Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-31
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


Only one bill was reported from com
mitte-that from the committee on puDilc
institutions to amend section l1Ol OF the
code.
Several house bills of local nature,
on the calendar, were taken up ana
passed
The Hartman bill to provide for the
commitment to private hospitals or saIii-
tar;ums of inebriates, opium-eaters, OF
persons addicted to other drug habits,
came up on its engrossment
The bill was amended in several unlm-
portant particulars, the principal being
that the term of confinement at four In
stead of twelve months.
Many amendments were offered, and
the bill was discussed for some time.
The bill was recommitted for the purpose
of perfecting the measure.
A bill was introduced and referred to
allow the College of William and Mary
to expend the sum of S.. 900, heretofore
appropriated for the installation of an
electric-light plant, for another system
of lighting.
HOUSE.
In the House consideration of amend
ments to the bill fixing State officers
salaries came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Whitehead's amendment, fixing
the salary of the commissioner of agri-
culture at $4,000, in full for services,
was adopted. This amendment is a
matter of form, inasmuch as it was in
agreement with the recommendation OF
the finance committee, and the salary is
that drawn by the commissioner last
year.
Mr. Christian withdrew his amend
ment, cutting the salary of the adjutant-
general to $4,000. 1t remains at 81, 400.
Mr.. Churchman's amendment was
adopted, increasing the salary of the
fireman at the State library from $3.50
to 5000.
The amendment changes the title to
engineer" and increases the duties OF
the position.
Mr.. Boaz offered an amendment to
section Is, fixing the salaries of super
intendents and other officers of State
asylums. At present the various boards
fix the salaries of the officers of the re-
spective institutions. The schedule OF
salaries named in the Boaz amendment
conforms to the salaries paid at present
No change was made. Superintendent
now receive salaries as follows: West
ern, 81, $50; Central, $4,000; Eastern,
50, 900; Southwestern, slS, 900. Amount
of rental of residences of superintendent
is left to the boards. The amendment
was adopted.
A delegation from Tidewater appeared
before the House committee on finance
yesterday evening in advocacy of the
5000, 900 appropriation for the James
town Exposition. Messrs d. Lowen-
berg, director general, and H. l.. Page,
of Norfolk, and o. D. Bachelor and j..
L. Patton spoke in behalf of the bill.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was present and
he and Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson will make
the final appeals next Thursday. Gen.
Lee declared last night, referring to the
suggestion that the exposition company
might ask further appropriations from
future legislature, that the 5000, 900
was absolutely all that would ever be
asked from the State. He thinks the
sale of stock, with contributions from
the government, cities, and counties,
will yield ample revenues.
Nh. Whitehead has introduced in the
House bill providing that trained
nurses and incorporated hospitals or
sanitariums shall be given the same
preference as allowed doctors and drug
gists in the settlement OF estates OF
partly insolvent decedents. 1t allows a
claim not exceeding $50 to be made by
nurses and hospitals for services rem
dered during the last illness of the
decedent.
Mr.. Cabell, from the committee on
privileges and elections, submitted in
the House the minority report in the
Norfolk city contested election case,
which recommends the seating of the
contestants, Messrs. Lambeth and Bib.
The reports are signed by Messrs.
Cabell, West, and @. q. Baker.
The courts of justice committee of the
House last night reported favorably Mr..
Cummings bill amending the divorce
law, so that partial divorce may be
made complete after three years where
there has been 10 reconciliation.
One section of the new revenue bill is
as follows,
"Any corporation chartered and organ
lied as a social club, which shall desire
to keep on hand at their clubhouse or
other place of meeting wines, ardent
split, malt liquors, or any mixture there
of alcoholic bitters or fruits preserved in
ardent spirits, to be sold, directly
or indirectly, or given away to
the members of such corporation,
shall, on or before the Both day
of April in each year, pay to the treas
urer of the county or corporation wherein
the clubhouse or other place of meeting
of such corporation is located the license
tax required of retail liquor dealers
Insurance will bear increased taxation.
The license tax is fixed at 5000, and
there is a specific levy of II per cent.
per annum upon the gross receipts OF the
companies doing business in the State.
In addition to this the counties, cities
and towns are allowed to levy local taxes
and there are charter fees, etc., as here
tofore.
The taxes on railway, telegraph and
steamboat companies are raised
For the first time there is to be levied
an annual franchise tax, taking in the
following corporations:
Every corporation, joint stock COM
pany or association, organized or formed
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