Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
THE ,LEa1sLArURE.
SENATE.


Another debate occurred in the Senate
Saturday over the Strobe bill, when
provides that the judgment OF a CIRCUIT
Court or other court OF record in any ac-
ton at law requiring the plaintiff TO re-
NIT any part Of the recovery may De .ne
subject OF review by the Court OF APP
peals. At present such court, II, I'D It's
judgment, the jury's verdict is excessive
may require the plaintiff to take Por-
ton OF the verdict, with new triai as
his only alternative. 1t developed 10
the debate that the bill is in favor OF
the protection OF the rights OF the lndlvi-
dual as against corporations. Inc
measure was passed by.
Senator Machen offered resolution
looking to a constitutional amendment
which will place the Offices OF treasurer
and commissioner OF the revenue on the
same footing as before the new constitu-
ton went into effect, except that the
legislature has the option OF making the
commissioner appointiye.
A bill which passed the Senate and
which was transmitted Immediately to
the House, where it will also unquestion-
ably pass, frees the South and Western
Railway from the cloud which has been
overhanging it. The road will imme-
diately begin the expenditure of millions
of dollars in completing its line, open
ing up the Astounding wealth OF the
Clinch Valley and finding an outlet on
the North Carolina selboard. Work
has already begun on The completion OF
the line, which will burrow through and
over and around the Carolina mountains
to the sea. Under the bill the question
of the possible forfeiture of the charter
of the company because of financial EN-
bsrrassments at critical period is set
tied, and with the new state OF affairs
northern capital is ralying to the sup
port of the road, which is now on firm
and substantial footing,
A bill was passed to authorize the
Board OF Supervisors OF any county or
council of any city or town to offer re-
wards for the arrest and conviction OF
criminals.
HOUSE.
Judge Williams introduced bill likely
to create a hutter in financial circles
II requires commissioners OF The reyenue
to visit al banking institutions and
make assessments of moneys, bonds and
Other securities for the purpose OF taxing
the same. The bill makes refusal to
permit such examination a misdemeanr'.
The House concurred in The Seraie
resolution FIR committee looking To the
separation of the Offices of register Of
land office and superintendent of grounds
and buildings.
The House disposed OF large number
of uncontesied bills Speaker Cardwell
left the chair to offer bill amending the
act creating the board of fisheries. The
amendment abolishes the chairman of
the board and practically creates in his
place a commissioner of fisheries with
view of making the board more efficient
an giving il department dignity. The
salary of the commissioner is placed at
81, 900 and that of the secretary at
81 800 The appointment is placed in
the ha-ds Of the Governor. to be made
before February 28, 1906, and only resi-
dents of the tdewater section sn men
who have the technical knowledge are
eligible to the position. The bill in no
way changes theoyster laws of Virginia.
MFR. Lane, introduced bill to amend
that section of the code relating to the
filling OF vacancies in county, corporation,
and district offices. UHder the existing
law, when a vacancy occurs by reason OF
death, resignation, or removal, the APP
pointment of an officer to Gil the unex-
pired term is in the hands CT the judges.
The Lane bill seeks to give the people
some voice in the matter Of filling these
vacancies.
The House committee on general laws
reported the Cation insurance commission
bill, after it had been amended in sew
eral particulars. The changes, how
ever, were all acquiesced in by the patron
OF the measure.
Mr. Glenn introduced bill designed
to prohibit gambling devices operated as
slot machines.
Bills were in. reduced
To authorize the State Board OF Health
to require the disinfection ofpublic build
ings, railway coaches and sleeping cars,
and to provide penalty for the viola
ton thereof
To require the State Corporation Com
mission TO recall assessments made and
not TO further assess building and loan
associations and companies with State
franchise taxes until the General As
sembly shall require.
The following bills were pissed
Senate bill to appropriate certain sums
OF money from the public treasury in
aid of Confederate memorial associations
having in charge cemeteries containing
the graves of Confederate soldiers.
House bill, prohibiting the corrupt in
Auencing of agents, employees or servants,
and prescribing penalties upon persons
using such influence, and upon agents,
employees or servants submitting them
selves thereto.
According TO public official, who is
a lawyer and has served as legislator,
the bills providing for a change in the
charter of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railway and its pos
sible consolidation with the Washington
Southern do not provide for the pro-
lection of the States interest. nor does