Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-06

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| tire session.
The Norfolk bridge bill has beer
defeated. 1t passed the House after
long and bitter fight, but 1t has beer
pigeon-holed by the Senate oommi tee
The Senate took up the House join
resolution directing that the Virii i:
! State officers recognize Mr.. Beck ham a
Governor of Kentucky. MIR. Keezel
stated that he thought this was a mat
ter for settlement in the Kentucky
courts. He understood that the mat
ter was now about settled. The res
Olution was defended.
Mr.. Sands tired to have placed or
the calendar the House bill creating {
department. OF Insurance., which was
| referred to the finance committee Sat
urday. His effort was fruitless.
HOUSE.
The House was at work almost ex
clusively on the calendar and passed
about $50 pension bills. These carry
as rule, apprOpriaI )ns of 500.
The House passed Senate bill increas-
ing the powers and authority of the
commissioner of agriculture. 1t was
ascertained that it did not receive n
constitutional vote and the House pass.
ed resolution requesting the Governor
not to sign it. The bill appropriated
5000 annually to the department, in
addition to the tax on fertilizers.
The appropriation bill was finally
disposed OF at the second session, 10th
branches agreeing to the amendments
of the conference committee. The bill,
as passed, reduces the contingent fund
OF the secretary of the commonwealth
from 81, $50 to $500; appropriates IS 900
instead OF 81 900 to the Medical College
of Virginia; leaves the salary of the
State treasurer at $1,750, as fixed by
the Senate, and increases the salary of
the judge of the Law and Equity COurt
OF Richmond to $1,000. The $1,000
allowed J. E Phillips, of this city, CD
account of losses sustained by bis cor
tract for work at the University Of
Virginia was stricken out. The general
pension bill was also finally disposed OF,
the sum being placed at $l35, 900 in.
stead of 100000, as it appeared in the
House bill.
The House at the night session ap.
pointed Messrs. Petit, Goldman and
Kelley as the committee on the part OF
that body to determine the Virginia
and Maryland boundary line.
The bill relating to the conduct of
the Department of Agriculture was de
fested for lack of constitutional vote,
the ballot being 43 to % in favor of the
bill.
The bill amending the act in relation
to the pay Of members of the legisla-
ture was passed. Il provides that when
member shall die the salary for the
session shall be divided between his es-
tate and his successor in Office, to be
calculated upon the length of time of
service. In other words. the bill is de-
signed to prevent, in case Of death, the
paying of double salaries. There have
been three deaths during the session.
In each one the estate of the deceased
received the salary for the entire seq
sion and the person chosen to fill the
vacancy was paid for the whole session
Mr.. Jennings presented bill seeking
to repeal the Parks law, providing for
commissioners of valuation, which was
signed by the Governor yesterday, and
asked that the rules be suspended and
the bill placed on the calendar. Mr.. |
puthall endorsed his request, but The
House by yea-nay vote of SO to 16 re-
fused to grant the request.
Speaker Saunders was presented by |
The members of the House with hand
some silver service; Chairman Booz, of |
he House finance committee, was pre-
'ented with handsome carving set; |
he roads committee presented to Chair
nan Pitcher handsome pair of gold |
ufi-buttons, and the c. urts OF justice |
,ommittee presented to Mr.. McRae,
heir chairman, a handsome scarf-pin.
The House passed Senate bills to
provide for the appointment of State
BOARD of health and of local boards of
health; to provide for local ASSES mems
q cities and towns; to ratify aud COL
irm the action OF the City Council OF
Alexandria under authority of which
he Washington and Southern Railway
company maintains and operstts its
racks as now constructed in Henry,
'ayetre and St. Assph streets, in the
ity OF Alexandria.
The members were running about in
asty fashion yesterday collecting up
be odds and ends of legislation, and
repairing for the final sessions of the
assembly,. Each one had something
hat had been held up in committee or
OF reached in the regular way, and
onfusion regued. The lobbyists have
bout retired, and everybody seems
lad that the adjournment is az hand.
The work OF the session closed al
,idnight, though the legislature will
9 in session until Wednesday. The
'st matter considered was the appoint.
lent OF electoral boards. Very few
nanges were made.
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