Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-05

10 amend sections IL and II OF &C act
TO provide for method of voting by
ballot.
In relation to com mitment OF miners
to the custody of the Prison Association
of Virginia.
To authorize courts to exclude per.
sons from trials.
To repeal an act requiring prisoner
to select the court in which he will be
tried.
To provide for weighing leaf tobacco
To amend an act to provide q roster
for ex Confederate soldiers.
To amend section 1892 of the code in
relation to delivery of dispatches by tel
ephone and telegraph companies.
To authorize the Governor to appoint
q board of commissio for promoting
the uniformity of lave.
To amend section 1886 of the code 10
reference to Jurisdiction of ipjunctioDs
To allO " sheriffs their fees on execu-
tions where no property out OF which 10
make them was found.
Also Senate bills
Authorizing county and corporation
courts to suspend treasurers.
To amend an act to provide for gar
nishment oil State officiss, etc.
To amend section 1437 of the code o.
to the terms of county superintendent
To amend section of the license-tsx
law.
To allow certain fees to sheriffs, Sc.
| HOUSE.
10 the House the appropriation bill
was under consideration. The salary
OF the treasurer was cut from 81 $50 to
81 500, the salary of the adjutant- ger
eral was fixed at 81 500, and the con-
tingent fund of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth was cut from 81 $50 to
81 500. A futile effort was made to ep-
propriate first $50, 900 and then $25, 900
for the Improvement of the Capitol
building. The latter amendment was
lost by tie vote. Mr.. Hume asked fox
81 900 for the Alexandria Infrmary
which was rejected.
The committee to investigate the
Eastern State Hospital reDorted thar
they had visited the institution and
found 1t in good order.
The House passed she following
House bills:
To amend an act to protect the OWL
ers OF bottles, boxes, siphons and kegs
used in the sale of soda water, etc.
To incorporate the Piedmont Railway
Company.
| To amend and re-enact section Of
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Falls Church, Fairfax and Manassas
Railway Company, approved February
20, 1896, as amended, &c.
To amend an act to prevent decep
ton in manufacture and sale of imita.
ton butter.
There will be a joint meeting today
ofthe elections committees of the House
and Senate, for the purpose of agreeing
upon the appointment of electoral
boards.
The committee appointed to examine
the office of the register Of land office
reported that the records therein had
been found we'll kept and that general
good order prevailed, indicating that
much care is given to their preservs-
| ton.
The speaker laid before the House
the report of the Bryan joint commit
tee, which was to the effect that the
committee had expended the balance
of money left in their hands in publish
ing the full proceedings Of the meeting
in pamphlet form, which would be
i ready for distribution to the members
OF the general assembly on Monday
next.
The House committee on finance or
| dered favorable report on Senate bills
appropriating 81, 900 to the Prison Re-
form Association of Virginia and 81, 900
10 the Colored Reformatory.
The House committee on agriculture
ordered favorable report on bill pro-
viding for the reforming of the agricu-
tural commission OF the State.
The committee to investigate the
| contracts between the board and the
Davis Shoe Company reported that the
officials acted for the best Interests of
the State, and should not be criticised
for their action.
Both Houses passed resolutions of
sorrow and sympathy in connection
with the death of Congressman Sydney
P. Epes.
The indie tons are that the increas-
ed salaries of State officers, as reported
by the finance committee, will be Cut
! and salaries lowered, instead OF raised.
The Senate committee on finance
and banks reported favorably the bill
paying members of the General Assem-
oily only for actual service, and that to
| aid INDECENT and disabled Confederate
veterans.
The Senate committee on general
laws reported favorably the bill to re-
| organize the State militia on the plan
recommended by Adjutant. General
Male and Governor Tyler.
The bill prohibiting the sale and use
of dynamite bombs and cannon crack
ers was favorably reported.
The following House bills, not heretofore
mentioned, have been passed by the Senate:
To smend section 457 of code as to what
real estate Is exempt from taxation; to smend
section section 41O6 of code in relation to
jurisdiction OF police justices, etc., to amend
section 1904 Of code as to sale of intoxicating
LIQUORS. providing for connections of railroads.
to prevent fire insurance companies from Ell
tering into combinations; to amend section
249S Of code in relation to deeds of trust; 10
amend act requiring payment OF fees on char
terJ; to authorize the supervisors of Alexan
dris county to enforce liens; to regulate the
taking Of oysters from the waters of the Poto-
mac river in XII George county; confirming
the action of tie CITY Coun Ill OF Aexandrs,
nj - L. L.
Railway Company.
The Senate has also pa! sed the Senate bill
to provide for inspection of steam boilers.
1t Saved His Leg.