Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

The Senate passed the bill suthoriz
ing the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad to consolidate with
other roads. This is the Seaboard All
Line consolidation bill, which has vel
to be passed by the House. The At.
lantic Coast Line consolidation bill has
passed both houses.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate:
By Senator Donohoe-To amend and
re-ensct section II OF the charter Of
Alexandra; to amend section Is OF the
same charter; and to exempt and ex-
cept the city of Alexandria from the
operation of section lO4O Of the code oil
Virginia of 1887.
To amend an act authorizing the Cir
cult and Corporation courts to render
judgments against receivers and pur-
chasers at judicial sales and their sure.
ties in certain cAses.
HOUSE.
When the bill providing for the pun.
ishment OF wife -besters by stripes came
before the House, as fsvorsbly reported
from the committee, Mr.. Pitcher stated
that he had some amendments to offer.
He wanted oil married men excepted
He thought that it was strange that
such measure should come from q
com mittee composed almost entirely OF
bachelors, and he moved that the bill
be recOmmitted to the committee on
general laws.
Mr.. Whitehead, the patron of the bill,
stated that Mr.. Pitcher wished to ridi-
Guile the bill out of the House, but the
speaker said he was in earnest 10 wish
ing the bill to become law. He knew
that there were hundreds of men 10
Virginia, cruel men, who hsbitually
beat their wives, and who should be
punished in the proper manner. They
cared nothing for Imprisonment or
ines, but stripes would have the de-
sired effect. He offered the measure at
the suggestion of the police justice of
Norfolk.
Two letters were read, one 10 support
of the measure. another suggesting that
a companion bill for the whipping OF
wives who beat their husbands.
Mr.. Pitcher interposed the statement
that he did not oppose the bill, but be
did want 1t referred to committee that
be thought could deal better with it
than the one that reported it.
Mr.. Whitehead said he did not be-
lieve any man in the House would op
pose the bill.
Mr.. Powell wanted the men protect
ed from the stalwart and unmerciful
women. He attended q case recently
10 which man had been all bunged
mp by his wife, and be wanted men
protected. Mr.. Newhouse agreed
with Mr.. Pitcher. He said he had
never heard of case of wife-beating
in Culpeper, and if such thing should
happen there. it would require no
statute 10 the premises, for a gang
would take the man out and fog him
Mr.. Patteson moved to amend so
that no whipping shall be imposed
where it shall appear that the beating
occurred 10 se.-defense, and that the
act shall not apply to persons here
after married. Mr.. Southall wanted to
amend by inserting the words, "who
spends his money on other women"
Mr.. saunders opposed the measure,
as did also DR.. Fitzpatrick, who in re-
ply to q question, said he was mot
married, but he was most" and he
hoped the speaker would make the
other members stop bothering him.
The measure was finally recommitted.
Mr.. Moss introduced a bill providing
that any incorporated railroad compa.
ny in this State shall have the right 10
connect with other railroads at its own
cost, at any suitable point, and the
companies so connected shall receive
freight and passengers from each other
and charge such rates only as are
charged from the point OF intersection
10 the point of destination. Should
any railroad company refuse to make
or permit such connection, the compa
ny applying for the connection may,
through the courts, compel the estsb-
lishment of the connection and Sc
cure damages, if any.
colleges recommended the passage OF
the bill providing for the teaching of
alcoholic hygiene in public schools |
The bill as recommended by the CON-
mittee carries fully the views of the
from the w. G. T. u, head
ed by Mrs. Bagby.
The following bills were introduced :
To authorize the Niche Company to |
publish an annotated edition of reports |
Of the Supreme Court of Appeals OF Viz
yinia.
To provide for the collection by com.
promise of delinquent taxes on lots 10
own sites.
To amend section 400 of the code in
citation to the listing Of days for taxa
ion.
To define and prescribe the liability
If railroad corporations to their sell
'ants or employees for injuries received
~ said servants or employees 10 the
ervices or business OF said corporations.
The House passed these Senate and
House measures
Senate bills-To Incorporate the
treat Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company.
To authorize the Norfolk and South
IN Railroad to purchase or consolidate
ther railroad properties and to sell its
wp.
To amend section 249 of the code in
citation to liens.
To authorize the Atlantic Coast Line
0 cnange its name. /
House bills-To charter Rawlings In
tiIute; to amend section 1929 of the
ode in relation to certificates to be is-
ued BY the clerk with marriage license,