Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

ment explaining the bill, saying 1t was
in accordance with provisions at present
for separate schools and was designed
to promote good feeling between the
races. Mr.. Munford read letter from
Mr.. @. 2. Huntington saying that Vir-
GINA was always liberal to him, and
President Ingalls,. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, said Virginia was more lust
10 him than any State traversed by his
road. The bill will be promptly an
proved by the Governor and the law
will 90 into effect July /, next. The
measure requires that railroad comps-
MES "shall make no difference or dis
elimination in the quality, convenience
or accommodations in the cars or
coaches, or partitions set apart for
white or colored passengers"
Bills were introduced
To regulate the taking of oysters in
the Potomac river.
Amending the act incorporating the
trustees of the funds of the EPISCOPAL
Church OF the Diocese OF Virginia.
To authorize the appropriation of
funds to the Negro Prison Association
for the care and reformation of young
! negro criminals. The bill is the same as
the Cardwell bill. which has passed the
House. The idea is to facilitate con-
sideration at the hands of the Senate
committee.
The following House bills we're
passed:
Defining the duty and prescribing
the liability of those operating railroads
as to overhead bridges. &c.
To incorporate the ChlIdren's Home
Society OF Virginia.
The following Senate bills were pass
ed:
To amend section 1892 of the code in
relation to practice of law.
To amend the act as to conditional
pardons.
Senator Watkins made fine plea for
his bill providing a severe punishment
for those who assault women. The
Senate defeated the bill by a recorded
vote of 8 to %.
Senator Glass introduced q bill pro.
viding for the examination OF the books
of public officers.
The bill to amend section 1892 of the
code 30 as to prevent applicants for IL
cense to practice law going into other
| states for examination and using the
certificates issued by such boards in
order to practice their profession in this
State was passed.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Coghill and in the House by
Mr.. PattesOn granting charter to the
Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railway. Ii is the Seaboard Air Line
seeking an outlet from Richmond to
Washington and will in effect parallel
ne Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
.omsc Railroad.
The State of Virginia now owns 2. 1872
shares OF common stock and 1927 divi-
dend obligations In the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
which yield revenue OF about $4,000
per annnm. The Richmond and Wash
Iogton Air Line Railway offers to fur
nish the State q bond of 100000, In
which it agrees to indemnify the State
against any decrease in its annual reve-
nue from the Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Railroad for the term
of five years. The new road oblgates
itself to buy from the State its holdings
in the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad of stock and divi.
dend obligations ct $3.50 and $40, re.
spectively, per share. This offer is II
and Is points higher on the stock and
dividend obligations than the laws OF
1S93-'94 authorized the State commits
sioners to sell these obligations for.
Tue incorporators of the new road
are Messrs. John SHELTON Williams, E
st. Johu, J. w. Middendorf, Gardner L.
BoOthe. Julian Il. Burke, James H.
Oooley, Il. c. Williams, jr., George
Wayne Anderson, s. l.. Kelley and g.
). p. Patteson.
The route of the new road is not spe.
officially stated, but it will run from q
point in Henrico to point on the Pc.
toma, :, either in Fairfax or Alexandria
counties. This is an entirely different
bill from the one introduced on Tues
lay by Mr.. Hubbard to incorporate the
Washington and Richmond Railway
Company.
Senator Foster offered a resolution
providing for joint commission to
visit the Soldiers Home at Hampton
aud obtain Information as to the man
sgement of that institution with view
to ascertaining the cost of maintaining
the home, the character of the diet,
quarters, Sc. The resolution was re-
jected.
Phe committee on finance reported
favorably the bill to pay George B
Keezell, Pembroke Petit, and John A.
Curtis $500 each for valuable services
rendered AS members OF the State board
OF fisheries.
SeDator Glass offered q bill to pro-
vide for tie examination of the bank
accounts, &C., OF certain public offices
and for the correction thereof. The
measure is designed to provide for the
of travelling auditors, who
snail examine the accounts OF all OFF,
Gals who handle moneys belonging to
the Commonwealth.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
10 relation to the tax imposed upon
keepers of livery stables.
10 relation 20 the delivery and for
dispatches by telephone and
telegraph companies, making it manda-
tory on the companies TO make prompt
delivery of messages.
To confer police powers upon the
motormen and drivers OF
street cars in this State, and for other
purposes.
Incorporating the Spottsylvania Min