Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
CLOSING SCENES IN THE LEGls-
LATURE.

line Senate was ~ .
continuously on Monday from 10 a. M,
until midnight, being the last leslsla'
tive day of the session, and it was pro.
nounced By old members to be the most
exciting closing of that body for years.
The bill in regard to the manufacture
and sale of imitation butter was passed:
Mr.. Sands explained that the object OF
the measure was not to prevent the
manufacture and sale of oleomargerlne,
but to compel those who manufacture
it to mark it plainly, 80 that those who
purchase it might not do so under an
impression that they were buying but
ter.
AS stated yesterday the Hundley
bill, preventing bringing before acourt
at second trial of criminal case,
technicalities in law which were not
taken advantage of in the first trial,
was defeated. !,
A motion to take up the railroad
fencing bill was defeated.
The finance committee reported:
1.-THE condition of the State treasury is
such that the copying of the rolls OF
Confederate soldiers cannot now be pro-
vided for; but the same can De done at
| some future day, when the treasury is
better able to bear the expense, and
there is no danger of the rolls being
lost in the meantime"
Mr.. Stubbs offered joint resolution
providing for an appropriation OF 5,OOO
to the Soldiers Home in addition to
the annual appropriation of S3O, OOO.
| Mr.. Mushbach wanted to know where
the bill was that he bad introduced to
appropriate SIG, 900 for the home.
Mr.. Wickham replied that it had died
| in the finance committee, as that COM
mittee did not think there was any Sen.
ator who in good faith could think OF
making such an appropriation IN the
depleted condition of the treasury.
AS stated yesterday an additional ap.
propriation of S., 900 for the home was
made by both houses.
Mr.. Jones called up the joint resolu
ton in regard to extending the session
of the Senate three days, and Mr..
Mushbach offered as substitute reso-
luton extending the session until
March 9th at IL o'clock noon. He said
that the Senate had wasted considera-
BILE time over bills of no great import
ance to the public, but foolipg with re-
lief bills for Tom Jones or Bill Brown,
or such like. There was not man, he
said, who ought not to be ashamed to
90 back to his constituents. Mr.. Mush-
bach then digressed into long TRADE
against the newspapers, which was in
line with his remarks of Saturday.
A vote was then taken upon the
amendment of Mr.. Mushbach, and it
was lost, and the original resolution was
adopted.
The proceedings were Interrupted by
Senator Mushbach, who, in very ap-
propriate speech, presented to Mr.. Jos.
Button, clerk of the Senate, a beautiful
crayat pin, in the form of sword, as a
testimonial of the esteem of the clerks
ofthe Senate. In presenting the sword,
Senator Mushbach alluded to MIR. But
ton as one of the best and most courte-
GUS clerks the Senate had ever had.
Mr.. Button replied in an appropriate
speech of thanks.
Resolutions of thanks were extended
to Lit. Gov. Kent and to President pro-
tenn Lovenstein for the able manner in
which they had presided, to which
suitable responses were made.
During recess the members of the
Senate were most eDjoyably entertain
ed by Captain Frank Cunningham, who
sang number of selections.
The Senate passed the following
House bills To amend the code with
reference to liens for work done; to
amend the code as to jurisdiction Of
police justices; in relation to liquor
licenses; Joint resolution providing for
the reception of patients at State hos
pitfalls; providing for the appointment
and removal of coroners; 10 amend and
re-enact the charter of the city of Alex
audria, and to place James A.. Oden, OF
Fairfax county, on the pension list.
Also Senate bills to amend an act IN
relation to direct tax; to confirm the
organization and corporate existence OF
and grant certain powers to the Wash
iugton, Arlington and Falls Church
Railway Company, and to amend the
code relating to penalty for unlawful
fishing.
Mr.. Harrison, of Lynchburg, present
| ed the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted: Resolved by
the House of Delegates, That the
! thanks of this body be extended its
Speaker, the Hon. John F. Ryan, for the
courteous, impartial, and able manner
in which he has performed the duties
of his Office. Speaker Ryan appropri-
ately responded. AS stated yesterday
Speaker Ryan was presented with q
handsome gavel.
Mr.. Taliaferro presented Col. John
B. Bigger, the efficient clerk of the
House, on behalf of the members with
an elegant oak case with gold trim
mings, containing solid silver set of
knives, forks, spoons, etc. Mr.. Hatha-
way made the presentation speech, to
which Col. Bigger happily responded.
a motion to take up out OF its order
and put on it's passage the Senate bill
requiring uniform rate OF charges for
telephone services in the State, was re-
iected. The Senate bill known as the
oleomargarine bill was finally passed.
The House passed the following
Senate bills:
To amend the code in relation to
oysters and to add independent sections
thereto, approved February Is, 1892.
To amend the code relating to pen
alties for unlawful fishing.
The House agreed to the amendment
of the Senate to the House bill relative
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