Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-26
THELEGIsLATURE.

The Governors Thanksgiving proc
lamation was not needed by the legis-
lature. The House yesterday voted
doSn a resolution to adjourn in honor
of the day. The Senate took no action,
but will hold short session. A num-
Der of interesting features enlivened the
session OF both houses. /.
The session of the Senate was marked
yesterday by the introduction and pas
sage of a measure ofimportance In con-
formity to the new constitution. Inc
bill was offered by Senator Anderson
and provided for reducing the amount
for appeals to the supreme court OF APP
peaIs from $500 to $500. The bill was
read committee discharged from con.
sideration and the bill engrossed and
passed.
The Norfolk primary bill, which was
vetoed by Governor Montague last May,
was passed by the Senate without dissent.
Senator Sale, its author, called it up and
presented Herewith a statement from
Governor Montague that in the hurried
perusal of many important bills at the
close of the session he misapprehended
the provisions of this one, and would
withdraw his veto if it could be done.
The committee on finance yesterday
reported favorably to the Senate bill
to allow the members mileage.
The Senate passed the bill in relation
to lien of employees of transportation,
mining, and manufacturing companies
on the franchises and property of such
companies. The bill is designed to
safeguard the interests Of employees in
stead of giving supply creditors priority.
HOUSE.
The House finance committee reported
an amendment to the general revenue bill
that sounds the deathknell of the hun
dreds of clubs organized to eyade the
Mann liquor law. 1t provides that clubs
must take out liquor license, and pro-
hibits them from dispensing liquor on
Sunday to their own members.
The bill creating the bureau Of insur-
ance and statistics was under considera-
ton for some time. The bill met with
sharp antagonism, but the vote on the
amendments designed to materially i'm
pair its provisions showed its strength
on the floor, and it will almost certainly
pass. The House passed the bill de.
signed to allow those who have not paid
their poll tax to do so.
Mr.. Fulton offered bill designed to
permit Confederate soldiers who have
resided in Virginia for ten years to be
enrolled as pensioners.
The House discharged the committee
on privileges and elections from the
consideration of Mr.. Caton's bill de-
signed to amend the pure election
law so as to make its provisions clearer.
The House committee on Chesapeake
and its tributaries last night after long
Session, decided to report adversely the
Jordan bill to break the Baylor survey.
The vote was 7 to 2, Messrs. Cardwell
and Goodwin voting for the bill which
seeks to break the survey so as to lease
the oyster bottoms. The Senate COM
mittee, which sat with the house COM
mittee to hear the argument, will vote
Friday. The action taken last night
after ~ OF clock was not a surprise.
Governor Montague has issued writ
for a special election in the Twenty sec
ond senatorial district, embracing Bed
ford and Rockbridge, December 20, for
the successor to Senator-elect Galloway
Brown, who died recently. Senator j..
Lawrence Campbell. who is serving the
unexpired term of Senator Graham
Clayton, will, it is thought, be elected.