Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

huu tue Ctdtc nOtdiinh W ~ wv 80.
passed them By unanimous vote. The
action OF the Senate makes it possible
for the increased salaries TO become Ell
fective to incoming officials, who will
take Office on February next.
A bill was introduced by Judge Mann
designed to cradle tie tuberculosis. Its
main features are making it compulsory
on managers of factories and other pub
lie institutions to report all cases of tu-
bercuosis TO the Health Board, and If
such patients will not adoptthe measures
prescribed by the board they shall be
laken in charge aud treated under COM
Bills were introduced:
Allowing minors to qualify as deputy
Circuit Court clerks.
TO appoint a Confederate pension
agent 10 each county in the State.
Authorizing the governor and the at
Iorney general to secure associate coun-
vel for the attorney general in represent
ing the commonwealth in the cases af-
ecting the classification of freight rates
formulated by the State corporation
commission.
Bills have also been introduced:
70 create new governmental depart
nent, to be known as The Bureau of
Audit, following somewhat the Cover
lor's recommendation for an accounting
To increase the per diem of members
Of the General Assembly from 81 to So,
and provides that the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House shsl!
zach receive 800 for their attendance
and services at regular sessions OF the
and al extra sessions 1850
zach.
The Senate went into executive ses-
ZION at the close of routine business to
the confirmation of Governor
Nontague's appointments for boards Of
various State institutions. The Senators
declined to talk when the executive ses-
ZION was over, but il is understood that
all the nominations were confirmed, ex-
,ept two, whose names were passed by.
they are Eugene Cloves, of Richmond,
member of the Eastern State Hospital
Board, and X. Hunter Beasley, member
If the board of The Farmvle Female
Normal School. Their cases will be con-
'idered today.
Senator Patterson will present resolu-
ions in the Senate today, demanding TO
Know why the two Senators from Vir-
,inia have not followed the mandate of
ne general assembly of Virginia and
nlroducedand supported an amendment
o the Federal Constitution providing
or the election of United States Sena-
Ors by the people.
HOUSE.
The Senate bill creating a new judi
.iary circuit in southwest Virginia pas
ed the House. 1t will be known as the
Twenty-fifth judicial circuit, and will be
of the counties of Tazewell,
lilies and Bland. w. +. Burns is the
My candidate for the judgeship.
Mr.. Royals bill in relation TO the
assessment of lands upon which there is
imber and minerals, debated at SainF-
lays session, was passed.
Mr.. McRae INTRODUCED bill to re
luire the formula of COCO cola and other
Kinks claiming to have sedalive effect
osted on the fountain where they are
ispensed. 1t is said 10 be aimed princi-
ally at COCO cola.
Speaker Car1weil received a com
nunication from the Maryland legisla-
nre, stating that a committee had been
AIMED TO meet similar committee on
h: part of Virginia to confer with
lew to concurrent legislation as TO the
iking of oysters in the States of Mary
and and Virginia. Delegate Thorn
i'll has offered a resolution providing
bat similar committee be appointed
n behalf of the Virginia legislature.
re conference will be held in Rich
lond.
The Rev bill, prescribing a closed
Jason for taking crabs, which was unan-
nOusly reported by the committee Fri
ay night, WAS introduced and caused a
yely fight. The Tidewater delegates
ade good stand. but the fortunes of
ar seemed against them, and the best
lat could be done was to get The bill
assed by.
David Bottoms, the democratic ciu-
Is nominee, was elected state public |
rinier on joint resolution.
Bills were introduced:
To appropriated $1,000 annually to
lie State Board of Agriculture and I'M
igra'i,n to encourage and promote i'm
iRI~ n to the State.
To ;n"nd the existing revenue law in
far as il pertains to the licenses OF
lysicians, surgeons and dentists. The
nendment provides that members OF the
edical profess on who pay the State
K shall not be compelled to pay any
tax imposed by any city,
WI Ut county.
To amend sections 1904 of the code,
g"rding the amount of damages a per-
nal representative may recover when
$ decedent has been killed through the
'gligence o, a person or corporation.
ne bill sweeps away the $40, 900 limita-
IN and puts litigation growing out OF
alh' on the same basis as the suits fol-
wing accidents not fatal.
To establish an epieptic colony on
g land of the Western State Hospital
Amherst county.
The impression is becoming quite gen.
al in London that the Morocco confer
ce will end in smoke. 1t is even
ubtfnl if those who promoted it ex-