Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Joint committee on retrenchment
and reform, as stated in the Gazette of
that date yesterday, submitted report
to the two branches of the General As
sembly, recommending reductions in
the appropriations for the various State
institutions Of learning, sc. The re-
port was referred to the committee on
finance. The friends of the institutions
most affected, especially those of the
Medical College of Virginia and Will
liam and Mary College, have already
set to work to try and prevent the rec
concentrations of the committee being
carried out.
A feature of the Senate proceedings
yesterday was the debate on the House
bill to set apart January 20 to joint
ly celebrate the anniversary of the
births of General R. E. Lee and
Stonewall Jackson. This measure
passed the House some days ago, but
aroused the antagonism of the Con-
federate camps in various parts Of the
State. The sentiment ofthe Senate, as
indicated by the discussion, was against
the bill. Senator Morris read letter
from Mr.. Robert E. Lee, jr., of Wash.
ington, saying that Gen. Lees daugh-
ter. Miss Mildred Lee, was perfectly
willing to accept any action of the
Legislature in the matter. 1t was f.
rally recommitted to the committee
for courts, where it will possibly be
amended, 30 al to set apart both Janu-
airy 10 and 81 as legal holidays.
The House amendments to the bill
creating board of fisheries were pass.
ed, and the bill now goes to the Gov.
ernor for his signature.
The Senate passed House bills to
amend section S14 prescribing penalty
of bonds of county officers and Senate
bills to authorize Board of Supervisors
of Alexandria to build courthouse and
Jail; to amend an act providing for
settlement of public debt of Virginia
and to amend section LOG of the code in
relation to filling in vacancies in county,
corporation and district Offices.
HOUSE.
Among the retrenchment bills fa'
vorably acted upon by the House wes
one to instruct the finance committee
10 cut an appropriation OF $500 to pay
servants hire at the Governors Man
sion.
The bill to reduce the pay of mem.
bers from 81 to SO per day was reported
favorably.
MIR. Walker presented bill to es-
tablish State geological and economic
survey for an investigation ofthe na'ur,
al resources Of the State and the prepa-
ration and publication of reports, maps,
&c., illustrating aud making known
the character of these resources.
A bill was presented by Capt. Parks
to prohibit the buying, selling or man.
ufacturing of tickets or chances in any
lottery and to prohibit the bringing or
maintaining of any action to recover
on any contract growing out of such
transactions.
The Senate committee on roads lis.
tened to q lengthy argument from
William A. Glasgow, counsel for the
Norfolk and Western Railway, against
the House bill making railway compa-
nles liable for all injuries to employees.
The committee decided to report the
bill adversely.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections last night decided by a
vote of 5 to l to report adversely the
bill providing for the primary plan OF
choosing candidates for the U. 8.
Senate. Delegate Reddy, who drew
the bill, and Senator Barksdale, who
introduced it in the Senate, made
speeches before the committee in its
behalf. Mr.. Reddy read letter from
Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina,
strongly indorsing the plan as exempli-
fed in his State.