Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.


The proposition to nominate a Sec
ond auditor at this session may or may
not be affected by the introduction OF
resolution by Senator Sands today.
His resolution was es follows: ne
solved, That the committee on courts
of justice be, and they are hereby, in-
structed to inquire, ascertain and 70.
port whether or not the incumbent OF
the Office OF second auditor is entitled
to continue to hold the seid Office until
the expiration of the term for which
his predecessor was elected"
10 view OF the meeting early this
year Of the Constitutional Convention
attention has been called TO the condi.
ton OF the State House, where.the ses-
sions OF this body vii, be held. Two
resolutions were offered in the Legisla-
ture yesterday calling attention to this
matter. Ia the Senate Mr.. Fairfax,
under suspension Of the rules, had
adopted resolution providing for the
appointment OF commission of five to
Investigate the condition OF the old
! Capitol and II necessary provide 3 new
roof and make other repairs.
HOUSE.
Senator Glass informed the House
that the Senate Lad refused to concur
| in the Hous) resolution for general
legislation and asked for q committee
of conference.
After another heated debate the
House refused to receds from its posi-
ton. The result was the appointment
of committee of conference. A COM
promise will likely be reached.
The resolution regarding the term OF
the Second Auditor, offered in the
Senate, was agreed to.
There were two bills introduced in
the House providing the details for
| assembling the Constitutional Conven'
ton. O1e OF these, offered by Mr..
Parks, fixes the membership Of the
convention at so, two for each State
Senatorial district. The time of meet
! ling is July and the date OF the elec-
4 ton and other essential features are
similar to the other proposition offered
at this session,
| Mr.. G.. w. Auderson's bill proposes
| the most radical changes. The rep
resentation 10 this is 100, two for each
Senatorial district aud two from each
Congressional district. La addition to
| this representation the bill orders that
the convention itself shall choose nine
delegates from the State at large, pro-
yided this mode is authorized by the
result OF the proposition, which is to be
voted for at the election in which the
delegates to the convention are chosen.
The time Of the election In all four oil
the bills thus far offered Is the same
the fourth Thursday 10 May-and 80 Is
the compression similar. The Parks
bill goes go far IS even to provide for
the whole differing Of the convention,
limiting the number of pages which that
body may have. There will be good
| fight on these lines. II will be urged
with great vigor that the Legislature
cannot legislate on the powers OF the
body which Is to create the organic Law
OF the land.
Bills were introduced to provide for
the care of Confederate graves; to ratify
and confirm the charter of the Long
Distance Telephone Company; to re-
quire street car companies to provide
separate coaches for white and colored
passengers. It's provisions apply to the
whole State and will, If enacted, require
the street car companies to put on q
largely increased number OF cars; TO
regulate the sale OF merchandise 10
bulk.
Mr.. Todd introduced bill providing
capital punishment for "whitecappers."
This extreme penalty for this crime is
proposed 10 view of the defiant atti-
tude OF some lawless elements In Bed
ford county recently. These people
have 10 some instances threatened to
kill justices of the peace and other law
officers who seek to arrest them for
whits Gaping.
Mr.. Priddy offered resolution Which
was referred, copy OF which was
passed in the Senate on Thursday, pro-
viding for the appointment of COM
mttee to look into the question OF
building new penitentiary or repair.
ing the present one.
Bills were pres snted to authorize the
Clinton Hatcher Camp OF Confederate
Veterans, of Loudoun county, the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, of Loudoun
county, and the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, OF Loudoun county, to erect q
monument to the memory OF the Con.
federate soldiers of Loundouu county
on the southwest corner of the court
house square, in Lsesburg, Loudoun
county, and to authiorze the board ofsu.
pervisors OF said county to contribute to
the erection of said monument; valids.
ting, ratifying, and confirming an ordi-
nance OF the city council of Alexan.
dria, relating to the laying of side
track and switch on north st. Asaph
street, passed December IL, 1900, and
approved by the Mayor of the city Of
Alexandria.
The legislature adjourned over until
Monday, in order that the elections
committees may devote today to the
constitutional convention.
The democratic caucus last night was
largely attended. Five ballots were
taken for the vacant Supreme Court
judgeship without result, Judge Whittle
leading in elch ballot. The lowest man
was dropped each time, and then put
in nomination again after one vote had
been taken. Tho ballots were as fol-
lows: First-Mann, SO; Whittle, 3S;
Phlegar, &c; Prentlss. %. Second
Mann, "A; White, As; Phlsgar. 40.
Third-Mann, 40; Wbittle, 81; Prentlss,
80. Fourth--Msnn, Al; Whittle, As;
PhIegar, Al. Fiith-MaDn, 80; Whittle,
Al; Pnlegar, 80; Preptiss. 10. The eau.
Gus will meet again Monday night.
Speaker Saunders declared that the
constitutional convention questions
should be submitted to the caucus be
fore ooiDp To the committeea nm elec-