Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE.


Bills we're introduced 10 both branches
providing separate accommodations
for the two races on the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric 4 abroad. The
bill provides that the company shall
provide separate seats for the negroes
and may run separate cars on such
occasions as may be necessary. The
conductor Is given authority ID so
change the designations OF the colored
seats or OF the white, 80 as to give
greater room. The conductor is also
given power to seat all passengers, and
refusal to take the seat assigned is made
a misdemeanor, punishable by foe OF
not less than FIVE nor more than ten
dollars. The separate accommodations
are to be on all cars from Hull street,
Manchester, TO Petersburg.
Both branches held evening sessions,
and the House spent two hours in the
afternoon disposing OF uncontssted
local measures.
SENATE.
The Gold pension bill came up 10 the
Seusts as q special order, aud after be-
ing amended In several particulars was
ordered to its engrossment. Under this
bill $500 900 Is to be paid out to old Con-
fsderstes. Ga motion OF Mr.. Tyler the
property limit was reduced from 81 900
TO 5000. Ga motion OF Mr.. Harmsn
The loss of az eye was made a cause
for pension. The Cation bill, which
ia quite similar, was not reached 10 the
House, and the indications are that the
Gold system will be adopted.
The osteopsths were defeated before
the general laws committee OF the Sem
ate. The second contest between the
disciples OF this new science and the
represe Of atiyes OF the medical probes
sion went clearly to the doctors. This
kills the measure. The doctors OF Rich
mond and the State made a powerful
fight against this one. They got mem
bers OF the profession aud friends from
all over the State to telegraph the Sen
ators TO oppose the osteopRlh bill.
HOUSE.
President Goode Of the constitutional
convention communicated to the House
the resolution adopted by the conven'
ton providing for legislative COM
mission for the purpose Of aiding 10
putting the new constitution int oper.
alton a. soon as practicable and OF the
least possible cost ID the Ststs. Mr..
Sipe suggested that the conventions
action was unprecedented and unheard
OF. The paper was referred in both
branches.
Mr.. Cston introduced q bill to pre-.
vent expectoration 10 street cars or
other public conveyances; also one to
incorporate the Potomac River Rail-
road Company.
Mr.. Bands bill providing thai per.
sous sentenced to death be brought to
the penitent airy for safe keeping and
execution, was defeated by the vote of
40 to 80. There was an interesting
fight over the measure.
The Matthews general law designed
for the protection OF sheep was pissed.
This law provides that the tax shall go
to pay for sheep killed by dogs, and
great impetus in sheep-raising is ex-
pecte1.
The House received special mes
sage from the governor bearing on the
question OF jurisdiction as to sites in the
State for government purposes.
The consideration OF the st. Louis
Exposition In committee OF the House
indicates that Virginia will appropriate
$50 900 for on exhibition there to be
supplemented by the counties.
A hill IA nrovide for trananortinO Mariana
sentenced to death to the penitentiary to DO
executed was passed.
The subcommittee Of the committee on
privileges and elections, charged With the
task Of spportioning representation in the
House Of Delegates according to the returns
OF the new census completed its work last
evening Tho report will DO presented 70
the full committee today, and probably will
be adopted and reported to the House with
but few changes. Alexandria city and county
will have one delegate as at present.