Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-03
ELEGISLATURE.


closed the work of the session at u
O'Clock last night as stated yesterday.
The legislative session, however, will
be extended three days in order to give
the keeper of rolls time to prepare bill g
for examination by the Governor.
No business will be transacted. Most
of the members have gone home. A
few will remain and will meet at noon
to day and Thursday, when the GEN.
eral Assembly will adjourn sine die.
The Governor sent message to the
Legislature recommending that the two
bodies remain in session long enough to
make appropriations 10 repair slight
damages done 10 the Lee monument,
making an appropriation for copying
the muster rolls in the War Depart
ment, and to give the Confederate Sol
diers' Home sufficient to prevent twen-
ty five inmates thereof from being turn
ed out. The failure of the Legislature
to appropriate 5000 additional neces-
Stated the boards dropping twenty-five
of the occupants of the home.
The House, late in the afternoon,
after two.days' fight, passed the Par
ker substitute for the Senate caucus
election bill, and the Senate adopted
it after an hours hot debate.
An additional 5000 was allowed by
both houses to the Soldiers Home, and
bill passed both houses requiring oleo-
margarine to be stamped.
The Senate passed a bill appropriat-
ing $500 to make needed improvements
around the Lee monument.
The Senate by a vote 20 to II, de-.
feeted the Hundley bill amending the
code in relation to appeals 10 criminal
cases.
The Senate passed a bill allowing
dredging of oysters with small vessels
in auy waters of the Commonwealth
except on the ocean side of Accomac
and Northampton; also a resolution
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee to investigate the report upon
the laws affecting the oyster interest of
this State.
During the heat of the debate in the
Senate last night Senators Flood and
Flanagan came near passing blows. as
did Senators Mushbach and Hay. The
latter incident grew out of request OF
the chair for members to take their
seats. Mr.. Hay pleasantly remarked
that he could not take his seat as it was
occupied by lady. The lady was sit
ting by MIS-. Mushbach.
In the House, Mr.. Lee, on behalf of
the members, in an eloquent speech,
presented Speaker Ryan with gayel
made of wood from the ruins of the
University of Virginia. The Speaker
made very happy response in accept
ing the gift.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendment to the Newberne bill, pro-
viding that no city or town shall i'm
pose tax on market carts.
The House adopted an amendment
to the report of the special committee
which investigated the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute at Staunton. The
amendment declares that the report
does not reflect upon the present board
of visitors of that institution. This was
concurred in by the Senate.
The House last night concurred in
the Senate bill providing for submitting
to the voters of the State the question
of calling constitutional convention.
The announcement was received with
applause. The measure received nearly
all of the democratic votes in that
branch. The action of the House in
passing this bill was surprise.
The House last night passed over the
Governors veto the bill Incorporating
the Pacific Company. The charter
gives this company unlimited power.
Its operation, it is understood, will be
chiefly in Peru. The capitalists behind
it are in New York.