Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-08
THE LEGISLATURE.

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school for girls was presented in botn
branches.
SENATE.
An interesting debate occurred in the
Senate over the bill providing that habit
ual drunkards may be sent to asylums,
defining who are habitual drunkards and
prohibiting persons from selling them
liquors. Mr.. Watkins, pts author,
made strong speech in its favor,
and Mr.. Shackelford spoke against
it as threatening the personal liberty OF
men who are not habitual drunkards, and
offered an amendment requiring bond OF
the person prosecuting such case, and
making him liable for damagesif the case
was not prosecuted. The bill, with
amendment, was passed by.
Both of the revision bills relating to
the government of Public schools were
passed by the Senate. Mr.. Harman's
amendment fixing $50 as the minimum
salary of teachers who have taught three
wears was defeated after further discus
sion. and so was that of Mr.. Barksdale,
providing for the election OF school
trustees by popular vote. The failureof
this and other amendments leaves the
selection of school trustees to a board
consisting of the county superintendent,
Commonwealth attorney, and one quail
fed voter, to be designated by the judge.
The second ofthese bills, that in relation
to public schools in cities and towns
constituting separate school districts, was
also passed. The school board is given
authority to regulate the conduct of pu-
pills going to and from school.
Mr.. Sale offered bill providing for
the appointment of an assistant commits
sioner of accounts, who shall discharge
all such duties of the commissioner as
shall be referred to him, aud shall act in
cases where the commissioner may, from
any cause, be 80 situated that he cannot
perform the duties of his office. The bill
applies to cities whose population exceeds
| $4,000.
HOUSE.
DR.. R. B. Ware, the author Of the
anti-kissing bill which gave him notorety
last session, offered a rather unique bill
in the House. 1t provides that the
boards of supervisors in any county may
paw the expenses incurred in the treat
ment of hydrophobia in cases where the
patients are unable to pay them. The
bill was referred.
A bill was presented by Mr.. Cumming
amending the general law with reference
to the appointment of road surveyors so
as to exempt from its provisions coun-
ties having special loans.
The following bills were passed in the
house:
To amend certain sections of an act
approved May 20, 1908, amending
chapter Al of the code in relation to
cities and counties.
To repeal act of March %, 1903, in
relation to the representation of wards
in city councils.
To repeal the act providing for max
ing remuneration to determine the popu-
lation of a town or city, which became
law without the governors signature.
Amending act authorizing municipal
corporations to issue bonds for the re-
demption of outstanding bonds.
Amending section 3455 of the code in
relation to petitions for appeal, writs of
error, &c.
To amend subsection (O Of section
2, chapter 8, of an act approved May
81, 1908, concerning corporations.
To amend chapter 4S of the code as
amended, &C., in relation to statements
made by banks.
By a close vote to 3, the Senate
committee on fish and game last night
reported adversely the bill to break the
Baylor survey and it will probably come
I'D in the Senate today. 1t will be re-
membered that the House committee re-
ported it adversely by a large majority,
and the House passed the bill by large
majority. The fight in the Senate will
be very determined.
Mass-mcetings we're held in Richmond
and Gloucester yesterday in opposition
to breaking the survey. In Richmond
county Congressman Jones was the lead
ing speaker, and strong committee was
appointed to 60 to Richmond and oppose
its passage. Governor Montague is OPP
posed to the bill, and possibly may
veto it.
The bill to create permanent fund for
the relief of disabled fremen will come
up in the Senate as a special order to-
day. The advocates of the measure are
hopeful of its passage. Charles T.
Bland was the patron of the bill in the
House, and Senator Lyle has charge Of
it in the Senate.
The bill offered in the House by Mr..
Folkes to define the ''principaP' office of
a railroad company to be its general Of
flee was adversely reported by the roads
committee of that body this evening.
The committee had previously taken the
same action on such an amendment to
the general corporation bill.
DEATH OF BISHOP INGLE.-Rt. Rev.
James Addison Ingle, Bishop Of the
Episcopal Church in Hankow, China,
and son of Rev. DR.. Osborne Ingle,
rector of All Saints parish, in Frederick,
Md, died at Hankow yesterday morning
of lever. Bishop Ingle was born in
Frederick, Nd, March II, 1867, and
was nearly 81 years old. He was the
son of Rev. DR.. Osborne Ingle, who for
nearly 40 years has been rector of All
Saints parish, in Frederick. His mother
was Miss Mary Addison before her mar
riage. Bishop Ingle was widely con-