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

A communication was received from
the House transmitting the bill amend
ing the law in relation pension claims,
making an amendment to the measure,
and the bill making an appropriation oil
$50, 900 for the st. Louis exposition.
The bill was referred to the committee
of finance and banks.
A communication was received from
the auditor giving the cost of the Baylor
survey at 6,3l7.45.
The Lyle child labor bill came up on
its second reading but went over with
out action.
The special order-the Anderson res
olution relating to repairs to the Capt.
tol-was laid before the Senate.
Senator Keezell offered an amendment
to the resolution, fixing the amount at
$50, 900, which is to used for replacing
the root, painting, stuccoing and install
ing heating plant outside of the Capt.
toll building
A number of speeches were made and
amendments offered. Finally Senator
Barksdale called the pending question,
and the vote was taken first on the
amendment offered by Senator Shackel-
ford, to retain the senate chamber III
its present location. This was adopted.
The next vote was on the Keezell
amendment for reapiring and rehtting
the building. and an outside heating
plant, fixing $50, 600 for the work, as
amended by Senator Wickham, confin-
ing the total work to the appropriation
of 800, 900. This was agreed to.
The vote on the Keel substitute as
amended by Senator Wickham, provid-
ing that the Senate chamber should re-
main and the steps left off was agreed to
by vote of q to s.
The effect of this is to have the APP
preparation of $780, 900 for the Capitol
repair and providing that no plan shall
be adopted which moves the Senate
chamber or contemplates the building OF
the steps.
Several bills were reported to the
House from committees, among them be-
ing one from the committee on counties,
cities and towns, providing for the elec-
ton of commissioners of revenue by the
people. The report is the sense Of q
majority of the committee, the minority
filing no report, but reserving the right
to oppose the report on the floor OF the
| House.
Another bill reported was the Cabell
bill against child labor in mills and fac.
tories, which was favorably reported
without amendment.
A bill was introduced to provide
remedy for purchasers and sellers in con
ditional sales of personal property.
These engrossed bills were passed with
out objections.
House bill authorizing any person EN-
ployed under and by virtue of an act o
Congress of the United States, relating
to the surveys of the geological survey t
enter upon the lands within the boun
diaries of this State while in the discharge
of official duties.
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appropriate 50, 900 for betterments to thu
State Female Normal School at Farm
vile.
The House ordered these bills to thei
third reading and engrossment;
House bill to prohibit the establish
ment and location of smallpox hospital
or pest houses within so yards of thu
public streets and roads in any city, o
within Is yards of a public road. Tn,
bill was so amended as not to apply t
hospitals already established.
House bill providing for the erection
of fence around Lee monument, a
Richmond.
This bill was recommitted, it having
been offered and advanced to its prasen
stage with a view to having it printed
House bill to raise revenue for tn
support of the government and publ
free schools, and to pay the interest Of
the public debt.