Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-02

rles oil nearly all OF the State officers.
The characters Of the letters that are
being received by many of the men,
bers are calculated to make them feel
unhappy and fear for their future po-
litical prospects.
One OF the bills of the last days OF
the legislature, which has passed the
House, prohibits the sale of cannon
crackers 10 Virginia, which, it is stated,
manned more people during Christmas
week than all the railroads for the en-
tire year. It met with opposition 10
the Senate yesterday and went to the
committee
THE SENATE.
The most interesting feature OF yes.
terday's session was the debate on the
Parks employers liability bill. Mr..
McIlwsibe made long speech 10 favor
of the measure. 1t went over until TO.
day.
The Senate passed without opposi-
ton or recorded vote the bill incOr-
porating the Virginia Telephone aud
Telegraph Company. 1t is pretty well
understood that the incorporators will
not accept the charter with the pro-
vision adopted fixing rates. The Glass
provision, also, regarding the right OF
entering into cities, was not, 1t is stated
acceptable to General Meeny, the pres
ident OF the company.
The Senate passed by vote of rs to
4 the LIE Cato bill for establishing an
epileptic colony. The bill appropristes
$35 900 for this purpose. The original
proposition was for $4,000, but the
friends of the bill compromised on the
smaller amount. The bill now goes to
House.
Senator Walker introduced bill
providing for registering the births and
deaths, as provided for in the copstitu-
ton, but which has never been COM
piled with.
Senator Stands succeeded in having
passed bill providing for the estab-
fishing OF a dispensary 10 the town Of
Franklin. Southampton county. The
bill authorizes the council of that town
to establish dispensary. The money
for this is to be provided by that body
No liquor is permitted to be sold excep;
10 sealed packages aud at prices not ex-
ceeding so per cent. Of their cost. No
other person in the town of Franklin is
permitted to sell any liquors Oh penalty
of fine and Imprisonment. This ex-
pertinent is to be conducted under the
supervision of board consisting Of
three persons. The manager of the
town dispensary is to rect i've salary
not exceeding $50 month. No liquor
is to be sold to minors nor to hsbitual
drunkards. This experiment may re-
suit in the further trial of the South
Carolina system in Virginia.
The bill authorizing dispensary for
the sale of liquor at Staunton was re-
ported adversely.
Mr.. Matthews Introduced q bill to
provide separate coaches for whites aud
blacks on the electric cars between
Newport News and Hampton.
The Senate passed the oil empower
ing the governor to designate mar
who shall have authority to conduct re
ligious work 10 the penitentisry under
such regulations as the prison author
ties may formulate. The bill says the
governor may appoint to such position
a man designated by an association
formed for the purpose Of furtheriDg
such work.
HOUSE.
The Seaboard Air Line bill for q
charter to Washington engaged the
House the entire day. A vote will be
taken this evening. 1t is believed the
Senate bill, which is favorable to the
Seaboard, and not the House commit
tee bill, which Is unfavorable, will be
adopted. The friends OF the measure
made positive statements that the in
oorporators would not accept a charter
less favorable than that prescribed 10
the Senate bill. Those interested will
not give over 5000 per share for the
States interests 10 the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac road.
The House passed the bill to amend
an act to provide for working and
keeping the public roads 10 order in
Clarke county.
The committee on general laws re.
ported to the Senate, with amend
menis, House bill establishing q de. |
partment OF insurance. These amend
ments affect many of its provisions.
They do not, however, touch the AZ
pointment OF q commissioner or the SAL |
airy allowed that official. The commit
tee also reported favorably the
bill providing for the weighing |
Of leaf tobacco; relating to the |
delivery and forwarding of tele-
graph and telephone messages; pre-
vidiDg a roster Of Virginia Conf, derate
and to amend the charter OF |
the Guarantee Building, Loan and
Trust Company of Richmond.
The House committee on roads met
and considered Delegate Donohoe's bill
providing for separate cars on the New
port News, Hampton and Old Point
Electric Railway. No action was taken
on the matter.
The House committee on roads favor
IDLY reported the bill to incorporate
he Rappahannock, Peninsula and
Western Railroad Company.
The Senate finance committee re-
ported favorsbly about 100 pension
bills.
The bill to incorporate the Virginia
Society was favorably re.
)orled.
The bill to list dogs as personal prop
'rty was reported adversely.
The House committee on general
avs fsvorsbly reported the bottlers'
Jill and the railroad overchsrge lisbii.
y measure.
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