Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

A bill was offered by Mr.. Byars
imposing q fine of S25 for the sale OF
coca cola, absinthe and other beverages
containing cocaine. 1t was referred.
The bill creates much interest 10 Rich.
mond, where 1t said the consumption oil
coca cola is larger than 10 any other city.
The soda fountain men there buy 1t By
the barrel. 1t is alleged that the drink
ing OF coca cola becomes a habit and
that persons in that city drink from 81
to even 30 glasses day.
The appropriation bill reported fxes
the second auditors salary at $500
and commissions, end the salary OF the
register of the land Office at 81 200 and
fees. The sum of 81 500 for repairs to
the Governors mansion Is put in the
bill. Adjutant generals salary al
81, 400. Railroad commissioners clerk
at 81. 800. Juries, Witnesses, ETC., cost
S275, 900 a year, and commissioners OF
revenue So, 900. Three hundred thou
sand dollars is named for pensions.
Central Hospital receives $4,000 and
$40 600 for new construction; Eiet srn
$75 900, and $50 600 for new building
and IS, 900; Western Sl05, 900, and ST.
221. SO 10 discharge debts; Southwestern
sec, 900, SIC, 900 for repairs and $500
for current obligations. Medical Col
lege OF Virginia 5000. Farmville
Normal School $4,000, and $40, 900 for
new building. University of Virginia
secures $50 900. and $780, 600 for medical
building.
Bills were introduced TO encourage
oyster planting 10 Chesapeake bay.
To provide for the sppoiu tment OF
a geological commission, whose duties
shall be to report as TO the advisability
of making a geological map OF Virginia
and the establishment Of permanent
geological board.
To amend code ip relation TO grant
ing OF charters.
HOUSE.
House bills were passed to amend
the charter OF the town of Warrenton
To prohibit sale OF cider in LOUISE.
To amend act relating to fees on
charters.
Also Senate bills 10 incorporate
the Washin stoD, Fairfax aud Loudoun
Telegraph Company.
To lay off and designate natural
oyster rocks 10 Westmoreland county.
The House adopted the Cation pen.
sion bill as q substitute for the Senate
measure by vots OF Go TO 8. Is takes
the place OF the Gold bill, passed by
the Senate, and must therefore
90 to the. upper branch for concur
renee. The measure passed 10 just
the form 10 which it was intro.
duced, except q few verbal changes
N sde by the patron ID perfect 1t.
Every amendment offered was voted
down. Mr.. Cation conducted the fight
for the measure very wisely. He closed
the discussion in an earnest, practical
speech, and carried the day. The bill
carries an appropriation OF $500, 900,
and ia very liberal in It's provisions.
A bill was reported in relation to the
practice of medicine and surgery 10
Virginia, for the increase of fees OF ex-
animation from SO to $15. The in-
crease is to meet the expenses of the
examining board.
Mr.. Jennings had read letter from
Colonel Richardson, register OF the land
Office, calling attention to the condition
Of the Capitol building, and recommend
ing some improvement. II was referred
ID the finance committee.
Mr.. Baker offered a bill to remove
the portrait OF William Pitt, Earl OF
Chatham, from the House OF Delegates
and place 1t on the walls OF the court
house in Westmoreland county. Ii was
placed on the calendar.
The House will meet at 10 o. ~, be-
ginning Tuesday, and will continue to
held two sessions day, ss now.
The legislature will probably ad-
lourn 10 q week.