Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-16
LEGISLATURE.

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/ With the clocks turned back quarter
of an hour to make the hour conform to
a joint resolution to cut off all business
at noon. the legislature yesterday practi-
cally adjourned.
By joint resolution of the Senate, con-
Cured in by the House, the General AS
sembly will be in session until Tuesday,
but very few members will be present to
participate in its final closing.
Under the provision of the new con-
stitution the code of laws Of the com
monwealth has nearly all been changed
and the machinery of State government
overhauled, from the Office of governor
down. The entire judiciary method,
the plan of leyying and collecting the
revenues of the State and the whole
political system are but parts of the
work of this session. A great deal has
been left for the special committee on
revision to whip into shape and report
at the meeting in November. Much OF
the attention of the lawmakers was taken
up in the bitter contests over the Mann
bill. which revolutionizes the liquor
traffic of the State, and the Campbell
trial, which stirred the State from cen
ter to circumference.
SENATE.
A general primary bill was offered in
the Senate by Mr.. Keezel as a substitute
for the BarksdaIe bill on the same sub
iect and accepted by Senator Barksdale.
He asked that it be printed for the in
formation of members, and this was or
dered done. The measure, which will
be considered when the legislature re-
assemblies in the fall, provides that cities
and towns are to pay for primaries held
within their borders, the election to be
conducted under the State laws regulat-
ing elections. On the result of the pri-
mary is to depend who shall be candi-
dates at the regular election. For mem
bers of Congress primaries are to be held
in all the counties and cities in the dis
trict at the same time. The candidate
receiving the greatest number OF votes in
any county or city is to have all the
delegates from such county or city.
Delegates are to attend district con-
vention and vote as directed by the votes
OF each county or city.
For State offices the same rule APP
plies, primaries to be held simultaneously
all over the State, and the delegates so
elected to attend a State convention and
vote as directed. In all cases the coun
ties and cities are to vote as unit,
making it impossible for any one who
does not receive a majority of all votes
cast to receive a nomination. 1t is thus
possible for governor on one ticket to
be nominated and lieutenant governor
on another.
The body adjourned until noon Tues
day. when twill sit while engrossed bills
are being signed. The House will meet
each day at noon for short sessions, in
order that bills may be signed.
Among bills passed by the Senate were:
The Senate bill to allow insane persons
to be committed to private hospitals and
sanitariums.
To amend the code in relation to the
sale of liquor on dates of primary cleo
tons.
Prescribing the right to an attorneys
lien in certain cases.
Requiring ministers perform marriage
ceremonies to make returns thereof to
clerks of courts.
HOUSE.
The House went to work early with
settled purpose to get through the work
today, and disposed of business in rail-
road style.
Mr.. Lassiter, who failed on Wednes-
day to discharge the committee from
consideration of the bill appropriating
IS, 900 for the introduction of industrial
training in the colored Normal School
in that city, took advantage of a favor
able moment to again press his motion
to the front, and secured the passage OF
the bill. The bill increasing the APP
preparation to the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute from s25, 900 to $40, 600 was
also passed, and was greeted with
cheers.
The clock was stopped in order to
give time to concur in the Senate reso-
luton to adjourn Tuesday. The House
adjourned to meet at noon today.
Among the bills passed by the House,
was one providing license tax on inns
and houses of private entertainment in
towns.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Folkes
asked the members to remain in their
seats a few minutes, and in a clever
speech presented to the one-legged door
keeper and faithful paymaster of the
House gold watch as testimonial OF
their esteem.
On the Senate side the pages were
made supremely happy by ten-dollar
gold piece each, the gift of Lieutenant
Governor Willard.
The legislature will re-aSsemble on Noyem-
Der u, when the committee on final ADJUST
ment and revision will report, and the finish
ing touches will be put on the work Of adopt
ing the laws Of the State TO the new constltu-
ton.
RACE WAR IN MISSISSIPPI. - The
fercest kind of race war occurred near