Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-02
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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Grafton of the House amendments to the
bill in relation to State hospitals for the
insane. The amendments were all adopted.
The matter of fixing the salaries OF the
superintendent caused lively debate.
The Senate adopted the Keezel amend
ment, which makes all the salaries
81, $50, making the total amount just
what it is now. Before this the highest
got 81, 500 and the lowest 81 800.
Senator Barksdale introduced another
bill affecting elections The bill pro-
hibits corporations doing business in the
State from making an appropriation,
loan, gift or donation to any party man.
ager, candidate or other person to be
used in the election or defeat of any car
didate. If any corporation shall be con-
WINGED of violation of this act, such cor
poration shall forfeit its right to do bust
ness, and shall be fined 50, 900 for each
Oflense.
HOUSE.
The Honse spent a good part of its
session in an animated discussion OF the
Edmondson good roads bill. Major Ed
mondson made a speech for his bill.
The bill leaves the matter of working
and keeping in repair the county roads
to the supervisors, but requires them to
do the work under certain rules and
regulations. Convicts are to be worked
in the discretion of the boards, and the
levy is fixed at not exceeding 30 cents
on the district and 40 cents on the coun-
ty. The minimum assessment on both
is five cents. Mr.. Boaz offered an amend
ment providing that upon thequestion Of
issuing bonds only freeholders should
vote, and this was opposed by Mr..
Allen, who said the amendment would
seriously hamper the democratic party.
The Boaz amendment was agreed to and
the House adjourned without taking
final action on the bill.
The House provided for the repair OF
the HOudon statue, which was dis6gured
by vandals few days ago.
The bill to make four poles or wires a
legal fence, which was engrossed on
Tuesday, was defeated, and the House
disposed of its calendar.
The Angel bill, which requires the
corporation to fix storage and demurrage
charges and car service between railway
companies and shippers, was passed by
a vote of 20 to 0.
The following House bills were passed:
To provide for holding an election in
towns for the purpose of deciding upon
the question of bond issues.
To provide for the maintenance and
management Of the State Library and
State Law Library.
When the general game bill came over
from the Senate with amendments, Mr..
Matthews moved that it be referred to
the committee on Chesapeake and its
tributaries, but this motion did not pre-
vail, and it finally went upon the cal
endar.
The House finance committee last
night decided to report the revenue bill
with the recommendation that all the
Senate amendments be rejected. This
includes the incorporation of the Mann
bill The result probably will he con-
ference committee.
The roads and general laws commit
tees of the House, sitting jointly last
night, decided to report the Sale bill,
creating the Office of insurance commits
sioner, with the important Cation
amendment. The bill, with the Cation
connection, is most vOluminous, cover
ing 142 typewriter pages. The bill as
it will be reported will be much more
far-reaching than the Sale bill. 1t
creates department of insurance to be
under the supervision Of the State cor
poration commission, and then seeks to
adjust all the present laws on the sub
iect of insurance to the new constitution.
The direct supervision is to be under a
commissioner, who is to receive 81, 500
a year salary. and have SO, 600 for con-
tingent expenses. The insurance COM
panies are to pay for this office, the tax
being one-tenth of one per cent. of the
gross premium receipts of the companies
doing business in the State. Many
restrictions not found in the sale bill
are placed upon insurance companies,
and many safeguards are thrown out to
protect the State against wildcat COM
panies.