Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ale over lne Oapilol aPPiOPi'"'i" 80
was turned to harmony on Saturday
when Senate Wickham was selected to
present to Senator Keezel, of Rockingham
congratulatory token of esteem. Mr.
Keezel, who was married two days before,
arrived Saturday morning with his BRIDE,
and the Senate presented to him hand
some silver berry bowl of beautiful work
manship. Senator Wickham was ID the
full spirit of the occasion, and he made
graceful address. The Senate was III high
good humor, and hespeaker made rel
erence that was construed as his deter
mination not to resign, as threatened.
The Senate applau led with vim. Senator
Keezel made greatlul reply.
The bill appropriating Sl5O, 600 for
Capitol improvements, which was the
cause of arrangement on Friday between
Mr.. Wickham and the others of the com
mittee. was recommitted and is regarded
as a closing of the incident. The COM
mittee will consider it again tomorrow.
HOUSE.
| By a very large vote the House order-
ed to its eugrossment the bill approPrlat-
ing $40, 900 to supplement similar ap-
propriation by private subscription for a
Virginia building at St. Louis. The bill
will no DOUBT pass both Houses, but
there is considerable opposition to repro
ducing old landmarks. Mr.. Wallace, OF
Richmond, spoke against the bill on this
ground, and declared eff we are going
to advertise Virginia as a land OF monu-
ments-a second Egypt-we had better
90 out of business"
A resolution to adjourn finally Decem-
ber 23 and cut off new legislation after
next Tuesday was referred. The resolu-
ton will not likely be adopted. The
present legislature will probably remain
in session until January II, when the
new session begins.
The counties, cities, and towns com
mittee reported adversely the Senate bill
providing for the leaving fall questions
relating to the annexation OF property
adjacent to cities and towns to the cir
cult courts, and thus another deadlock
over the proposition is in sight.
The courts of justice committee re-
ported the bill fixing the terms OF the
new circuit courts for the various coun-
ties. and il went over until today, when
a number of amendments will be offered
Bills were passed.
TO authorize the sale of real estate
held as curtesy or as dover.
To amend and re-enact an act entitled
can act to authorize the board OF super
yisors of Fairfax county to lease to the
National Bank of Fairfax the old clerk 5
Office building on the public square in
the town of Fairfax" approved July
28, 1902.
To provide for the collection of all
taxes in arrear and past due to the COM
monwealth prior to February l, 1903,
upon the shares of the capital stocks OF
banks and banking associations.
To amend section 800 OF the Code
in relation to the active or volunteer
militia.
To repeal an act to provide for re-
oroanization of State banks of circu-
lation. =,
To authorize and empower the ecouncils
of cities and towns and the boards
of supervisors of counties to levy special
} taxes for the purpose of paying the in
= ,erest on and providing sinking fund
for bonds issued by virtue of any act Of
the general assembly heretofore enacted.
: To repeal an act to provide for the
election of commissioners of the revenue
for the counties of this State, approved
March 2S, 1903, and an act to provide
for the election of commissioners OF th'
revenue for the cities of this State, ap
proved March 2S, 1903.
To repeal an act regulating the gran
of franchises, &C., by cities and towns
10 and providing tor the advertisement
thereof
j., To prohibit the throwing of sampl
packages of medicines in yards, halls
norches, or doorways in this State
r The governor has signed the bill re
l. lating to the organization and govern
ment of counties, and it provides that a
county officers shall qualify before th
- the circuit courts. Those who have nc
already done so will have to compi
with the law or their official acts will b
void. The bill also provides that clerks
sheriffs, and treasurers shall give the
bonds in trust companies.