Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE,

African Republic are engaged in war
for the preservation of republican inst-
buttons, and are making q heroic strug-
gle 10 defense of the integrity of form
of government similar to our Owp;
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Senate of Virginia
(the House of Delegates concurrinp)
That we sympathize with the people oil
the Transvasl and the Orange Free
State In their efforts to DO and to remain
free and independent.
Senator Fairfax moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. He said that
in his judgment this was Il matter with
which the legislature had nothing to do.
Senator Barksdale stated that he
would like to have a vote upon the
merits of the resolution. He did not
want it to be smothered in the commit
tee. The people, ne said, in South A.
RIGA were fighting for the very same
principles that this country had always
commended Tor. II there was any one
who sympatbized with Great Britaio,
he could vote against the resolution
But re felt il his duty to protest against
reference OF measures in order to avoid
q direct vote upon them.
The resolution went to the commit.
tee on privileges and elections.
The following bills were offered and
referred to committee:
To bar the Commonwealth from COL
Letting taxes due and payable prior to
January l, 1886.
To give county courts jurisdiction
upon scire facias or motion to revive
Judgments of justices OF the peace.
To authorize and empower the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road Company to consolidate and merge
with any other company or companies
and to lease or purchase and operate
my railroad, and also TO purchase, own,
sell aud dispose OF the stocks, bonds
or other secure les OF "a lr, Q companies
To protect purchaser or valuable
consideration, without notice, against
liens OF the Mutual Assurance Society
against fire on buildings in the State OF
Virginia until such liens are filed in the
clerks Office.
To incorporate the Washington and
Richmond Railway Company. 1t is the
same bill introduced in the House few
days ago.
The following House bills were pass
ed:
TIE allow M. l.. Price to build q wharf
on MachOdOc creek in King George
county.
To compensate school trustees il
Clarke and Warren counties.
To amend section 2O8S of the code in
relation TO hauling seines, &c.
To amend section 20S6 of the code az
to tax on fishing devices.
The following were engrossed:
To prescribe wei yht of bushel of ap
Piles, &c.
To amend section 4l06 OF the Code il
relation to jurisdiction OF police jus.
tices.
DR.. LIE Cato's joint resolution looking
to amending the constitution 30 as TO
make the payment of capitation tax q
prerequisite to voting Occasioned long
debate. Senator Opie wanted the COZ
sideration OF the measure postponed.
He reminded the Senate that the dem
Ocratic caucus bad decided that the pas
sage OF the LIE Cato resolution would
antagOnizs large number OF voters
who would oppose the convention
scheme. Sentor Clayton took practi-
cally the same view of the matter.
Senator LuptOn offered an amend
ment that all taxes should be paid in
stead OF capitation tax only. The
amendment was defeated.
Senator Flood offered an amendment,
which was accepted by Senator lie
Cato, providing If person be unable
70 pay the capitation he should be per-
mitted to secure q certificate to that
feet from the judge of the County
Court and allowed to vote without the
payment of the cspitation tax.
Senator Glass said that few white
men would ask the court to declare
them psupers, but many negroes would
do 90.
1t was suggested by Senator Cogbill
that the amendment would destroy the
whole aim and object of the proposed
change. 1t would open the hoodgates
for corruption. He reminded the Sen
ators that the time might come when
men less honest than those now serving
might be upon the bench.
The proposed amendment to the res
olution and the general proposition IT.
self were earnestly endorsed by Soma
tors Fairfax and Flood.
Senator Flood accepted the sugges-
ton of Senator Blakey and amended
his amendment so as to provide thai
certificates OF pauperism should be
given only to old or in6rm people. The
amendment was agreed to,
The bill was ordered to its eDgross-
ment by recorded vote OF II to 10.
After the bill had been ordered to its
engrossment, it was decided that it
should be made the special order for
next Friday.
Leave of absence was granted several
members of the Senate who are to visit
the various institutions OF the State
during the first of next week.
A resolution, offered by Senator Lup-
ton, calling upon the public auditor to
furnish a statement, from 1884 to 1899,
showing the amount of money lost by
the failure or default OF custodians Of
puolic funds. was adopted, The reso-
luton specifies that the DANES OF OIL
GERS involved are not required. Mr..
Lupton did not state the pupose OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Donoboe introduced bill in re-.
lation 20 working and keeping in repair
the public roads and bridges 10 Ale1an
dris county.
Just before the Senate adjourned Mr..
Flood introduced the bill, previously