The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE

TIE EEuhOkN : SEeA
4 bill was introduced ina the house by
Hons. George Mason, of Mestmoreland
and G. G.. Tahaferro, OF Orange, Creating
the office of STATE game commissioner.
The salary is fixed at 81 600 a year, and
the commissioner l. given iourNeal
term. Ii also provides that he shall have
the appointment oi che game wardens
when the present terms OF those officers
shall have expired Provision for the
expense of maintaining the office Is made
in "A clause imposing tax ON sportsmen
and guuners Landowners who shoot
on their own preserves will also be re-
quired to pay a small tax. The oyster
patrol police are made game Wardens.
Senator Walker. OF the committee ON
fish and game. reported iavOrahy the
house Joint resolution with reference TO.
Amounting Joint committee to confer
with n like committee from the general
assembly OF Maryland in relation To con
current legislation i'm the matter oi TAX
mo Of oysters in the waters of the states
of Virginia and Maryland The Virginia
Commission is as follows: Senate
Messrs. Walker. Garrett and Dickinson.
House-Messrs. Thornhill NJ NJ Green.
OF Fauquier, Rev, George Mason. oil
Westmopland aud J. l.. Iaha'erro, oil
Gloucester
The investigation OF the Eastern
State Hospital is being held behind closed
doors Joseph T. Lawless, ot Norfolk, Is
repres ntiug DR.. l.. : Foster the super
intendent. The members will not give
out anything regarding the inyesuga-
ton II has developed. however. that
charges have been preferred against
Cloves by Dr.. Foster.
The Caton-Spessard hill 20 appropriate
four hundred thousand dollars Tor public
schools of the State has passed the
House.
\ bill determining the qualification OF
voters in special elections and cOnStrulng
that section oi the new constitution rc-
curing the prepayment of all poll taxes
six months prior TO an election a. aeon
ditiOn TO voting was offered 10y Judge
Tavenner The purpose OF the bi.l Us to
remove the doubts now existing under
the poll tax prerequisite of the con~tltu-
ton as 10 those special elections TINT
NAV be held during the first months of
the year OF within six month, after the
poll tax may become payable
The bill TO exempt the salaries oi al
State officials from payment oi the lH-
come tax came up in the senate aud sen
atOr Chapman made a briei speech in OPP
position 10 the measure. The hlli was
recommitted 10 the finance committee.
Delegate Fuller, introduced "A bill de-
signed to prevent the pollution oi waters
from which cities and towns get then
supply.
Both branches passed the bill recon-
mended 10y Gov. swanson IN ms naug-
ural address. setting aside sinking lund
of S74. 900 70 be- placed with the interest
accruing from the r. f. a =. Il. K. bonds
to anticipate 10y four years thepaylnenis
OF the State debt.
senator Lassiter's bin providing Tor
State highway commission ana appro-
priating 81 600 a year Tor two years Tor
the support OF the office Reconnaissance
and to pay the salaries of that officer
aud his assistant, was ordered To lbs en-
grOssment.
Delegate Chuichman bill requiring all
railroads operating in Virginia to adopt
a , cent mile rate was eportediavorahly
as also was Delegare Houston's bill ap-
propriating $4,000 70 the institution
ior the colorcd deal and dumb.
LAssIrER-wIrHER- ROAD BILL.
The Senate Committee ON Roads favor
ably reported with certain amendments
the Lassiter-Wifhers road system endOi~
ing the plan for State aid under the dir
ection OF Highway Commissionaud the
creation OF a State convict road force i"c
use in every section OF Virginia M lm-
proving and constructing public high
ways.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Lynn. Loudoun. To amend the
first section of an act entitled An act 70
authorize the Governor To grant cOndi-
tional pardon 10 persons confined m the
penitentiary.
By Mr.. Gunter, AccOmac: To moor
porate the town OF Fauquier IN Accomac
county.
Bv Mr.. Sears. Mathews. 70 amend
section OF an act entitled An aci
making it unlawful for insurance com
panies not incorporated by the laws oi
the State of Virginia but legally admitted
10 do business therein, to place or cause
to be placed insurance on property I'D
this State in Offices outside OF the state
in violation OF the tax laws OF the STATE.
BY Mr.. Walker, Northumberland: To
amend and re-enact section : OF an act
nroviding for a State Board OF Health.