Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

evidence. Senator Pattison made speech
in favor of the bill and declared that as
the law now stauGs the courts could oe
used 10 favor of the corporations against
the individual, and characterized u rs
an imposition and a shame. The Dill
was at first adversely reported by the
committee, then recommitted and then
reported favorably by one majority IL
will occupy long discussion.
Senator Campbell introduced bill
to appropriate $1,000 for the purchase
OF 8 silver service to be presented to The
battleship Virginia.
Under the amendment offered by SEN
ator Lassiter, the charter Of Petersburg
will be so changed as TO take from the
control of the mayor entirely the ponce
and fire departments.
The finance committe reported favor
ably the bill re-enacting and amending
the act sppropriating $40, 900 for
statue of Gen. r. E. Lee to go in the Hall
OF Fame. The bill simply keeps alive
the former act.
Senator Sale introduced bill to create
a game protective department. A com
missioner is named, with salary OF
81, 800 and $500 for expenses, clerk at
81, 600 and five chief game wardens at
5000 year. Persons caught hunting
without license will be fined. The gov
ernor will have the appointment OF the
commissioner.
The Senate will hereafter meet at
noon and hold night sessions. The SEES
sion last night was devoted to the read
ing of uncontested bills.
House Bill No. 76-To confer upon
the State corporation commission power
and authority to fix and prescribe the
rates and charges OF water supply com
panies and to prevent discrimination
therein was reported in The Senate.
The following we're passed
| No. l3-5enRte bill authorizing and
directing the auditor OF public accounts
TO accept from The county and city treas
urers of the Commonwealth all money
collected by such treasurers as poll-tsxes
under order of the conrts since the LIST
day Of July, 1908.
No. 39-House bill 10 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, where the crime was commit
ted within the limits OF said counties,
cities or towns. Carries Senate amend
meat.
A bill was introduced to authorize the
legally qualified voters of any town
containing 1000 inhabitants having a
dispensary, and the voters of any mag
isterial district in which is located a
town containing less than 1000 inhsb-
itants having dispensary to bold an
election for purpose of closing same.
HOUSE.
Tho Fuller bill removing the limit of
$40, 900 liability of employers in damage
suits was reported favorahly to the House
by a majority of one vote.
A bill was offered by MIR. Gaines, of
Norfolk, amending and re-enacting the
act which makes it misdemeanor to
employ children under 2 years OF age in
factories.
Mr. Churchman'S 2 cent railroad rate
bill came up on its third reading, but
was passed by, the body being busy with
many uucOntested measures and not
wishing TO pause for the debate which
the matter would certainly have precipi-
tated
A bill was introduced which provides
that all printing done for the State under
contract shall be through the Office Of
the superintendent of public printing
The change is made by an amendment
to the present law. Another amendment
is to require fidelity bond OF the con-
tracing printer, thus securing the State
against loss.
Bills were introduced in the House
ard referred to committees yesterday as
follows:
To prevent justices of the peace from
wilfully imposing illegal fees and costs
on litigants 10 either civil or criminal
cases being tried before them.
Authorizing and empowering the
several cities Of Virginia to condemn
property and comforting the power of
eminent domain for the purpose of ac-
curing water sheds for the several cities
and the necessary lands for laying water
pipes, etc.
The Senate committee on finance and
banks will hold public session Friday
night to hear arguments for aud against
the bill to allow the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg aud Potomac Railroad to SUR
render its old charter and take a new
one under the new constitution; or, if il
so desires. to merge with other railway
corporations
Vigorous objection 10 the merger fea-
ture and to the clause declaring the road
shall never be paralleled have developed
in many quarters, based chiefly upon
the probable danger to the interests of
the State, should the consolidation con-
templated result in the absolute control
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac by the corporation now con-
trolling the Washington Southern.
Prominent State officials will discuss
these matters before the committee.
The Cloves investigation committee
WAS not 10 session yesterday, aud il is
said they will not meet again. Mr..
Cloves friends are apprehensive. Ii is
said that Monday nights adjournment
means knockout blow for Cloves and a