Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE

SKI ALL
senatar Wickham, chairman OF the d,
nance committee, reported the general
appropriation bill yesterday TO proVlue
for the current expenses OF the STATE iol
two wears. The bill, which has already
passed The House, was made the special
and continuing order for noon today:
The Senate committee on general laws
reported favurab,y the bill OF Senator
Thomas. introduced at the instance o.
the Anti-Saloon League, requiring the
closing of all places that sell liquor from
midnight until 5 in the morning IL
applies to sOcial clubs as we'll.
An adverse report on the amendments
to the Mann bill was made by the com
mittee on finance, at least to some OF
them. The bill came back from the
committee much changed and with rec
ommendation as TO clauses remaining.
Judge Mann. the author of the amend
menis to his original bill, will have big
fight on his hasds 10 get the bill through
in the face of the committee changes, but
should only those amendments left un-
disturbed by Tue committee be adopted,
the Mann law will have been consider
ably Strengthened in some directions.
The principal amendments retained
in the bill are those increasing the IL
cense saloons and imposing jail pen
atty for violations of the law. The item
placing distileries in the jurisdiction Of
towns was stricken out. and the provi'
sion regulating social clubs was referred
to special committee for further con-
sideration.
The cider bills proposed by Judge
Mann was favorabiy reported yesterday
and are now On the calendar.
The Senate bill providing for the re-
districting of the judicial circuits so as
to increase the number 10 29 came from
the committee on Courts of Justice with
these changes
Eighth Judicial Circuit-Albemarle,
Greene and Madison; Hon. John NJ.
White, Judge Ninth Judicial Circuit
Culpeper, Orange, Louisa and GoOch.
land; Hon. Daniel A. Grimsley, judge.
Twenty fifth Judicial Circuit-Rappa-
hammock, Fauquier and Loudoun; judge
to be elected. Tweuty.slxIh-Rockiug-
ham and Page; judge to be elected.
Observation-Disclosures Russell and
Scott; judge TO be elected. Twenty
eighth--Isle of Wight, Princess Anne
aud Portsmouth city; judge to be elect
ell. Twenty ninth-Amherst, Nelson,
buckingham and FIuyanna; judge to bt
elected
The Senate passed to engrossment &
lsrge number OF bills and at its afternoon
session only dncontesled matters were
considered.
The voting trust bill, which amends
the present law, to provide a 6ye-yeai
| limit, in which such trusts may be oper
ated, was yesterday recommitied to thu
committee on courts of justice.
HOUSE.
The House met at | | o clnck, accord
ing to the new schedule, and went a
once into an exciting discussion over 1
motion to take the judicial redlstricline
bill up out of Tia order. There was in
tense opposition, and dozen member
were on their feet at once, all shouting
At the top of their voices to attract thu
attention of the Speaker. The Speake
called on the sergeaut-at-arms to restore
order, and when quiet again reigned The
motion was Withdrawn.
The greater part of the session was
devoted to debate on the amendments Il
Senate bills.
IL was late in the day when the HOUSE
bill designed to prevent fire Insurance.
companies and their agents from enter.
ing into agreements or combinations tC
make aud control rates for fire insur
ance was reached. The bill came W
under a special order. 1t was reported
from the committee on general laws
with the recommendation that it do no
pass. Mr.. Williams, patron of thu
measure, made strong appeal for is
passage. Cries of "Vote, vote" were
ringing through the House when the
hour for adjournment arrived. Th'
Speaker laughngIy pointed to the face
Of the clock behind his chair and de
clared the House adjourned.
Col. A. NJ. Bowman, of the Hous,
finance committe. reported a supple
mental bill making appropriations FOL
the next two years. The measure car
ries total sum OF $4l5, 900 in appro
priations The largest item is an ap
preparation Of 500, 900 for State build
ings at the jamestown Exposition il
1907. The next heaviest is So, 500 t
to the University of Virginia. oomr
500, 900 is appropriated for the purpose o.
beautilying the grounds OF the Capitol.