Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-12

cept on the passage Of bills, and for the
cutting of OF the introduction Of bills
after the first sixty days Of the sessions
of the legislature, and prolongiBg the
sessions to ninety days was adopted
Delegate Booker's resolution proVid-
ing for a fat rate of two cents mile was
adopted by the Senate. The resolution
instructs the corporation commission to
inaueurate twO-cent rate on all Viz
GINA roads.
The feature Of the day, so far IS strict
legislation was concerned, was the pas
sage ty the Senate Of the Early bill,
authorizing courts to appoint commits
sioners of the revenue. The vote was
exceedingly close. rhe republican Sen
ators were lined up against the bill, aud
at one time enjoyed an exceptional OPP
pOrtunity to talk it to death, but failed
to take advantage of it.
Mr.. Chapman, of Greene, made
vigorous effort to pass the bill designed
to relieve the McCue children from the
payment OF the costs in the tri,l of their
father, but without effect.
The Senate passed bills:
To require common carriers doing
business in this State to receive and re-
ceipl for all freights delivered to them
and to provide penalty for neglect OF
refusal therefor.
To require railroad companies under
certain conditions to maintain telephones
in their public Offices
To prohibit the eIpectorating or spit
ting 10 public places, buildings, theatres,
railways and street cars, and making 1t
the duty OF the owner or lessee OF every
theatre, public hall or building to pro-
vide the same with a sufficient number
of spittonq or cuspidors.
To regulate the erection of toll gates
on the turnpikes in the State Of Virginia.
To amend section 80 OF 40 act fer the
support Of the government and public
free schools. etc, and to provide
special tax for pensions.
At the night session the discovery
was made that the bill offered by Sena-
tor Neimeyer, authorizing the city Of
Portsmouth to issue $500, 900 Of bonds
Tor the construction of a municipal
waterworks, had been tempered with.
An amendment had been tackled on to
the instrument for which no one could
he found to be responsible. A commit
tee was appointed by both houses to in
yesligaIe the matter.
Standing upon the floor OF the Senate,
Mr.. Thomas, supported by some of the
most distinguished members OF the body,
declared that the State Capitol vas in
tested by breed that would appear to
better advantage behind the bars OF the
State penitentiary. Bills had been tam
pered with, amendments flched and
others struggled in, a surreptitious and
unlawful re-enactment of laws after the
general assembly bad passed up'n them,
designed to serve the eids OF those en-
gagged in the practice. Amid g. dead
silence in the Senate and remarkable
scene in the HOuae of Delegates the
two branches suspended all rules to deal
vigorously and promptly with the situa-
ton suddenly revealed A bill was
drawn, introduced, and rushed through.
making The ofIense a felony Punishable
by confinement in the peniienliary from
one to FIVE years, and a resolution pro-
,iding for AN immediate investigation
and report to the Attorney-General was
unanimously passed.
In the course of the discussion refer
euces were made to other instances, but
the particular case which precipitated
the scene of Saturday night was that
mysterious amendment to the Ports
mouth bill.
1t was almost impossible tC get any
thing through the Senate on this last
'ght. Bills were moved down by the
dozen. The roll-call continued and each
Senator had some measure he desired to
get through But under the rules three
Senators could block any bill, and there
were three Senators to object 10 every
MEASURE called up. The Manchester
court bill, the Rev crab bill, the Mann
bill, the Wharton law, and a dozen
uthers were d, al on the calendar beyond
/
r, surrection.
Af,er much hilariiy il was provided
that when the Senate adjourned it adj
urn to meet on Monday at noon.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Peyton made strenuous efforts to
be allowed to take up four bills affecting
the charter of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, which he
said would, if passed, bring into the
State an additional revenue OF $40, 600
year.
Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Marsh refused to
consent, and the bills went over.
The House passed Senate bills:
70 define what is pure apple cider.
Providing that the judgment o, IL Cir
cult or Corporation Court, or other law
court of record in any action at INV re
curing a plaintiff to remit any part Of
his recovery, as ascertained by the yer.
dict of jury, and accept a reduced sum
may be accepted by such plaintiff under
protest; aud that such judgment, If &C
cepled under protest. may be the subject
of review by the Supreme Court Of APP
peals upon writ of error awarded either
the plaintiff or defendant.
To create drainage districts of aljoin
ing, or adjacent, owners of low lands,
and to give jurisdiction to the Circuit
Court in which said lands lie to enforce
its provision.
70 regulate the business OF lending
money on household and kitchen furn'-
ture. household goods, wearing apparel,
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