Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-10
LEGISLATURE.



no corporation, received boom in the |
Senate yesterday. Practically every men,
Der of the Senate presented petition in
advocacy of the bill, some presenting
three or four.
A communication from the House, an
nouncing the passage of various measures
was laid before the Senate. Among the
documents was resolution providing
for committing all amendments to the code
and all general bills to the Senate COM
mittees which have in charge the sections
of the code bearing on the subject treated
by the bill or amendment. A number OF
senators we're on their feet in an. instant,
and the resolution was read a second
time.
at is simply block to all leglsla-
tion." exclaimed the members In unison.
The Senate promptly tabled the resoiu-
ton.
A communication was received IRON
the encouragement in reply to an in
quiry by the Senate, informing the gen.
eral assembly that commissioners OF the
revenue, if elected by the people, would
have to be elected by the people OF the
county in which they were to serve, and
not by the districts of the counties. The
attorney. general said there was doubt
in the section, and said it would have to
be passed upon by the supreme court.
in order to be final.
The following bills were introduced
and referred.
To amend and re-enact section 524 OF
the Code, in relation to fees of commits
sioners Of the revenue.
To fix the time when contract for
rent of land shall expire.
To make liens on real estate liable
for taxes due prior to 1896. The law
at present restricts priority to taxes
occurring since 1896.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Newhouse introduced bill APP
propriating $50, 900 for the completion
of fire-prof shell building, machinery,
heating, plumbing, ETC., etc., at the
penitentiary. The bill was referred to
the committee on finance.
A petition was presented in the House
from the members of the bar OF Clarke
county praying that the salary of circuit
Judges of the State be fixed at 81, 800
per annum.
Bills were introduced To amend
the pension act for the relief of those
barred by the property limit, yet who
really own less than $500 worth of prop
erty.
To regulate the business of junk deal
ers and to prevent the encouragement OF
theft. Violation as made felony.
To provide for payment of scalps OF
hawks and owls out of the public funds
of the State
BY Mr.. Carr: For the relief of Mary
White, deceased.
A bill was passed to amend and re-
enact chapter 402 of the acts of assem-
bly. session of 190l-02, entitled San act
to protect sheep and other stock in the
counties of this State" approved March
20. 1902, and to amend the title thereof,
so as to provide for imposing license
tax on dogs.
The House committee on counties,
cities and towns yesterday directed favor
able report on the following bills:
For the protection of game in this
State.
To provide for the appointment Of
game wardens, their compensation, and
to define their powers, duties and LA
bilities.
To prevent non-residents from hurt
ing or killing game without a license
providing for such license, and regulat-
ing the shipment or transportation oil
game out of this State.
A compromise was the result OF the
caucus held last night by the democratic
members OF the legislature to decide on
the method of choosing commissioners Of
the revenue. Only II members were
present.
After adopting a resolution that nc
one should be bound by the action of the
BODY. another resolution was adopted
setting forth that it is the sense of the
General Assembly that commissioners be
elected by the people for the first term
and thereafter appointed by the circuit
Judges. This probably means the pas
sage of the bill providing for election by
the people.
Two important papers bearing on thu
Campbell Crawford cowhiding case to b.
Investigated next week were receivet
Yesterday by Mr.. r. G. Southall
chairman of the House committee OF
courts of justice, which will conduct tn
inauiry. One was letter from Mr.
Aubrey E. Strand, counsel for the prose
cution, inclosing a supplement to tn
memorials presented in the case, contain
ing additional charges and specification
OF what is spoken of as the "oflicia
misconduct" OF Judge Campbell. Th'
other was a letter from Judge Campbell
adding about fifty names to the list o
witnesses he wished summoned, anC
he adds that he may from time to tint
make other additions. The committed
has decided to summon only ten wit
nesses at first, and all ofthose are to b
for the prosecution. This is done Will
view to reducing the cost to the Com
monwealth in connection with the in
vestigation.
The charges and specifications EN-
braced in the paper filed with the com
mittee yesterday are of sweeping an'
sensational character, though not alto
gether surprising, as there have beer
freouent intiwations that the amended