Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-09
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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endar Of large number OF small Dllls Oh
local interest.
The committee on finance decided
upon Wednesday next, at 10 a. m, Tor
hearing argument by the friends OF the
jamestown Exposition in favor of the
appropriation by the State Of $500, 0OO
for the exposition.
The attendance in the Senate was
very small. The special order, the
companion amendments to the conshtu-
ton in relation to the election of COM
missioners of the revenue, was passed
by temporarily.
When the bill appropriating $3.50 to
pay for policies of insurance ON the
governors mansion came up in the
Senate, Mr.. Barksdale created diver
sion by inquiring as to report, current
during the constitutional convention
that bulldogs and canary birds had
figured in the items of expenditure OF
the contingent fund.- He disclaimed
any iLtimation that such expenditure
had been reported during the term OF
the present executive.
Mr.. Wickham in advocating the bill
humorously refuted Mr.. Barksdale's
bulldog and canary bird rumor. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Harvey proposed to amend the
Senate bill to allow county treasurers
further time to collect taxes so as to add
the proviso ''that such levy or distress
shall be made only on property owned
at the time of such levy or distress by
the person against whom such taxes or
levies we're assessed" The amendment
was adopted, and the bill sent to its en-
grossment
The finance committee reported adj
versely the House bill prohibiting the
introduction of liquor into local option
districts.
Bills were introduced to regulate the
height of overhead railroad bridges. The
bill requires them to be ut least seven
feet above the highest freight cars.
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 qualif-
cations, powers, and duties Of the board,
expenses, &c.
This House bill was passed:
To amend the act relating to the gar
nishment of salaries of State officers.
These Senate bills were passed, and
now go to the House for action.
To authorize supervisors of any county
to adjust and secure judgments against
any treasurers.
To regulate the professional nursing of
the sick.
To create board OF sinking fund COM
missioners for Gladeville.
To amend section 374 of code in rela-
ton to courts-mart;al.
To require clerks of circuit courts &c.
to send to secretary Of the commonwealth
lists of certain officers.
Appropriating $50 to pay for policies
of insurance on governors mansion.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the general
revenue bill came up in the House. The
House, after long debate, overruled a
decision of the chair that the matter re-
quired a bare majority only, decided that
it required the constitutional majority Of
81 votes to make it law. The report
was then rejected by vote of A to "a.
A motion was made to reconsider, and
the matter was passed by. As stated in
the Gazette the Mann bill and the high
license clause are the points of contention,
and yesterdays result is regarded as a
point for the liquor men. The final de-
feat of the bill is not assured, as some of
those who voted yesterday for constitu-
tional majority did so for fear that to
pass it under the ruling Of the chair
would create trouble and a reversal by
the courts.
A few bills were offered and referred,
and an important one providing for a
State highway commission for the roads
of the State was reported from COM
mittee.
The following bills we're offered and
referred.
To provide for the payment of one
judge holding court for another
To amend the law in relation to the
duties of the superintendent of grounds
and buildings.
There were ninety-two members of
the House of Delegates in Richmond last
night in anticipation Of the Campbell
removal matter being taken up today
and five more are expected. This, it
would seem, will insure decisive vote
when the resolution looking to removal
is passed npon. 1t is not at all certain
that vote will be reached today.