Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19

SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Mann, in the Senate, and Mr.
Cardwell, in the House, introduced bills
prohibiting agents for insurance compa-
MES of any kind which have not obtained
State licenses, from doing business in
Virginia. A penalty of fine OF from
500 to 81, 900 is provided or imprison-
ment not less than thirty days.
A bill offered by Mr. McIlwaine pro-
hibits railroad companies, under pen
atty of from 500 to $500, from carrying
excursions to towns or villages which
have not adequate police protection, I'M
less with consent ofsuch towns or villages
Summer resorts are excepted. This bill is
due to many disturbances which have
occurred on excursions.
The Senate engrossed the bill prohibit
ing the unauthorized use of thu name or
picture of any one for advertising pur-
poses.
When the bill making an appropria-
ton of$9, 900 to compile the records of
the Virginia troops who took part in the
civil war came back from the finance
committee, it was discovered that it had
been amended so as to exclude from the
rolls those who served as militia and were
not in the regular army. This aroused
bitter protest, Messrs. McIlwaine and
Opie contending that it would exclude
the Virginia Military Institute cadets,
who won the battle of New Market, and
also the brave men who defended Peters
burg. Defending the finance committee
its chairman, Mr.. Wickham, said that
if the bars were thrown down the muster
rolls would be so padded that it would be
made to appear that the South had more
troops than the North. He agreed that
those who had actually fought in defense
of the South should be on the rolls. The
bill was recommitted for amendments to
that end.
HOUSE.
The Anderson bill, allowing circuit
Judges to pass on the annexation of terri
tory to towns and cities, created long
debate, motion to send it back to COM
mittee being defeated by close vote.
A substitute for it was then offered by
Mr.. Lee, in the shape of the Gardner
bill defeated last session, which provides
that people in the territory sought to be
annexed shall vote on the question. The
whole matter went over until today.
The counties, cities and towns COM
mittee reported favorably bill to allow
circuit judges to appoint commissioners
of revenue. They are at present elected
by the people. 1t is contended that
better men will be secured by the appoint
i've method.
The Person bill, providing for the sale
or lease of the Medical College Of Vir-
ginia, located in Richmond, was also
favorably reported
A joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Gravely and referred, requesting Vir-
ginia's Representatives in Congress to
support the Cooper and Quarles bills, now
pending. The resolution recites that no
relief can be obtained from the discrimi
nation in interstate freight rates because
the orders of the Interstate Commerce
Commission do not become effective until
enforced by the courts. The billsin Con-
gress make such orders effective until
suspended by the courts.
To preserve the famous Houdon statue
of Washington, which stands in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol, in case of fire, Mr..
Anderson offered a bill appropriating
81, 900 for its removal to the ireproof
State Library. A legislative committee,
of which the governor shall be chairman,
is appointed TO do the work.
A bill to appropriate 81, 500 annually
for the relief of disabled fremen was
offered by Mr.. Withers.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Rev to
amend the act on the subject so as 70
make the penalty for the unlawful tax
ing of oysters fine of from 500 to 5000
and imprisonment from ten days to six
months.
A House bill by Mr.. Ould requires all
orders of publication to be printed in
some newspaper, and one by Mr.. Mon
cure authorizes the levying of 81 on
each male over twenty-one in Caroline
county for school purposes.
The following bills were passed by the |
House:
Authorizing the judges Of circnit |
courts in cities of the frst-class having |
over 40, 900 population, and separate
clerk for said circuit court, to make an
annual allowance for such clerk,
payable out of the treasury of said city.
To repeal section 1858, as amended by
an act approved February 9, 1898, and
by an act approved February Is, 1900;
section 1859, as amended by an act APP
proved February S,1S98; sections 1860,
1861, 1862, 1868, and 1864, of chapter
g. of the code rellting to railroads.
To authorize the appointment Of
boards of health in counties where there
ire no medical societies.
The committee on Federal relations
asst night passed by indefinitely the
calling on Virginia's repre-
entatives in Congress to take steps to
ecure the building of one or more
in the Portsmouth navy yard.
This means the death of the resolution.
A bill is in course of preparation and
will be offered soon TO make hangings
n Virginia public. Under the present
aw the number of persons who can wit
ess an executions restricted. The bill
nades it mandatory on a sheriff to ad /,
ait any person who desires to be pres =
Mt, unless such person shall be under !