Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

| I0o OIL 10 prOViuo IOE tuo oot'iomo Nv
with West Virginia for the proportion
oil the debt proper to be borne by that
State, came up again in the Senate on
Saturday.
Brown Bros. & Faehnstock, of New
York, hold $13, OO0, 900 of the $40, 600, 900
debt.
Mr.. Wickham asked for the speedy
passage OF the bill
Senator Munford said he WAS not
willing to vote for the measure unless
he could get more light upon the sub
ject. He did not think it would be
wise public policy to sue West Virginia
in the federal courts. But in the event
it should be thought expedient to bring
this suit, he was opposed to doing so
until larger percentage OF the securi-
ties issued under the act OF 1871 had
been deposited under the plan pro-
posed.
Mr.. Munford said that the Attorney
General, who was authorized in the
bill to sue West Virginia to effect the
settlement, said he would never insti-
tute the suit. 1t then came out that
the Attorney General had changed his
mind since appearing before the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Munford said the bill would
serve to unsettle the debt which was
settled thirty years ago.
Senator Foster supported the bill and
Senator Wickhsm spoke in favor OF it..
Senator Morris advocated the passage
of the bill. He said he favored this
course four years ago Virginia stood
in the position of trustee for the holders
OF the certificates and West Virginia
having refused to entertain any prop.
osition looking to settlement, there
was nothing left to be done but to bring
suit.
The bill was passed by vote of Is
to g.
senator Cogbill introduced two bills,
one regulating coDstablss' fees and the
other the fees of nOtaries public and
justices of the peace, amending the
code 10 both instances
The Senate, without knowing it.
passed bill, authorizing horse racing
and bookmaking in Virginis. The bill
was hurried through under suspension
| OF rules and not read. 1t chartered the
| Valley Agricultural Fair Association.
with Delegate WartheD, of Clarke, as
one OF the incorporators, The section
authorizing racing and book making was
the last one. AS soon as Senator Gold
learned of this provision he had the
Senate reconsider, and sent the bill to u
committee, where he said he thought ii
would sleep.
The special order-the bill to incor-
porste the Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph CompaDy-was upon motion
of Senator Jefries passed by owing to
the fact that Senator Flood was COL
fined to his room,
| The bill permitting the cancellation
of two OF the $4,000 bonds of the V.
M. l., issued to get money to rebuild
the buildings burned by Hunter in the
civil war, was passed. The legislation
is simply taken to clear the title of the
land on which the institute buildings
stand.
The special order-to amend the acts
regulating procedure by which sub
scriptions to joint stock companies may
be recovered--wss passed,
The Senate passed the following
House bills:
To amend section 1888 of the code, 80
as to provide for the asse ssment of cap
| ital used in mercantile business for local
taxation.
To amend section 1859 of the code,
as to the practice OF pharmacy.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hume introduced and had placed
on the calendar a bill AL horzing aud
empowering the Washington and Al
exandria Turnpike Company to dispose
of its property and surrender iIs char
ter and franchises.
The bill providing for submitting to
the voters the question of calling con-
stitutiopal convention was called up 10
the House, but finally after being at
tackled by Mr.. Grayely IS unfair to the
opponents of the convention, was pass
ed By, Messrs. Cardwell, Anderson
and Parks denied that the bill was IN.
fair, but raised no objection by pass.
ing by.
The Richmond and Washington Air
Line Railroad Company's 0ill-the
measure to parallel the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
was favorably reported by the HOUSE
committee on roads. The vote was 10
to 2. Mr.. Joseph E. Willard, stock.
holders in the r., F. & p. Co., did not
vote.
When the report of the committee
was made to the House the bills were
placed on the calendar and on motion
of Mr.. Pitcher were referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Pitcher announced that he had
made an agreement with the chairman
of the finance committee whereby that
committee would consider the bills 10
executive session that night,
Mr.. Saunders opposed any such agree.
ment or restriction end urged that the
committee be left free to act when it
saw fit.
A compromise was finally effected;
the bills we're committed with the ua-
Outstanding that report should be
made Tuesday at noon.
The bill to regulate the hours of mo-
tormen and conductors on street elec
trio lines was defeated by a vote Of SO |
to %.
The House reported to the Senate a
disagreement on the Parks bill to tax
corporations. The chair appointed |
Messrs. Morris, Jeffries and Glass n
committee to confer with similar COM
mittee on the matter.
The following bills passed the House:
Senate bills-To amend section 637 OF
the code in relation to advertisement
and sale Of delinquent lands by treas
urers.
To authorize the board of fisheries,