Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

ing the town OF BerryVlile 10 DoiLo"
$25, 900 to build water works and to
hold real estate.
A Joint resolution instructing Vlr-
ginia Senate and requesting the
States representatives in Congress to
use their influence to have battleship
named for Virginia, was received from
the House and passed. Mr.. Barksdale
made speech in opposition. 81 never
want a bsttleship named Virginia to
fire on a people struggling for indie
pendence," he said. 81 do not want
this Senate to ask Mr.. Mckinley or his
administration for anything"
Mr.. Opie presented q petition from
veterans at the Soldiers Home, pray
ing that the General Assembly appoint
a committee to investigate the conduct
and general state OF affairs at the home.
The veterans claim they are being
EARNED out"
Mr.. Mann offered joint resolution,
which went over, providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee of i've law
yers of the House and three lawyers OF
the Senate, to which shall be referred
all bills approved by standing commit
tees, the lawyers committee to pass
upon the constitutionality of the meas
ures proposed.
The House bill authorizing the city
of Winchester 10 increase its debt and
issue bonds was passed.
Mr.. Braksdale introduced a bill to
make telegraph companies common car
riers in this Commonwealth. The bill
is intended to make telegraph compsn-
panies common carriers and impose up
on them the same liabilities as common
carriers and keep them from Sinking or
restricting their liabilities for damage
done and mistakes made in the conduct
of their business.
Mr.. Barksdale also offered bill to
tax telegraph, telephone and express
companies 10 Virginia and basing the
tax upon The volume of business done.
Mr.. Flood offered bill to amend sec
lions OF the code and to appeal section
reference to the disbarment OF attorneys.
Senator Foster presented bill to al
low the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company to consolidate with other
roads. The object of this measure is
TO allow this road to consolidate with
the Virginia Beach road.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hubbard offered joint resolution,
which was referred, setting forth that
the three insane asylnms of the State
we're In an overcrowded condition, and
that this was not due to the increase OF
insanity In the State, but to the failure
to make cures at the institution. The
resolution provides that committee OF
I FIVE on the part of the House and three
on the part of the Senate be appointed
to investigate and report, and that
they be empowered to send for and
compel the attendance of persons and
papers.
Mr.. Parks introduced a bill which
looks to modifying the original land
grabbers' act. The bill proposes to
scale the penalty down from S. to
$3.50. 1t also provides that where the
| applicant (or "lsnd cranberry ia non
resident he shall designate some resi-
dent Is his agent, on whom process
| may be served. Another provision
gives the County Court jurisdiction to
hear and determine all questions per-
| tanning to the claims.
Major Cowan introduced q bill for
the improvement and proper equip
ment of the Virginia Polytechnic Col.
lege, at Blacksburg. 1t authorizes the
board of visitors to issue forty-yesr 6
ner cent. bonds To the amount of $500
900, for the purpose.
Other bills were introduced to amend
| the code in relation to the securities
to be deposited with the treasurer by
foreign and home insurance compa-
MES; TO amend the code IN relation to
delinquent land purchased in the name
| OF the auditor.
Bills to amend an act to provide fol
the opening and working of roads, and
to provide for the erecting and main
tanning of bridges in the county of Cnl.
| pepper, and to incorporate the Smokers.
vile Telephone Company, were placed
on the calendar.
NOTES.
John Whitehead, of Norfolk, will Of
fer in the House bill to make Wife
beating crime punishable by stripes.
It is rumored that movement is on
foot among certain members of the leg
islature to offer bill preventing vivi-
section and p ost-mortem dissection OF
bodies at the various medical schools in
the State,
There is no prospect of bill being
passed by this legislature to lease the
Virginia oyster beds to foreign people,
1t is probable that provision will be
made for State survey of oyster
grounds.