Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-12
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate yesterday became involved
in long parliamentary tangle over the
bill in regard to the extension of the
corporate limits of cities, and adjourned
without taking action.
Mr.. Sale introduced a bill to license
stationary engineers. The bill is the
same offered by Mr.. Bland in the House
and defeated last year.
Mr.. Gold, who last week, speaking as
a Confederate veteran, made a strong adj
dress against placing the statue of
Lee in Statuary Hall, in the national
Capitol, until all sectional rancor had
vanished, put his sentiments in the form
of resolution, which under the rules
went over
Mr.. Cromwell introduced a resolution
providing for joint committee to look
into and report on the method Of expendi-
lures of the hospitals of the state for the
insane. This resolution also went over.
Mr.. Stands offered resolution pro-
viding for the election of county judge
for Southampton and the election of cir
cult judges this afternoon. This was
agreed to under suspension of the rules.
Judge Lamm, leader in temperance
measures, introduced resolution re-
questing the Virginia representatives in
Congress to secure law requiring that
when the United States Revenue De-
partment issues liquor licenses, to certify
the names to the Circuit Court of the
county or Corporation Court of the city
where issued.
A dramatic scene occurred in the SEN
ate yesterday in connection with the
bill, recently defeated by the House, to
pay the officers of the House and Senate
for the time the legislature was in recess,
between July and November. Frank
B. Watkins, sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate, was overheard by Senator
Wickham to say to friend that they
proposed to make it warm for those
members of the Senate who voted against
the bill. Mr.. Wickham Immediately
stepped out on the floor of the Senate,
and, with uplifted arm, called the atten-
ton of the chair to the remark, and cried
out with excitement and feeling to know
whether he was to be threatened in the
Senate itself for doing his duty. Mr..
Watkins made haste to explain that the
remark was not intended for Senator
Wickhams ears, and that what he meant
was that if they were defeated in the
Senate they would take the matter into
the courts. Mr.. Watkinss explanation
was accepted and the incident closed.
Mr.. Opie offered bill which pro-
vides for the protection of shade trees
near the highways of the commonwealth.
HOUSE.
The House session was devoted to rou-
tine work. The general revenue bill
was considered but very little progress
made. Mr.. Davis offered bill looking
to the adoption of the PEBBLES plan for
the improvement of the capitol and
appropriating $1,000 more for the
work.
Speaker RYAN issued writ directing
that special election be held in the
county of Mecklenburg March II for the
purpose of choosing successor to DIR
f. P. Mclean, republican, who was
ousted for failure to take the oath to
support the new constitution.
At meeting Of the House committee
on finance a subcommittee was appoint
ed to draft an amendment to the James
town appropriation bill. The amend
ment will provide that the State will
subscribe $50, 900 to the capital stock in
1904, provided $3.50, 600 shall have been
raised by the company and paid into the
treasury, and will subscribe the further
sum of $3.50, 900 in 1905, provided the
company has raised an additional $780,
900, which must be in the treasury.