Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
AS stated yesterday, the Senate COM
mittee on courts on that day reported
favorably Mr.. Morris's bill prohibiting
gambling in this State on horse races
run here or in other States.
Mr.. Sands introduced vagrant hill
| which provides that when FIVE or more
Migrants are under arrest they shall be
put to work. and carry ball and
chain, and that punishment az crimi
| nails may be used to control them if
necessary.
Both the Senate aud House passed
the bill to authorize the United States
government to purchase lands on the
south branch of the Elizabeth river,
adjoining the Gosport navy yard.
This location is suggested as site for
the proposed armor-plate plant.
The Senate passed the bill providing
for the preservation Of rolls of Confed.
crate soldiers by having them recorded
in the various counties and adopted
the resolution providing for a joint
committee TO settle the boundary line
between Maryland and Firginia.
Bills were introduced to amend sec
ton 2050 of the code, in reference to
owners Of animals being liable for tres
passes committed by said animals, and
to amend section 3444 of the code in
relation to granting iDjunctions in va
cation.
The Senate passed the House bill to
amend sections 494, 496, 497, and 49S
OF the code in relation to assessment of
personal property, and the Senate bill
to amend the charter OF the town of
| Culpeper.
The Senate Joint resolution provid-
ing for 81 joint committee to settle the
boundary line between Maryland and
| Virginia was adopted.
HOUSE.
In the House the Withrow resolu-
ton to appoint committee to begin
work looking to relrenchment was
adopted. The resolution provides for
the appointment OF a joint committee
of five. The duty is imposed upon this
committee OF receiving list of all Off
Gals in the State who draw salaries or
fees, with the duties each performs.
The committee will also obtain list of
all persons in State institutions who
draw salary from the State. The
purpose of thus obtaining this informa.
ton is to see what officials can be dis.
pensed with and what departments cut
down. The Senate also adopted the
resolution. This resolution was fol.
lowed by another offered by Capt.
Featherston, which was also adopted,
calling on the standing committee on
retrenchment and economy to report at
once what progress it has made IN the
performance of it's official functions,
looking to bringing the States ex-
pepses within its revenues.
The House passed the bill increasing
the Governors staff from seven to eigh-
teen. It now goes to the Senate.
Mr.. Parks introduced bill to define
more clearly what shall be construed as
circus, so that travelling organinza.
tons may not evade the higher license
by claiming to give theatrical or other
performances. The bill provides that
"every exhibition in, or at which there
are trapeze or acrobatic performances
or feats of horsemanship, or in which
apimsls are exhibited, shall pay the
license tax required OF a circus.
A bill was offered by MIR. Digs re-
pealing the act of two years ago, regu.
latipg the practice of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery in the State. This
will revive the big fight made to secure
State board for the examination OF
veterinarians.
Bills were introduced to amend Sec
ton 956 of thu code in relation to the
duties of supervisors; to amend section
149 of the code in reference to pay OF
judges and clerks of election, 30 far as
relates to the county of Fauquier; to
repeal an act to regulate the practice
of veterinary medicine and surgery in
the State, approved February 81, 1896.
The bill to amend and re-enact sec
ton Is of the charter of the town Of
Manassas was passed.
The bill requiring vestibule fronts to
to be used on cars of street railway
companies during the winter months
was engrossed by the House, with an
amendment offered by the patron pro-
yiding chat such vestibules shall not
necessarily have side doors.
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