponed until to-day.
The bill providing for an insurance
commissioner and Mr.. Lovensteln's
substitute for it were passed by IN the
Senate until to-day. -
The Senate passed Senate Dllis 10
amend section 2164 of the code IN rel
erepce to license to dredge oysters; to
amend section 3O44 of the code In rela-
ton to the counties and districts OF
county courts; aud providing for the
transfer to the credit of the Common
wealth of the balance OF dlrect-tax
fund.
The Senate passed the joint resolu
ton providing for the appointment OF
committee to confer with similar
one from Maryland in regard to enact
ing legislation for the protection OF the
fishing rights on the Potomac river and
Pocomoke sound.
Senator Hays election bill will come
up in the Senate as special order this
evening. 1t is expected that Senator
Hale will try to have his election meas
ure adopted as a substitute. The de-
bate. no doubt, will be continued
through several days.
HOUSE.
When the Lewis bill in relation 10
the military board came up in the
House, Mr.. Maupin offered an amend.
ment to include the Adjutant General
and Assistant Inspector General as
members. They are at present on the
board, but the Lewis measure sought
to remove them. Mr.. Lewis said in
view of the fight in prospect over the
original bill he would accept the
amendment, which was agreed to and
the bill was passed to its third reading
and engrossment. The board, under
the provisions of the act, will include
the Governor, Brigadier General, Adju-
tant General, Assistant Inspector Gen
eral and senior officers of cavalry, ar
tillery and infantry.
Mr.. Mays bill to punish certain
crimes with the lash came up on the
calendar, and Mr.. May spoke to it,
earnestly advocating its passage.
Mr.. Berkeley spoke against the
measure, saying it was one of the most
barbarous bills which had been intro
duced during the session. The measure
was overwhelmingly voted down.
The Joint resolution to make count
treasurers ineligible for reelection wa
dismissed.
The committee for courts of justice
was relieved from further considera-
ton of the bill to restore the whipping
post in Virginia.
The bill to repeal section 1884, en-
couraging spies and fees of officers, was
dismissed.
Bills were introduced to amend the
charter of the State Building and Loan
Company, granted by the Circuit Court
of Richmond; to amend section 3716 Of
the Code in relation to ENLIGHTENMENT
of money, &c; to amend section 1922 OF
the Code in reference to courts and the
time for sitting; to amend section $3.50
of the Code in relation to age OF COZ
sent. The bill provides penalties for
causes of fourteen or more by force, or
against the will, and includes any in
mate of deaf, dumb or blind institution,
at death or imprisonment of not less
than five nor more than twenty years.
The House passed the Senate bills to per-
nit any railroad or transportation company
which is. or shall be, authorized to use or
lease any line of any other railroad or trans.
portetion company, or with which 1t snail
have lawfully established connection, to &C
ouire and hold real estate upon and near any
| such line or at or near any terminus, and To
| amend section 2919 Of the code in relation
| 10 tho limitation of salts, and House bills to
amend an act approved February 2o, ls94, to
regulate the killing or capturing OF game, etc
to incorporate the Potomac-River Railroad
| Company to amend section 1919 OF the cooe
establishing the order of liability between
alenees of different parts of real estate subject
| IN liens or charges: to amend the code relat-
| ing to the protection of religious meetings and
meetings for the promotion of the cause OF
| temperance
The House committee on labor last night
dec ded to report favorably the bill to estsb-
Itch O hureau of labor statistics.