Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-13
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The senate nndnCe cOmuiticc fcPoiF
ed fayorably the bill making the appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the st. Louis Elk
position, with an amendment abolishing
the woman's board Of commissioners
and safeguarding the expenditure OF the
appropriation.
Senator Barksdale presented peti-
ton from the bankers and business men
of South Boston, protesting against the
creation of the bureau of banking.
The first resolution looking to the
holiday recess was presented by Senator
Bruce, who proposed an adjournment
from December 20 to January 8, 1908.
The resolution was laid on the table UNI
til today.
Senator Lyle presented petition from
members of the bar of Craig county to
remove the legal business of that county
from Wytheville to Staunton.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on courts of justice for report.
The Lyle bill to prohibit the employ
ment of children under the age of twelve
years in mining and manufacturing es-
adjustments was taken up.
Senator Lyle agreed that the bill
should be recommitted, but asked that
a date be fixed for the hearing. This
could not be arranged, but the bill was
referred back.
The House resolution providing for
assistance in the work of revising the
code and to pay certain gentlemen the
sum of $500 for work which had been
done, was takeu up and agreed to-.
The Senate passed House bills en-
ploying Mr.. John Garland Pollard to
group together all the statutes assigned
to all the subcommittee for revision and
codifcation.
HOUSE.
The Senate communicated to the House
the passage of the bill exempting Dick
enson county from the operation of the
prohibition law and the bill for the cleo
ton of commissioners of the revenue OF
cities by the people.
The House passed these bills on the
calendar:
House bill to prohibit the establish
ment and location of smallpox hospitals
or pest houses within so yards of public
streets and $50 yards of public roads in
any county in the Commonwealth.
House bill providing for the erection
of a fence around Lee monument, at
Richmond.
Senate bill to appropriate 50, 600 to
the State Female Normal School for bet
terments.
These bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred:
A bill authorizing the cities of the
Commonwealth to regulate the sale OF
liquors, fix hours for sale and have screens
removed, if desired.
Joint resolution instructing our sena'
tors and requesting our representatives
in Congress to support the resolution 81
Mr.. Shafroth's looking to the friendly
Intervention of the United States be-
tween Venezuela and the combined pow
ers of Great Britain and Germany.
A communication was laid before the
House presenting 4 resolution adopted by
a meeting of representatives of CONNER
cial bodies of Norfolk, Bristol, Peters
burg, Roanoke, Suffolk and Richmond
held in the latter city ION December 3,
asking that when the bills now pending
in committee relating to extension Oh
contraction Of limits. of cities and towns
comes up for consideration such bodies
| be given a hearing.
When the bill providing for the cleo
ton of commissioners of the revenue IN
the counties by the people came up on its
second reading the expected battle over
the question involved was Immediately
precipitated and engaged the attention OF
the body for more than an hour. AT the
expiration of that time the House adj
journed until today.
The Senate committee for courts OF
justice yesterday recommended concur
renee in the bill recently passed by the
House of Delegates fixing the terms OF
the judges of the circuit courts under the
new constitution. The bill is the same
in its provisions as set forth in the allot-
ment of terms by the two houses several
weeks ago.
The committee also agreed to recon-
mend the adoption of the House bill
regulating the speed of automobiles and
other vehicles whose motive power is
other than horse or other domestic ami
mails.
Col. Newbouse will in short while
introduce bill designed to re-estabish
the whipping post in Virginia. There
is at present law permitting boys I'M
der certain age to be whipped with the
approval of their parents or guardians.