Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

on the calendar. The Senate considered
several important measures on the calen-
dar, passed several bills of public in-
terest aud seven of the bills reported
from the revision committee and in the
nature of legislation made necessary
to conform the statutes to the Constr
tuition.
SENATE.
The most interesting, subject up in
the Senate was the Keezell general
primary bill, which was discussed and
amendments thereto offered by several
Senators. No further action was taken,
however, than ordering the amendments
printed, in their proper place in the bill.
The skirmish on the unamended bill in
Dictated considerable opposition, either
to the bill as a whole or to certain fea-
lures of it, some of which were the sub
jects of amendments.
The Senate passed the Sale bill, which
is identical with the one offered in the
House by Mr.. Kelley and has been re-
ported from committee of that body,
prescribing the manner in which duly
registered voter who has not been as
sessed with his State capitation tax may
pay same. This is bill designed to
meet the objections of the Governor to
the House bill on the subject recently
vetoed by him.
The Anderson bill prescribing the
method of extension of corporate limits
of cities and towns mas been set as
special order in the Senate for Wednes-
day, December I'd.
Bills were passed.
Prescribing the manner in which a
registered voter not assessed for capita
ton tax may pay the same.
Amending certain sections in relation
to the marriage of female personal rep
resentative.
Amending section 1880 of the code
relative to the order in which debts of
decedent are to be paid.
Amending sections 2716 to 1920, in
elusive, in relation to unlawful detainer.
Prescribing the terms, time and con-
ditions for the holding of elections on
the question of license or no license.
Amending section 2757 in relation to
judgment against infants or insane per-
sons
To amend section 2779in relation to
real estate of minors.
Amending the code in relation to SER
vice of notice for termination of tenancy.
Amending the code in relation to re-
turn of bonds By justices to court clerks.
Extending the time allowed persons
under disability in which action at law
may be taken.
HOUSE.
The House passed large number of
bills on the calendar, thegreater number
being of merely local interest, but few
of them general bills along the line of
code revision A number of interesting
measures we're introduced. One of these,
by Mr.. Green, proposes to make candi-
dates for Office take an oath before the
canvass that they will not use money or
violate the law, the idea being to make
a candidate violating the law become a
periurer and liable to conviction there
for.
The stream of protests and petitions
against the passage of the Jordan bill
to break the Baylor geodetic survey be-
gan to flow in upon the Hluse yester-
day, and ere the, month is gone the
stream promises to become a flood. Some
of the petitioners criticise the special
committee and the auth r of the bill in
language more emphatic than elegant or
polite, one openly charging the commit
tee with dying" A number of these
petitions was offered by Mr. Owens, of
Norfolk county.
Mr.. Heermans made the same fight
ia the House that Senator Reyercomb
vainly made in the Senate a few days
ago to have a judge of election at each
precinct selected from lists recommend
ed by theminority party. The effort met
the same fate as Senator Revercombs |
had done-failure. Several bills were |
offered in the House identical with |
measures heretofore offered in the Senate.
Mr.. Carrot presented bill, which was
reported favorably, extending the time for
the adding of the penalty to tax lists by
county treasurers for the past year in
some counties and districts. from Deem
Der to January l. This extension is
made necessary by the inability of
many commissioners of revenue to return
their books to the treasurers as usual.
The House bill providing for mileage
to members and employees of the Gener-
al Assembly, which failed for lack of the
requisite majority Monday, was reconsid-
cred and passed - yeas, "a; nays, g..
Mr.. Fulton offered bill in the house
prohibiting the sale or giving away by
social clubs in local option districts of
ardent spirits of any character. This is
similar to the bill of Senator Bruce.
Bills were passed to amend section
1912 of the code in relation to the APP
pointment of visitors ofthe University of
Virginia, and to amend certain sections
and to repeal other sections of the code
in regard to the Virginia Military Insti-
tute and its management also
Vesting in the Circuit Courts of this
commonwealth, and in the judges there
of, the jurisdiction and powers now
vested in and exercised by, aud duties
imposed upon, the county courts, or
the judges thereof, under the laws of
the State, or under any will or other
of writing.
MINERS PERISH. Thirteen miners
we're killed and great damage was done
By an accidental explosion of gas YES [