Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-28
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

There was very exciting uepatC Ia
the Senate yesterday on the copstitu'
tioual convention. The discussion
narrowed down to e political matter
between Messls. Flanagan and Stubbs.
Mr.. Flanagan is republican and ne
vigorously assailed Mr.. Stubbs for poll.
tical actions. The Senator from Glou-
cester was equally sharp, preferring to
be '.dead political lion to living
iackass." The matter went over. !.
A lively discussion was preclpltated
by motion to discharge the committee
on roads from the further consideration
of House bill 212. relating to re
curing railroad companies to fence
their roadbeds and to erect cattle.
guards. The matter vas finally settled
BY resolution directing the committee
to report tomorrow.
The Governor sent to the Senate a
message vetoeing bill to incorporate
the Potomac and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. The executive objects to the
provision allowing the company "to
construct and extend its railroad over
any public highway in the State of Vir-
ginia by permission of the authorities
having legal charge of said public high
ways"
A bill was introduced to amend the
code in relatian to the sale Of intoxi-
canting liquors to minors or certain
students.
The Senate passed a bill amending
sections 2131 to 2147 in relation TO
oysters. The bill provides that no cul.
ling shall be done except upon natural
oyster rocks, and shells shall measure
not less than two and half inches
from hinge to mouth.
The Senate committee on 6sh and
game reported adversely upon Mr..
Keezee's bill to rent out the deep water
bottoms of the Chesapeake. The same
committee also reported unfavorably
upon the bill authorizing the renting
out to the highest bidders the oyster
grounds of the State. Mr.. Keezee's bill
permitting owners of oyster lands to
dredge the same was reported favor
ably by the committee.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Lee
cato providing for the appointment OF
special committee to investigate
whether or not Mr.. Ellinger's land on
Fox Island had been conveyed accord.
ing to the act authorizing the same was
reported by the committee on fish and
game with an amendment. The amend
ment proposes to refer the whole sub
iect to the attorney general to inquire
into and proceed as he deems proper.
HOUSE.
The House was engaged all of yester-
day in considering the Senate appro-
priation bill. A motion by Mr.. Tslia-
ferro to strike out the $1,000 for the
Medical College of Virginia was lost.
Mr.. Diggs offered an amendment seek.
ing to reduce the Governors contingent
fund from $40, 900 to s., 500 per annum.
This was also lost. Mr.. Cooke moved
to increase the appropriation for the
Soldiers Home from $50, 900 to SS5 900.
Mr.. Saunders opposed the appropria-
ton, prefsrIing, he said, to distribute
the S., 900 additional among the Con-
federate soldiers in the shape of pen
sions. Mr.. Willard spoke strongly in
favor of increasing the appropriation,
and argued that unless the increase was
granted, at least twenty-five or thirty
Confederate soldiers, inmates Of the
home, would be turned adrift. A vote
was taken, with the result that the
am ,ndment was lost, by vote OF 46
ayes to SO noes, 81 ayes being necessary
to effect the change. The bill was then
passed without dissenting vote.
At AIS o'clock the Craig election bill
was taken up, it having been made a
special order for yesterday, and the
substitute offered by Mr.. Parker was
considered jointly with it. The The 2 2l.s.s.
was then pas sssd py until to. day and
work Oh the calendar was resumed.
f.. bill was offered by MIR. Smith to
authorize the United States govern
ment to acquire title to and give juris-
diction over certain land on Hog Isl
and, in the county of Northampton, for
the purpose of erecting and establish
ing an additional lifesaviog station on
said island.
The House passed House bills pro-
yidipg for the attachment and garnish-
ment of cities and towns; to amend sec.
ton S17 of the code relating to staff OF
major. general, etc and to repeal Sec
ton 3lS of the code relating to non
commissioned staff of regiments; to
amend and re, enact section 1859 Of the
code in relation to how grain to be
ground, amount of toll, and penalty
for failing to comply with the proyis,
ions of the act; to incorporate the So
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution 10
the State of Virginia; to incorporate
the town of Potomac, in Prince Will
liam county; to amend chapter liz,
Acts 1922. in regard to tolls;
making it lawful for the county courts
and justices in Southampton, Clarke,
and Fauquier counties to sentence GER
tain criminals to work upon the roads,
farms, or other public works in said
counties, or on the streets of any town
in seid counties, and prescribing pen
atty for persons thus sentenced who
escape or attempt to escape;
to amend section 1913 of the
code in order to provide for local as
sessment to authorize and empower
the auditor of public accounts to col
lect taxes heretofore assessed upon
bank stock held by resident and nom
resident stockholders; to incorporate
the Potomac Mining, Manufacturing
and Transportation Company; to con-
firm the organization and corporate ex-
istepce of aud to grant certain powers
to the Washington, Arlington ard
Falls Church Railway Company; to
amend and re-enact section Is of an
act approved March 5, 1894, to regulate