Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-16

of game through he snow except Wild
turkeys. The bills also further restrict
the hunting season, and prohibit any
child under the age of sixteen yeas
from carrying guu or weapon OF any
kind, unless accompanied by person OF
malule years.
SENATE.
A bill 10 restore to the president OF
the Court of Appeals his salary of "a
700 wss yesterday introduced by SEN
ator Fletcher, Of Warrentoo. By au
oversight of the last Legislature the en-
tire bench we're put on the same footing
sfter February ], 1907.
Senator Sale offered bill sppropri-
sti0g $4,000 to the State board of ed
1cstion for the specific purpose of insti-
mling a normal school course 10 each
county and city of the State. The board
of education wac empowered TO desig-
nate what high school in any county or
city shall have the course.
The committee on privileges and
elections OF the Senate took up the bill
yesterday providing for election OF mem
bers of the corporation commission by
the voters of the State instead Of having
them appointed by the governor. The
committee reported the bill favorably
ard fixes the election OF the frat COM
missioner for 1911, when a successor to
Judge Prentiss will be chosen.
Senator Keezsl, offered bill which
seeks to reimburse the chairman and
secretary of the board of fisheries fer
moneys advanced BY them and expended
10 protection of the oyster beds OF tie
State. The amount is $4,000 The
was bill referred.
The senate CONQUERED 10 house res
olution urging Congress to enact the
Maynard bill providing for the condem-
nation of lands at Cape Henry for the
purpose Of building fortifcstions.
Senator Halsey offered q bill making
an appropriation Of $50, 600 for placing
monument on the battlefield OF Getlgs-
burg to commemorate the valor Of Viz
GINA troops in that engagement.
A bill. having for its object the pro-
motion of higher efficiency among
division superiutendeuts of public
schools in the State was offered by SenG-
tor Strobe. The bill contains three
radical amendments to the present
schools laws, 10 that 1t provides for
stated compensation fixed at 5000 per
anpum for the division superintendent /;
FOR an enlargement of the school divi-
sious and requirement that the super
iniendent shall devote his time exclu-
sively to the supervision Of the schools
in bis district.
For the purpose OF securing q more
equitable assessment of taxes upon in
tangible personal property, such stocks,
bonds, noes and other evidences of 10
debteduess, Senator Lassiter presented
an amendment 10 the general revenue
laws requiring the commissioners OF
revenue in determining the value Of;
such property shall assess all solvent
bonds, notes, moneys and credits and
other Evidences Of debt bearing interest
at per cent, at their face value, and
all such property SIS shall bear interest
q. less than per cent. at such sum
less than their face value, that the
income return upon such assessed value
shall equal 6 per cent. investment.
Senator Hobbs offered bill which
aims to furnish reasonable compensation
for service Of meobefs Of the boards OF
supervisors of the counties of the State.
His bill makes the pay Of these officers
s. day, bat provides that they shall
not receive pay for more than twenty
five days 10 any one year. The bill 81
30 allows them mileage while going to
and from their business sessions.
Senator Hobbs also introduced bill
which seeks to increase the pay OF
sherifis, sergesnis and jlilers for the
keep and care of prisoners while con-
fued in the jails of the Commonwealth.
The increase is about 10 per cent The
fact that the prisoners are being taken
over by the road force rapidly has served
10 reduce the revenue of these officials.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Curlelt yesterday offered bill
to prohibit the delivery of liquor in
packages 10 anyone except the party to.
whom the liquor il consigned.
The House finance committee report
ed fsvorsbly the bin which provides
that the sinking fund Of the State be
increased from $74,0 900 to 1925, 600.
This increased amount is purposed to
take the place OF the decreased revenue
received from The Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railway.
The finance committee also recon-
mends a bill which provides IN appro'
pristion of 81, 900 annually for the pro-
lection of the graves of Confederate
soldiers, now being cared for By the
various memorial societies throughout
the State.
Mr. Montague presented bill which
recommends the establishment Of q
board OF inspection Of prisons and chart
lies, to de6He It's duties, fix the COM
pensatiOn of its subordlnates and to
provide the manner in which they shall
be appointed to ssid Offices.
The democrats of the general sssembly
held a caucus lsst night and nominated
corporation and Circuit Court judges in
csses where there we're no contests. The
following nominations we're made unani-
mously:
Corporation Courts-W. L. Olopton,
Manchester; I. J. BarhsU, Newport
News, aud George w. Morris, Busna
Vista.
Circuit Cour.s L. NJ. McLemore,
Second Circuit Court; Walter Watson,
Fourth; E. L. Harvey, Seventh; j. NJ.