Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-14
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate yesterday passed resolu-
tons of respect to the memory OF DIR.
George w. LIE Cato, Senator from the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, and adjourn
ed until Monday in honor of his memory.
Lieutenant Governor Willard appoint
ed Messrs Walker, Tyler and Sears
committee to attend the remains to Ac-
comac. The remains were taken to Old
Point yesterday afternoon, and across the
bay by steamer last night, thence to the
home of kinsman, DR.. John E. Mapp,
from which the funeral took place today.
The Senate amendment to the COM
mittee report on the Campbell investiga-
ton was adopted by the House without
debate yesterday. The amendment in
serted the word "alleged" where the
causes for removal are stated.
The Senate bill to allow cities of 49,
900 inhabitants to make contributions to
charitable institutions was amended by
striking out the limitations as to popula-
ton and then passed.
The bill relating to chartering corpora
tons was passed after immaterial amend
ment. This bill was prepared by Mr..
Cation aud should it become law much
business relating to chartered companies
will be retained in the State.
A substitute was adopted for the
measure to break the Baylor oyster sur
vey. The substitute provides for q joint
commission to visit the territory and re-
port to the legislature.
Mr.. Whitehead offered bill to vest
the fee of all streets and alleys laid off in
any city and town unless expressly re-
served or conveyed with the title of the
contiguous lots. Following is the bill in
full:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That any person, company,
or corporation having layed, surveyed,
graded, or placed, or plated any land Oh
lands into streets, sidewalks and lots, in
any city, town, or county, shall not re-
serve to themselves or convey to another
any rights in or upon any such streets,
etc, after having sold or otherwise con-
yeyed any lot or lots to any person what
soever which shall not be enjoyed to the
same extent by such lot owner, or own
ers; nor shall any rights to construct anc
operate street railways, telegraph, o.
telephone lines, to lay sewer, gas, o.
water mains, or any other special priv
lege be reserved, granted, or held by any
person, firm, or corporation after thu
sale or transfer of any such lot or lots
except the same be obtained in sucl
manner as would be necessary had nc
such reservation or conveyance been
made. and all streets and alleys so laic
off shall vest in the city or county by
fee in same. This act shall be in force
from its passage.
The House bill providing genera
stock law, was taken up and some
amendments were offered. Mr. Yves
made a brief speech against the bill,
which he characterized as class legis'
lation.
Bills were offered ard referred:
Fixing the punishment upon persons
for defacing Confederate monuments.
To provide for making dogs, upor
which taxes shall have been paid, per
sonal property.
Mr.. Mathews, of Accomac ofere'
suitable resolutions upon the death o
DR.. George w. LIE Cato, late-a Senator
from that county, and as further mari
of respect the House adjourned until II
o'clock today, after the Chair had an
nounced the appointment of Messrs
Mathews, Nottingham, and Hunley a
a committee on the part of the Hous
to attend the funeral.