Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate yesterday ordered. to It's
engrossment the Anderson bill for the
annexation of territory by cities. The
bill provides that city councils may Pc
tition the circuit courts and receive per-
mission from such courts to annex the
outlying territory desired. Opposed TO
il was was a bill which leaves it to
vote of the people in the territory desired
to be annexed The vote was IL to ~
in favor of the Anderson bill and it will
be carried on its final passage without
opposition. A determined fight will be
made against it in the House, and Its
success is not assured. Richmond is
vitality interested in the bill.
On account of the absence in the new
constitution of any provision for election
machinery for towns of the common
wealth it is thought advisable to provide
a general law to cover elections for the
purpose of issuing municipal bonds, in
dependent of any provision looking to
political election in towns. This bill
has beer prepared with the assistance OF
G. V. Meredith, who has given the mat
ter much consideration.
The child labor bill will have the
right of way in the Senate today. Sena-
tor Cromwell yesterday offered an amend
ment to the Lyle bill providing against
the employment Of children in manufac-
turing establishments between the hours
of 6 D. m. and a. m. This is one OF
the strong features of the Cabell bill,
which will be considered as a substitute
for the Lyle bill.
The following bills were offered:
To amend the code in relation to the
collection Of taxes or levies, and restrain
ing therefor.
To provide for holding elections in
towns for the purpose of deciding upon
the question of bond issue.
To provide for the establishment OF
State Normal School for girlsat Roanoke.
HOUSE.
The House made some further prog
ress with the general tax bill. Many
amendments were offered, mostly in
connection with technical court matters.
The firemen's relief bill was set as a
special order for March 80.
The following bills were offered and
referred:
To amend section 2484 of the code so
as to allow a preference in certain cases
of liens filed, etc.
To amend the law in relation to
garnishment and levy on state officials
salaries.
Mr.. Cation offered amendments re-
ducing the charter fees on all corpora
tons to one-half of those provided in
the bill and spoken favor Of his amend
ments, which were opposed by Mr..
Boaz.
The general laws committee of the
Senate late last night reported favorably
the bill which seeks to compel
osteopaths. Christian Scientists and
Healers to undergo an examination be-
fore the State Medical Board. 1t was
amended so as to exempt the manage
ment of the Kellam Cancer Hospital, OF
Richmond
Mr.. Gravely, of Henry, sounded
protest in the House against the provis-
ions of the general tax bill, specifically
instructing the corporation commission
to assess real estate and rolling stock OF
railways at 500, 900, a mile, where rail-
ways fail to make report as to value.
He offered an amendment striking out
the fixed assessment, and incorporating
provisions for right of appeal of the
State, city or county from any assess
ment deemed to be inadequate. The
bill provides right of appeal by the
railways. The amendments were
adopted.
A new liquor bill soon be offered byJ.
NJ. Sibrell, jr., which will prohibit bar
rooms in any place of less than 5, 900 in
habitants. 1t will create boards who
will license suitable persons to sell liquor
in packages bearing revenue stamps and
not to be opened or consumed in places
where sold Liquor, under this law, can
not be sold between sunset and sunrise.
The bill will embrace the good features
of the dispensary law, without commit
ting the State to the liquor traffic.