Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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for immediate action. The motion oy
Senator Lassiter to recommit was adopt
ed by vete ofl7 to 10.
The Senste spent half bour In tue
morning in honoring the memory OF us
old aud faithful librarian, William WI
con, who died Tuesday night. senator
Keezel offered resolutions and ne anu
Senators Wickham, Echols and Chap
man passed eulogies on the character
and worth of the librarian. The reso-
luton was passed by rising vote. Inc
House joint resolution to investigate tne
Corporation Commission was fayorably
reported from the Senate committee and
adopted without dissenting voice, as
stated yesteday.
The several bills affecting the charge
of charter in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg aud Potomac Railroad, which we're
the special order at 1890 o'clock, we're,
at the request OF Senator Wickham, con-
tinued until today, to allow the members
time to examine them. Senator WICK
ham requested that they be read very
carefully. He called particular at
tention to an amendment drawn by the
railroad officials to bill No. $50, one
of the four bills reported at the same
time.
The Patteson bill, relating to demur-
rer to evidence, was passed without OBJ
Election.
Senator Machen presented bill de-
signed to improve the efficiency OF rail-
road employees. particularly those con-
cerned in operating trains, with view
of afiording better safeguards to the
travelling public. The bill 10 effect pro-
hibits the working of employees beyond
reasonable hours and STIMULATES for deli
mite periods of rest after labor.
A bill imposing penalty on express
companies for making overcharges for
transportation Of goods was presented
10 the Senate by Mr.. Strobe. The bill
provides penalty of not less than s26
not more than 800, to be recovered by
the party Injured by suit against the
company that demands or receives more
in charges than it is lawfully entitled.
The bill also provides the same penal
ties for failure OF the company to prompt
ly deliver freight or packages received
for transportation upon which the
charges have been paid.
HOUSE.
A ripple of excitement swept the
House when rather indignant protest
against admitting lobbyists to the floor
was offered in the shape of resolution
BY Mr.. Moncure. The lobbyists were
denounced as nuisances, ana ii was de-
clared that they had grown more numer-
GUS daily until they interiered with the
peace of members and the proceedings
in the House. Objection was made to
the words "persons known as lobbyists"
in the resolution, thus leaving the
measure with direction to the sergeant
alarms aud doorkeepers to enforce the
rules in excluding all except members
from the floor of the House.
The general appropriation bill had
plain sailing until it reached the
University of Virginia. The appropria-
ton called for $75, 600, which is $25, 900
more than heretofore allowed in the
budget. Efforts were made by friends OF
the university to enlarge the amount re
ported, but all their appeals were in
vain.
The following institutions received APP
preparations without opposition 10 the
sums named: The Medical College of
Virginia, IS, 900; the State Female MOI
NAL, a. Farmville, $40, 900; the Vir-
GINA Military Institute, for support,
| $35, 900; Vir. lula School for the Deaf
and Blind at Stanton, $45,000 and
81, 800 additional for the treatment of
inmates BY the Richmond Eye Infrmary
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, SCI,
$50; Virginia Normal and Collegiate
Institute, at Petersburg, for support,
| SIS, 900.
The bill was completed at the after
noon session, breaking the record tor
the passage OF the annual budget.
The Old anti.paper-cigarette bill was
returned to the House with the recon-
mendations that "it do not pass"
The House committee on finance by
pra ctically unanimous vote, reported
Mr.. BANDS fremen's relief bill, which
sppropriates 81, 500 for the aid Of dis
abled tiremen
motion providing for dredging fine
OF moi less than 800 and not more than
$3.50, and term in Jail OF not less than
thirty days and not more than six months,
was adopted without opposition. For
tongers, or those catching oysters with
tongs, one-half the dredgers penalty
will be imposed. Owing TO the fact that
the Maryland delegation wa' obliged to
leave at neon for Annapolis, the various
motions were embode In a resolution
to be presented TO the legislatures of
both States. Bills will be framed in
Maryland by Senator Liuthicum recon-
mending the adoption of the Virginia
cuIling law, with increased penalties.
The PeytOn bill for an appeal from
the decision of the V. P. |. Board in re-
gard to the dismissal CT Cadets Eubank,
Christian and SaIey tor hazing may be
reached today. Interes: in the case was
reached yesterday when pamphlet was
placed on the desk of every member OF
the legislature. The pamphlet gives
records and evidences TO show that the
cadets we're not guilty Of the ofense
charged, The pamphlet is accompanied
by letter from Judge George l.. Chris
tian, dealing with the meth DIS of the
Polytechnic Institute in these cases.