Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-24
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The jamestown celebration IN ISV',
was assured yesterday, when the Senate
concurred in the Houses action by pass
ing the bill appropriating 5000, 600 Tor
the enterprise, contingent on the raising
of 81. 600, 600 by the projectors OF the
exposition at Norfolk. The vote was Il
to IL.
Mr.. Sale then offered a resolution in
yiting the cooperation of other states,
TIE United Sts:Ass and foreign govern
ments N thu ter-c. 1tenary celebration OF
the landing at jamestown. Under the
rules it went over until today.
The Senate committee on roads re-
ported adversely the bill proposing to
make the railroad company receipting
for goods liable for their safe transmits
sion over connecting lines.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the appropriation of $500 for
the removal of the remains of President
Monroe's wife and daughter, and also
on the bill appropriating 81, 800 for the
expenses of the committee on final reyi-
sion.
The House bill prohibiting the sale OF
firearms, cartridges and toy pistols to
children was passed, and will now go to
the Governor for his signature.
The Bland fremen's relief bill was
made special order for next Tuesday.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Edmondson. of Halifax, relating
to the gathering of crop statistics under
the auspices of the Department of Agri
culture, through the aid of the Com
missioners of the Revenue of the various
counties. The Commissioners of Agri-
culture shall tabulate returns by coun-
ties, thereby showing the quantity and
kind of crops raised in each county and
the State, and pub fish the same in his
annual report.
The bill appropriating an additional
So. 900 to defray the expenses of de-
tending the suits against the constitu-
ton was passed.
The Auditor was direct to pay to
James E. Phillips, of Richmond, s., DOC
for material furnished and work done
on the building of the University ofVir-
ginia. A sweeping amendment to the
State game law passed the House.
When it goes back to the Senate
a conference committe will be asked. A
parliamentary tangle put the bill IN
such a position that it could not be
further amended yesterday, and it will
be passed in form not really accept
able even to its friends. The main fea-
lures of the bill are the imposition of &
tax of so on nonresident hunters o
'highland" game, with Sl5 additional
tax for the privilege of hunting watel
fowls; prohibition against shipment o
game from the State except that licensed
nonresident sportsmen may ship away
what they kill and resident sportsmer
may ship to friends out of the State, bu
not for profit. The game warden feature
applying to cities, towns, and country
was fought by the country members
This provision, so far as it applies to thu
country, will probably be eliminated il
conference.
The House passed the Senate bill au
thorizing the assignment of lifeinsuranc'
policies. 1t goes now to the Governor
The Senate committee for Courts o
Justice held long session yesterda!
evening considering the case of Judg'
Campbell, but failed to reach an agree
ment. 1t is thought the matter will b.
disposed of today; but there will be TIVE
reports, one favoring concurrence in tn
resolution of removal and the other tax
ing the ground that the case is not il
shape for the Senate to take action.