Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.

The fret extra session OF the Virginia
legislature since 1887 met at noon yes
terdsy.
Governor Tyler sent brief message
TO the Legislature in which he urges in
the interest OF economy as small rep
reeeDtation In the coming conven-
ton as 10 the wisdom OF the General
Assembly may be deemed best. The
Governor repeats the recommendation
OF his last message, urging an enlarge
meat of the peoitentiary, and gives
strong reasons for bis persistence in this
matter. Needed repairs to the State
Capitol and the Executive Mansion are
also urged. The Legislature is re.
quested to provide more busipesslike
system for the handling of the finances
of the State and counties, which the
Governor thinks are not properly safe
guarded. The Governor says the af-
fairs OF the State are in good condition
and compliments the heads of the State
departments and managers of the State
Institutions for their fidelity aud ell
cheney.
THE SENATE.
A few minutes after the Senate met
Senator Morris offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Senate, the House OF
Delegates concurriDg, That the sympa-
thies of the General Assembly of Vir-
giuia be rendered to the people OF Great
Britain aud to its royal family 10 this
hour OF their great loss; and in tender.
| ing sympathy the General Assembly OF
Virginia desires also to record its pro.
found veneration for the great and good
Queen who is now gone, efter long
| life of splendid usefulness aud great ex-
| ample.
Mr.. Foster introduced bill 10 10.
corporate the Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Berkeley Tunnel Company. Mr. Foster
ALEC introduced bill to incorporate the
Norfolk and Berkeley Bridge Company
with an authorized capital stock Of
$500 900.
The session opened with determine
ton on the part Of the Senate not to
consider any other matters than those
relating to the constitutional convention
This was indicated by the passage by 9
vote OF 81 to 4 OF Senator GLASS; john
resolution. This provides that there
shall be no legislation OF o general de-
scription at this extra session other thar
that relating to the constitutional con
yention. 1t also provides that there
shall be no local legislation OF charac
ter TO which there may be substantial
controversy. The committees are di
recled not to report any bills or resolu
tons other than those referring TO tho
constitutional convention.
| A resolution was also adopted In op
position to general legislation, excepi
private bile, to which no subs,antia
objection is made.
Senator Flood introduced o bill pro
vidiog for the holding of the constitu
tional convention. Itrroyides for the
election OF delegates on the fourth
Thursday in May; Tor the convention
to convene the 18th of June, and for III
work to be submitted 10 the people al
the November election. The bill makes
the membership OF the convention ion
and fixes the pay at 81 per diem.
A bill was offered by Senator SANDS
providing also for the holding Of thC
convention. 1t provides for the con
ventlon to meet on August 2 and iii
work to be submitted to the voters ir
November. This places the repressn'
tation 10 the convention at 500 from
each of the 40 State Senatorial districts
Both of these bills were referred Il
the committee on privileges and cleo
tione.
HOUSE.
The House manifeets disposition IL
90 into general legislation. In that
body Mr.. Embrey introduced three bills
amending the charter OF Fredericks'
burg. Under q suspension OF the rules
these bills were passed.
Mr.. Gravsly presented n number o.
local bills, and again introduced bis IA
nous "anti-trustn measure, which ere.
ated go much interest last session. II
| took the usual course and was referred
to the committee on general laws.
Mr.. Todd offered a resolution pro-
viding that all matters relating to the
constitutional convention be considered
by the House 10 committee of the
whole, and that after the morning ses'
sion each day the House resolve Itself
into such com mittee for the exclusive
consideration of such matters; that the
committee each day rise and report to
the House at $50 o. m. until the mat.
ter is disposed of.
Mr.. Priddy introduced a pension
bill, which was referred to the commit
tee on general laws. 1t provides that
all the old soldiers on the list prior to
the passage OF the Parks bill be made
permanent pensioners; that all admit
ted to the rolls under the Parks law be
remanded to the county courts for rigid
examination, and that no pension be
granted except to those who were &C.
| tually disabled in the service, cutting of
any who contracted disease since the
war, or have become destitute since that
time, unless they can show that they
served continuously for q given time.
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COURT OF APPEALS.
In the case Of the Carnegie Steel
Company, against the Cambria Iron