Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


SENATE
AS stated in the Gazette of that day
the Senate yesterday took up the bill to
sbolish school inspectors on adverse re-
port from the committee, and on roll
call the House resolution was defeated
by vote of 26 to 10.
Senator Kern moved that the Senate
go into executive session for the purpose
of considering certain appointments
made by Governor Montague. Senator
Machen said he hoped the Senate would
not concur in the motion, adding :" Ia
a few days we will have to have an ex-
ecutive session." On motion of Senator
Shackelford, the motion was passed by.
A lively debate ensued yesterday over
Senator Sales redistricting bill. An
amendment by Senator Sinclair, which
takes FIVE counties from the ninth dis
trict and adds them to the sixth, was
adopted. The counties are Bland, Giles,
Wylhe, Craig and Pulaski. The bill as
amended makes changes in the first,
second, third, sixth aud ninth districts.
The counties of Elizabeth City, War
wick, York and the city of Newport
News are taken from the second and
placed in the first, and the counties of
James City aad Charles City aud the
city OF Williamsburg are taken from the
second and added to the third. There
was considerable opposition by Senator
Thomas, of Campbell, to the adding of
counties from the ninth district to the
sixth. Senator Stands tried to get the
bill passed by until he could hear from
his constituents, but the Senate declin-
ed. The third reading and ebgrossment
of the bill was waived, and it passed
the Senate by vote Of "A 9.
Senator Greear introduced a bill to
prohibit the catching or killing of trout
by any means except by hook and line.
Senator Camm Patteson is determined
to have the general assembly definitely
fix the COVERS OF the courts OF the State
to punish in case of alleged contempt
OF court. He is equally anxious to pre-
serve the dignity and deeorum of the
courts as he is to protect the people in
their rights of free speech and proper
discussion of he acts of the courts. Yes
terday he offered q resolution directing
the committee for courts Of justice TO
take up the question and to report a
measure covering the case.
HOUSE
Mr.. Swift, OF Fredericksburg, intro
duced bill in the House against trusts
that goes step farther than legislation
offered against the big business COM
binations. The bill not only make
trusts unlawful, but makes them liable,
through suit in any of the courts, for
damage done to any citizen by reason of
such combinations. fhe penalty for
the first offense 10 $500 to $4,000, and
for subsequent offenses $40, 600.
A bill to provide $4,000 to build a
Virginia exhibit building at the James
town Exposition was introduced.
The Early bill providing for the APP
pointment of commissioner of the rev.
enue by the circuit judges, instead Of
election by. the people, passed the
House. The vote was 81 10 43.
A bill wa offered by Mr.. Thornhill
providing for the inspection OF oils in
Virginia, and fixing heavy penalties for
violations of the provisions of the pro
posed measures, The bill provides Tor
chief inspector, to draw salary of
81, 500, and five assistant inspectors in
various paris of the State, to draw
salaries of 1900. Mr. ThornhiIl believes
that Virginia has become The dumping
ground for inferior grades of oil. He
says it is next to impossible to obtain
good Illuminating oil in the State.
Mr.. Massie introduced bill pr0vid-
ing for the preservation of forests and
for proper instruction in forestry in the
public schools of the State.
Mr.. Bowman presented bill fixing
the appropriations for the next two fiscal
years. Ii carries $4, 900, 900, and it is
practically the last measure which was
offered as basis for the work of the
finance committee. 1t is sale to say,
however, that the sum total will not be
diminished.
Bills were introduced
Prohibiting the use OF automatic or
pump guns in Virginia and fixing punish
ment for use OF such gun.
To amend the act to prevent the sale
OF cigarettes. tobacco, pistols and bowie
knives TO minors.
By Mr.. Cation: To impose a license
tax upon corporations, companies and
like incorporated companies transacting
business in this State as representatives
of other corporations and companies
The bill removing tie license tax from
physicians was fayorably reported.
r T. and P. To Pay Taxes
While no definite plans have been