Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Senator Clayton introduced aresolu-
ton to the effect that the auditor pre-
pare a list OF all the salaried officers
with fees allowed them for use OF the
Constitutional Convention. 1t want to
q committee.
Senator Tyler introduced joint reso-
LUTON relative to the celebration OF the
300ih anniversary OF the first perma-
nent English settlement at Jamestown.
The anniversary occurs May ID. 1907.
The resolution calls on the members OF
Congress to urge the President to do
all he can toward having the time OH
cislly recognized by the national gov
eminent. The Senate agreed 10 the
resolution.
The committee on roads reported
favorsbly the bill 10 incorporate the
Norfolk and Northern Railroad.
The committee on finance reported
favorably Senator Eggleston's bill re-
curing clerks of the counties and cor
poration courts TO make report OF the
condition OF public accounts of levies
and expenditures made in their coun-
ties. and for the printing Of these re-
ports for use OF the Constitutional Con-
vention,
A number OF House bills were passed.
One oil them was sn act to permit the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac to grant some land for highway
10 Stafford. 81
The constitutional convention bill was
then taken up.
Senator st. Clair proposed an amend
ment providing for convention OF fifty
members, one frem each senatorial and
congressional district. He thought this
number would be sufficiently represen'
| tative and would entail much less ex'
pense and with reduced membership
business would be facilitated.
Senator Jeffries offered substitute
which provided for 100 delegates. This
was on basis OF the House OF Delegates
with an increase of nine delegates based
upon the increased population in some
of the counties and cities.
The question OF the number OF dele
4 Kht65 HulCu COnDOCC buO OOb-
stitution conventional was also discuss
ed at length. The matter took vide
scopon, the question OF redIstrictiDg the
State, the increase of population in the
districts and other points bearing or
the case. One hundred was apparently
| the favorite number.
An informal discussion followed as Il
| time to vote.
t, Pending the discussion upon a fixed
time to vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The usual MESSAGE from the Senate
conveying local bills passed by thai
body and to which the concurrence o.
the House was asked, was received.
The Todd kidnapping bill was taker
up, discussed and amended so as tC
provide that II any persons shall be held
for ransom the persons 80 holding shall
come within the scope of the proposed
amendment which iuaicts the death
penalty. The bill as amended YVES
| adopted.
Bills were introduced TO. amend the
law in relation to garnishment Of The
salaries OF State officers, clerks and en-
ployees. and to amend an act to incor'
porste the Fredericksburg and Kappa
hammock Railway Company.
At / o'clock the House began tht
consideration of the bills providing fol-
constitutional convention. A number
Of amendments were offered, providing
for procedure In considering the bills
but none was voted on, the mover;
discussing the questions involved.
II was seen that vote could not bt
reached at any time soon, and the vote
to adjourn was carried By large ma
jority.