Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

The scenes at the Capitol yesterday
were such az usually mark the near
approach of the end Of q legislative
session. No business was transacted,
and the attendance was rather slim.
Although under o resolution all leeis-
lation closed Monday night at mid
night, both bodies nominally remained
In session until this evening In order
to save the lapse of time In which the
Governor can sign the bill. Today the
legislature adjourned for another two
years.
Yesterday Lieutenant Governor Ech-
OILS called the Senate to order at IL
o'clock, aud eight members were IN
their seats. In three minutes the Sen
ate adjourned, and later five moro mem
bers came in.
In the House Captain Parks was
presented with silver service from the
committee on general laws.
Then came q series of thanks to the
Speaker. pages. press and clergymen
for their services during the session.
The friends OF Mr.. Bland, OF Ports
mouth, presented him with handsome
gold watch and chain. Clerks BrittoD
and Mann were remembered by their
corps Of assistants.
The bill appropriating money for the
penitentiary enlargement and the cpl
leptic colony, both failed to pass
the House, and the advocates of these
two worthy measures were not 10
good hum0r over the failure OF their
bills.
Before the adjournmen of the House
on Monday night the following Senate
bills were passed:
Providing for the appointment of q
State Board of Health and of local
Board of Health, defining the duties
and powers and compensation thereof,
and of other members, officers and
agents in connection with the preserva-
ton OF public health, aud prescribing
penalties against witnesses failing to
obey subp9nas issued by said State
Board of Health, or any authorized
member thereof, for refusing to testify
or otherwise acting 10 contempt OF SAID
State Board or its duly authorised
member.
To amend sections 80 and SO Of an act
approved March 6, 1890, as to license
taxes in cases where o court certificate
is required.
Authorizing cities and towns to make
city and town levies.
To provide for the settlement with
West Virginia of the proportion of the
public debt of the original State OF Vir-
ginia properly to be borne by West Vir-
GINA, and Tor the due protection of the
Com monwealth of Virginia in the prem
ises
To amend section 2136 of the code rs
to right of owners to plant oysters 10
any creek and 80 forth within his sur
vey.
To amend sections 1896 aud 1896 OF
the code In reference to disbarring at
torneys at law.
To incorporate the Virginia State
Horticultural Society and to define its
powers and duties.
To authorize clerks to enter record
on delinquent handbook when lands
are redeemed from purchases.
To amend an act to define and pre-
scribe the effect rs evidence OF deeds
conveying property heretofore or here.
after sold under deed OF trust or mort
gage, or under any judicial proceedings,
approved February 10, 1928.
To validate scknowle dgment in
deeds of trust taken by clerks of coun-
ty courts, who were trustees in said
deeds.
To repeal section i and to amend
and re.enact sections 3, 4. 5, 6. and 8 OF
chapter 2 OF an act approved March, 6,
1890, en- tiled an act to provide for the
assessment Of taxes an persons, prop
erty, and incomes, &c.
The House also passed House bills
to amend sections 2O79 and 20S0 Of the
code in relation to unlawful hunting,
and to amend section 882 of the code
in relation to the compensation OF over
seers of the poor.
The new "Laud Grabbers' act, re-
Gently passed by the legislature, has
been signed by Gov. Tyler, and is now
law. Tbs act modi6es the workings
OF the old act, and tends to eliminate
the Objectionable features OF the old
act.
The Governor has signed the bill in
cooperating the Stonewall Jackson
Memorial Association.
The excitement over the signing by
the Governor of the commissioners bill
was still high yesterday, and Gov. Ty-
Ter was censured on all sides for sign
ing the bill. Several delegations ar
rived from other cities, acting under
instructions from commercial bodies,
and were disguised to find the bill
law. The editorials In the State press
fairly sizzled with criticism OF the law,
and the manner in which 1t was put
10 force. As soon ss test case can be
made up it will be presented to the Su-
preme Court for ruling, and it is con-
fidently believed 1t will be declared IN
constitutional, on account of the way
it was paased, If for no other reason.
Among the bills approved was that
ordering vote on the question OF call
ing q constitutional convention.
The general bill for the protection OF
game in Virginia did not become law.
T, &C, ;ctroducod in tho Houae nv Mr.