Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The session Of the Senate on Saturday
was noted principally for the presenta-
ton of more petitions from several parts
of the State in support of the Mann bill
to regulate the sale Of liquor.
Bills were introduced and referred:
Amending section 1851 of the code in
relation to the care of insane patients
and for the payment of their expenses
from their estates by committees.
Providing for the breeding and raising
of bloodhounds at the State farm for the
use of sherifis of the State in the capture
of persons charged with crime.
To pay $4,000 to the heirs of DR.. }.
J. Morgan, of Falls Church, for his
services as agent of the State, as compen-
sation for compiling and securing to the
State the return of the direct tax levied
and paid during the civil war reported
fayorably by the finance committee, was
ordered to its engrossment
Mr.. Keezell reported the bill relating
to charter of the alumni society of the
University of Virginia, and granting
the power to issue charters to local or
CARNATIONS.
HOUSE.
The bills providing the manner OF
choosing commissioners of the revenue
under the new constitution limitation
were passed Saturday. In brief the
bill amounts to nothing more than
postponement of the question I'M
I'll the next general assembly. 1t pro-
vides that the people shall elect this year.
but that the commissioners shall be ap'
pointed every four years thereafter by
the circuit courts or by the city or hust'
ings courts where there are such. U
course the next general assembly may
undo this action so far as it relates t.
the future and may provide for election
hereafter. as well as this year. In the
event Of popular election, the commits
sioners shall not be eligible to succeed
themselves, there being a constitutional
prohibition against such action.
The House adopted a resolution of In
quiry looking to the final adoption of the
PEBBLES plan of Capitol repairs and en-
iargement. 1t also decided to hold 1T
sessions this week at 4 p. m. instead o
noon to facilitate the work of the com
mittee on courts of justice in the case o
Judge Clarence J. Campbell. The in
yestigation will be conducted in the hal
of the House beginning on Wednesday
next
The game bills were, on motion o
Mr.. Christian, re-committed to the com
mittee on counties, cities and towns.
Bills we're offered and referred.
To require vehicles to carry lights.
To repeal the charter Of the town o
Bowling Green.
| To amend the law in relation to leas
ing lands of insane persons.
To amend the Law in relation to tele
phone connections.
To amend the pension laws of the State
Mr.. Cation, from subcommittee No. ofthe
House committee on roads, appointed to orig
mate and draft such measures as would II
their Judgment conduce to the best lnteres
of the people in reference to the government
| OF the corporation conlinlssioh anu W pr
tions generally, submitted its report TO tn
House and il was referred to sub-committe
No. 2. The report deals in detail with ever
conceivable feature the matter, and in COZ
, junction with the knowledge gained by tn
revision committee in their persistent an
careful study of this very important subject
is but fair to presume that the State will B
given Just and equitable laws relative to tn
corporation commission and all matters will
in their authority and jurisdiction.
The Cabell bill prohibiting child labor WI
come before the Senate committee OF generi
laws tonight. II is understood that the lsbC
interests are organizing and will make
strong fight for its favorable report.
The Senate will on Wednesday take up tn
special order, the Barksdale pure election
hill