Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENA1E.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Opie Of
] fered resolution demanding the COM
! mittee on elections to report bill to
lessen the number of elections in the
State by the consolidation, as far as
practicable, of State, county, city and
district elections. He said there were
entirely too many elections. Mr.. Opie
had made calculation as to the cost of
of an election in Virginia. This cost,
he said, was between S25, 900 and $780,.
600. The proposition went to COM
mittee.
Senator Lowry offered resolution,
which was referred, providing for a
special committee from both houses to
report as to any change or changes
that ought to be made in the constitu.
ton of Virginia.
Mr.. Barksdale presented a bill max
ing it Unlawful for any person to en-
gage in any prize or match game of
football. or any other game of like
character, in any park or other place in
the State where an admission fee is
charged; the violation of the law to
be misdemeanor and the punishment
fine of not less than $50.
Senator Morris introduced O bill to
except students of the University Of
Virg inia from the law prohibiting the
sale or giving away ofliquors to minors,
pupils, or students of Hampton Nor
NAL Institute and other institutions of
learning.
Senator Flanagan offered measure
looking to relieving the crowded condi-
ton of the penitentiary by adding to
the size of the State farm.
HOUSE.
In the House Mr. Reddy introduced
bill to remedy similar cases to that OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company against Houchins, which was
decided in the Court of Appeals yester-
day. This bill provides that whenever
personal injury is done or caused to be
| done to an employee or workman In
the exercise of care and diligence at the
time OF the injury, he or his heirs, in
the event that the victim of the acct
| dent is killed, shall have the right OF
compensation and remedies as if he
were not the employee of such person
or corporation. The bill provides that
such person shall only recover when
the accident is caused by the defect in
tools or other machinery or the negli'
gence of some person in the service of
the employer. There can be no recovery
when the victim of the accident knows
of such negligence and fails to notify
the proper authorities in reasonable
time. This law is proposed to be sp-
piled to ali employers alike, both pri-
vate aud corporate. There will be an
Interesting fight over this bill. Under
/, the decision of the court OF last resort
Yesterday the employer is not liable for
injury inflicted by fellow servant.
The two houses in joint session can
vassed the vote for Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor. The entire vote for
Governor was 170,1S4, divided as fol
lows: ]. Hoge Tyler, 100, 655; Patrick
II. McCaull, Sc, $40; l.. A. Cutler, 2. TAB;
James Seldom Cowden, 4l4; John j.
@ lantz, 52S; scattering, 4. For Lieut.
Governor the whole vote was 162,770,
as follows: Edward Echols, LOG, O3O; o.
B. Roller, 46,162; g. M. Smithdeal,
2,124; R.T Mnycumber, 1924; Edmund
r Cooke, 7 ,429; scattering, 1.
A joint resolution was passed recon
mending that corporations, banks,
merchants, and othsrs give the prefer.
ence to ex-Confederate soldiers and
sailors in bostowing appointments to
remunerative situations in their gift.
Mr.. Cooke introduced bill to pro-
vide for a tax on the extension or re-
vival of charters.
Mr.. Pitcher introduced bill to pre-
scribe the mode by which unpaid SUBJ
scriptions to joint stock companies
may be recovered by said companies,
their receivers. creditors, or assignee.
Mr.. G. G. Kizsr, of Norfolk, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, offer
ing the sympathy Of the House to Col.
Louis G. Barley, who on Wednesday
lost his little daughter, whose death
was caused by diphtheria.