Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-10
The Legislature.
SENATE.

line senate c0mmittoo On privileges
aud elections on Saturday favorably re-
ported the bill offered by Senator Hal
sty providing for election OF the men,
bers of the Stale Corporation Commits
sion by vote Of the people.
Senator Sale offered bill which In
cresses the salsry Of the superintendent
Of public instruction to $4,000 yesr
and allows $500 year for his travelling
expenses.
Senator Echolp offered bill which
has for its object The creation of State
board of chiroprsctic examiners and to
empower such board 10 regulate the
practice Of cbiropractic In the State OF
Virginia.
The Senate committee on roads re-
ported favorsbIy the Parks bill looking
to greater safety in tho handling OF pas
senger trains. The committee made sn
amendment reducing the experience"
from twelve months TO six months and
second amendment excepting practical
and competent telegrsphsru from the sp-
premiership clause,
The Senate passed the bill to regulate
the registration, sale, inspection and
analysis Of the commercial fertilizer, acid
phosphate, fertillzing materials and
chemicals In the State Of Virgins, and
to repeal all other laws or parts of laws
in conflict Herewith.
Senator Echols, In Senate bill No.
34S, provides for the amendment OF Sec
ton 4l4 Of the Code In relation to cor
rec.ing the erroneous assessments OF
lsn6s. The amendments relate TO Civ
ing the person sggrieved until the lst Of
February of the second year after the as
sessment to apply to the court to have
the same corrected. The reason for the
amendment 10 that the average taxpayer
does not learn of the increased arsees.
ments of his land until he receives his
tax bill based upon the new assessment,
which is always later than the lat Of
February In the year succeeding the as
seesment.
Senator Thornton aud Delegate Caton
have introduced billl TO amend and re-
enact en- act approved December 10,
1903, entitled an act TO amend aud re-
enact an act approved March 7, 1908,
entitled an act TO authorize municipal cor
porations TO issu0 bonds for the redemp-
ton Of outstanding bonds. Under this
bill it Is proposed to refund the Alexan-
dria city debt.
The bill prohibiting Sunday excur-
sions was killed In the Senate when
Senator Harman, chairman ofthe COM
mittee on roads and internal navigation.
reported with recommendation the sub
slitute offered by Senator White. sens-
tor Strobe theraupon moved that the
bill originally introduced by him be in
definitely passed BY. The White sub
stitute makes no reference TO the running
Of passenger or excursion trains on
Sunday, or to the nee Of weekend
tickeis, but relates solely to the opera
lion of freight trains, these being limit
ed to not more, than four on any one
road on Sunday.
Senator Msdn proposed an amend
meut to the substitute providing thst 1t
must be shown that II Is necessary for
the rail roads 10 run as many as four
trains, and pending discussion OF this
amendment the White bill was recon-
miited upon motion Of Senator Hart,
who stated that he had been requested
to take that action by railroad officials,
who complained that they had not been
given sufficient Opportunity 10 be heard
on the question.
The senate COMMITTEES on general Laws
reported favorsbly the bill which pro-
hibits the shipping BY dispensariee into
dry districts Of liquors Of any sort or for
delivery to any person for greater dis
lance than three miles from such DIS
penssry.
The house committee on huance has
reported In favor Of the bill establishing
State auditiug committee, to travel
throughout the State aud examine the
accounts OF ell State officers. The bill
is regarded So one Of the most impor-
tant to be considered By the legislature,
and will be the cause OF much debate.
The House adopted joint resolution
providing en- amendment 10 section As,
article 4, of the constitution, relative to
the length Of the sessions OF the general
assembly. The resolution proposes to
increase the session from sixty to ninety
DAYS.
The advocating Of sn increase In the
States appropriations to schools won q
victory when the house committee on
finance unanimously favored an increase.
Under ths terms OF the report the pres
snt appropriation Of $50. 900 to bigh
schools will be increased 400, 900, while