Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

I the euect tD6t III tue cduuiubte OU d
ticket is next to the one elected,
be may institute proceedings and have
the successful candidate ousted II il
shall be proven that money was used
to accomplish his election, and the pei
son receiving the second highest num-
Der OF votes shall be awarded tho rights
and privileges and shall assume the du-
ties of such Office, provided it shall not
appear that the second highest man
did not use money in bis election.
Senator Esgleston offered a joint res
luton providing for the appointment
of committee OF two from the
Senate and three from the House to
consider the question Of rearrsngiDg
the judicial circuits of the State and 10
f. the pay OF the judges. The resolu.
ton was agreed to.
The Senate elected a Judge for the
Corporation Court of Lynchburg, the
incumbent, Judge Frank z. Christian,
receiving all the votes cast.
Bills were introduced
To authorize the board OF supervisors
of Frederick and Shenandoah counties
to levy tax not exceeding 20 cents on
the 800 of taxable value of said coun.
ties for public sthOol purposes.
To provide for the establishment OF a
Virginia State colony for epileptics and
to appropriate money therefor.
A large number of private bills were
introduced and referred TO appropriate
committees.
The Senate passed the House bill
to authorize school board OF Jefier-
son township, in Culpepsr county, to
borrow money.
Senate bills were passed:
To amend license TAX law.
To amend section 249S of the code. In
relation to satisfaction Of liens.
To amend section l86 OF the code In
relation to pay OF certain judges.
To amend section 3057 Of the code, 10
relation to judicial circuits.
To repeal act for working roads 10
Fairfax county.
To incorporate the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Railway.
To authorize the Norfolk and South
ern Railroad to consolidate with other
roads.
To amend the charter of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company.
To amend section 6l3, of code, in re
gard 10 compensation to treasurers.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Powell and Barclay introduc.
ed an amendment 10 the election law
which seeks to impose an educational
qualification without directly go stating
The bill provides for the removal OF the
Judge or constable from the booths and
leaves the iliterste voter to mark hi;
ballo; unaided. The bill provides for the
appointment OF supervisor from each
political party represented 10 the cleo.
lion, VINO shall enter the booths and
mark ballots for all electors who are
blind or otherwise physically disquali.
fed from performing the service for
themselves, but these supervisors shall
mark ballots for one other. The judges
are to pass on the physical disQualif.
cation before the supervisor may &C..
Mr.. Pollock introduced the follow.
ing, which was referred
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finance inquire into the expediency OF
authorizing the appropriation OF 800
10 be paid out OF any money 10 the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
upon the order of the Executive, when
the work is done and for the purpose
of having the boundary line between
The State OF Virginia and the State OF
Mary land 10 the Tangier and Pocomoke
sounds plainly and permanently mark
ed, and reporl by bill or otherwise"
| The matter OF the Grimes Battery
claim Was reported adversely from COM
mittee, CGairman Bosz explaining
that technical questions invoiysd ha0
rendered it out OF the province Of q
committee to decide them. The vote
was 80 to 80 in favor OF the claim, the
bill being ordered to its eugrossment.
Mr.. Hutcheson introduced bill Civ
ing relief to widows of soldiers, sailors
or marines. The present general per-
sion law gives pensions to wounded
soldiers, &C., who are in need OF aid,
but the pension expires with their
| death. Mr.. Hutcheson's bill provides
that upon the death Of the husband 90
wounded 10 TIE service aud receiving q
pension therefor, the pension shall be-
come payable thereafter to his widow.
1t il provided that only those soldiers
wives who were married prior to Jan.
uary !, 1868, shall benefit under this
act, for which it desires compensation
10 the extent Of 81 ,573 %.
Colonel Anderson introduced bill
providing that all officers Of the State
volunteer forces whose commissions
were revoked by virtue of their being
mustered with the United States vol
unteer army for the war with Spain
shall be commissioned as retired off,
Gers. They shall be under the orders
of the commander-in-c chief, and shall
report by letter on November / OF each
year to the adjutant general.
Mr.. Bland introduced bill to require
railroad companies to make connections
with each other. Mr.. Bland says that
10 several portions of the State. though
there s only few minutes difference Ia
the schedule of the trains OF two rail-
road companies, passengers arriving al
certain points on one road, and desir-
Gus of taking train on another road,
have TO wait several hours before they
can proceed on their journey. The
measure offered by him compels con.
meeting roads to SO arrange schedules
as to make their trains connect, and il
one is little late and has passengers
for another the latter, upon telegraphic
notice, must wait.
The following were presented and
placed on the calendar:
To amand carfain acfa relatinu 10 the