Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Chairman Mason, of the special COM
mites on retrenchment and reform, re-
ported favorably to the Senate the
Barksdalc bill looking to amending the
constitution so as to abolish county and
circuit and to substitute district courts
of not less than twenty nor more than
thirty in the State.
a bill was introduced to give the
Governor power to appoint officers of
the United States army detailed for
duty with the Virginia volunteers to
such rank as he may deem fit.
Capt. Mushbach introduced a bill to
incorporate the Washington Terminal
Railroad Company, and to authorize
the corporation to acquire and operate
line or lines of railroad, stations, and
other property connected Herewith in
Virginia and In the District of Colum-
bia, including the Long bridge across
the Potomac. Capt. Mushbach also
submitted petition from Alexandria
merchants, praying for the passage of
the bill to prevent preferences among
creditors.
a bill was introduced to prohibit the
adulteration of -four.
The further discussion of the bill for
the enlargement of the penitentiary
went over until to-day and Senator
Flanagan presented another bill author
izing the purchase or lease of additional
lands by the superintendent of the pen
itentiary, and to erect thereon suitable
buildings for the care and employment
of convicts.
The Senate passed the House bills to
incorporate the town of Wiehie; to
amend section of 4107 of the code in
relation to right of appeal; to authorize
the filing of petition in chancery cause
in clerks Office. Also Senate bills to
amend section 1888 of the code in ref
erence to allowance in criminal cases,
and to amend sections 2849 and 1858 of
the code in regard to notes, bills, and
checks.
Mr.. Turnbull's bill in relation to the
sale of delinquent lands was ordered to
its engrossment.
The Senate referred the report of the
committee on retrenchment in various
State institutions to the several Senate
committees. This delays and probably
defeats action thereon. Much opposi-
ton developed against disturbing the
agricultural departments and that part
OF the report was referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
The senatorial primary bill was made
the special order for Wednesday.
HOUSE.
The House after devoting ten days
to the discussion of retrepchment
measures. ordered to its engross ment
the special committees substitute for
, the Featherston bill reducing the ealar-
les OF State officers. The only members
to vote against the bill were Messrs.
Newberne, of Norfolk county; Folkes,
Reddy, and Wallace, of Richmond.
The total present expenditures in
these Offices is S57, 800; the total ex.
penditure under the provisions of the
bill is $42 $40. The bill, as finally
agreed upon, will work an annual saw
ing to the State of s14 .460. The Offices
of register of land Office and of
engineer at the capitol are abolished,
thus saving $3.50, and other cuts were
made as follows: Governors allowance
for servants at the mansion, 5000; At
torney General, $3.50; Secretary of the
Commonwealth, to whom are added
the duties of Register of Land Office,
5000; Auditor of Public Accounts,
$500; clerks in Auditors office,
81 400; Second Auditor, including fees,
$500; clerks in second Auditors Office,
81 ,4S0; Treasurer, $500; clerks to
treasurer, $3.50; superintendent of
Public Printing, $500; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, 5000. The bill
will be hard fought in heSenate.
The Governors veto to the bill to
charter the Colonial Water Company,
was sustained.
Mr.. Cooke offered bill proposing a
tax on all nickel in-slot machines. of
$3.50 on each machine.
The bill reducing the per diem of the
members to So was recommitted.
Messrs. Barley and Willard voting aye.
At the request of Mr.. Saunders, his
bill in relation to the fencing of rail
roads, which came back on Friday
from the Senate with slight amend
ments, was taken up out of its order
and passed in order that it might 60 to
the Governor.