Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-10
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The election of Judge OF the cnancery
court of the city of Richmond was about
the most important matter disposed OF,
Judge Daniel Grinnan receiving the total
vote of both branches of the general as
sembly.
Mr.. Anderson offered resolution
aimed at the repairs and plans for the
Capitol building. The resolution directs
that all matters connected with the res
toration of the building shall come with
in the appropriation of the 500, OOO.
Mr.. Barksdale offered bill amending
the law in relation to the compromising
of prescriptions by physicians in certain
cases and the employment of registered
pharmacists in towns of | 800 population
or less. The bill was prepared by q
member of the State Board of Medical
Elk aminers, and il simply periecting the
law as regards druggists and physicians.
HOUSE.
The courts of justice committee pre-
sented its report providing for the APP
pointment of special committee to IN
vestlgate the conduct of Judge Z. >.
Campbell, of Amherst, who cowhided
Rev. C. II. Crawford, superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League.
The House amended the report, after
warm discussion, so as to allow the
committee for courts of justice to con-
duct the investigation. This committee
will meet at 4 o'clock this evening to
determine its mode ofprocedure. Chair
man Southall assured the House that
there would be no delay in the matter.
BY large majority the House yester-
day ordered to its engrossment the Bow
man bill making an appropriation OF
$50, 900 for a Virginia display at the
st. Louis exposition.
Mr.. CabeIl offered his child-labor bill,
which was defeated by the Legislature at
its last session Itprovides that no child
under fourteen years will be employed
in any mill, factory, or other manu-
featuring enterprise Of the State during
the session of the public schools.
The House agreed to the joint resolu-
ton requesting the representatives OF
Virginia in Congress to introduce a bill
providing for the purchase Of jamestown
Island by the government for national
park
A bill was offered to reduce the time
for catching seed oysters from eight to
four months. 1t also forbids the use of
patent tOngs.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Boaz,
amending the code in relation to the
University of Virginia so as to allow the
election of an executive head. This
carries out the wishes of the board of
governors, which refrained from action
at its last meeting pending change in
the code.
The committee on counties, cities,
and towns of the Senate and House met
in Joint session to consider the vexed
question of the election of commissioners
of revenue. Such was the interest in
the special meeting that a crowd over
flowing the committee room was on
hand After hearing arguments the
committee adjourned till this evening.
The fight is a very hot one, and the
committee is much divided. There may
be compromise measure adopted allow
ing judges appointive power for cities
and making the Office elective by the
people in the counties.
The Senate bill to amend and re-enact
the act approved Nov. 20, 1902, en-
titled. "An act to provide for the pay
ment of pensioners under the pension
act of April 2, 1902, whose claims we're
not approved and filed in the Office of
the auditor Of public accounts prior to
Sept. l, 1902" was amended by Mr..
Cation, and then ordered to its engross-
ment and third reading.