Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-05
The Legislature.
SENATE.

The Legislature yesterday elected @.
Burnley 5inclsir Judge of the Corpora
ton Court of Charlottesville, to succeed
the late George W. Morris. Judge SIN
clair was unanimously endorsed by the
Charlottesville bar.
The battle for the unrestricted open
ing of right of way TO railroad builders
from Richmond to Washington began in
earnest in the Senate yesterday, when
Senate bill No. A., the Sims measure,
providing for the repeal Of the statute
restricting the psrslleling Of the tracks
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, wss taken up for
consideration as the special and continu-
ing order. The matter caused warm
debate and several riders we're proposed,
but IL went over till today.
Senator Lsssiter introduced q joint
resolution providing that q commission
be appointed to investigate the tsx laws
of the State and to report to the mex.
General Assembly new system OF tax
alton.
Senator Parks introduced measure
providing for pensions for disabled
soldiers, sailors or marines who served
during the war between the States 10 the
service of Virginia.
The following bills were passed
Senate bill, to smend and re-enact
section $500 of the code of Virginia rel
alive to fees of notaries and justices OF
the peace.
Houss bill TO re-ensct section 2S4S Of
The code of Virginia, and TO declare
what equivalent, In city or town, TO
personal service Of notice of protest.
HOUSE.
Senate bill, No. 2s, providing for the
working Of convicts On the public rosds,
came up In the House as a special order
yesterday afternoon. The bill extends
the workings Of the convict road Ia" to
men sentenced to terms ss long IS FIVE
years, whereas the present statute has a
two-y ear limit. Mr.. J. r. Cation offered
an amendment, which sanctions The bill
IN this condition-''provided that no
one whose punishment Is fixed at more
than two years shall be sentenced to
labor on the public roads unless at the
time OF such sentence there shall then be
in the penientisry available to be work
ed under existing contracts with the
State at least $50 prisoners. A motion
to adjourn interrupted the debate and
prevented vote on the Amendment.
The Anti-Saloon League won its frat
victory during the present session of the
legislature yesterday when the House
committee on general laws favorably re-
ported The bill requiring express COM
panies to deliver liquor only to the per-
SON to whom it is addressed. The pro-
posed law provides penalty for the
refusal TO fulfill the requirements OF the
law.
The House committee on courts Of
Justice fixed next Tuesday as the date
for hearing charges against Judge Black
stone, of the Eleventh district.
Mr.. Adams offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Virginia
Representatives and Senators 10 Congress
to support a bill offered by Repreeenta-
tive Flood, providing for the distribu-
ton Of the surplus in the United States
Treasury among the several States for
road improvement.
Governor Swausonsentto the Bouse
a special message concerning the expeu-
diture of the funds appropriated by the
last General Assembly for entertain
ment, ETC., on the part of the State at
The Jamestown Exposition. The mes
sage sets out that $1t 7o2.37 of the
$50, 900 appropriated 10 uuexpended,
and remains ia the Treasury,