Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-07
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Halsey. the patron of tbs bill, made
speech for the measure. Mr.. Halsey ae-
clared that there was entire unity De-
tween the sections, and that the time
was ripe for placing the statue OF TINS
peerless son besides the other peerless
son, George Washington. Mr.. Halsey
said that while there we're some discord-
ant notes from the North, they came
from only few irreconcilables, and that
the irreconcilables of the North no more
reflected the sentiment of the nation than
did the few reconstructed in the South.
Continuing he said: "Of the absolute
legal right of Virginia to choose whom
she will to represent her in statue IN TINS
national Pantheon there can be no doubt
whatever. The law gives palpable ex-
preston to this right in terms so clear
and explicit that no room is left for any
possible adverse construction. 1t is posi-
lively and Enthusiastically to the effect
that every State shall have the right to
select such two of its illustrious dead for
this purpose as each State shall deter
mine to be worthy of this national COM
memoration.
Mr.. Bryant and Mr.. Gold opposed the
bill, on the ground that they did not
wish to send Lees statue to a place
where it was not desired, or, at any rate
to place where there was objection.
The further consideration of the bill
was passed by and the bill was not
passed as stated. The opposition which
developed yesterday for the first time,
may cause its defeat.
There was considerable debate over
the bill to provide for the payment OF
the cost Of prosecuting certain criminal
cases removed to the United States
Court. These were cases in which the
Attorney General had Commonwealth 8
attorneys, who were very familiar with
the cases that had been removed from
county courts to the Federal Court at
Lynchburg and Danville, to prosecute
them. The Attorney General suggested
to the attorneys a certain fee, which they
agreed to accept. The committee for
courts of justice thought this fee reas-
enable and recommended the passage
of the measure. The bill went over.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate:
To amend section 2707 of the code in
relation to when personal representatives
are protected by refunding bonds, &c
To amend section 1861 of the code in
relation to the payment to the creditors
of q defendant in the order OF theil
classification.
To amend section 270S of the code in
relation to proceedings by legatees o.
distributes.
To establish State female norma
school in Beford City.
To encourage manufacturers by pro
viding the manner in which they shal
be taxed and by relieving them 0
double taxation.
HOUSE.
The seat of DR.. Z. p. Mclean, thu
republican member from Mecklenburg
who refused to take the oath to supper
the new constitution, was declared
vacant by the House. twill be remem
bered that DR.. Mclean, when the legis
lature met last July to ratify the new
, instrument refused to recognize the new
constitution, and made speech bitterl.
criticising its provisions. No action wa
taken by the House at the time, ont
reason being that it was believed
that the member was ineligible
on account of the fact that h
held the place of revenue collector unde
the government. Two reports wer
read one signed by Messrs. Cumming
Jones, Baker, Carter, Jordan, of Nanse
mond, and Leake, declaring the sea
vacant for his failure to take the oath
and the other signed by Messis. Kelly
Heermans, Robson, Cation, Jordon, o
Frederick, and West, giving the tn
member three days in which to take tn
, oath and resume mis- seat.
Mr.. Lassiter said he saw no reason 10
giving a member three days in which t
do ANYTHING which he had declared upo
the floor he would not do, and Mr. Wal
lace made an able argument in favor Q
, the report, declaring the seat vacant froT
the time the member refused to take tn
oath. The threc-day limitation bill wa
rejected by vote of % to As. DIR. Caro-
r well offered an amendment to the yaca'
ing bill, declaring the seat vacant froI
5 July Is, and the bill as amended wa
D adopted by vote Of SO to "a.
o DR.. Mclean holds Federal Office
r He is a republican and a deputy revenu
y collector. He has not been in his SEES
since last July and has not offered
# draw his salary. Dr. Mclean is tn
: only member who refused to take IL
IS oath to uphold the new constitution.
g The report adopted calls fora specii
= election to fill the vacancy and ii
s speaker will issue the writ in few day
:. Mr.. Lassiter yesterday offered
n amendment to the tax bill when it can
!, up as a special order to reduce the ia
n on Intangible property" to 20 cent
Mr.. Lassiter, it is understood, wi
make hard fight for his amendmen
which is in the nature of comproml'
l. for the measure which placed it at
te cents, and which was badly defeate
~ Thursday. The amendment will caui
: warm discussion and will likely me-
the same fate.
q The committee on general laws r
!. ported bill offered b. Mr.. Christian
n establish state board of embalminl
and a number of petitions for the Man
II bill we're offered and referred.
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