Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-04
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

pointed senators WalkeTj hahh am
Anderson 10 be the Senate's members OF
the revision committee to take up the
work when the legislature adjourns
May Is.
The jamestown appropriation bill
was presented in the Senate, read in full
and referred to the committee. The
committee will fix hearing at an early
date suitable to the parties interested.
The opinion prevails that the opponents
of the bill will renew the fight in the
Senate, and the only safety to the bill
rests in the continued activity OF its
friends. SO
The Mann bill was put on crucial
trial in the House and came out OF the
contest with less prospect OF success
than when it came from the Senate.
Mr.. Sebrell offered his substitute, and it
was defeated by vote OF Al to IL. He
amended the substitute, and it was
again rejected The Senate amendments
on motion of Mr. Boaz, chairman of the
finance committee, were rejected, and
the matter now goes to conference.
When the report of the finance COM
mittee rejecting the Senate amendments
to the general revenue act came up, the
discussion of the liquor question began
and waxed warm. Mr.. Davis wanted
the House to pass on the Mann bill
apart from the rest of the measure and
spoke ably for his motion to that effect.
Mr.. Sebrell offered bill which he said
was in the nature of compromise. He
said it did not go as far in the way OF
prohibition as he personally desired.
The Sebrell bill comprises some of the
features of the Mann bill and some of
those of the dispensary. Towns of 800
population, resorts and cities are exempt
ed. No country liquor store can sell
liquor between sunset and sunrise and
no drinks can be sold. Persons buying
liquor must take it off the premises be-
fore drinking it.
Mr.. Folkes opposed both the Davis
motion and the substitute bill. He said
the House should follow precedent. The
adoption of the Davis motion would
hamper the House conferees. With the
Mann bill taken out it would leave the
House members nothing to concede.
He limited that the Mann bill was an at
tempt in the name of intemperance to
shift the burden of taxation from cor
porations. There we're hidden motives.
An evil thing was attempted to be done
in the name of God and temperance and
of all things holy.
Mr.. Cation, of Alexandria, supported
the Sebrell substitute in strong speech,
and Mr.. Carter, of Scott, spoke for the
Mann bill. Mr.. Davis took the floor
and made an able argument, growing
eloquent as he pleaded for the Sebrell
bill. The people of the State demanded
it. he said and it should be passed.
Mr.. Gravely defended the dispensary
system. Mr.. Davis yielded during his
speech for motion to adjourn, but it
was lost.
On a call of the pending question it
required to the Sebrell substitute, which
was rejected by vote of Is to A. Mr.
SebrelI then offered a modified substitute
but this met the same fate. Mr.. Dayis's
motion was then rejected by a tie vote OF
SO to &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Lee, of the judiciary
committee, which recently investigated
the charges against Judge Campbell, OF
Amherst, the House fixed April 8 as the
date to take up and vote on the question
of Judge CampbelPs removal.
The following bills were offered and
referred
To amend the law in relation to the
fees of clerks for recording deeds.
To amend the Walton election law SO
as to make it apply to all elections held
in the State, whether nominations be
made or not.
The House, cOncurred in the Senate
amendments to the House joint resolu-
ton relating to a recess of the General
Assembly and providing for a joint re-
vision committee
The House passed the Edmondson
good roads bill.
The conference committee on the dis
agreeing votes between the Senate and
the House on the child labor bills have
reached a report, which will be made to
the two houses today, recommending the
passage of the Lyle bill, which provides
simply that no child under the age OF
twelve years shall labor in any mill or
foctory in the State. The vote stood 4