Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

q revision OF tne lhA ia"o W
1t is the same bill introduced IN tue
House by Mr.. Byrd on Monday, Mr..
Thomas being The originator. MI
Thomas male speech in behalf oil tue
resolution.
Mr.. Wickham, in opposing the meas
ure. declared there was revolutionary
spirit in the present Legislature; that
everything was being attacked ana crit-
cised, and that nothing was held sacred.
In passing, be referred to the fangs OF
the Senator from Campbell. Mr.. Thomas
sprang to his feet on question oil per-
sOnal privilege, and declared he Ola not
object to proper criticism from any gen
tleman, but did not intend to submit 10
such personalities. Mr.. Wickham dis
claimed any intention to offend, aud con-
tinued with his speech.
The Senate by vote of 10 to Is de-
clined to send the bill TO its engross-
meut, and so it will end for this session.
The Byrd resolution calling for an in
yestigation of the circumstances under
which Lanier, Fewby and Tyler were
dismissed from the corporation commits
sion, was reported to the Senate by the
committee on courts OF justice, and, un-
der the rules, will lie over one day. The
belief is that the resolution will be agreed
TO aud that Senators Pblegar and Sale
will be appointed on the committee from
the Senate.
President Elyson, of the Senate, APP
pointed Senators Machen, Garrett and
Tayenner as the committee to investigate
the charges preferred by citizents OF
Alexandra county against Superinten-
teDdent Julian 7. Baldwin. Mr.. Bald
win has been seryei with copy OF the
specifications, aud will be given an
opportunity to reply and present any
witness he may desire. The hearing. it is
said, will be behind closed doors A
meeting of the committee has been call
ed for Tuesday next at 3 p. M, at which
time il is expected that several of those
interested 10 this case will DE present in
person. 1t has not yet been determined
whether The committee will conduct an
oral hearing or simply receive written
statements from each side, and then per-
nit brief argument. Mr.. Machee is
personally in favor of the written state
ments.
After disposition had been made Of the
Thomas tau measure, the Senate took up
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
lomac bills and engaged in discussion
of them, lasting more than a half boar,
tut no definite action was taken.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Odds cigarette bill was returned
to the House yesterday afternoon, with
the recommendation that il do not pass
The purpose of the bill WAS TO abolish
the paper cigarette.
A bill offered by Mr.. Peyton con-
tains an appeal from the decision of the
board of the Virginia Polytechnic lnsti-
tute in regard TO reopening the hsziDg
case in which William b. Christian aud
Roland b. Eubank, OF Richmond, were
dismissed. Judge George l.. Christian,
with Senator Daniel as counsel. APP
peared before the board on appeal from
The faculty aud asked reheariDg
They were refused, and yesterdays
action is an appeal to the court of last
! resort.
Mr. Booker, introduced a bill which
provides that the State corporation com.
mission fix passenger rate OF two cents
mile without discrimination, and vests
that body with the power to do so. The
resolution includes every road in the
State. 1t does not conflict with the
Churchman two-cent mileage bill.
The general appropriation bill came
up as a special order in the House. Mr.
bowman, chairman of the finance COM
millee, is its patron. Nearly every pub
lie institution in the State is making
large and persistent demands. They are
pressing their claims with great vigor,
and William and Mary College and the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute particu
larly are placing it on the ground of
necessities.
Mr.. Bowman stated on the floor that
the appropriation bill had the unanimous
Endorsement of the committee; that il
only provided for the current expenses
of the State aud the annual allotments to
the various institutions and that another
bill would be presented later covering the
appropriation to jamestown and other
special appropriations. The bill was then
taken up section by section, the first be-
ing to increase the salary OF the Cover
nOr's private secretary from 81, 200 to
81, 800 Mr.. Lane offered an amend
ment to leave it at tie original sum.
The amendment was defeated. Small ~
creases for the messenger in the Office Of
the secrCtIry and clerk in the cor
poration commission were also OPP
posed ny Mr. Lane, all recOmmen-
dations OF the committee being sus-
tanned in each case The University
of Virginia will get an increase of
$25, 900, the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute an increase OF $l5, 900; the Virginia
Military Institute an increase of $40. 600;
the College of William and Mary an in-
crease OF $4,000, and State Female
Normal School an increase of 10000.
The bill which, though general in
terms, is designed { relieve the chill
dren of the late j. Samuel McCue, of
Charlottesville, from The payment of the
SO, 900 costs incident TO his trial and
conviction, was fayorably reported yes
terday by the House finance committee.
Under the proposed law the court must
pass upon the petition for relief before
the Governor can act.
A bill was introduced:
TO authorize the school boards of the