Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate yesterday passed the Banks
dale pure elections bill by vote OF 80
TO /, Senator McIlwaine voting IN the
negative. al
at is my deliberate judgment that II
this bill shall become law Virginia will
lose her whole democratic representation
in the lower House of Congress. There
will be a contest in every district, and,
as no corruption, or immoral act, or i'm
nroner purpose need be alleged or proved
against the contestee, any contribution
toward legitimate campaign expenses by
the contestee and his friends Will be
seized upon as a plausible excuse lot
ousting the democrats from office, with
out the possibility of appeal or other
remedy. Heretofore it has been regard,
cd as absolutely necessary to expend
some money during the progress oil a
campaign. even when conducted upon
the highest plane of honor and morality,
and the candidate has been expected 10
contribute his proper share OF the ex-
penses. This bill says, in effect, that
| this idea is a delusion, and that hereafter
the candidate must let the campaign
take care of ITSELF"
The Anderson bill, to allow cities to
make appropriations to charitable lnsti-
tutions. was passed with an amendment
offered by Mr.. McIlwaine, so as to ex-
empt cities of 40, 900 or less inhabitants.
This bill was offered as an emergency
measure in the interest of Richmond,
and as passed, will only apply to that
city and Norfolk. Under the new con-
stitution cities cannot make approprla'
tons to secretarian institutions or those
under UNCONVENTIONAL control unles;
such an empowering acting as this one
} is PASSED.
A number of bills were offered and re
ferred. and there was the usual flow o
petitions on the Mann liquor bill.
! Mr.. Bruce offered bill to protec
! county treasurers in the payment OF out
standing judgments, and Mr.. Ople pre-
sented one to lease certain oyster bot
toms in Westmoreland county to private
I parties. :.
Senator Clayton, from the subcommit
toe on finance. reported bills on tw
. branches of the general revenue Dill
Tie bills reported relate to the sale
DELINQUENT land and to the assessment
of lands in the State.
II In executive session the nomination
y of Eppa Hunton and H. @. Stuart a
e members of the Board of Visitors OF tn
d University of Virginia were confirmed
HOUSE.
a The House met at 8 o'clock last night
! Mr.. Conway Baker offered reds
n tricting bill which amends the Cummln
bill. 1t takes the peninsula countlt
from the Second district, giving New
= mort News and the lower half to tn
. First and Williamsburg, james CITY
e Charles City and York to the Third.
u Mr.. Bakers bill increases the popul'
=, =, ton of the First district from 100, 600
" 2O4, 900, that of the Second is reduce
l. from 254, 900 to 1913, 900, and that Of tn
;, Third increased from 1873, 900 to 2O2, OOC
~ The House finance committee III
= determined to accede partially to u
!, Il wishes of the insurance people OF IL
u State in modifying the proposed ia
provisions by reducing the tax on gro
earnings from to II per cent, pr
yided the companies agree not to NAL
further contest, If they do not accep
at at the per cent. rate will be restored:
OF The House committee on privileg
and elections has fixed next Tuesday
ne the time for hearing Arguments on Il
S BarksdaIe pure election bill. The r
of apportionment bill was not taken u u,
There is such strong objection to Il
ed Leake no-fence law that the commit
IN has been called to consider it further.
I'd A number of petitions were present.
from oystermen against breaking Il
hi. | Ravlpr survey