Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

mitted to the committee:
To amend and re-enact title s of the
Code of Virginia in relation to salaries,
mileage and other allowances.
Providing for the erection of a fence
around Lee Monument, at Richmond.
To amend section II of the Code in
relation to the public debt.
In discussing the latter bill, Senator
Wickham said it is very desirable
that all the securities of the State should
be brought into a single class.
Senator Wickham also presented bill
appropriating the sum of So, 900 to secure
and pay assistant counsel in the suits
brought against members of the constitu-
tional convention and certain State of
ficers which was passed unanimously.
Senator Cromwell presented bill to
require deeds to property to have APP
pended an extract of title showing in
whom title was vested.
Senator McIiwaine presented and had
passed bill allowing the filling OF
pension claims up to Feb, 1903, and
providing for payment of same. The
bill went through all the stages and re-
ceived constitutional vote.
A communication was received from
the Governor, transmitting the resignation
of Judge L. c. Barley, of Alexandria,
as n member of the board of visitors of
the Virginia Military Institute, and the
appointment of Colonel Francis l.. Smith
to fill the vacancy. The Senate went in
to executive session and confirmed the
appointment.
The House sent over communication
announcing the adoption of the report OF
the conference committee in relation to
adjournment--as reported in the Gazette
Yesterday Accommodating the holiday
recess at from Tuesday next to Monday,
Jan. 5, 1908. The expected recon-
mendation of the minority did not appear,
ard the Senate by a unanimous vote
concurred in the report of the committee.
The Senate adopted tie resolution Of
ferred on Wednesday by Senator Watkins
directing that plans submitted by archi-
tects for repairs to the Capitol be placed
on exhibition in the rotunda for the in
formation of the members.
Judge Mann, chairman of the. COM
mittee on privileges and elections, re-
ported the "pure election" bill of Sena-
tor Barksdale, without amendments.
The amendments are not objectable to
Senator Barksdale, save one, which the
patron says he will fight to a finish when
the bill comes up for its passage. This
amendment provides that a candidate
may employ people to help him convass.
HOUSE.
A bill authorizing Mount Vernon
school districts of Fairfax county to sell
certain school property was reported
from the committee and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Jennings, of Lynchburg, offered
resolution, which was referred, de-
signed to compel the better attendance
of members on the sessions of both the
House and committees. There is great
complaint about members'n not attending.
The resolution directedthat on and after
the reassembling of the House of Dele
gates after the Christmas, that the clerk
of the House be directed to call the roll
of members at each session ofthe House,
and TO note upon the journal the names
of all absentees, noting in each case
whether absent with leave or without.
Further, that the committee on rules
of this house be directed to consider the
expediency of enforcing some penalty
against such members who may absent
themselves without leave from the ses-
sions of the House or from committees.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on rules.
Mr.. Sebrell offered a bill requiring
physicians to report to mayors of cities
and justices Of the peace of the counties
all cases of dangerous, infectious and
contagious diseases found by them in
such cities and counties. Upon such
report it becomes the duty of such mayor
or justice to establish suitable regulation
and quarantine, and to cause some flag
or other sign to be displayed where such
disease is. This bill does not conflict
with any ordinance of any city requiring
reports to boards of health.
Mr.. Hunley, of the conference committee
| in the matter of the holiday recess, made the
report of the conferees in favor of adjourn
ment on December %, until January g. Mr..
| Hunley, in advocating the report, defended
the House against any intimation that the
members were influenced by the matter OF
| per diem. After debate the report of the con-
ference committee was adopted, 81 to 7.
Mr.. Wickham communicated a message
from the Senate informing the House of the
action of the Senate in passing the bill APP
propTiating s, 600 with which TO defend the
State and its officers in the matter of certain
suits in the matter Of the late constitutional
convention. The bill was passed.
Bills were introduced to appropriate $780,
900 for the jamestown exposition. when 81,
0 0,00) shall have been subscribed to the
capital stock.
To prevent the spread of contagious and in
fectio Is diseases.
BY Mr.. Cation: To provide for the estab-
lishment of game preserves in Virginia.
The House agreed to the Senate Joint resO-
luton in relation to exhibiting the various
plans for Capitol repairs in the rotunda Of the
Capitol
None of the bills on the calendar was
passed, all being passed by on motions Of
members who desired to- amend or recommit
them
Af.er the holidays Mr.. Bland will offer a
bill, desired by the Confederate camps of the
State and the various ladies' memorial asso-
Citations, which has for its purpose the strik-
ing out of the present act naming certain
legal holidays the 3Oth Of May as Confederate
Memorial Day. Virginia Division, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, at their recent
State convention, passed resolution asking
that the present bill be so amended that the
camps and association throughout the State
should have the privilege of naming such
days as would be most acceptable.
CAUTION.
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