Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-28
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


law The law as passed makes the open
season for hunting east of the Blue Ridge
from November l to February i, and
west of the Blue Ridge from Noyember
| to January l.
Mr.. Wickham, president pro tempore,
presided over the Senate, Lieutenant
Governor,Willard being in Boston, where
he went last night to attend banquet
by the Tavern Club to Gen. Leonard A.
Wood, who leaves to take charge OF
military affairs in the Philippines.
The Senate adopted motion provid-
ing for an adjournment until Monday at
noon.
A message was received from the House
stating that the House insisted on the
Cabell amendment of the Lyle child
labor bill, and asked for committee OF
conference. This was agreed to, and
Messrs. Lyle, Garrett and Whitehead
we're named as the conference committee
on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Watkins offered a bill dealing
with habitual drunkards and prohibiting
the sale Of drugs or liquors to those who
have been adju1ged habitual drunkards
or users of drugs. The act provides for
complaint to justices of the peace OF a
person who is a drunkard or user OF
drugs, and if the justice declares the
man to be a habitual drunkard or user
of drugs, then anyone who shall sell the
drunkard liquor must pay fine OF from
$25 to 800.
Mr.. Lupton, in advocating resolu-
ton to discharge the committee on courts
of Justice from further consideration OF
the corporation act, made an attack on
the commission for declining to make
suggestions to the committee as to the
act The resolution provides that the
act shall be referred to the commission
itself. Mr.. McIlwaine defended the
members of the commission. They had
taken the high ground that it would not
be proper for them to suggest the law
under which they are to operate. The
bill could not be referred to the commits
sion. Mr.. Lupton, after long debate,
withdrew his motion.
The following other bills and resolu-
tons were introduced:
To repeal section 1895 and 1896 of the
code in relation to the liability of com
mon carriers.
To require clerks Of circuit courts of
counties and corporations or hastings
courts of cities, to send to the secretary
of the commonwealth certified lists of
county, district and city officers, and to
provide penalty for failure to do so.
The Senate committee on public in
situations and education reported favor
ably the Boaz bill providing for an amend
ment of the statute relating to the duties
of the board of visitors of the University
of Virginia, so as to permit the naming
of an executive head of the institution.
The bill was reported just as it passed
the House
The movement in the House to place
the work of revision and adjustment of
the laws of the State to the new consti-
tuition took active form yesterday, and it
looks as if an early adjournment of the
legislature is likely. The question came
up on the Cabell resolution and the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Edwards. Many
amendments were offered, among them
one by Mr.. Cumming to appoint COM
mission and adjourn sine die. This was
rejected. and the Cabell resolution, with
amendments as to the time of the adj
iournment and the size ofthe commits
sion, was adopted.
The amended resolution provides that
the legislature adjourn on May 10, If 1t
is possible to transact the public business
by that time, and meet again November
10. 1t provides for a commission Of
three members from the House and two
from the Senate who will work on the
final revision and adjustment of the laws
and report to the adjourned session upon
its reassembling.
Many members of both the House
and Senate now concede that much time
would have been saved if this method
had been adopted in the beginning.
The resolution, or some similar meas
ure, is likely to meet with favor in the
Senate.
DR.. S. b. Barham, the new member
from Prince George and Surry, appeared
before the bar of the House and took
the oath of office. DIR. Barham sue
ceeds the late w. b. Clarke, who died
suddenly a few weeks ago. DR.. Bar
ham has served in the House before.
Mr.. Jennings offered bill to extend
the Mathews dog law to cities and
towns, as well as to counties.
The House committee last night
decided to report favorably the bill of
Mr.. Harvey requiring Christian scientist
osteopaths, except those now practicing,
and all other healers to stand
examination before the State board OF
medical examiners. Only Mr.. Bland, OF
Portsmouth, voted against reporting the
bill favorably. The hearings on the
bill have extended through many nights,
and have attracted much attention.
The long session last night was devoted
to the argument.
SENATOR MoRGAS's PLATFORM. -
Senator Morgan Yesterday outlined his