Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

pany. Ibis proposeu iluo 10 10 oAtepu
from Harrisonburg to West Virginia
through the counties of Rockingham,
Highland and Bath.
The Senate passed bill which vas
to give to the informer one-fourth OF
the fines imposed for violation OF the
oyster LAVE. Bills were also passed
providing for liquor dispensaries at
Hsytokah and Winningham districse,
in Nottoway county. The Legislature
at this short session has probably au-
thorized the establishment OF dozen or
more of these local dispensaries.
The Senate declared 1t inexpedient
to elect second auditor. The inter-
esting legal question involved as 10
whether the Governors appointment
holds for the term OF the predecessor
was not passed upon. The fact lie many
feel ss the constitutional convention
may abolish this office it is not worth
much contention over legal technical
ties.
The second "Jim Grow" provision OF
the session was passed when the House
bill was disposed of. L. provides that
the Seven Pines line OF the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company shall set
apart certain portion of the cara for
the use OF colored people. This vas a
compromise, and separate CARS are not
required, but only part OF each car re-
served for the separate racee.
The bill to charter the Blue Ridge
Railway Company waa passed.
By request Senator Clayton called up
the bill providing that 10 certain cities
dogs be considered personsl property
and subject to petit larceny. This prac'
tically exempts dogs from taxation 10
these cities. He desired Lynchburg
added. 1t was defeated.
Despite ell of the agitation and dis.
cussion in connection with the repeal
of the legislation connected with the
charter OF the Richmond and Washing
ton Air Line Road the legislation on
Monday permitted one of these acts to
escape. This one prohibited the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
from making better traffic arrange
ments with the new line thsa then ex.
isted with the Seaboard. The act re-
ferred to was repealed by q bill which
passed yesterday and the matter Teme-
died.
President E. D. T. Myers. Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad, will reply to the reso-
/ luton OF the House calling for informa-
ton ss to whether a new traffic ar
rangement was not made with the Sea-
board after the charter OF It's Washing
ton branch was passed. Major Myers
will say that no euch contract has been
made. The Seaboard is, he will cay,
operating under the same contract
made prior to the charter OF the new
road.
The Senate passed the House bills to
amend the road law of Fauquier coun-
ty; to smend the road law of Loudoun
county, and ths bill relative to the
penitentiary guards with prisoners en-
tering the cars under the "Jim Crow
provisions. 1t was designed to meet
the questions raised as to the guards
going into the colored section with
white prisoners when there are two
prisoners.
HOUSE.
The bill OF the State Board of Fish.
cries for the protection OF seed oysters
in James river and the ocean side OF Ac.
comac and Northampton counties pro-
voked lively discussion 10 the House.
The measure passed, but not until Mr..
Pitcher and others had made vigorous
speeches against 1t. Mr.. Pitcher said
be stood on the floor to champion the
rights Of the tongmen. Continuing
he said the only reason q great many
Tidewater people were not In Msjor
Holiness penitentiary shoe shop was
that they could not be tracked In wa
ter. The Senate passed the same bill
without opposition.
The House dismissed the Fowlkes
bill for gubsrpatorisl primaries, and
passed the Saunders bill for uniformi.
ty of divorce laws In all of the States.
The House passed the following bile:
To prohibit the carrying or attempt
to carry or the buying for the purpose
of carrying out of this State any oys-
ters taken from the natural rocks, beds,
VI euOhlo III tuo WhtoIo vi WHO SOu-
monwealth whose shells measure less
than three inches 10 length, and TO re-
quire any person taking or buying such
oysters from certain localities to- be
planted 10 this State to obtain q IL
cense therefor for each boat or vessel
30 used; Joint resolution In relation to
the Tcrrens system OF land registra.
ton and transfer.
The House passed the bill authorlz-
Ing the board Of directors of The peni-
Tertiary to purchase additional land
for the State farm.
Mr.. Ryan introduced q resolution,
which was passed, calling on the Vir.
einia Representatives in Congress to
support bill now pending before that
body providing for the establishment.
OF schools OF mines 10 States where they
do not now exist.
The Legislature has passed y bill fer
the incorporation OF the West Point,
Urbana and Yorktown Railway and
Development Company, which secures
the charter 10 order to build a steam or
electric railroad to tap the Chesapeake
and Ohio at Toani. This line will en-
ter country now dependent entirely
on Communication by boat.
THE CONVENTION.