Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-11
The Legislature,
SENATE.

The House bill creating the fisheries
commission, which passed the House
several days ago, and on which there
was disagreement in the Senate, was
submitted to q conference committee.
The committee reported in favor of the
House view of the matter and the report
Of the committee was adopted. The
bill creates the fisheries commission,
gives The chairman 81, 500 salary, the
secretary 81, 900, aud requires them to
devote their entire time 10 the duties OF
the Offices.
Senator RisOn's bill, allowing cities
and towns of the State TO own public
service corporations, and to allow them
TO issue bonds and borrow money for
such purposes, was passed last night.
There is a stipulation in the bill which
requires that the provisions OF the act
shall not be carried out unless agreed to
by a msjorlty Of the qualified voters of
the city or town.
Among the bills of general interest
that were passed and now 60 TO The
Governor for signature are the follow
ing:
To ve.t in railroad companies an in
surablc interest in property along Its
tracks.
The bill to prohibit the letting OF
contracts for printing for the Common
wealth to firms outside the State.
To establish a public free school on
the grounds of the Prison Association
of Virginia at Laurel, in Henrico coun-
ty, and making an appropriation for
erecting a building and for maintaining
the school.
Among The important measures which
passed the Senate Yesterday afternoon
VAS that introduced h. Delegate
Featherston, Of Campbell, which re-
pesls the law requiring & per cent. in
terest on taxes in addition To the per
cent. penalty charged for nOn'Payment
the first year.
Other bills passed by the Senate were
Imposing a license tax on pilots snc
coal shippers.
Regulating the practice OF pharmacy
Giving railroad companies an insur'
able interest in property along thei'
routes.
Regulating the, practice of veterinary
surgery.
In relation to who are exempt from
jury service.
Providing for The appointment o
mstrons for the iails ia cities Of ovel
10, 600 Inhabitants.
To amend section 1885 of the cod
so as to authorize the signing Of bills o
exception, either in term time or vaca
ton.
To amend aud re-enact section BIZ
of the code of Virginia, giving jurisdic
ton of courts of counties and cities owe
water courses.
To provide for the payment OF
license tax tor the exhibition Of an auto
motto moving picture machine, phono
graph, grsphOphOne, or similar musics
machine, when the pr'ce Of admission
to such exhibition does not exceed tn
sum of 10 cents.
HOUSE.
All previous plans as to method o
, procedure were cast to the winds in tn
House Yesterday morning, when reso
luton passed to sllow the general assem-
bly to consider other matters than tn
} Blackstone case after the recess. III
legislators will retire March %.
"A resolution previously pssSed, ou
which is now void, confined the Hous
after It's return to the Blackstone invest
. CATION, but the resolution yesterday no
only SLOWS the House to consider osn
ate bills and the Senate to conslde
4 House bills, but permits either brancl
of the assembly to proceed regulsrl
. with the calendar. The resolution II
quires the concurrence of the senate an
when it reached that body II was passe
IN Inv without action