Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

States Senator IN lolnt SESSION was Oo-
served at 1890 o'clock yesterday. Inc
Joint meeting took place in the hail OF
the House, when the action OF the two
branches yesterday in electing Senator
Thomas s. Martin was formally con-
firmed. The Senate and House az
pointed committee to wait on Sens-
tor Martin and formally inform him of
his re election. This duty will not be
performed until. after the Christmas re-
cess. It has not been decided whether
this committee will 60 to Washington
or inform the Senator in Richmond.
THE SENATE.
In the Senate the House bill for
tonnage tax on fertilizers provoked a
long discussion over the motion oil
Senator Munford, to recommit the
measure to the committee on agricul-
ture for the purpose. The advocates
OF this proposition insisted that the
measure was being railroaded through
the Senate without allowing those IL
terested an opportunity to be heard be-
fore the com mittee, After four hours
discussion, by vote of 10 to l6. the
Senate recon United the bill, with in
structions to report it today, and made
it a special order for 1890 o'clock.
A bill was presented to incorporate
the Jamestown, Williamsburg and
Yorktown Railroad, connecting some
of the most historical and ancient settle
| ments of America.
Senator Barksdale offered bill to
repeal the present law in relation to
! licensing persons to practice law. The
effect of the passage of Mr.. Barksdale's
bill would be to restore the old law un
der which candidates for admission to
the bar were examined by circnit
judges,
When the bill to allow w. J. B. Dur
can, of Alexandria, to practice pharma-
cy without passing the examination re-
quired by law came up, Senator Lees
to entered an earnest protest against
thr passage of local relief bills He said
the act requiring persons to be ex
| amined by tine State Board of Pnama-
| cy was not a harsh one, and declared
that if the legislature should continue
to pass these relief bills he would offer
bill to repeal the pharmacy law.
Senators Donohoe and Lyle explain
ed that Mr.. Duncan had not availed
himself of the privilege of registering
under the provisions OF the act when ii
went into effect, and contended that
this was an unusual case. Senator
! Donohoe presented letter from ell the
I doctors in Alexandria saying that Mr.
Duncan was well fitted in every way
20 practice pharmacy. Senator Foster
protested against the passage of the
bill, and so aid Senator Harvey. They
argued that so long as the State has
general law on this subject it should
be respected, but the bill passed not
withstanding.
The Senate passed the House bills to
amend the act in relation to the records
of Alexandria county.
Lieutenant Governor Echols yester
day issued the writ, as required by law,
for the special election in the city of
Buena Vista and counties of Rock
bridge, Bath, Botetourt, Allegheny and
Highland, to provide for the vacancy
in the Senate caused by the death OF
Senator Charles E. McCorkle. The
writ was issued to the sherifs OF the
counties, and calls for the election on
Thursday, February 1:
HOUSE.
There was another fight in the House
over the land -grabbers' act, caused by
motion offered by Mr.. Parks to
amend the bill by striking out the
clause which provides that for sixty
days there shall be no proceedings
whatever in such oases. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill passed.
Bills were introduced and referred to
amend the time for collecting taxes
and levies by levy and distress iu the
several counties and cities of the COM
monwealth.
By Mr., Hume TO require all rail-
roads or railways using electricity as
motive power to stop at all stations in
the county of Alexandria. to take on or
put off passengers, and imposing fine
of $3.50 for violation.
The following House bills were pass
ed,
To amend section 1851 of the code
and to provide how party having ad.
verse interest or an adverse witness
may be examined.
Defining the duty and prescribing
the liability of those operating rail
roads, as to overhead bridges and struc-
lures.
To amend section 3214 of the code in
relation to the county or corporation in
which action at law or suits in equity
may be brought.
To authorize the city council Ct
Fredericksburg to issue its coupons or
registered bonds for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an electric plant for lighting
the city.
To authorize the council of the city
of Fredericksburg to apportion the ex-
pense of street and other local improve
ments between the city treasury and
the real estate benefited thereby.
For the iseue of $4,000 of bonds for
the establishment and equipment OF
proper school buildings for the city OF
Newport News,
The House also passed the Senate
measures
To amend sections Q and 7, entitled
an act to incorporate the town of Bowl
ing Green, in Caroline.
To amend section 81 OF an act t o
amend the charter of the city of Char
lottesville.
The bill introduced by Senator Steele
to prevent the use of ammonia, alum,