Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-08
THE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed by good
majority passed the Churchman rate Dill
limiting the amount railroads may charge
for mileage books TO 2 cents a mile fol
500 miles or over. The bill came W
on a special and continuing order
brought over from Tuesday. The argu-
menls of the opponents OF the measure
took The form generally of denying the
constitutionality OF the measure.
The doom of the amendments TO the
general liquor law, proposed and per-
sistently urged by its patron, Judge
Mann, was sealed in the Senate, yester-
day, when that body refused to take up
the bill and consider it out of its regular
order. There is now little probability
that the bill will be reached on the cal
endar in time to take action at this SEES
sion. There is strong opposition in the
Senate to many provisions Of the bill.
A resolution was presented in the Sen
ate by Judge Phlegar thanking Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his fundamentally
in the passage of the Foraker bill pro-
giding that the graves of Confederate
soldiers and sailors who we're buried in
northern cemeteries be marked and
cared for as the national dead, and sug-
gesting Gen. James McGill as CON-
missioner to execute the provisions oil
the bill The resolution was unani'
mOusly adopted.
The immigration bill got through the
Senate with bare twenty-one votes, and
very narrowly escaped defeat. There
was much objection t , the new immigra-
ton plan.
Bills were passed.
To amend an act to Incorporate the
town of Manassas.
To provide for the appointment OF a
police justice in counties having popu-
lalion of 80, 900.
To prevent the shooting of pigeons,
fowls or other birds for amusement.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cation put forth vigorous effort
to have the House take up out OF its
regular order on the calendar his much
discussed roIling-stock bill, which was
"passtd by" Tuesday night. Mr.. Cation
in explaining his request, stated that
he had been made the victim of sharp
parliamentary tactics 10 connection With
the matter. He begged that the House
would be equitable and fair, but the
House did not see things that way. 1t re-
fused to take up The bill out of its order
which means that it now stands poor
show of passing at this session. The Alex
andria member, however, will make sill
another fight to win recognition for his
measure.
A joint resolution requesting the Cor
poratiOn Commission to put into opera
ton fiat passenger rate of two cents for
all railroad tickets, where the distance
travelled is as much as five miles, was
adopted almost unanimously.
The House finance committee favor
ably reported the bill increasing the pay
of members to IS day.
The So, 900 appropriation for a silver
service for the battleship Virginia was
aIso favorably reported.
Mr. Gaines got through resolution
calling for joint committee to inquire
into the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting and
operating State printing plant.
A resolution was adopted amending
the constitution, making commissioners
of the revenue eligible TO succeed them
sslyes, whether elected or appointed.
The Powell bill to relieve physicians
of license taxes was defealed-syes A,
noes Is The passage of the bill re.
quires 81 affirmative votes.
The bill to remove the limit of $l0,-
900 liability for death ori0jury incurred
at The hands of corporations was de-
feated.
The bill to prevent employees of GER
tain CORPORATIONS from being members OF
city councils Was passed.
The following bills have been intro
duced:
To establish Old Home Week in the State
Of Virginia to authOriz, its observance by
cities and towns aud counties and empower
the cities and towns TO appropriate money for
the observance of the same.
To amend an act TO require the State Corpo-
ration Commission tn recall assessments made
and not 10 further assess building and loan
associations or comp mics, with STATE fran
chise tax for the year 1904.
To amend an act TO prevent selling or fur
nishng cigarettes or tobacco in any form, or
pistols, dirks or bQwie-knives 70 minors under
the sge Of sixteen years.
Requiring certain officers whenever they
have reason to believe that perjury has been
committed in natter pending or oaths taken
before them TO give information Of the same
to the attorney for the commonwealth.
To require railrO Il companies under GER
tain conditions, to maintain telephones ia
their public Offices.
To impose a license taxiupon corporations,
companies aud other like incorporated COM
panies transactiLg business in the State as
representatives, attorneys or agents OF other
corporations, whether such corporations, com.
Ianies or other like incorporated companies
act in their own corporate name or capacity,
or by or through their officer, directors. at
torneys, agents, servants or employees:
Bllh Houses adopted the second con-
ference report on the general aPpropria-
ton bill in which the Senate made sew
eral concessions, the chief being the re-
ductiOn OF the increase in the salaries of
the Supreme Court judges from 81, 900
TO $500, making the salaries 81, 500 in
stead Of 81, 900.
During the evening the conference
committee on the supplemental sppro-
priation bill reached an agreement, the
Senate again making important conces-
sions. This report will be acted upon
today and will be adopted. With the
of the report on the general |