Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

The resolution relative to the bound.
AIRY line between Virginia and Mary
land along the Potomac river, wss
agreed to.
At o'clock the special order, amend
ing section 666 of the code In relation
to delinquent lands, and section 664 o.
the code In relation to delinquent lands
These were companion bills. offered by
Senator Jeffries.
Senator Mann offered substitute fol
the bill, which WAS explained by the
Senator, and on motion of Senator JET
lrles the substitute was ordered printed
and the bill made the special and con.
tinuing order for next Saturday. The
chief feature OF the substitute is a pro.
vision that when taxes have been two
years delinquent, the county treasurer
shall give notice to the land owner, and
If 10 Jour months the taxes are not paid
the land is to be advertised and sold
the proceeds to be used in paying the
taxes due the costs of procedure, the
residue to 20 to the original owner
Provision is made for ascerlaining the
person TO whom such residue is to be-
paid in case of doubt.
Senator Bruce offered three bills in
the legislature yesterday to prevent
pistol carrying. These measures i'm
pose very severe penalties, and prohibit
the sale of revolvers, pistols, and cart
ridges ia this State. The only excep-
tons made are in the case of officers OF
the law and soldiers in active service.
The bill to aid and encourage the
Negro Reformatory was passed. The
measure does not carry any appropria-
ton, but allows the reformatory to re.
ceive the fees that would have to be
paid If the youthful negro criminals
wrre confined IN Jail.
Senator Lupton offered an smend
ment to the Flood joint resolution, in
relation to calling a constitutional con
vention, the object being to define more
clearly the style of ballots to be used.
The Glass bill, 10 prevent the adul
terstion Of foods, came up on motion
by Senator Lyle to reconsider the vote
by which it was ordered to its engross-
ment. He said he did so with view to
having the bill recon mitted, 10 order
that it might be ascertained how the
provisions OF the measure were in con
hict with laws already upon the statute
books and went on to argue that the
bill gave the commissioner of agricul-
ture too much power.
There being some misun Outstanding
over the wording of an amendment to
the bill, it vas recommitted on motion
of Senator Lyle.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consid.
GRAFTON of Mr.. Parks employees liabili-
ty bill, which has been reported favor.
ably from the committee on courts OF
justice. The patron led of in discus
sion OF the measure. He made an ex-
haustive argument.
The House passed, among others, the
following bills:
Authorizing the governor to approve
conditional pardoDs to coDvicts in the
penitenliary after they have served half
ofthelr sentences upon recommendation
of the board of directors OF said institu-
ton. The bill was strongly opposed by
Mr.. Cardwell. The bill went oyer. A
vote will be taken Friday, and it seems
likely to pass in the House at least. Its
chances in the Senate are regarded as
Dubious.
Incorporating the State Council,
Junior Order United American Mechan
les, of the State of Virginia.
These measures were also passed by
the House:
Senate bills-To validate sales of GER
tain infants lands.
To amend section and II of an act
10 relation to the settlement of the pub
lie debt.
House bills-To amend section of an
act to incorporate the Potomac River
Power Company.
To amend section 149 OF the Code 10
reference to pay ofjudges aud clerks OF
election. so far as relates TO the county
OF Prince William.
To amend section 962 of chapter 43 OF
the Code.
To provide for the separate accom-.
mediation of white and colored passeD-
gers in the sitting, sleeping and eating
apartments of steamboats, plying in the
waters within the jurisdiction OF the
Commonwealth, and to provide certain
police powers for captains, pursers and
other officers in command to enforce
such regulations, and to prevent and
suppress disOrderly conduct on said
boats.
To incorporate the Virginia North
ern Development and Railway Com
pany.
To incorporate the Mutual Homestead
Fire Insurance Association.
To incorporate the Christ Church
Loan Association.
To amend section S4S of the Code re.
latiDg to the compensation of supervi'
sors
The House passed by bill No. 1872 al
lowing places where liquor are sold to
open al o'clock Monday morning.
The House committee on finance re-
ported fav0rably the bill to pay for
of the Psmunkey Indians
burned by the State authorities to pre-.
vent spread of smallpox.
The House committee on general
laws considered the special order which
was the Barksdale- Gravely antitrust
bill.
Senator Barksdale said that if the
next democratic national convention
should declare against trusts, as he
thought it would do, the republican
party would want no better argument
han that the Virginia Legislature was
against this great principle.
Mr.. Bsrksdsle, when asked by Mr..
Whitehead a. to Mr.. Bryan's attitude |