Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

! yesterday with the RECOMMENDATION
| that it do not pass. When it comes up
| in the Senate, Mr.. McCune will make
fight for the bill.
A bill was introduced from the com.
mittee on fish and game, instructiDg
the attorney general to bring suit in
the Circuit Court of Accomac against
| William Ellinger, to recover the large
amount of land which he is alleged to
have taken from the public domain.
Much time was devoted to the dis
cussion of the bill designed to reduce
criminal expenses by abolishing the
payment of fees to witnesses in criminal
cases tried by justices, and. as stated
yesterday, it was ordered toils engross-
ment. Tne debate not only covered
the general field of retrenchment and
reform, hut partook somewhat of a
political nature. Messrs. Turnbull, the
patron, Flanagan, Nell waine, Jeftries,
Hartley, james, and Munford advo-
Gated the bill, and Mr.. Keezel opposed
lit. Mr.. Withers, replying to the re-
mark of Senator Flanagan, republican,
congratulated him upon being bust
ness member and also upon belonging
to business party; one which had on
Monday closed uD ITO New England
cotton mills, had thrown $4,000 men
out of employment, bringing on want
and suffering incalculable, and provok-
ing workingmen to violence. He de-
sired to congratulate the Senator that
the country was experiencing such
significant effects of McKinleyism, for
which he was profoundly grateful.
There was considerable debate over
the bill making it violation of law to
destroy the lines of telephone and tele
graph companies. Messrs. Flood,
Mushhach and Wickham advocated
the bill, while Mr.. McIllwaine opposed.
1t was recommitted to the committee
on general laws.
HOUSE.
The feature of the day in the House
was the debate on the employers liza
lility bill. This consumed nearly the
entire session. Messrs. Saunders, Red
dy, Parks, Anderson, and Parker led
the fight for the bill, while vigorous
speeches in opposition to it were made
By Messrs. Quesenbery, Winborne, Jor-
dan, and Gwyn. The vote was not
reached. AS the bill now stands it ap.
plies to all corporations, but it is pro-
posed to amend it 90 as to apply only
to railroads. The bill makes an en-
ploying corporation liable for injury to
any employee, whether such injuries
were Inflicted by fellow servant or not.
This bill is intended to remedy the
principle laid down by the Court of Ap-
pea!s in decision recently rendered in
/, - case aginst the Norfolk ard Western
Railroad Company.
George E. Passmore was sworn in as
a uember of the House, he having re-
! Gently been elected to succeed the late
DR.. n. H. Neblett as representative OF
Luuenburg county.
The House committee for cities and
towns yesterday pretty we'll agreed to
frame substitute for the Stubs bill,
allowing each city and county to levy
a tax for the support OF INDECENT Con-
federate soldiers. The idea Of the COM
mittee is that general levy should be
made for this purpose and the tax rate
increased from 40 to AZ cents on the
hundred dollars. A subcommittee was
designated to draft bill carrying out
this idea. There are doubts whether
this idea of increasing the general tax
rate in the State will be popular,
The finance committee Of the House voted
on Mr.. Kisers bill to create bureau of labor
aud industrial statistics, yesterday. 1t was
| decided By vote Of seven to six to report the
measure fav0rably. 1t carries an annual ap.
preparation of SD 1000.
Senator Barksdalo appeared before the
Senate finance committee yesterday, and ad-
vocated his bill in relatan to town charters.
The bill strikes oat of every town charter
| any exemption from county or districts taxes
for road or pauper purposes.
CoNGREssIoNAL.-In the Senate yes
terday evening Mr.. Vest reported fa-
vorably from the finance committee
the resolution recently offered by Sen
ator Teller. 1t provides that all coin
bonds shall be payable both in gold
and silver. 1t is to be soon called up
for consideration, according to Mr..
Vests public notice, and is to be press
ed to vote. When this vote comes
there will be Smelling of the woods,
to use Mr.. Vests expressive phrase,
and some of the Senators who are now
anxious to remain hidden under cover
will be driven out in the open.
Cuba had hearing in the House
yesterday, and for time it looked as
parliamentary precedents would be set
aside and the Senate resolution recog-
niziug the insurgents as helligerents
would be attached as a rider to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. Mr.. De Almond precipitatsd the
issue by offering the resolution as an
amendment to the bill, but point of
order against it was sustained. MIR.
DeArmond appealed, and the excite.
ment became intense.
The appeals of Mr. Dingley, the floor leader
OF the majority, and Of other republican
leaders to their associates not to join in the
programme succeeded.
The republic n leaders kept to the front
the point that the minority were seeking to
override the rules OF the House, and they got
every republican vote to sustain the chair.
The confusion increased as the debate pro
ceeded. many members contcnding for the
| floor, while the area in front OF the Speakers
desk was crowded.
For time the House was in an uproar,
but the republican leaders managed to hold
their forces together and the chair was sus.
tanned in ruling the resolution out of order by
vote of 1872 to LA
YOUTH COMES AGAIN.-Limestone
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