Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-20
81 LEGISLATURE.

and held no session, and he House, al
ter a brief session, adjourned in honor
of the day. In this connection a joint
resolution was offered by Mr.. Early
making January 10 Lee-Jackson Day
and a State holiday in Virginia. The
fact is that the birthday of Stonewall
Jackson is not exactly known. His
wife. from contributary evidence, placed
it in January, about the goth, and the
Confederate camps of this State, as a
matter of convenience, fixed the 10Th,
which, as likely as any other, is the
right date, Mr.. Early's resolution is
carrying out the idea already adopted by
the Confederate camps.
DIR. Powell introduced a bill, which,
if adopted, would throw down the bars
to the fence so carefully erected by the
profession in this State against unworthy
practitioners. His bill provided that
physicians, surgeons and dentists who
have stood an examination before the
board of another State may practice in
Virginia without again standing exami-
nation. DR.. Powell also introduced a
bill making the fee for examination s.
instead of $40. This bill is in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Barksdale's. in the Senate
on Monday, making the amount $25.
Mr.. Boaz, chairman Of the finance
committee, introduced a bill fixing the
salary of the chairman OF the Corpora
ton Commission at 81, 200, to give him
an additional clerk at |, 200, a messenger
at 5000 and to allow SO, 500 for contin-
gent expenses.
Mr.. Cardwell introduced a bill to ap-
propriate 5000, 900 for repairs to the
Capitol building, in addition to the $780,
900 already appropriated. Mr.. Ander-
sons bill in the Senate is for $3.50, 900,
and the prospect of securing the new
wings according to the generous plan al
ready submitted grows brighter with this
session.
Colonel Stewart, of Portsmouth, rep
resenting the Confederate Veterans, and
Blackburn Smith, the Sons of Veterans,
held a conference with the veteran men,
bers of the House yesterday in regard to
presenting to the legislature a bill to APP
propriate money for the expenses of COM
piling a history of the troops in the Con.
federate army from Virginia. Such a
bill is being prepared by Senator Daniel
and Judge George L.. Christian, and will
likely be offered by Messrs. Stewart and
Smith in a few days. Nearly all the
southern States have secured a record of
this kind, and it is likely the bill will
pass.
Among the bills offered and referred
we're the following:
Amending the law as to the fee OF
notaries.
Amending the law as 10 the practice
of pharmacy so as to make it impossible
to secure cocaine or similar drugs with
out the prescription Of a physician.
To provide for the appointment Of
county surveyor and superintendent of
the poor where no valid appointments
have been made.
By Mr.. Thomson Amending the
law as to allotments so that there may
be levies on estate, real or personal, or
on any remainder, whether vested or
contingent.
To amend the Law in relation to the
probating of wills.
To amend the act regulating thepurity
of fertilizers.
To amend the law relating to the
election of State, county, district, and
city officers, and the filling OF vacancies.
Amending the law in relation to the
salary and mileage of members of the
general assembly.
To increase the compensation of JUS
tees Of the peace.
The House adopted a resolution re-
ferring all existing pension laws to a
joint committee to properly compile
them.