Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.


bills concerning the sewerage and cleo
trio lights OF the city OF Fredericksburg,
which were passed In that branch on
Wednesday, were called up and passed.
Mr.. LsCato introduced joint resolu-
ton, which was referred, raising q CON-
mission OF eight to investigate the al
legged overcrowdipg and ill-venlilated
condition of the penitentiary and to
suggest the best and most available
means of remedying the same. This
commissions to be appointed by the
President of the Senate end Speaker oil
the House and to report at the next
session of the General Assembly.
Bills were introduced to amend the
act 10 relation to collection OF fees OF
the Commissioner OF Revenue.
To incorporate the Virginia Central
Railroad Company.
To permit the registration OF J. b.
Smith CD pharmacist.
Incorporating the Sweet Briar lnsti-
tute In Amherst county. This institu-
ton is the one to which the late Mrs.
Williams left nearly all OF her estate OF
$500, 600 to establish. 1t is to be for
girls aud uudenominaiional The site
on which the college is to ba located
was the home of the Wiliamses for sew
eral generations. 1t is beautiful es-
tate on James river, Ia Amherst county.
HOUSE.
The clerk laid before the House the
Senate resolution prohibiting any gen.
eral legislation, introduced By MIR.
Glass on Wednesday.
After a long discussion the House re-.
fused to agree to the resolution. AS
compromise measure the House by an
whelmiug majority adopted reso.
luton which simply provides that
precedence in legislation shall be given
all matters having reference to the
Constitutional Convention. The vote
by which this proposition was carried
shows plainly that the House is oppos'
ed to any ironclad rules prohibiting
general legislation. The House reso-
luton will come up in the Senate to-
day, whe1 a strong fight will be made
to adhere to the original proposition OF
that body.
Bills we're introduced to amend sec
ton 3.179 of the Code In relation to
closing clerks offices of county courts.
Permitting Harold s. Bloomberg, OF
Richmond, to appear and take cxsmi-
nation before the Court OF Appeals for
license to practice law. Mr.. Bloombere
is under twenty.one years Of age and Is
bachelor of law. To require any
person who may have caused an injury
to any person or property, whereby any
city or town is rendered liable to be
jsined in by suit against such city
or town, 10 recover damages for
such injury aud to prescribe the
mode OF procedure in such suits.
Amending the act in relation 10 re-
firing officers OF Virginia volunteers,
which permits the consideration OF time
of service of the United States.
To incorporate the Norfolk and
Northern Railroad Company. The line
is to extend from some point on tide
water between Newport News and the
Rappahannock river to some point 10
Rockingham or Frederick county.
To allow Lewis c. Williams, OF New
York. to appear and be examined by
the Court Appeals for license to prac'
tics law 10 Virginia.
1t Is probable that the nomination OF
a Judge of the Court of Appeals will be
made by the joint caucus called for to-
night. 1t is impossible to predict the
nominee. The contest between Judges
Manp, Whittle and Phelgar for the
Supreme Court judgeship is regarded
by astute politicians as the prettiest
fight that he's occurred 10 Virginia in
many years. Judge Prentis, OF Suffolk,
is also q candidate.
On Saturday morning the Senate and
House committees on privileges and
elections will consider 10 joint session
the bills relating to the constitutional
convention.