Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

As stated 10 yesterdays GaZette the
General Assembly will take a recess
from December 20 until February IL.
That, at least, was the decision OF the
House yesterday evening, and 1t 10
quite sure that the Senate will concur
10 that action. The committee ap-
pointed to confer with similar CON-
mittee from the Constitutional Conven-
ton reported in favor OF such course.
The Senate did not act upon the mat
ter yesterday afternoon, but after q
long and interesting discussion the
House adopted 1t by an overwhelming
majority. There was disposition up
on the part of several members of the
House to insist upon continuing the
session without interruption. There
were during the discussion some pretty
sharp thrusts at the convention. The
opinion was expressed that 1t was
difficult to predict when that body
would be able to ever agree upon sui
frage plan.
II is quite evident that there will not
be very much legislation enacted be-
fore the adjournment next week. VI
course, the appropriations bill is very
likely to be passed, but nearly all tie
bills that have been so far introduced
will fail Of passage.
SENATE
Ia the Senate the committee on gen.
eral laws reported favorably the bill
granting a charter to the Jamestown
Exposition Company to hold the James
town celebration on Hampton Roads
It was the elimination OF fight before
that committee between Richmond on
the one hand and the tidewater cities
on the other. 1t is distinct triumph
for the cities by the sea, bot the Rich.
mond committee declared this Ia but
the beginning of the contest.
The committee on roads reported IA
vorably the bill to allow the Chesapeake
and Ohio to take up Its tracks from
Balcony Falls to Lexington, and to
make trackage arrangements with the
Norfolk and Western.
HOUSE.
To the House there were stormy
scenes over the joint report for recess
till February. The report was adopted
after an exciting debate. The House
further showed its determination mol
to lose any money by its enforced
absence from the Capitol. An amend
ment by Mr.. Oabell, OF Richmond, pro
vidiDg that they receive pay only foI
the time actually there was overwhelm
ingly defeated. Another warm dis
cussion was provoked by q motion t6
adjourn sine die, which meant subjec
| to the call OF the constitutional conven
ton. The mover was Mr.. Boaz, the
only member 10 the House who Ia also
a member OF the convention, and ht
Immediately became the target for
storm OF attacks and was asked various
significant questions concerning the
convention. These questions indicated
| hat the members we're much offended
at the criticisms of Mr.. Glass on the
legislature in his speech In the conven
ton, though he was not alluded tc
by name. Mr.. Bosz finally found ar
opportunity to say he did not know
whether the convention would gel
through 10 year or not.
Mr.. Canton, of Alexandria, ex
pressed the belief that 1t would still b'
| 10 session at the resurrection morn.
The report for recess was finally
adopted without division.
| a. Ne - -anuaet. presented the
notice of contest OF E,,ss,s Ismbetl
ADD Bibb against Messrs. wai,ahesf
and Woodward. 1t was referred 10 tb'
committee on election. A number o
minor bills were introduced.