Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

LIT. "A. Nasn Johnson, who succeeds
the late Senator McCorkle, from
Rockbridge county, was 10 his
seat, yesterday, but did not OAR.
ticipate in the proceedings, bis
credentials not having arrived. There
was considerable discussion over the
bill appropriating $l75,O for the en-.
largement of the penitentiary. The bill
was passed by vote OF 81 to4. Mr..
Morris said human beings we're crowd.
ed together in the prison like cattle in
q box Car. He explained how the
money was to be expended, and de-
clared the people Of Virginia would rise
up In their wrath If they knew of the
conditions existing in the penitentiary
The following bills were passed:
10 incorporate the John Marshall
Memorial Association.
10 prevent the sale OF adulterated
food.
The land grabbers' law was discuss.
ed for some time. The Mann substi.
tute for the bill reported by the finance
committees of the two Houses was de.
fealed by vote of 13 to II. This sub
stitute made radical changes in the ex.
isting law. In the fret place it substi.
tuted the county or city treasurers for
the land grabbers. The bill was de.
bated until the days session closed.
HOUSE.
The House ran through the entire
calendar passing quite q number OF
bills. The bill repeating an act author.
izing the Board Of Public Works to sell
the stock OF the State, In the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad at 136 was passed. Mr.. Boaz
explained that the purpose of the bill
was to prevent the sale of the stock at
the low price fixed in the act.
Captain Parks spoke on the land law
bill and vigorously opposed the Auder-
son bill. He defended the land grab
bers' law and challenged any one to
show that it was an unjust measure. A
vote was not reached.
The House passed a bill providing
that 10 the case Of the death or resigna-
ton Of member of the legislature dur.
ing session, he or his heirs are to get
only the proportion of his salary he has
earned. This bill was made necessary
by the fact of two deaths of members
this session. Heirs OF deceased, but
not without opposition in one case,
we're paid the full salary up to the end
of the session. This bill does not apply
to the present session.
In the House the following bills were
passed.
Senate bills-To amend section 1854 OF
the code of Virgins, 80 as to allow fourth
class postmasters to uct as notaries and
justices.
To authorize and empower the chan
Gerry courts to confirm sales of land
when the purchase price is not sufficient
70 pay of the liens OF taxes, levies, and
assessments returned deliquent, and ap.
portion the proceeds between State,
counties and corporations, and to make
valid and firm any sales heretofore
made.
To prescribe the weight of barrel OF
apples and the size of lOarrels for pack
iuS ohH tuC cduCs
Among the House hills passed were:
To amend section 70 OF the code with
reference to how vacancies 10 electoral
boards are to be filled in certain cases
by the court.
To amend section 1894 OF the code in
relation to sale Of intoxicating liquors,
&C., how punished.
To amend act in relation to license
to be paid by persons keeping livery
stables.
To amend sections 1860 to 1712, in.
elusive, of the code, in relation to State
hospitals for the insane and the commit
ment of insane persons.
To provide for the purchase of toll
roads or turnpikes in certain magiste-
rial district.
To authorize the board of supervisors
Of Orange county to aid in the erection
of monument to the Confederate dead
ofsaid county.
The committee considered the Parks bill
which imposes tax on ground rents as other
personal property. The suggestion was made
and adopted that the subject OF taxing & round
rents be made special bill, and that relating
to taxing stocks and bonds of organizations
doing business In the State be drafted into
separate bill.
The House committee on counties, cities
and towns considered the bill amending the
game laws, which makes the law uniform in
all the counties Of the State. The law sp-
plies especially to birds. In counties where
rabbits or old hares are q menace to fruit
trees the law will not apply. The committee
rose before reporting the bill,