Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

from the public highway to any saloon,
ballroom or other compartment 10 any
store used for the sale of liquors, wines,
ardent liquors or any mixture thereof"
A penalty of fine of $40 is IMPOSED
and imprisonment Of 80 days in Jail for
failure to pay said fine for this mlsde
meabor. The bill went to the commit
tee on general Laws.
Senator Jetfries called up bis bill, We
toed by the Governor, which amends
existing laws 80 as not to exempt from
taxation schools and colleges run for
private gain. The Governor found
fault with the title of the bill and
thou .ht the provision exemptirg the
Norfolk county ferry from taxation v as
repugnanr to the Constitution, as that
ferry WAS leased out to private parties.
Mr.. Jefiries pointed out that the
Norfolk ferry is already exempt. and
his proposed amendment does not affect
it. The defeat of the bill, he said,
would leave the ferry exempt from tax
alton, while many schools and colleges,
conducted for private purposes, escape.
The bill was passed over the Governors
veto, 20 to l, the negative vote being
cast by Senator Walker.
On Senator Keezsll's motion the Sen
ate reconsidered the vote by which the
Senate refused to eDgross the Barksdsle
bill to punish persons who entice serv-
ants from their employers. Mr.. Banks.
dale offered substitute which correct.
ed some Of the objections raised 10 the
original measure. The substitute is
aimed only at agencies or persons who
make IL business to induce servants
to leave the employ of those who have
Ontracted for their service. The sub
stitute bill went over until today.
The following other bills were intro
duced and referred:
Amending the &C. incorporating the
Union Theological Seminary of Vlr.
GINA.
To create aud maintain State Board
of Crop Pest Commissioners.
To incorporate the James River Rail-
way Company, which is to Iun from
Portsmouth to Richmond.
These measures passed the Senate:
House bills-To amend section 84S OF
Code, fixing mileage and per diem OF
supervisors.
To amend section 3l79 of Code, in ref
erence to clerks Office
To amend section 622 OF Code, pre-
vidiUg for collection OF unpaid taxes by
renting real estate.
To amend section of an act to au-
thorizs the purchase OF State farm.
To amend Code relating TO reporter
Of Court of Appeals.
TO protect purchaser for valuable
consideration.
To give county courts jurisdiction up.
on scire faciss, &c.
The House discussed oysters, land
grsbbers' and the liability of railroad
companies to their employees.
The bill reducing the bond OF oyster
inspectors from 5000 to $1,000 was
passed.
The House postponed the considera-
ton of the employers liability bill tenn
porarily to begin consideration of OF er
matters and then reconsider it's action
and resume consideration of the mea
sure.
When the bill came up no one offered
tn speak and the vote was taken. Mr..
Willard then moved reconsideration,
aud Mr.. Pitcher said there was an agree
ment that the vote should be taken FRI
day. MIR. McRae's declaration that
numerous amendments were 10 be of
fered brought Mr.. Parks TO his feet with
he assertion that this was unfair, as the
amendments should have been offered
before the discussion began.
Mr.. McRae, who had been a. home
lex, resented this statement with live
Iy indignation, and Mr.. Willard also ex-
cepted. Capt. Parks disclsimed all in
lentioD of refectiog On any one and
agreed to a reconsideration.
An amendment to make the bill
apply to individuals as we'll ss corpora
ions was lost. The bill then went
,ver, as did the one amending the land
,rabbers' act.
The speaker submitted communica-
ion from the attorney general, in re-
'ponse to resolution Of the House
asking what action, if any, had been |
AIKEN to compel the payment Of ar
garages OF taxes due by certain banks |
If the State. Mr.. Montague replied
hat four of the LyDchburg banks had
allied to pay their taxes, and that pro-
,eedings had been instituted in the U.
J. court at Richmond.
These Senate measures were passed |
~ the House:
To amend sections of an act in rela-
ion to oysters.
To regulate the taking and catching
" clans for sale or planting in the wa
ers OF the Commonwealth.
To provide for setting apar; end
designating grabbing grounds in the
waters OF the Commonwealth.
To amend section 2l31 If the code in
citation to oysters, and to add indie.
PENDENT section thereto.
The House committee on finance re-
'orted favorsby the bill offered by Mr..
'oaz, of Albemarle, which repeats an
nactment Of the legislature empower
ng the Board of Sinking Fund Commits
toner's to dispose of the holdings Of the
tate in the Richmond, Fredericksburg
cd Potomac Railroad Company at
xed price. The bill which is sought
0 be repealed is one enacted which au-
horized the sale of the States interes,
t price which is now greatly below
he market price ior the stock. The
i'll has nothing whatever to do with
be contest now on to secure a charter
Or competing line from Richmond to
Washington city, but is simply to make
imp Dssible to sell the stock at the
rice fixed in the bill.
The bill providing for travelling au-