Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-25
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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towns and counties to establish dispens-
aries by vote of the people, instead of
having to secure special legislation. The
Senate first amended the bill, so as to
give the State one-fourth, instead of one
eighth of the profits, and when the
pending question was called the Senate
refused to engross the bill.
Mr.. Wickham, who opposed the bill,
moved to reconsider, aud this was lost.
Mr.. Stands voted against the bill,
though he is in favor of dispensaries, be-
cause the bill would invalidate a dis
pensary in operation at Franklin, in
Southampton.
The Senate and House could not
agree on the amendments to the general
road law, and conference was ordered.
Messrs. Halsey, Keezel and Mcllwaine
were named as conferees on the part of
the Senate.
The Senate adjourned to meet again
today.
HOUSE.
The House devoted considerable atten-
ton to liquor legislation, Mr.. Gravely's
bill to allow the town of Martinsyille
to have seven-eights, instead of three
fourths of the revenues from its local
dispensary, caused fight, Mr.. Boaz de-
Tending the interests of the State. Mr..
Sebreli opposed the bill, and took occa-
sion to say that he was opposed to all
dispensaries. The bill was declared
passed-yeas, AZ; nays, 15-and Mr..
Allen raised the point that its passage
required 81 votes. The chair ruled the
point not well taken and a motion to re-
consider was made and rejected.
Mr.. Powers offered bill amending
the liquor laws so as to allow distillers
to sell no less than four and seyen-eights
gallons of liquor under their licenses, and
raising the State tax on distillers from
So to S15 and from 800 to $25 according
to the number of months the distillery
shall be in operation. The bill went to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Cumming introduced long re-
solution, which was agreed to, memo
rializing Congress to invite the nations
to take part in the celebration of the
three hundredth anniversary of the land
ing at jamestown. The resolution was
preceded by an extended historical re-
view of the events connected with the
first settlement at jamestown, and pro-
vided that copies be sent the President
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Senate, the Speaker of the House and
the Virginia members in both Houses Of
Congress.
The House practically killed the
Jordan bill, designed to protect seed
oysters in James river, by the adoption
of an amendment striking out the clause
providing that no oysters shall be taken
from natural rocks or planting grounds
above Days Point during the closee
season.
The House finance committee reported
the bill offered by Mr.. Cation, of Alex
andria. to leave che matter of assessing
mineral lands to the corporation com
mission. The substitute drawn by the
mineral representatives was rejected, and
big fight is expected when the bill
reaches the House. The finance COM
mittee seems confident of its passage,
however, which will require only forty
votes.
Mr.. Halsey notified the House that
the Senate had refused to concurin House
amendments to Senate bill 269, relating
to the preservation Of game, and. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cardwell, the House adhered
to its position and asked for, confer
ence.
These bills were offered:
To authorize mutual life insurance
companies chartered in Virginia to re-
incorporate as stock companies under
their existing corporate names.
To authorize counties, cities, and
towns to condemn lands for public
cemeteries.
To put into operation the provisions
of the constitution relating to the COM
position and organization of the State
board of education; the election and APP
pointment of its members, their qualit-
cation. powers and duties of the board,
expenses, &c.
To prevent the delivery within the
limits of any local option district in
Warren and Giles counties, having voted
against the license or sale ofintoxicating
wines, malt, ardentspirits, and intoxicat-
ing liquors or drinks, unless the same
be in sealed receptacles or packages, and
labeled at time of delivery within and
sale without for delivery within such
district.
A Senate bill was passed to amend
section Is of an act for working the
roads of Loundon county, as to auth
orize the boards of commissioners of
roads of Loudoun county to increase the
road levy.
The Senate committee for courts OF
justice will formulate its reports on the
first clause of the Shackelford resolu-
ton, referring the Campbell case to that
committee next Tuesday afternoon.
There will be two reports from that
committee, signed by six members each.
One of these will declare that in the
opinion of the sigaers the action-of the
House of Delegates in, the resolution to
remove Judge JIG. Campbell, Of Am
herst, has not been in accordance with
the constitution and the law, and that
the defects in the, record OF the House
procedure and in the resolution trans
mitted to the Senate must be cured be-
fore the Senate may properly and
legally consider the resolution. The