Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

the University of Virginia In cohhec-
ton with State students, and to ascer-
tain if it complies with the prerequisites
for State appropriations. The resoln-
ton is little short of sensation. de
holds that the naturalization fee OF $40
is too high, and that the rates OF main
tenance are higher than at similar IN
stitntious which do not receive State ap-
preparation, and that the question de-
msnds investigation.
The following bills were introduced
and referred.
To amend the Constitution so as To
abolish the prepayment OF poll tax az
prerequisite to registration for purposes
OF exercising the right of suffrage.
To provide for any county in the
State to provide for enlarging, building
or repairing courihouses, clerks offices
IT jais and provide for payment OF
same.
To prescribe of what the protest of
negotiable instrument shall be evidence.
Amending the code in relation to des-
ignation of time and place for payment
of taxes and for advertising such time
and place.
Defining and regulating beneficiary
associations, orders and societies. The
bill requires all associations and orders
doing business 10 publish financial state
ments and TO pay taxes to the support OF
the State. The bill was prepared in ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF the
attorney general, and is for the protec-
ton OF members.
To empower the city of Richmond to
appropriate not exceeding 81 ,2GO Tor
keeping open the State library from 8 p.
m. to 10 pm. daily.
To create the board OF education cor
poration, as at present composed. The
amendment simply provides for the cleo
ton Of successors ia the board, curing
defect in the Old law, which would have
continued the present board in Office in
definitely, as the elections were provided
for after adjournment of the general as
sembly.
HOUSE.
DIR. r. S. Powell, from Brunswick,
himself a praclicing physician, intro
duced bill to repeal the law imposing
a tax of $25 on physicians. This tax
has been regarded as burdensOme, and
besides, physicians practicing in cities
and towns are required to pay license.
A similar bill was defeated at the last
session.
Delegate J. z. Royal, from Tazewell,
a republican, introduced bill amend
ing the new constitution so as to abolish
poll-tax without disturbing the other
qualifications.
Mr.. Onld introduced bill to abolish
the sale Of paper cigarettes in Virginia.
It is based on the Indiana law, and
closely follows the provisions of that law.
The following bills were presented and
referred
To allow the inmates of the Soldiers
Home, of Henrico county, to be repre-
scented by counsel in all trials by the
trial court OF said institution, and to al
low sn appeal from the decision of said
court to the adiutant general OF the
State.
To amend the code with reference TO
the salary Of mayors of towns. The
measure fixes the maximum Of salary at
5000 a year.
To amend the code 10 relation TO the
assessment Of lands and lots, so that
same shall apply TO standing timber and
trees, and to make the same retroactive
~ to certain assessments.
To amend and re-enact an act 10
designate and establish certain days as
public holidays aud to establish and de-
clare Saturday after Twelve O'Clock noon
a half-holiday as regards the transaction
of business generally, with exceptions
specified in this act" approved July
29, 1902.
For the protection of fish 10 the Shen-
andoah river and its tributaries.
10 amend thu act in relation to fish
ing in the waters of the Stale, 10 pro-
vide for levying license tax On fishing
devices and for the collection thereof,
and to extend the provisions of said ACT
10 all waters of the State.
To prescribe the time in which allow
snce. made by order of any circuit or
Corporation Court shall be presented to
the Auditor OF Public Accounts for pay
ment.
70 authorize juries in their discretion
TO punish with death any person con-
yicted OF msliciously burning in the night
time any barn, stable, shed or other
building containing live stock, in event
such stock be burned.
To amend for the protection of the
owners of licensed stations"
The advocates Of State appropriations are
much upset BY the discovery that the proyi-
sion in bills offered and others to come for a
special tax for that purpose are unc0nstitu-
tiODal, and no more bills will be offered. The
general State levy of 20 cents may be increas
ed and this may be attempted.
Speaker Cardwell's friends are up in arms
against the criticisms made concerning his
committee appointments They declare that
in the selection Of X. f. Byrd for chairman Of
Courts Of Justice he was looking to efficiency
and secured perhaps the ablest man for the
position in the House, and that in replacing
Capt. K. +. Lee, jr., he was not breaking pre-
cedent, but that Speaker Ryan and Speaker
Saunders, his predecessors, had done the same
thing
Pressure is being brought to bear to pre-.
vent the appointment Of Il special committee
TO investigate the charges and complaints
made against the Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington, and the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, at Blacksburg The purposes
sought by the contemplated resolution are en-
tirely within the scope Of the four committees
provided for in the resolution offered by Gen