Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

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tons be discharged from the further
consideration of the measure known as
the pure election bill. When the mo-
ton was submitted to the Senate the
number of votes necessary to discharge
the committee was not sufficient, and
the motion was defeated.
The Senate adopted resolution pro-
viding that the chair be vacated at
o'clock and resumed at o'clock, the
evening session TO be devoted to the
consideration of the general appropria'
ton bill.
Senator Jeffries, from the conference
| committee to consider the disagreement
between the House and Senate on the
delinquent land law, reported the agree
ment reached and moved the adoption
of the agreement. A motion was made
to have the bill as agreed upon 10 con-
ference printed and that the measure
be taken up today. This prevailed.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Nun
ford and promptly passed and commu-
nicate! to the House to incorporate the
8 one wall Jackson Memorial AssOcia-
ton, the purpose of which is TO procure
by purchase the Chandler house, in
Caroline county, in which Gen. Jack
son died, and to preserve it. 1t is pro-
posed to acquire the farm also on which
the house is located aud to preserve the
house, as near as Can be. 10 its original
| form, and to collect therein such furni-
ture, portraits, books, manuscripts and
other relics as we're possessed by Gen.
Jackson or connected with his corps,
the came tn be KEEP: as perpetual me.
mortal OF Gen. Thomas ]. Jackson.
Many private bills are being passed
under the suspension of the rules, and
by this means, as stated yesterday, a
bill to incorporate the Agricultural Fair
Association of Northern Virginia, con
tanning clause repeating all the anti
gambling laws passed at the last SEES
sion to break up race track gambling,
which passed the House. was discov.
cred and held up 10 the Senate yester.
day.
The following bills we're offered:
Providing that clerks offices shall
not be kept open on Sundays or legal
holidays.
Amending an act providing for the
punishment and levy of execution on
wages and salaries of all State officials.
The amendment provides that the ia W
shall not apply to debts hereafter con-
trs cted.
To incorporate the Commonwealth
Hospital
The bill to incorporate the Virginia
Telephone and Telegraph Company
was called up and was passed by until
today. Senator Glass has several
amendments to offer.
The bill approprlating $35 900 for the
establishing of an epileptic colony in
Virginia came up on its engrossment al
l o'clock rs the special order. Senator
LeCato explained the needs OF SUCH an
institution, saying that it had been
recommended by the finance commit
tee. The bill was ordered to its en-
grossment, only Senator Keezell voting
in the negative.
The Senate at the afternoon session
ordered to it's engrossment the bill re-
ported by the finance committee max
ing appropriations for Two years, This
bill increases these by $50. $500.
The Senare agreed to the resolution
of the House for q conference commit
tee on the land grabbers' bill. The
presiding officers of the two houses
named the committee.
The Senate indefinitely postponed
the bill prescribing the ages at which
children may be employed by factories.
The employers liability bill and the
bill regulating how unpaid subscrib-
lions to joint stock companies may be
paid were passed by till today.
Senator Lupton called up and had
passed his bill to create board Of crop
pest commissioners and to defi0e their
duties. This act is designed TO stamp
out the San Jose scale.
The following bills were passed by
the Senate
House bills
To provide for submission to the pee =
ME amendments TO sections l and 2 OF
Article VII. of the constitution.
To amend section 2299 of the code, ss
to remedies for or against married
women.
To amend section 1884, of the code,
in relation to right of dover.
To amend section 1886 Should De
1850, of the code, as 10 killing trees.
etc.
TO amend section 3S, Of chapter 244,
imposing tax on peddlers,
10 amend section 1414 of the code, so
% to regulate location of cemeteries.
To amend section 4018 of the code, as
to writs Of veDire facias.
To amend section 2615 of the code, in
relation to leases.
To amend section 2513 OF the code,
in relation to who may not make Wills
To amend act to provide for State
banks of circulation.
10 relation to property rights of mar
ried women.
To amend section 80 OF the code,
how Judge of Circuit Court may be
sued.
To authorizs the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company to dispose of lts sui
plus power.
| For the protection OF game in Fau-
quier, Lou 1oun and FRINGE William
counties.
In relation to special damages against
telegraph companies.
Authorizing cities and towns to rnai1-
tain free libraries.
To incorporate the Virginia Water
Power Company.
To provide for submission to the PEG.
pie amendments to article 10 OF the
constitution, with reference to a tax on
toDgers Of oysters.
Senate bill-TO amend section 1928
! of the code, as to fees of Common