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

The session of the Senate lasted 30 |
minutes yesterday. A lively debate |
took place when the House bill to pro-
vide for the election of commissioners of |
the revenue came up. This bill provides
that the commissioners shall be elected
BY the people next fail and thereafter
appointed by the judges of circuit courts.
Mr. Barksdale's motion to reconsider
was adopted and the bill was fixed as the
special order for March IL.
No bills were passed, and but one was
offered.
Mr.. Caytor introduced bill to require
passenger trains to stop at the station
nearest the court house Of each county
in the State, and to prescribe who shall
establish such stations, and to nix penal
ties for the violation ofsuch requirements.
HOUSE.
A plan more comprehensive than any
heretofore presented to erect memorial
to Gen. Robert E. Lee and his lieuten-
ants was embodied in the bill offered in
the House by George E. Sipe, of Rock
ingham, which provides for composite
group in Capitol Square similar in
character to the magnificent statue OF
Washington and those of the immortal
other Virginians which surround it.
MIR. Sipe delivered an eloquent speech in
support of his bill and made fine i'm
preston. Mr.. Sipe desires the State to
take charge of a movement that will in
sure the erection of statue that will
compare with the worlds noblest works
of art and fitting the dignity OF Lee and
his lieutenants. The bill appropriates
$50, 900 from the State treasuryin annual
payments of $40, 900, to be supplemented
by private subscriptions, and delays the
beginning of the work until $50, 600
shall have been secured. In case there
are no subscriptions to supplement the
appropriation made by the State, work
would not begin until 1908.
The following Senate bills were passed:
Appropriating SIC, S02. As to be used
to meet the deficit in the appropriation
for the benefit of the Western State
Hospital; appropriating $40, 900 to be
used to meet the deficit in the appro-
priation for the Eastern State Hospital;
to complete payment of new building and
equipment of same: to provide new
boilers; for the support OF additional
patients and other necessary expendi-
lures.
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The following House bills were passed;
To provide for the appointment of a
bail commissioner for the several counties;
to amend statue in relation to fishing
in the waters of the commonwealth; to
provide for lcvying license tax on fish
ing devices; regulating and providing the
manner in which franchises shall be
granted by the cities and towns of the
| commonwealth; to confer upon all the
city and municipal corporations addit-
ional full power to regulate and control
the sale of wine, malt liquors, ardent
spirits and all intoxicants: To amend
an act to authorize and empower
chancery courts to confirm sales o.
land when the purchase price is moi
sufficient to pay off the liens of taxes,
levies and assessments returned delln
quent, and apportion the proceeds be-
tween State, counties and corporations
and to make valid and confirm any sales
heretofore made.
A bill was introduced to allow cities
and towns to impose additional capita
ton tax for street Improvements.
Mr.. Cardwell moved that the Con
gressimal reapportionment bill be made
a special order for March 10, and the mo
ton was opposed by Mr.. Ryan anC
Others, and the motion was lost, onl.
five members voting in the affirmative
When Mr.. Christians embalminl
bill came up on its engrossment it wa
explained ct some length by the patron
The bill was advocated by Mr. Hunley
and he and Mr.. Christian were asked
number of questions by Messrs. Settle
Newhouse, and others. The bill wal
finally engrossed.
Mr.. Davis moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet daily a
noon instead of 10 O'Clock. This wal
agreed to, and Mr.. Whitehead moved
that the jamestown Exposition bill b.
made special order for March, 10, but
finally withdrew it OH account of the
absence of Chairman Boaz, of the
finance committee.