Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed the
Machen bi o. cut fl he faw OF bills,
so as to give an opportunity 10 dispose
Of those already under consideration.
Mr.. Machen made a speech in favor Of
his bill aud declared that it would take
every minute of the time from now until
the close Of the session to dispose Of the
important measures already introduced.
The bill carried by a vote OF l9 10 S,
and no bills will zee introduced after
February %, unless they come through
committee.
The Senate yesterday passed a number
of bills, among them the one providing
for tie care of the graves of Confederate
soldiers.
At l:15 Senator Sadler made another
fight for an executive session to con
slider the case of f. III. Cloves. He
declared that in justice to Governor Mon
tague they should meet the question
fairly and dispose of the case. After two
hours session the Senate appointed Il
committee OF three 10 carry cut resolu-
ton adopted in connection with MIR
Cloves nomination, as follows:
Resolved, That a committee of three
members of the Senate be appointed To-
investigate in executive session the fit
ness of +. NJ. Cloves as member oi
the board OF directors OF the Eastern
State Hospital, and said committee
shall hear evidence on the 9th day Of
February, 1906, in the Capitol, and
shall report at the earliest moment To
the Senate in executive session the result
of its inquiry and the evidence taker be-
fore the committee.
Senator Mann, who was in the chair
in open session named Senators Thomas,
Echols and Tavenner rs the committee.
10 legislative circles this is regarded ~
practically an end of the case.
The school superintendent of Ports
mouth and Alexandria we're not taken
up, Cloves case being the only one con
sidered.
Bills were introduced:
To validate acknowledgment taken
hy mayors and members OF councils who
are ex-ofiico justices Of the peace
TO amend the code in relation To con-
domination of land for cemeteries.
To amend the code iu relation To-
capItal stock OF nonresident life insur-
ance companies.
To define and limiting the business
of certain insurance companies ond re-
quirlng plate-glass companies to have al
least $40, 900 capital.
70 require insurance companies to
publish annual statements between Jan.
and Feb. /; to prohibit the licensing
of such company in case Of failure to
comply aud if the condition of such
company is not equal TO that of the pre-
ceding year.
The Senate passed by vote of 81 10
the bill appropriating certain sums
from the public treasury in aid Of Chu'
federate memorial associations.
The bill passed by the House of Dele
gates abolishing the Offices Of district
school inspectors, which now costs the
State $40. 0C0 a year, will meet vigorous
opposition in the Senate. A lively fight
is in progress to prevent the abolish
meni.
The Senate committee on privileges
aud elections iayorably reported the
Holt-Saa bill, redistfictiog the State for
members Of Congress. The bill affects
only the First aud Second districts.
There is as yet no opposition to the bill
and it is generally believed that it viii
become law.
The bill to prevent imprisonment or
Gne for deb! or violation of C0ntractnai
Obligations, but at the same time pro-
tecting cities in their right to compel the
payment of gas, water and electricity
bills, was ordered TO its engrossmeut.
HOUSE.
The House in the face OF tremendous