Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.

stitulional convention took place 10 the
Senate yesterday. The subject came
up on the Flood and Sands bills, and
there was an interesting debate. The
former provides for body Of 100 meD-
one from each OF the House districts.
The Sands measure names so delegates,
two from each State Senatorial district.
The debate developed opposition to
both of these plans. The Senators from
the districts where the recent census
shows an increased population iosist
upon the recognition of the fact IN the
representation provided for.
| The proposition OF Senator Wicknam
to amend the Sands bill 80 as to provide
for two from each State Senatorial dis
trict and 20 from the State st large, to
be chosen from each OF the 10 Congress
sional districts, seems to be the most
popular plan.
Mr.. Lupton made an Intellectual Of
fort to amend the Flood bill 80 as to
exclude officebolders from being mem
bers of the convention. This PROPOSE
ton evoked decided opposition. II was
suggested that such provision
would exclude from the conyen-
ton Senators Daniel end Martin.
I"Oh, never mind them," said
Mr.. LuptoD; "they will be too smart
to want to come" His reference was
evidently to Senator Daniels remark
that the convention would prove to
many a charnel-bouse to political ambi
tons. Mr.. Wiekham declared that It
would be the duty Of any man II called
upon by bis people to serve them In
this convention. None, he insisted,
could escape such o grave RESPONSE
bility.
| The Senate passed bill to provide
for the building OF Confederate monu-
ment in Charlotte county.
Mr.. Glass introduced resolution
similar to the one published several
days ago, declaring that the Senate
would not 60 into any general legisla-
ton, or consider any private matters
upon which there would be a substan.
tial objection. The resolution wss
adopted by vote of 80 ayes to noes.
Bills were introduced for relief OF Job
iHawxhurst; to provide for the altering
and vacating certain streets and alleys
not lying within the limits OF any city
or town, and to validate proceedings
heretofore had for such purposes.
ri HOUSE.
n The House followed the lead OF the
, Senate OF Tuesday, and discharged Its
; committees from the further considere'
ton OF the constitutional convention
and took the measures up for general
discussion, and passed resolution max
ing the constitutional convention bills a
special and continuing order from to-
day until they are passed.
The first practical acknowledgment
OF the recommendations In the Gov
, ernor's message was the introduction 10
the House of resolution providing for
} a committee to investigate that part OF
. the recommendations with reference to
loose methods of business In county and
state Offices and report back to the
| House.
D A measure was presented by Mr.. w
/ H. Lewis, foater delegate from Eau
quier and Loudoun. The bill provides
that 1t shall be unlawful for any mem
Der of either branch of the General As
= ecnabiy TO become candidate for any
: office to be filed by the legislature
Mr.. Lewis delares that be has can
vassed the House, and that the bill will
become a law if general legislation Il
taken up. 1t Is generally admitted
! that men in the Legislature secuit
! offices over their outside competitors
! who would stand no show II they were
, on even terms.
Some discussion was enRayed la over
bill offered by Mr.. McAllister to
amend section 1886 OF the code, so az Ia
! authorize the signing of bills of excep'
lions, either in term or 10 vacation
Mr.. Parks offered al amendment max
ing it thirty instead OF sixty days. The
, amendment was adopted and the bill
was passed.
The bill allowing the clerks Of courts
10 close their Offices on legal holidays,
was opposed by Messrs. Newhouse,
Ryan, Gent, Saunders, and Price. II
was finally dismissed.
, Mr.. Hume offered 10y requesD bill
to repeal an act providing for the ap-
pointment OF special prosecuting at.
torneys for the county and city oil
Alexandria.
Among the bills which passed were
To authoriz, the Richmond, Fredericks'
burg and Potomac Railroad Company
to convey certain land situated In Stat
ford county to the board OF supervisors
OF Stafford county for public highway;
to amend section 525 OF the Code OF
Virginia In relation to the collection oil
fees OF the Commissioner of the Reve-
nue..
The caucus for the nomination Of the
Court Of Appeals judge will meet again
tonight. There are charges that men,
Der OF one of the State boards intends
to resign bis position because to hold II
longer would greatly embarrass him 10
his vote for a judicial candidate. This
matter has been the talk in the news
paper offices and in the hotel Hobbies OF
the city,
Friends Of Judges White and Mann
have redoubled their efforts. The in
dicatioDs are that Wbittle will win on
the first ballot at tomorrow nights eau
Gus.
The Todd bill, making kidnapping
capital offense, was fayorably reported
yesterday.
The Senate finance committee, TO
which was referred the Morris resolO.
ton regarding the sale Of the States
interest 10 the Richmond, Frederick
burg and Potomac road, yesterday be-
gan the consideration OF this So ject
The bond and check deposited as SO
curity by the Richmond and Washing.
ton Air Line Hera both examined. Il