Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

eoseiuu, III uCCOtuauco With @ resolution
adopted on Monday.
There was no opposition to the ap-
pointment OF the committee, but there
was considerable opposition to making
any charge upon the Safe treasury.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, an under -tanding having been
reached that not cent of public money
should be used for this purpose,
The following bills wsre introduced
and referred:
10 sme'a and re-snact section % OF
th9 act - provide for the assessment OF
taxes on personal property and in
comes, &c. This section has reference
to express, telephone, and telegraph
companies.
TO validate the purchase by the
Board OF Supervisors OF Frederick
county OF lot OF land In the city OF
Winchester and to declare it's uses.
To amend the election laws by pro.
viding for use Of party emblems or de
vices on the official ballot.
The following bills were passed:
To amend section III OF the code, re
lating to ines and costs before Justices
Of the peace.
To prescribe the weight OF bushel
of apples, SC
In relation to public debt of Virginia.
The following we're engrossed:
To amend section 1886 of code, relat-
ing to exceptions.
70 amend section $3.50 OF code, in re.
gard to exceptions.
To amend section 1892 OF code, in
relation to practice Of law.
HOUSE.
The House adopted Joint resolution
providing for q committee to COMMUNE
cate the invitation of the General As
sembly to Hon. W. J. Bryan to address
that body on some day suitable to his
convenience.
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill to
provide for the separate acoommoda-
ton OF white and color cd passengers in
the sitting, eating and sleeping depart.
ments OF steamboats, plying 10 the wa.
A, ters within the jurisdiction o. the State
Of Virginia. This ia somewhat similar
to the bill introduced by Mr.. Matthews
some days ago and Withdrawn. This
latter measure gives the captain the
power to separate the white and colored
| passengers.
Bills we're introduced to prevent riot
Gus or disorderly conduct on any car,
caboose, or any part of train carrying
passengers or employees OF any railroad
or street passenger railway. The bill
empowers the conductor OF q train to
use force in ejecting disorderly persons
from trains, aud imposes a fine OF from
$50 to 800 for disorderly conduct.
To prevent minors from carrying
weapons.
Giving captains of steamboats, police
power to separate white and colored
| passengers.
The following House bills were pass
| ed: To rstify aud confirm an agreement
entered into On June 20, 1899, between
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
the board OF visitors ofthe Virginia Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College and
Polytechnic Institute az to the use OF a
building being erected on the grounds
of the said institute. To provide for
the punishment OF and levy of execu-
ton on wages and salaries of all State
| officials, clerks and employees. To al
low the Niche Company to publish Ger
tain reports Of the decision Of the Court
Of Appeals of Virginia. To prescribe
the time for holding the Circuit Court
for the Eight Judicial Circuit and TO
regulate the compensation of the judge
thereof. To amend the charter of the
Danville Street Car Company. Author
ring the city of Manchester to extend
its water mains into the county OF Ches
| ter6eld.
The following bills were placed On
the calendar: To allow M. L. Price to
build wharf in Machodoc creek, King
George county, To incorporate the
State Council Of Virginia Junior Order
of United American Mechanics of the
State of Virginia. To compensate school
trustees, other than clerks, in the coun-
ties Of Clarke and Warreo. To protect
the spawning beds Of fish in the waters
of Alexandria county, 10 the Potomac
river and its tributaries, 10 tidewater
| and above tidewater.
The House committee on schools, az
ter hearing argument on Mr.. McClung's
bill amending the law in regard to the
appointment and removal OF county
and city superintendent, decided to re =
por. sdver; ely.
The House committee on public ir-
situations and the senate committee on
asylums and prisons held a joint ses-
sion and decided to appoint commit
tee to draft q bill looking to the erec-
lion OF an addition to accommodate 600
prisoners at cost not to exceed $780,
600.
The House committee on general
laws yesterday reported the following
bills with the recommendation that
they do not pass.
Requiring all telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires to be placed un.
der ground.
Requiring all electric street railways
to place their wires under ground.
The following were reported favor
ably.
Amending section 1888 in relation to
attorneys fees.
Amending section 726 of the code in
relation to imprisonment for failure to
pay fines imposed by mayors of the in
cOrporated towns of the State.
The House committee on counties,
cities and towns recommended the fol-
lowing bills:
Prohibiting the killing Of wild birds
other than game birds.