Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

AS stated IN yesterdays GsZette tne
two houses of the legislature on that
day extended the session for five days.
The understanding is that the two
bodies are to remain in actual session
until Wednesday. After that time
they will simply sit nominally, in Or
der to afford the Governor time to ap-
prove bills. The members during the
extra time will serve without pay.
SENATE.
While the House yesterday was
shaving down the already badly
cut salaries of State officers and
appropriations to State institu-
tions, the Senate was creating o
bureau of labor statistics. AS stated
yesterday they passed the House
bill and voted for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to maintain
it. The bill now goes to the Governor
for approval. This measure has been
Endorsed by the labor men of the State
and by the United States Commissioner
of Labor.
The Senate also passed the Withers
bill, submitting to the voters on the
fourth Thursday in May, 1899, the
question of calling constitutional con.
vention. This proposition was not act
ed upon in the lower branch. 1t prob
ably will be to-day.
The bill to authorize the trustees of
Front Royal to establish dispensary
for the sale of liquor in that town was
passed. Front Royal is local option
town and the law is being evaded, and
the temperance people unite in asking
for this system.
The Senate last night refused to con-
| cur in the House amendments to the
appropriation bill and the bill was sent
to conference committee.
HOUSE.
The House passed the general appro.
priation bill, and sent it to. the Senate.
There were many reductions made,
not only In the allowances of two years
ago, but over the Senate bill. The
House cut the annual appropriation to
the Confederate Soldiers Home from
$4,000 to $4,000. The sentiment
brought in the discussion was that the
home should be used exclusively for a
hospital. Several of the speakers de-
clared that it would be much better for
the appropriation to be used for the
general benefit of the old soldiers in
various parts of the State. 1t was as
serted that a man could not get in the
home without influence. Another cut OF
significance was the annual appropria-
ton OF SIS 600 to the University of Vir.
giaia, instead of $4,000. This is to 10
clude the $4,000 interest on the build
ing bonds issued by the university and
J practically Endorsed by the State.
The House voted to add 81 900 to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution for
building purposes ard to restore the
$1,000 that had been cut of the colored
! Normal School at Petersburg.
The bill incorporating the Virginia
Sugar Refining Company passed 1.-The
House last night, but will have to go
back to the Senate, owing to several
amendments haying been adopted by
the former body.
The House defeated the bill provid-
ing that capital punishments take
place in the penitentiary. A compan.
ion bill was then dismissed.
The unusual case of an officer who
forgot to qualify was brought to the at
tentun OF the Legislature yesterday,
and he had to be elected again. The
delinquent was Judge B. J. Epes. of the
County Court of Dinwiddie, who failed
to qualify within the thirty days re-
CURED by law. A vacancy existed and
he was unanimously re elected.
The Senate in executive session COD
firmed the following appointments on
the boards of Visitors OF State institu-
tons Eastern State Hospital, Walter
A. Watson, of Nottoway; L. S. Foster,
Of Matthews; II. d Cole, of Williams
burg. Virginia Military Institute, E..
W. Saunders, of franklin, vice Peter
Hairston, resi- gned. Southwestern State
Hospital, D. y. Bolen, of Carroll; Peter
+. Shelton, of Floyd; c. G. Taliaferro,
of Roanoke. Western State Hospital,
j. B T. Thornton, Prince William; S
H. Hansborough, Winchester, and K.
B. James, of Danvile.
The House committee on roads and inter-
ma navigation last night reported uniaV0ra-
by the bill prohibiting railroad companies
from loading or unloading freight trains on
Sunday
Mr. Food, chairman OF the committee OIL
privileges and elections, introduced in the
Senate yesterday joint resolution appointing
the electoral boards of the various counties
and cities of the State The appointments
were agreed upon in joint executive sessions
of he elections committees Of the TWO houses,
and it is not thought that m,ny changes, If
any, will DO made, when the appointments
are considered in the Senate and House.
The Joint conference committee on the ap-
propriation bill met to day and will remain at
work durin,, the hours when the two houses
are sitting. Ii is impossible 10 predict when
the report will be made 1t is generally
thought that the c'ntest before the commit ee
will be quit prolonged, but it seems just rs
probable that agreement will be reached with
comparative case
THE "YELLOW JOURNALS"
We are in receipt of many letters
asking whether nothing can be done to
stop and punish the silly lying of two
New York journals, perpetrated with
the design of stirring up feeling
among Us in favor of war on account OF
the Maine explosion. Frankly, We do