Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-17
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Inc senate on SaeuIuhy, aItel Sc
sion OF over four hours, finally passed
the election law substitute submitted
BY the committee on privileges and
elections by vote of IS TO 3; and, so
far as the upper branch OF the General
Assembly is concerned, this much-aSl-
tated question has been settled
During the debate on the measure
Messrs. Hay, Wickham and Stubs,
all of whom had introduced measures
changing the present election law,
Welded to the judgment OF the MAORI
Nv. and threw their support to the sub
stitute. Even Mr. McCune, of the OPP
position, acknowledged that it was
law that would guarantee to every
man that his vote shall be cast and
counted in conformity with bis wishes"
l And Mr.. Boykin, vino said that the en-
ac,ment of the law would republicanlze
his district. When the roll was called he
stated that he could not stand by and
see his party unanimously supporting
the measure without falling in line.
Mr.. Keezell's (dem) amendment
providing that the tickets shall be
printed uniformly was adopted. The
election bill passed by the Senate VIII
meet with opposition in the House. 1t
is, however, doubtful whether 1t can
be defeated in the latter branch. The
session has so far advanced that it will
be difficult to prevent the bill from be-
ing adopIei. The members from the
Black Belt counties ara pronounced 10
their opposition to the Senate bill.
Hinder its provisions they claim that
many of the colored counties will be
lost TO the democrats this year.
Mr.. Fairfax introduced bill to IN
corporate the Richmond Water Com
pany. ,.u-
The Senate passed Senate bills to
amend an act in relation to tho power
of courts to order suit in equity, etc,
TO abate, etc to amend an act in rela
ton to the control of prisoners in Jail;
to amend an act in relation to the
fraudulent sale, etc., of licensed ware
house receipts; to amend an act to pro
vide for the payment OF debts due by
commission merchants.
HOUSE.
A lively discussion arose in the
House when Mr.. Bland offered a mo-
ton to have the committee on roads
and internal navigation discharged
from the further consideration of his
bill, intended to stop the traffic of rail
road trains on Sunday. During the
debate personalities were INDUCED in
between Messrs. Bland and Pitcher and
finally the motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Maupin introduced bill to limit
the powers of the board OF supervisors
in the State. The bill provides that no
board of supervisors shall make any APP
preparation exceeding 5000, or under
take or commence any work, the cost
of which will in the aggregate exceed
! $4,000, without first obtaining the APP
probation of majority of the qualified
voters of the county.
Other bills were introduced to amend
sections and of the act to define the
power and limitations of building and
loan associations; to amend section
1892 of the code in reference to power
to grant new trials in civil cases, how
often, ETC., and 10 amend section 2SII
of the code in relation to persons trans
acting business as agent, factor, and
company, etc.
The House passed the Senate bill to
incorporate the Colonial Beach Agricul-
tural Association; also House bills 10
incorporate the Washington, Warren
ton and Western Railway Company; to
amend the act providing for the sub
division of tracts Of lands into lots or
parcels, and for the record of plats
thereof; requiring Superintendent OF
Penitentiary to keep account of all ex-
penses Incurred on delivering convicts
to the penitentiary; to amend the code
so as to provide for the appointment OF
female physician, whose duties shall
be in the female wards of the asylums
of the State; for the relief OF all the
county and city treasurers in the state
of Virginia and for their deputies; to
amend the code as to when and how Of
fcers qualify, and require their bonds
to be submitted to the attorney Tor the
commonwealth of the county or city for
which they are elected; to amend the
section of the code which requires
attorneys for the commonwealth to
issue executions, and add thereto; in
relation to fencing railroad tracks;
to provide for the better preservation
of order at race courses, fair grounds,
baseball and football parks and other
places where athletic sports are held; to
amend thecode in relation 10 entering on
record paymant or satisfaction of GER
tain membranes and liens, approved
February 81, 1894; to amend the code
with reference to liens for work done
and materials furnished by artisans,
mechanics, lumber dealers and others,
approved January Is, 1896; to incorpo,
rate the Falls Church, Fairfax and Ma
nassas Railroad Company; to incorpo.
rate the Potomac Western Railroad
Com pany; to prohibit the running at
large of sheep in certain district III
Prince William county; 10 amend the
code as to prize fighters, how punished
and to prohibit prize fighting and pugil-
ism, and fights between men and ami
mails; to amend section of the code in
relation to what constitutes lawful
fence; approved March 4, 1890.
The Bland Sunday law bill was prac
tically killed by the House committee
on counties, cities and towns. Several
truckers from the Norfolk section ap
peared in opposition to the measure
and further consideration was indef-
nitely postponed.
The House committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances meet Thursday
morning to consider the insurance CON-
mission bill.