Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-23
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.

repeats the law providing Tor the gar
nisheement Of salaries of State officials
and employees. The closing paragraph
states that the measure is an emergency
BILL" The statement is current that
the member in question is in straits for
money to live on, and that his predica-
ment is likely to interfere with the ma
chinery of the government.
An amendment Yves offered to the d.
vorce laws so as to require dispositions
to be taken by notaries public or justices
of the peace.
The Senate passed but one bill, and
that an unimportant one, amending the
code so as to provide for the designation
of Judges of Circuits and City Courts,
where the judge is disqualified or unwill-
ing to sit.
HOUSE.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Ould, of
Lynchburg, is designed prohibiHnegroes
from riding in Pullman cars on the rail-
roads of the State. The bill is worded
so as not to violate the constitution Of
the United States. 1t simply gives
power to officials of such companies to
exclude persons who, in their judgment,
should not be allowed to ride.
Another attempt to return to the old
method of furnishing petty criminals by
stripes is made in a bill offered by MIR.
Daniel, which provides that those found
guilty of the larceny of articles not worth
naore than So shall receive not less than
fifteen nor more than thirty-nine lashes.
The robbery of the Peninsula Bank,
at williamsburg, in May, 1900, alleged
to have been committed by the noted
criminal, Topeka Joe, was recalled by a
bill presented by Mr.. Barnes giving the
supervisors of Mecklenburg county
power to issue duplicate bond No. 33
of the Mecklenburg Railroad Company
stolen at that time.
The law regulating junk dealers is
amended by bill offered by Mr.. Cole
man so as 10 require them, in addition
to the articles Of purchase of which they
now keep record, to note brass metal
and all other articles.
A joint resolution offered by Dir.
Adams, is aimed at the American
Tobacco Company, which is described
as Gigantic monopoly which is rob-
bling the tobacco planter of the product
of his labor, and gradually sapping. the
life of this great occupation in Vir-
ginia." The resolution calls upon
Virginias Representatives in Congress
to vote for the Gains bill, which seeks
to repeal the Federal tax on tobacco.
The following bills passed the House :
Senate bill to amend sections 2 aud 3
of chapter 2, and sections 40 and So, of
chapter 5, of an act entitled Gan act
concerning corporations.
Senate bill to amend an act in rela-
ton to selection and peremptory chal-
lenge of jurors in civil cases.
House bill to amend section II of an
act entitled can act to rise revenue for
the support of the government, &C."
House bill to amend section 2692 Of
the code in reference to posting lists of
fduciaries by commissioners OF accounts.
House bill to amend section 2690 of
the code in reference to notice to be
given by commissioners of accounts.
House bill to require assignees of
judgments to cause assignments to be
entered upon the judgment docket.
House bill to amend sections APO and
42l of an act in relation to the public
debt.
House bill to amend section 1886 of
the code so as to provide for the punish
ment of accessories after the fact. This
bill makes death the punishment of any
one who shall aid, harbor, or conceal a
person guilty Of criminal assault.
House bill to amend section 1852 of
the code in relation as to how election OF
members of the general assembly may
be contested.
House bill requiring the county and
district school boards to make and pub
lish an annual statement Of receipts and
disbursements, and providing penalty
for failing to do so.
House bill in relation to the commit
ment of minors TO the Prison Association
Of Virginia, their custody therein, the
compensation for and expenses of such
custody, and their discharge therefrom.
House bill to authorize persons APP
pointed to Office in vacation by the judges
of Circuit Courts to qualify before the
clerk of such court in his Office, as well
as before the judge thereof in vacation.
House bill to prohibit the establish
ment location, or maintenance of small
pox hospitals or pesthouses within fifty
yards Of any street, public road, public
park or public cemetery in any city,
town, or county of the commonwealth,
or to hereafter establish any such hospi-
tai or pesthouss within one hundred and
fifty yards of any public road, public
park, or cemetery in any county of the
commonwealth.
House bill to authorize the erection of
bronze statue of Gov. William Smith
on the Capitol Square, in the city of
Richmond.
House bill to require the State board
of medical examiners TO preserve the ex-
animation papers OF all applicants for
examination.
The Raritan river overhowed its banks
last night and the lower section of New