Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-30
THE LEGISL AZURE.
HENATE.

SENATE.
A message was received from the gov
ern0r informing the Senate of the APP
pOintment of Professor X T.. Blackwell,
of Ashland, a member OF the board Of
visitors OF the Virginia Normal and In
dustrial Institute at Petersburg, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resgna-
ton of f. G. Glass, and of Walter Dan
bridge Mckinney, of Petersburg, to I'LL
vacancy upon said board caused by The
death of Captain Charles E. Vawter.
A motion that the Senate go into ex-
ecptiye session for the purpose of taxing
up nominations which had not been
acted on by the Senate was made the
special order for today.
The Senate agreed to the House Joint
resolution for the appointment of COM
mittse of two from the Senate and
three from the House to consider
aud report to this assembly The prac-
licability of establishing State printing
Office.
Senator Wickham, of HenricO, offered
bill allowing fee of 81 a day to
school trustees for services rendered in
attending meetings, provided that no
trustees shall receive more than $40 in
any one year.
The following bills were introduced:
To compensate school trustees. The
bill permits trustees TO receive 80 day
for services, provided that no member
sha receive more than $40 in any one
year.
To amend the constitution so as to
separate school funds OF whites and
blacks 30 az to require the whites to sup
port the white schools aud the negroes to
support the negro schools
Providing for the organization and
government Of incorporated communities.
The bill deals with the terms of Office
and other matt rs.
Providing for an ANNUAL appropria-
ton for the State agricultural expen
ment station and regulating the eEpen
dilnre Of the appropriation. The bill
appropriates $40, 900 for the station.
To create State commissioner OF
game. The governor is to appoint prior
to July, 1906, and each four years there
after. The commissioner shall name All
assistant ia each msgisterial district of
the State. The commissioners salary is
to be 81, 800 year and the assistants,
5000 a year. The COMMISSIONER is 20
have supervision OF the game laws.
their enforcement, the protection OF
game, the licensing of hunlsmen and
other matters pertaining to the game
laws.
A resolution came from the House.
asking the concurrence, looking to the
abolition of the State board of school
exam ncrs and inspectors and calling
upon The general assembly to request the
State buArl OF education to abolish the
same positions because they were expen-
siye aud unnecessary. The resolution
went over until today.
HOUSE.
A bill to provide for the expense Of
removing, supporting and maintaining
insane persons was passed. The measure
e1empts the property of the insane and
puts the entire burden on the common
wealth.
The Rev bill to regulate the era bling
industry was passed by till Wednesday.
A resolution was adopted and sent 20
the Senate for concurrence calling on the
Board Of Education to abolish the ,ffices
of the i've district school inspectors.
The following bills were presented
To re-enact section 4l29 of the cede,
relative TO the treatment of sick convicts.
To amend section 4l67 OF the code, in !
relation to penitentiary guards.
TO amend section 1874 OF the code, in
relation to the punishment for the crime
Of robbery.
BY Mr.. Coleman. To amend section
l75 OF the code 50 as to empower clerks
of councils to administer oaihs and take
atfidavits.
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments TO section Is OF article of the
Constitution OF Virginia, and providing
for publishing said amendments and
certifying the same to the next General
Assembly.
To amend chapter A Of the code and
~ repeal sections 1889, l04o and 1913
of same, regarding Local assessments in
cities and towns.
To amend section 22l9 of the code,
in relation to how minister authorized to
celebrate rites OF marriage.
To amend Che act regarding the dis
position Of property for the mainte-
nance of cemeteries, &C., and|the holding
OF the same.
An agreeable movement of the bowels
without any unpleasant eject is produc-