Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-14
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Barksdale
offered the following:
Each electoral board OF each county
and city in this commonwealth shall, on
or before the first Monday in June next
preceding every general election, appoint
the Judges who are to conduct the SAID
election: and in order to give representa-
ton as far as possible to each OF the two
political parties which, at the general
election next preceding the one for whic1
Judges are appointed, cast the highestand
the next highest votes, the sald electoral
board shall appoint one of said judges al
each precinct from list furnished by the
chairman of the party organization re-
ceiving the highest number OF votes AT
such election, and another judge from
list furnished by the chairman OF the
party organization receiving the next
highest number of votes in said election.
The bill further provides for open meet
ings of the boards for the appointment OF
Judges. which are to be held after thirty
days notice.
The bill was referred to the comnii'Vee
on privileges and elections.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of James A. Shay as superlnten,,
dent of schools for Stafford county, ana
both branches elected an electoral board
for the county of Rappahannock-W.
T. Yancey, J. j. Miller and W. A.
Haddox.
Mr.. Clayton offered joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
standing committee to consider all
special and private legislation, as pro-
vided under the new constitution. Inc
committee is to consist of eight mem,
bers-fve on the part of the House and
three on the part of the Senate. Inc
resolution was agreed to and was COM
municated to the House.
Mr.. Barksdale called up and moved TO
discharge the committee from furtner
consideration of the bill which he offered
on Wednesday providing "for the pay
ment of pensioners under pension act OF
March Z, 1900, whose claims were not
approved under provisions of act OF
April 2. 1902 and filed in the office Of
the auditor of public accounts prior to
Sept. l, 1902"
The motion was agreed to, the COM
mitIee was discharged and the bill passed
by the constitutional recorded vote.
Mr.. Anderson offered bill providing
for the extension of corporate limits Of
cities. The bill provides for advertising
of ordinances after adoption by councils
of cities, and parties adverse interests are
to be allowed to employ counsel, and
the Judge of the corporation courts
shall determine the matters and decide
if the city desiring new territory car
provide police and fire protection to the
new territory, together was gas and watel
and other conveniences. The bill was
referred to the committee on counties,
cities and towns.
Mr.. Anderson presented the following
companion bills:
To provide for changing the boundaries
of wards of cities and for increasing Of
diminishing the number thereof. Tit
bill provides that when one ward shall
contain as much as 5000 more popula
ton than another ward, the ware
boundaries shall be so changed as t.
make them as nearly equal as possible
To provide for the representation o.
the several wards ofcities in the councils
thereof and for the reapportionment Of
such representation.
Mr.. Shackelford, presented q bill
which was finally passed, extending thu
time for the filing of pension claims b,
persons in all counties of the State t
January l, 1903, and for the paymen
Of same when approved, by the auditor
The committee from the House, mott
fed the Senate of the passage OF
substitute for the Senate joint resolution
providing for the appointment of steer
ing committee. 1t was taken up and con
Cured in. The effect of this is to open
way tor the work of the General Assem-
bly,, leaving each branch to dispose o
matters reported on.
The Senate went into executive ses
sion and confirmed James Ashly al
superintendent of schools for Stafford
county.
HOUSE.