Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-11
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate was ia session only ten
minutes yesterday and not solitary bill
or resolution was presented for considera-
ton, nor were any measures considered.
The resolution regarding the repairs to
the Capitol was not taken up.
Mr.. Clayton, chairman of the commit
tee on special, private and localegisla-
ton. to which had been referred the bill
providing charter for the General
flumni Association of the university, re-
ported the bill back with a recommends
ton that the objects of the bin could be
attained under court proceedings. The
bill was then committed to the commit
tee on public institutions.
HOUSE.
One Senate bill and two House bills
were reported from the finance committee
and were Immediately sent to the printer
The reports are yoluminous documents,
embracing a variety of provisions.
Mr.. Jordan offered joint resolution
designed to secure statistics as to the
payments made on the oyster tax in the
various counties. The resolution was
agreed to on the part of the House with
out objection.
The House bill to provide for an in
dustrial and commercial exhibit by the
commonwealth of Virginia at the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition, and to appro-
pirate money for the same was passed.
The Senate bill to amend act to pro-
vide for the payment Of pensioners under
the pension act of April 2, 1902, whose
claims were not approved and filed IN
the Office of the auditor of public ac-
counts prior to September l, 1902, was
passed.
These bills were introduced and refer
red:
To protect fish and oysters in tho
waters of Virginia.
To abolish the Office of examiner o.
records.
To amend the code in relation to war
rants for small claims.
To amend the code in relation to di
vorce suits.
Mr.. r.. w. Mallet concluded his ar
gument in the Norfolk contest for thu
House committee, making conserya
tive speech for his clients, Messrs. Lam
bert and Bibb, and avoiding all persona
filings against the contestees, Messrs
Whitehead and Woodward. He claimed
that the first precinct of the First ware
was padded in the interest of the con
testees. and if thrown out would cleo
his clients.
An informal meeting Of chairmen o
committees was held to discuss the meet
ing of the Virginia Conference for CHAR
ties and Corrections, which will assemble
in Richmond on February 10, l. and II
The secretary was instructed to invite
the mayor of each city and the directo
of each public charitable institution II
the State to attend in person or to send
delegation to the conference.
The committee on courts and justice
fixed January IA as the date to com
mence the investigation of the charge
against Judge Campbell. Senators Blanc
and Massie and Delegate Ware appeared
before the committee in the interest o
Judge Campbell and tried to secure a late
date on account of Judge Campbelps en-
gagements, one being the January tern
of his court. This the committee de
cided was State affair, and thatif neces
sary they could get someone else to hole
it. The investigation, will be held il
Richmond and witnesses summoned t
appear before the full committee on tina
date. Judge Campbells friends tried t.
have the investigation moved to Am
herst, but the committee decided to hea
it in Richmond. The committee Of
finance reported favorably the bill to ap
propriate $500 for an iron fence aroun'
the Lee statue. The Richmond Cit,
Council is expected to augment thi
sum.
1t is understood that the Western Stat
Hospital will ask the legislature for al
appropriation for the improvement o
the hospital and the increase of its &C
commodations.
The Senate committee on finance ant
banks has postponed consideration o
the bill creating State Bank Examine
until January Is.