Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate, by previous agreement
took up only uncoutested matters Oh
private nature yesterday and there were
few measures of public interest discussed.
Judge Mann made a motion TO discbarSe
the committee from further consideration
of the amendments TO the Mann Dill,
saving that the committee was bard
pressed, that there was great public IN
terest in the measures and be desired to
nut them before the Senate and to Sc
cure an esrly vote. Senator WicEham
opposed the motion, saying that since
the public hearing the committee mao
been unable to give The matter attention,
but that they would do so at the meet
ing that night in executive session. On
this assurance Judge Mann withdrew his
motion.
A bill prohibiting the killing OF insec-
tivorous birds was passed after several
amendments had been voted down.
The memorial of the State legislature
toe lngress in regar to rivers aud bar
bors was passed by.
The Sadler joint resolution, request
ing the Library Board 10 make an ex-
hibit Of books, portraits and manuscripts
al the jamestown Exposition, was
unanimously adopted and reported to
the House of Delegates.
A joint resolution from the House
calling on the Virginia representatives,
in Congress to ende-vor to secure the
passage of an act making the initial car
rier of interstate commerce liable for loss
or damage to goods. was received and
concurred in.
Bills we're passed:
To permit persons charged with crime
and unable to furnish bail bond, to work
in chaingsngs, or in the State convict
road force.
To authorize the court in which they
is tried, TO sentence certain prisoners to
hard labor.
To define and regulate frsternal bene-
fciary associations, orders or societies.
To create q bureau of and to pro-
vide for the appointment ola secretary
of the same.
HOUSE.
As stated in the Gazette the Cation in
surance bill passed the House by a vote
of 81 to 26. 1t now goes to the Senate.
Ii provides that insurance. companies
shall invest the surplus arising from
business done in the State of Virginia
in city or county bonds. II is strenu-
ously opposed by the insurance people.
When the Gaines resolution asking
for special joint committee to invesii-
gate the conditions responsible for the
rapid depletion OF edible fish in the
waters of the commonwealth was reached
the patron of the measure saiI that be
was scarcely able to recognize the reso-
luton since it had passed through the
committees hands. The committee re-
commended that the proposed investiga-
ton be placed in the hands of the re-
Gently created board OF fisheries. Mr..
Gaines minated that the resolution in
its changed form was acceptable to him
as better than no legislation at all. The
House adopted il without dissenting
vote.
The House rejected the bill offered by
Mr.. Ould respecting the running Of
freight trains on Sunday. Ii had been
so amended in committee as 10 make it
Objectionable TO patrons and acceptable
to the railroads.
Mr. Byrd called up and had passed his
resolution for an investigation into mat
tiers relating 10 the prices paid for school
books in the State.
There were two chapters yesterday to
the hazing matter at the Virginia Poly
tecbnic Institute. In the FIRST instance
the committee reported adversely the
Peyton resolution in connection with the
controversy between Judge G. l.. Chris
tan and the board as being in conflict
with the constitutional provision as to
speeial legislation. This report does
not 10 any way effect the Thornhill res
olution to investigate the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, and when that meas
ure was reported to the Senate yesterday
that body at once cOncurred. Senator
Phlegar, in whose district this school is
situated, invited the inquiry and made
the motion to concur. The Virginia
Military Institute is also in for an in
vesligation. Delegate Swift offered a
resolution yesterday for such an investi-
CATION. 1t was adopted by the House
without reference to a committee and
aopeed IA nv the Senafe