Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.


and Washiugton Air Line Railway
passed both houses of the Legislature
yesterday, The effect OF thio legislation
Ia to release the Seabosrd Air Lloe from
the construction of it's line 20 Washing
ton and for the State to surrender the
securities, amounting to Sl25, 900, de-
posted by President Williams for COM
plauce with his contract.
One bill repeats the charter OF the
new company. Another repeats the
act authorizing the sale Of Virginia's
stock Ia the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, and the third
one prohibits the Richmond and Wssh-
ineton Air Line from making better
traffic arrangements with the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad than then existed. These
measures passed both houses by very
decided majorities.
The House passed resolution CALI
ing upon the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac for information as to
whether the abandonment OF the Sea-
boards project to build was the result
Of the latter company granting them
better trshio arrangements. The bills
passed, however, before this resolution,
and the latter, therefore, will be prac-
tically ineffective.
The Seaboard bills will be presented
| to the Governor az coon as possible. 1t
is certain that he will approve them.
The passage of these bills leaves the
matter just where il was In the begin
ming. The friends of the Seaboard
maintain that, as the States interests
have been so enhanced by the opera.
tions OF their road, the State should be
we'll satisfied with the results. On the
contrary, the members OF the legisla'
ture are very sore over the outcome.
The two houses rushed local bills
through at tremendous rate. The
Senate passed about twenty and the
| House probably twice as many. This
rush indicates that members believe
that the end OF The session is near al
hand. No more bills will be intro
duced in either branch.
The bill for the constitutional con.
vention Is still hung up. each house
having passed its own separate measure
A conference committee will probab y
;. today recommend bssis Of agreement.
The indications are that the compro'
mise plan will approach something like
the House membership.
1t is understood that no nomination
! will be made for the successor OF Cir.
1 cult Judge Whittle. Speaker OF the
House Saunders will doubtless be
elected to this place probably on Thurs
day or Friday.
| SENATE.
Mr.. Jeffries introduced q concurrent
resolution memorializlng the two Sen
ators from Virginia and the Congress-
men to secure the passage of the Spoouer
bill, which gives United States volun-
teers mustered out of the service early
In the Spanish war the same extra pay
allowances granted those mustered out
later. The resolution was adopted and
| communicated.
The House bill to amend the charter
OF the Fredericksburg and Rappabau-
mock Railway Company, with Senate
amendments, was passed.
Mr.. Morris secured the passage OF q
House bill defining who are county,
town, and city officials. The bill SIM
ply puts officers appointed by the Leg.
islature liable to garnishment, as are
other official.
Mr.. Stands introduced q bill to
amend the law relating to examination
| OF applicants for license to practice law
80 as to allow one who fails to take the
next examination instead Of having to
wait one year, as at present.
A bill was passed validating all con-
veyances made by power oil attorney
jointly between married woman ADD
her husband.
A bill was passed to allow the Board
| of Fisheries to exchange or sell certain
boats in the oyster navy. This con-
templates the sale of the steamer
Chesapeake.
The peddlers' bill was reported fav-
orably from the finance committee.
1t protects the farmer in the sale Of his
products as against the peddlers and
was passed.
HOUSE.
Among the bills passed by the House
was one requiring the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company to provide
separate accommodations for white and
colored passengers on its Seven Pines
road.
The House committee on agriculture
reported the Jones bill, allowing the
Farmers Fair Association unusual
privileges. The report was only agreed
upon with the understanding that IL
may be recommitted il it Ia demon
strated that the bill prevents betting
on horse races or any OF the forms of
pool selling or similar gambling. 1t lie
claimed that the language Of the bill is
so latiludinous as to admit OF prizafght-
ing or almost anything else under the
sun.
The House passed bill, which now
goes to the Senate, prohibiting carrying
out OF this State or buying any oysters
taken from the natural rocks of the
waters of Virgins. the shells OF which
measure lees than three inches.
Mr.. Murrell offered resolution
which was referred, providing for the
appointment Of q committee to consider
the question OF formulating q better
public road system for the State Of Vir-
ginia. The resolution also calls for In.
yiting the Secretary of Agriculture at
Washington to have one or more of the
officers connected with the Good Roads
Bureau Of his department to confer with
this com mittee.