Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
LEGISLATURE.

The Campbell forces were outgen-
eraled in the matter of judge for Am
herst county yesterday, as a result OF
which Governor Montague, as was
stated in yesterdays Gazette, will des-
ignate Judge White, of Albemarle, to
hold Amherst court during the unex-
pired term of the deposed judge, Camp
bell. =,
1t was made plain by members of both
the House and the Senate yesterday
that they did not care to elect a judge
where the antagonism between two
factions was so bitter, and that some of
those who were most active for or
against Campbell on moral or legal
grounds could not be induced to take in
terest in what threatened to be a purely
political matter.
This compromise settles the leglsla-
tive end of one of the longest and bit
terest struggles witnessed in Richmond
for many years.
In order to remove any doubt as to
the power of the Governor to appoint
Judge where the vacancy is made by re-
moyal, the House yesterday amended
the act relative TO filling vacancies by
making it valid for the governor TO fill
any vacancy.
Mr.. Cabell moved to discharged the
general laws committee from the consld-
Grafton of his bill regulating the sale ofli-
ouor in local option districts. The motion
caused some discussion, and Mr.. Elan
said the passage of the bill meant the
raising up of a crop of ''days" all over
the State. BY vote Of l9 to 40 the
House refused to discharge the com
mittee.
The House passed the bill providing
for an appropriation of 81, 900 for Il
bronze statue of Lee and bronze replica
of the Houdon statue of Washington to
be placed in Statuary Hall at Washing
ton. The matter now goes to the Cover
nor for his signature, and will become
law. 1t will take two years to complete
the statues
The Senate, at the afternoon session,
passed the Clayton bill prescribing the
liability of common carriers for freight
shipped over their own and connecting
lines.
The appropriation to the Virginia Mill
tary Institute was increased from $50, OOO
to $40, 600 annually.
The following were among the bills
passed by the Senate.
House bill to prescribe method OF
voting by ballot.
House bill to amend section 81 Of the
general tax bill, so to exempt keepers OF
boarding-houses from license tax.
House bill $50 to require owners OF
hotels, inns, and lodging-houses, where
gas is used, to post notices containing
warning and directions.
The House of Delegates passed the
following bills:
To allow wine manufactures in "dry"
localities to sell their products, provided
it is transported out of the county, dis
trict, or corporation.
To prevent the changing of the lines
of any public road without PERMISSION
of the court.
To establish and maintain an efficient
system of public schools.
Authorizing the State corporation
commission to imposea fine upon foreign
corporations doing business in Virginia
without license or other authority.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections yesterday reported favorably
the bill to require commissioners OF the
revenue to assess voters with capitatiOn
tax, and to return same, and requiring
treasurers to receive capitation taxes
from persons whether so listed or not.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections yesterday reported favor
ably the bill to require commissioners OF
the revenue to assess voters with capt.
tation tax, and to return same, and re-
curing treasurers to receive capitation
taxes from persons whether so listed or
not.