Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-11
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

A SENATE JOiut IcoOiutiOh hao icPoiH
ed from the committee on courts look
ing to an amendment to the constitution
in regard to the election Of State Sena-
tors. The amendment seeks to restore
the method Of election that obtained
under the old constitution.
The bill of Mr.. Mclllwaine making
secrecy in divorce proceedings as small
as possible, was brought up and passed,
after some discussion and efforts to
amend, all of which we're unsuccessful.
The general game law for the State
was reported and amended in several
respects, and was then made a special
order for Friday.
The following House bills were passed
by the Senate:
To validate acts of certain commits
sioners in chancery.
To provide for substitution of State
corporation commission for board OF
public works in all proceedings at law
and in equity.
In relation to establishment of small
pox hospitals.
To amend the act establishing the
State board of embalmers.
The following Senate bills were passed.
Prescribing the salary of the reporter
of the Court of Appeals.
Limiting time in which witnesses can
be paid.
Authorizing assignment of life insur-
ance policies.
To amend section 2455 of code relat-
ing to reduction of rent, &c.
To prohibit exhibiting of certain slot
machines.
A bill was passed to prohibit exhibit
ing of certain slot machines.
HOUSE.
The Barksdale pure elections bill
came up in the House yesterday. The
main point of the discussion was the
committee amendment which proposes
to insert the word corruptly. Mr.. Cum
ming spoke for the amendment, followed
by Mr.. Duke who favored the bill as it
came from the Senate. He said the
time had come when the legislature
should meet the demands of the people
and pass an honest election measure.
Mr.. Cabell, spoke for the Senate bill.
To insert the committee amendment,
meant, in his mind, to absolutely destroy
the bill. The matter was still pending
when the House adjourned.
When the Lyle child labor bill came
up it was amended so as to make it
practically the Cabell bill already pass
ed by the House, and, thus amended, it
was passed. 1t goes to the Senate, and
some compromise will doubtless, be
reached.
Mr.. Bland Massie, who is leading
Judge CampbelPs fight in the Senate,
asked that the Joint resolution from the
House be passed by until today, and
the request was granted.
The Senate bill amending section 11O1,
relating to the condemnation of school
property and the lands of public insti.
tutions for railway purposes, was passed
after it had been slightly amended by
the House committee on general laws.
A bill authorizing municipal appro-
priations to charitable institutions was
on the point of passage when the defini-
ton of .the ward "non-sectarian" wa:
elected, whereupon the bill recommitted
with the request that the committee re.
port without delay.
A number of bills on their third read
ing were passed by.
No new bills were introduced.
House bills passed were:
To repeal the charter of the Louisa
Railway and Improvement Company.
To amend section IL Of an act incor'
porating the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute, and to provide for the
support of the same.
To establish dispensary for the sale
of in eoxicating liquors in the From
Royal magisterial district, Warren
county; to prohibit all persons, firms, o.
corporations to sell, barter, or exchange
such liquors in said district, and to repea
all laws in conflict with this act, so fal
as they apply to the said magisteria
district
To prevent the sale or gift of toy
firearms to persons under sixteen year
of age, and to provides penalty therefor
To amend an act entitled an act t
provide for the punishment of any levy
of execution on wages and salaries o
the State officials, clerks, and employees
To provide for the establishment o
game preserves, and for the enforcement
of laws against trespass aud unlawful
hunting and fishing.
To amend independent section i Of
an act approved February %, 1892, il
relation to oysters.
A bill was passed to prevent the salt
or gift of firearms to persons under II
years of age, and to provide punishment
for the same. There was no objection
or opposition to the bill in the House.
NEWS OF THE DAY.