Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-20
T,Hr r.EersLATURE.


sious for the House and Senate ano eariy
morning sessions for the committees Will
be the rule from now on.
The general appropriation, The amend
ment TO the Mann bill, the two-een.-
mileage bill and others will be bitterly
fought and will provoke long debate.
Then the fight between advocates oil the
high schools and those working for three
normal schools will be particularly STUB
born. Shall there be $50 high schools
in rural Virginia or three normal schools
in as many sections of the State Is the
question. IL is admitted that the money
cannot be provided for both, and the
battle will be to the strong only.
SENATE.
Senator Echols yesterday offered a
resolution of sympathy with "Uncie
Billy" Wilson. for SO years Librarian OF
the Senate, and giving him indefinite
leave. The resolution was adopted by
a unanimous vote.
Senator Thomas introduced bill
which provides that all saloons where
liquor is sold shall close at IL O'Clock at
night until sunrise next morning.
The Senate at its afternoon session re-
iected the appointment of Mr.. Saunders
as superintendent of schools at Ports
mouth. A special committee was APP
pointed to look into charges preferred by
citizens of Alexandra county against
Supt. ]. B. Baldwin. of that county.
The Senate declined TO remove the in
junction of secrecy from the committee
investigating the fitness" of h. h..
Cloves at a session behind closed doors.
The committee having the-investigation
10 charge will continue the further hear
ing Of the case, as heretofore, in secret.
If bill that Senator Machen intro
duced last week becomes law, 1t will
put an end to all pool rooms in the State
and will make futile all efforts to estab-
lish pool rooms on the Virginia side OF
the river opposite Washington. The meas
ure provides that a fine OF not less than
800 or more than $500 and imprisDn-
ment from thirty to ninety days in the
county Jail shall be imposed upon all
who are convicted of having taken bets
ON horse races run on tracks outside OF
the State of Virginia.
The measure, it is thought, will be-
come law, though there will be consid-
cradle opposition to it. The bill is sim
liar to one passed by the Virginia legis-
lalure after a hard fight in 1896, but
which was found to be ineffective through
defect 10 its title. The new measure is
similar to the law of 1896, except that
the defective title is corrected. The law
was aimed at the pool rooms existing at
that time in Alexandria county, opposite
Washington.
Bills were Introduced:
TO amend the law in relation TO sale
of delinquent lands; requiring notice to
be given to all persons of record who
may have interest in property; directing
that no deed shall be given till such
notice shall have been given; allowing
owners of lands sold to redeem them by
paying in full the amount paid by the
purchaser and and interest at 10 per
cent.
By Senator Machen: Amendment Ia
the constitution looking to election OF
county and city treasurers.
HOUSE.
Mr. Byrd introduced a bill designed
to reyOlutiOnize the tax system of the
State. 1t creates tax commission, de-
fines its duties and provides money to
pay its expenses. The commission is
to consist OF three members, whose duty
will be to carefully consider the present
tax system and to report to the neGt
legislature desirable system. The COM
missioneTs are to be paid four dollars a
day and expenses.
The finance committee of the House
fayorably reported the bill creating the
office Of State accountant. The measure
comes from the committee in somewhat
altered form, sllhOu h all Ofthe original
features are preserved intact which were
incorporated in the three bills introduced
at this session. The measure is now
known as the Old Glenn bill. Ii pro-
yides for State accountant, whose
work shall embrace the duties of trav-
cling auditor of public accounts He is
TO keep check on the accounts OF sll
officials who have the handling of State
moneys.
Bills we're introduced,
To amend an act relating TO the mark.
ing of the public roads iu Fairfax.
To amend the charter OF Colonial
Beach.
To provide for submitting to the voters
of Fairfax the question of bond issue
for the purpose OF creating fund for
the construction of permanent roads.
To require railroad companies to
maintain telephones in their public
Offices.
The Senate committee will report the
Corporation Commission investigation
resolution, and, it is said, they will con-
cur with the House committee, with
recommendation that The work proceed
at once. Major A ). Lanier. who has re-
ceived the appointment OF assistant TO the
attorney general Ct the Philippines, is
anxious to have it done speedily so that
he can leave for his new post. He is anx-
iOus to tell what he knows and be al
lowed to depart. He will request to be
permitted to make his statement in
writing to be read by himself and then
be questioned on it by the committee.
The Churchman bill, fixing passenger
rates on railroads, will strike snag 10
the Senate. The railroads are being ask