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

plOpIlatiOn Dllis ochotSi HO5"A W
posed the amendment to increase the
salaries of the Supreme Court Judges on
the ground that it ought to be done by
a special bill and not as an amendment
to the appropriations. Senators Thomas,
Rison aud WicKham advocated the
amendment. The matter was passed by
in order TO permit the introduction of a
separate bill providing for the increase OF
the salaries of the judges, which bill was
passed.
The Senate adopted the amendments
to the appropriations bill offered by
Senator Stands, providing for the pay
ment to the three present members of
the board of fisheries of $400 each for
services rendered.
The Senate passed the appropriation
bill with most of the am endments sug
gested by its finance committee. The
bill will now go back TO the House.
HOUSE.
The fight for an extra session was in
auguraled ia the House by Mr.. Curlett.
A resolution looking to an extra session
was presented by him setting forth that
the exigencies are such as to make an
extra session imperative and calling on
Governor Swanson to call an extra ses-
sion Immediately at the close of the
present session.
Mr. Jennings promptly moved as a
substitute that the committee on rules be
required to formulate some plan by
which business might be expedited.
Mr.. Cation moved to refer to the conf
mittee, and it was so referred by a vote
of 81 to "a. Mr.. Curlett declares that
if the committee does not report by today
he will move that they be discharged.
Those who are close to Gov. Swanson
say he is strongly opposed to aa extra
session.
The Fuller anti-gerrymander till came
before the House and was taken up out
of lis order and given its third reading
and passed The bill provides that cities
shall not rsdistrict into wards for q
period of five years
The House passed two bills tending to
aid those interested in tho good roads
movement One was that introduced
by Mr.. ThrockmortoD, providing for the
working of convicts in State quarries
The other WAS the Senate bill to create
State convict force, and to authorize
the working OF certain prisoners on the
public roads.
The House finance committee reported
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac bills With two amendments. One Of
tie amendments protects the interest OF
the State by providing that # the char
ter Is amended or disposed OF in any way
it will be the duty of the governor, sink
lug fund commissioners aud the c0rpo.
ration commission to see that the States
interests are not harmed. The merger
bill is amended 80 that the State in the
event of increase in stock or merger,
will not receive less on its holdings than
at present. Tnese bills will come up in
their regular order for consideration in
the House.
The House passed the supplemental
appropriation bill, giving $4l5,OO 70
various institutions, and engrossed the
bill offered by Mr. Byrd, Of Winchester
to regulate the speed of automobiles.
The afternoon session OF the House
was devoted to the passage of uncon-
tested matters, and large number Of
bills were passed, among them the fol-
lowing:
To validate acknowledgment taken
by mayors aud members of councils who
are, ex-oificio, justices of the peace, and
whose power to take such acknOwleg
ments has been questioned.
To provide for redemption of unused
tickets, issued or sold by public service
corporations.
To amend gu act to provide for the
collection OF all taxes in arrear and past
due to the commonwealth prior TO Feb
ruary !, 1903, upon the shares of capt.
tai stocks of banks and banking associa-
tons, whether due by resident or non
resident stockholders.
10 prohibit the use Of "drag-boxes, "
tubs, sacks or other receptacles for the
collecting and taking oysters from the
natural oyster rocks or beds OF this COM
monweath, when 10 the use of the same
they are dragged or drawn over the said
natural rocks or beds, and prescribing a
penalty for its violation.
The legislative investigation into the afiOirs
of the State Coz pOratiOn Commission came 10
a close yesterday afternoon. The committee
will meet again on Monday in executive SEES
sion. when n final decision will be arrived at
aud report formulated.
The Seuate committee on schools and col
leges last night decided on Radford, Freder
ieksburg ana HarrisOnburg as the locations
for the three new normal schools for the
State. On the final vote Radford and Fred
ericksburg received twelve votes each, liar
rs0nburg seven aud Front Royal FIVE. Nor
folk which put up a strong fight for one OF
the schools. received few scattering votes on
the earlier ballots, but none on the last bal
lot.
By unanimous vote in an executive session
held late Yesterday afternoon the Senate re-
iected the nomination of the appointment of
f.. Ii. Cloves as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Eastern State Hospital and
adopted the report Of the special inyestI-
eating committee recommending a general
inquiry into the affairs of the asylum with |
more particular reference to the efficiency OF
its superintendent, DIR. l.. :. Foster, and the |
management Of the institution of the special
board
Roard of Education.