Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-29
H LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Gratis who are advocates OF good-roads
measures, Mr. Reyercomb, republican
senator from Rockbridge and Allegheny,
made an effort yesterday to get the in
dorsement of the Senator for his resolu-
ton instructing the Virginia members in
Congress to vote for the Brownlow good
roads bill. The bill had already passed
the House with a qualifying clause, but
the Senate relegated it to a committee.
Mr.. Reyercomb laid down the gauge of
battle on Monday, when a United States
Senator was nominated, when be served
notice on the democrats that the repub-
lican forces would stand together on all
issues and would make a straight party
fight on all measures. 1t was said yes
terday that the action of the Senate to-
day was in retaliation for the a%Dtagonistic
attitude of the minority party in the
~senatorship matter. During the last ses-
sion it wa a noteworthy fact that the re-
publican members were treated with the
utmost ~cordiality by the majority party
and no hostile lines we're drawn. A number
of measures originating with republican
members became laws, but the indlca-
tons are that the entente cordiale has
o been ~irreyocably broken for this
session.
The Senate engrossed the bill appro-
priating money for the care Of Confer
ate graves in cemeteries, and recommit-
ted the measure designed to release the
States title to real estate purchased at
tax sales.
The Cation bill, creating a bureau of
insurance, will be sent back to commit
tee and a public hearing given.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lion introduced a bill to repeal
the law prohibiting nonresidsnts from
renting oyster grounds. The bill Will
create hot opposition and bring on a
fight the equal of the Jordan bill.
Mr.. Howle introduced a bill to give
officers the authority to search suspected
persons for concealed weapons without a
warrant.
The House roads committee reported
favorably the bill requiring steamboat
companies to furnish separate reception
rooms for the races at their wharves.
DR.. Powell took another shot at the
gypsies by introducing a bill to require
each band of gypsies or other rovers
whose members pretend to tell fortunes,
to pay license of 5000.
Bills were introduced;
Requiring the cremation within
twenty-four hours of all animals dying
of a contagious or infectious disease.
Owners failing to obey the law it is
made the duty of the sheriff or constable,
who shall receive SIS therefor, to be paid
by the owner, who shall be fined $50.
Requiring dogs to be chained from
May | to October | yearly, to prevent
them hunting and destroying game.
Failure to observe the law entails a fine
of s. per each o%ffense, and dogs are to
be killed where fines are not paid.
To relieve county officers, who having
money of the county or State in their
hands, are, without any neglect on their
part, deprived of it by larceny, burglary,
or fire.
To require the school board of each
county t make public annually its re-
ceipts and disbursements, the same to be
posted at court houses and each voting
place in counties, and also published in
one or more'papers in the boards dis
c%retion.
To extend the terms of commissioner
of accounts and to authorize them %
complete accounts now before them.
Providing that on the death of a free
holder there shall be vested in his
widow, minor children, and unmarried
daughters all property that would, were
he alive, be exempted from distress
levies for debt.
Mr.. BOaz, on behalf Of the finance commit
tee, presented a bill making the usual ap'
preparations for the States expenses.
The House committee on general laws will
today consider the bill of Delegate Gum, of
Norfolk, providing a nine-hour day on all
State, city and county work.
The House committee on the Chesapeake
and its tributaries reported adversely the Jor-
dan bill, which seeks to lease out the States
barren oyster grounds. The vote was 7 to 4:
A caucus of democratic House members will
be called for Tuesday night, to fix the status
of Messrs. Owens and Parker, the Norfolk
county frsion members. The members, as a
rule, we're 10th to call the caucus, but by in
defatigable efforts a sufficient number of sig
natures was secured. The impression prevails
that Messrs. Owens and Parker will be adj
mitted 10 the caucus on their personal rec.
ords, though the caucus may pass resolutions
eondemning the methods by which they were