Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-20
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The attendance of Senators was small.
The committee for courts of justice re-
ported the following bills, with the re-
commentator that they be enacted:
To amend section 2717 of the Code,
in relation to the summary remedy for
unlawful entry and detainer.
Authorizing any person employed un-
der and by virtue of an act of Congress
of the United States, relating to the sur
veys of the geological survey OF the
United States, to enter upon the lands
within the boundaries of this State while
in the discharge Of his or their official
duties.
To amend section 1892 of the Code,
relating to the granting of new trials.
Senator McIlwaine, as stated yester-
day, offered bill to prohibit the kissing
of the Bible in the administration of
oaths.
The bill was referred to the committee
for courts of justice.
The bill amending the law in relation
to practice of pharmacy by certain ply
sicians was taken up and passed.
The following bills were given a second
reading:
To appropriate $500 for erecting a
fence around Lee monument.
The pure election bill, of which SEN
ator Barksdale is the patron, reported
from the committee on Wednesday, was
taken UP and read at length. Senator
Barksdale announced that owing to the
small attendance of members he would
ask that the bill be allowed to go over
until some day after the recess. His
motion that the bill be made the special
order for January ii, was carried,
The Senate ordered the amendments
suggesten by the committee to be print
ed and distributed for the use of the
members when the bill is taken up.
Senator Halsey offered bill to amend
the charter of the city of Lynchburg.
1t was referred.
Senator Harvey introduced bill to
provide for the prosecution by the State
of criminal cases removed to the Federal
courts.
HOUSE.
The committee on the Chesapeake and
its tributaries reported the bill as
amended by the committee, the purpose
ofwhich is to perfect the law in relation to
fishing with pound nets, etc. The
amendment proposed is to make the
setting of such nets an ohense, and
otherwise so perfects the law as to make
conviction less difficult hereunder.
There was a very small attendance o.
members on the floor, less than quorum
being present. No bills were taken ~
requiring roll-call, and consequently
none was passed.
The only bill introduced was: TIC
fix the bonds of certain officials of the
city of Lynchburg and reducing that Of
the commissioner of the revenue
to So, 600.
While the general assembly will moi
adjourn for the holidays until next
Tuesday, there will be very little more
work done before the holidays.
The Mathews dog law was up for thu
purpose of amendment, and Mr. Card
well moved to pass il by on account o.
the absence of the patron. This wa
done, and a brief recess was taken il
order 10 allow the speaker to sign {
number of bills. Among them was tina
providing for defending certain suit
against the MONITORS of the convention
involving the validity of the new con
stitution. Most of the bills on the calen
dar were passed by until after the holi
days.
The subcommittee on privileges AM
elections held another meeting yesterda!
evening and further considered the case o
Delegate Mclean, who holds Fedora
office. A final decision was not reached
but he will doubtless be unseated