Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-21
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

long discussion over the child labor ILLS,
but did not reach vote. The discussion
was mainly on amendments looking 10
reconciling differences between the Lyle
aud Cabell bills, which are not widely
different, and bill embodying the nam
features of both is aimed at
Mr.. Sale, of Norfolk, introduced bill
of general interest to cities, permitting |
councils TO establish conduit systems LOT
carrying electric wires for power ana
light
Other bills were offered in the Senate
as follows:
To amend the code in relation TO the
lien for taxes.
To appropriate $50, 900 for additional
buildings to the State Female Normal
School at Farmville.
To amend the code in relation to when
unnecessary to prove negligence OF rail-
road companies.
To amend the code in relation to
what portion of their roadbed need not
be fenced by railway companies.
To appropriate 5000, 900 to the James
town Exposition Company. (This Is
the same bill that was offered in the
House.)
There was a brief discussion in the
Senate over the Cogbill act to amend the
code so as to remove the prohibition
upon persons over sixty years OF age
from serving on juries. The bill was Or
dered to its engrossment, after having
been amended in some minor particulars.
HOUSE.
A number of Senate bills were pre-
sented and read the first time.
DR.. Duke offered a resolution not to
present the university alumni bill to
the Governor for his signature until
March 7. which will be the anniversary
of the opening of the university. 1t was
agreed to. .,
The following bills were offered and
referred:
By Mr.. Caton-To facilitate the pay
To require commission merchants to
make prompt returns to shippers OF pro-
duce.
ment of pensions under the recent act
passed on the subject, and to provide for
a commission to promote the uniformity
of legislation in the United States.
Among the bills reported and given
their first reading were these;
To appropriate s., 900 to the School
for the Deaf and Blind at Stanton; to
appropriate $4,000 to the Western
State Hospital; to provide for placing a
statue of Gen. r. E. Lee in Statuary
Hall, at Washington.
When the general tax bill came up
Mr.. Gent secured the adoption of an
amendment subjecting private telephone
lines to taxation where they charge the
public for messages. The tax bill was
laid aside temporarily in the absence oil
Chairman Boaz and the House bill re-
lating to the duties of the State Hospital
commission was taken up.
There was a long fghtove the Senate
bill amending the pharmacy laws so as
to allow all physicians to practice phar-
macy, and many amendments were offer
ed but all were rejected, and the bill
was passed. Under the present law
physicians cannot practice pharmacy
until they have practiced medicine tive
wears. Under the bill passed yesterday
they can begin the practice of pharmacy
as soon as they are licensed as physi-
clans. and may conduct drug stores in
places of less than |, 800 inhabitants.
The following House bills were passed
To prevent the delivery within the
limits of any local option district OIL
other place in this State having voted
against the license or sale of intoxicating
wines. malt or ardent spirits of any in
toxicating liquors or drinks, unless the
same be in sealed receptacle or pack
age.
To prohibit the catching of bluefish in
the waters of this commonwealth by non
residents of this State; to prohibit thu
employment of vessels owned by non
residents for such fishing;-to require
license tax on residents for such blue
fishing and to impose penalty for thu
violation of this act.
To amend the law in relation to Stat
hospitals for the insane and the commit
ment of insane persons, approved Marcf
7, 1900.
For the relief of j. p. Swords.
To require commission merchants L
make prompt returns to shippers of pro
duce.
Mr.. Edwards, of West Point, offere'
a bill, which was referred, conforming
the statutes to the new constitution in tn
matter of appointment of board of di
rectors and surgeon of the penitentiary
Mr.. Cation introduced bill providing
for the appointment of three commission
ers for the promotion of uniformity o
legislation in the United States. 1t j
made the duty of the commission to ex
anime the subjects of marriage and di
vorce, insolvency, the form of notaria
certificates, descent and distribution o
property, Acknowledgements of deeds
execution and probate of wills and othe
subjects on which uniformity is desirable
and to ascertain the best means to efiec
uniformity in the laws Of the States
Commissioners are allowed travelling ex
penses only.