Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.

son bill, which has already passed the
House, leaving to circuit judges the
question of annexation OF territory to
towns or cities.
The Sale bill to redistrict the Tide
water section will come up the same
day.
A favorable report was made by the
fish and game committee on the Jordan
oyster bill, amended so as to provide a
commission of five to redistrict the Bay
lor survey. This commission as stated
yesterday will consist of Col. G. Fren-
ton Day, of Isle Of Wight, the father
in-law of Senator Thomas s. Martin /;
DR.. Frank Fletcher, of Accomac, for
merly head of the State board of fish
cries 7. G. Pitcher, of Tauquier; Dan
lei Cullen O'Flaherty, of Warren coun-
ty, and A. d. Watkins, of Prince Ed
ward. The bill, it is thought, will pass
the Senate.
The bill as it came from the House
proposed as a committee to investigate
and report as to the barren or depleted
area within the bounds Of the old survey,
Delegate Jordan, of Frederick, patron
of the bill Delegate Hunley. of Mat
thews, and Senator George B. Keezell,
of Rockingham.
The Senate committee, after consider
ing the bill Thursday night, from until
nearly IL o'clock, agreed to an amend
ment providing for commission OF five
instead of three, the five to be chosen
from non.msmbers of the General As
sembly and to represent the five geo.
graphical grand divisions Of the State.
Mr. Machen offered a bill to provide
for the full publication daily of all leg
islative proceedings, including bills in
troduced
A bill by Mr.. Travenner fixes the fees
of physicians in commissions of lunacy
at 81. so, and of justices at 81.
These Senate bills were passed:
To amend section 1919 Of chapter l6S
of the Code, sIempting local mutual fire
insurance companies from taxation for
doing business purely for protection and
not for profit.
To amend section 2942 or the Code in
relation to how justice may associate
justices with him in certain cases.
To amend section TAG of the Code in
relation to bringing suits upon claims
against the Commonwealth.
To amend certain sections of the Code
in relation to the State Board OF Educa-
ton and the management and government
of the public schools, recommended by
the State Board of Education.
To provide a commission to invest-
gate accounting methods employed in
this State.
Requiring interest to be paid on all
State, county, district and municipal
taxes and leyies.
To provide for posting lists of persons
who have paid their State poll tax.
To amend sections 3340 and 334l of
the Code, 50 as to allow contents of any
paper which has been filed in any court
of clerks Office to be proved before a
commissioner, etc.
To amend sections 3146 and 3147 in
relation to juries.
To amend section 4048 in relation to
jurors in cases of misdemeanor.
A debate ensued over the proposition
to engross Senate bill 165, in relation to
repeating joint resolution transferring
to the Mount Vernon Association a
claim of the State against the United
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the bill recommitted, contending that it
was unfair that this association should
be deprived of its rights without hear
ing. Mr.. Machen spoke earnestly for
recommittal.
The Senate refused to recommit the
bill, and finally passed it by.
Mr.. Machen introduced bill to pro-
vide for the publication Of the Legis
lative Records and to print in full.
Two hundred and twenty thousand
dollars were appropriated by the Senate
for school purpose in Virginia. OF thi,
$l65, 900 goes to the Virginia Poly technic
Institute, at Blacksburg, where new
buildings and equipment are badly
needed. The rest was donated to the
Normal School at Farmville for the same
purpose.
HOUSE.
The House devoted large portion of
its session to a consideration Of the Tor
rens system of land registration, and
will consider the subject further today
Mr.. Moncure spoke against the bill, and
Mr.. Withers for it.
Only one bill was passed by the House.
1t provides for the removal from the
Capitol rotunda of the Houdon statue of
Washington to insure its safety, and a
bill was defeated, which allows the COL
lection of the eggs of birds for scientific
1t was feared that the privi-
lege might be abused.
After lively debate, the House re-
fused to fix a special time for the consid-
eratiod of the Duke bill, which provides
for the appointment of an oil inspector
for the State. The bill was adversely
by the committee on the ground
that it will increase the price Of oil. 1t
will not pass.
Among the few bills offered was one
by Mr.. Kelly. providing fine of from
$50 to $500 to be imposed upon any one
presenting for profit, without consent, an
or undedcated drama or
opera.
Mr. Collier introduced bill appropri-
iting So, 900 to remove from st. Louis to
he exposition at Portland, Greg, Vir'
yinia's exhibits A similar bill was Of
erred in the Senate by Mr.. Sale.