Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-04
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

bENAlE-
The following bills were presented
and referred
To amend the act providing for the
payment of pensioners under the pension
act OF April, 1902, whose claims were
not approved and filed in the office OF
auditor of public accounts, prior to
September 1, 1902. The bill empowers
the Judges of circuit courts to re-
examine and, dissatisfied that applicants
are entitled to reliei, to certify said
claims.
To amend the code so as to require
magistrates to file within thirty days
after each trial report of all fines i'm
posed and of the fines and costs col
lected.
To amend the code so as to require that
list of all charges shall be written and
submitted to each grand jury when such
body is sworn, and the grand jury shall
have power to amend such list, and
shall, upon the conclusion OF its labors,
certify to the court that it has investi-
gated each matter contained in the list
to the best of its ability.
The Senate yesterday wrestled with
the first proposition that has come up
involving the Interpretation of the new
constitution. The matter was one affect
ing the new standing committees on
special, private, and local legislation,
being the first report made by that com
mittee to the General Assembly. The
question came up on motion TO recon
slider a vote referring back bill which
had been reported from the committee
on special, private, and local legislation.
The committee on Tuesday reported the
bill TO charter the Chase City and Black
stone Railroad with the endorsement
that the objects of the bill could be at
tanned by general law. The president
decided that when the bill came from
special committee it was new bill, and
went to its proper committee, but If a
member wished to have the bill recon-
mitted he could do so under the suspen-
sion of the rules of the Senate by con-
sent of twenty Senators. The bill
was then referred to the committee on
roads and internal navigation.
Mr. Sale, of Norfolk, introduced a
bill prohibiting insurance companies do
ing business in this State from combin-
ing to make rates. The bill requires
that every company shall, through some OF
its officers, make affidavit in March OF
each year that such corporation has not,
during the preceding year, entered into
any such combination. The false swear
ing in such cases is made perjury, pun
ishable by confinement in the State
prison. This measure will meet with
bitter opposition.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred were:
To protect persons when insured IN event o.
loss by fire or other casualties.
By. Mr.. Cation: To amend section 1920 Of
the Code so as to prevent judges OF courts iron
practicing law.
To amend section 1914 of the Code in rela
ton to actions at law and suits in equity.
Mr.. Cation introduced joint resolution
authorizing the Joint committee, composed O
chairmen of standing committees ofthe houses
to employ four stenographers and typewriters
two for the committees of each house, at {
salary of $3.50 per month each, the period o
employment to be limited to two months.
James I. Machen, of Fairfax, has been ap
pointed Senate committee clerk by CLERK
Button, of that body.
The House committee on agriculture las
night. after a long hearing, reported adversely
the bill Of Mr.. Folkes, requiring semi-month
ly settlements with laborers at mines ant
factories. Many lawyers especially from
southwest Virginia, appeared in opposition
to the bill.
A bill will soon be introduced in the Hous'
providing for separate seats for whites ant
negroes on street cars. Mr.. Cation, Of Alex
andria, introduced similar measure at thu
last regular session and it meet with the grea
opposition Of the ear companies Of the State
It is the general opinion that cOmparatiyel,
little real work win be done by the Legisla
ture before the holidays.