Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-22
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. McIlwaiu, from the Senate COM
mittee for courts of justice, reported,
with amendments, and an amendment
to the title, Senate bill to amend sec
ton 1927 of the Code in relation to now
chancery cause, motion or acton at
law, or matter of law or fact arising
therein, may be submitted for decision
in vacation; the powers OF the Judge
hereunder how the decree judgment OF
order is to be certified and entered and
the effect thereof; and how causes are to
be heard.
Mr.. McIlwaine reported without
amendment, Senate bill $50 to amend
sections 1864, 1865, 2871 in relation to
limited partnership.
The bill authorizing the auditor 10
receive money due to Commonwealth
from county treasurers as awarded by
court was passed.
The House bills so amending the law
with reference to the judiciary as to en-
able the governor to appoint judge to
sit in such cases as that of Judge Camp
bell, and the bill to prohibit kissing the
Bible upon the administration of oaths
in the commonwealth were reported.
The Bruce bill which allows default
ing State treasurers to settle up in full
by July at a saving to themselves was
passed.
A bill was introduced to provide a
remedy for purchasers and sellers in
conditional sales Of personal property.
HOUSE.
The House honored the memory OF
''Stonewalp' Jackson by adjourning early
observing the anniversary of his birth.
The Barksdale pure election bill,
which has passed the Senate was report
ed and read.
An effort was made to fix limit to
the present session of the legislature.
Mr.. Lassiter offered resolution declar-
ing it the sense of the body that it close
its work by the first day OF May. 1t
created opposition, and the discussion
was stopped by the adoption of a sub
stitute declaring it the sense of the House
that its work be completed at the earliest
possible moment consistent with the
public good.
Bills were introduced to establish a
branch of the State Female Normal
School at Winchester, and to guarantee
to farmers pure fertilizers.
Mr.. Green moved that when the
House adjourn, it be to meet today at 3
p. m. This was agreed to.
A bill was introduced to amend the law
in relation to the removal of disabilities
of infancy in certain cases.
The House committee on finance has
about completed the preparation of the
general revenue bill, and will give no
more public hearings. The committee
Yesterday agreed to modify the tax clause
relating to telephones and to change
the system of taxation thereon. Instead
of levying a tax on the transmitters as
heretofore, the bill places telephones on
the basis with telegraph companies and
levies tax of per cent. on the gross
receipts on the larger companies and a
tax of per cent, on the smaller COM
panies. In addition to this, there is a
mileage tax of 81 per mile on pole lines
and conduits of all companies having a
gross income of $500 per year OF
over.
The House finance committee decided yes
terday afternoon 10 report favOrably the Bland
fireman's relief bill which approprlates 81,
800 TO found fund out of which disabled fire
men and their widows and orphans may be
pensioned. A strong delegation of firemen
appealed in behalf of the bill, including
Messrs. ]. II. Trimyer, Alexandria; j: Nj
Long. Winchester J. w. Dryer, Harrison
burg, r. V. Withers, Suffolk, and I. }. WIZ
liams, of Charlottesville.
The committee on counties, cities and
towns held Joint session last night and
heard further discussion Of the various prop
ositions relating to the annexation of terri
tory to cities and towns Hon. a. =. Thorn
of Norfolk. spoke in behalf Of the popular
election plan proposed in the Gardner bill,
and Hon. c. V. Meredith, Of Richmond,
warmly espoused the bill Of Col. Anderson,
giving jurisdiction in proceedings OF this
character to nonresident judges. Action was
deferred till next Tuesday night.
In the Mclean case there are now two re-
ports. signed by five members each. One OF
these is drawn by Mr. Cumming, and VIII
ultimately be the majority report, 1t IS be-
lieved. The other embodies the views of Mr..
HeermaBs. but will be drawn by Chairman
s. l.. Kelley.