Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-14
Legislature.
SENATE.

of the list of The standing committees,
formulated by the steering committee,
opened the first "scrsp' Of the session
Senator Early, leading the minority,
made vigorous protest against the ig-
noring OF the minority on the finance
and roads committees.
The question was submitted and 1t
was declared adopted.
TIE roll csll showed that the follow
ing democrats had voted With the rtPub-
Iicans in favor of giving the minority
representation on tbs husnce committee:
Folkes, Strobe, Thornton, Ward aud
White, who with the six republicans
made total of eleven for the recognition
Of the minority. Twenty democrats
voted for The report and it was adopted.
Bills we're introduced to revive the old
Wharton law against Insurance. COM
panies having any agreement regarding
rates in Virginia.
To provide for a uniform system oil
keeping the accounts of the ysriOus State
officers.
To create the Office Of commissioner OF
banking, placing the department nnder
the State corporation commission; also
a resolution providing for the abolition
of the Eve district school examiners.
Senator Parks offered bill which
seeks to protect the travelling public in
the operation OF railroads by telephone,
telegraph or other system OF signals.
The bill requires railroads to employ no
person in such department OF operations
who is net 81 years old and who has not
had at lesst one years actual experience
in the wore in which be is Engaged, but
exempts such as may now be employed
10 this WORK.
Senator Foxes offered bill which
seeks 10 prevent renewal of the present
contract With the Davis Shoe Company
for the working of convicts now in the
psnitentisry 10 the manufacture Of shoes.
Mr.. FOlkes wants the committee on pub
lie institutions to investigate the matter
thoroughly aud to msks o report to the
general assembly. He sad that it had
been the custom in the past to renew
this contract much in advance of its ex.
pirstion, tbst the present contract does
not expire until 1918, and it is to fore
stall a renewal until the matter ID inves-
tigaled aud the question of working the
cor victs on road shall be determined on
b. the general assembly. The resolution
wss adopted an The mstter will be in
vesligsted.
Senator Mann introduced two bills af-
fectug the liquor interests. The first lie
one which puts the distillers Of the State
under what is known as the Mann liquor
law and Increases penalties for violating
the law. The second is one which re.
requires all clubs TO procure identical
licenses for social clubs which are issued
to other liquor interests.
HOUSE.
Speaker Byrd, announced his sppoint-
ments on the standing committees of the
House.
The House adopted resolution re.
questing the State corporation commits
sion 10 transmit 10 hs House q copy o.
The report Of the State proxies for voting
the stock held BY the State OF Virgins
In the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway Company, dated Dec.
Is, 1905, together with accompanying
documents and correspondence.
Mr.. Sutherland introduced Two bills
to prevent bribsry in elections. The
first was to amend the section of the
code providing that any person con-
victed of giving or receiving bribe
should be forever disqualified from vOt-
log at any election or primary. The
other provides that any person tesIifying
shall be exempt from punishment If
called by the Commonwealth, aud COM
pels him to 30 testify when called upon
under penalty severe enough to insure
compliance Herewith.
Mr.. Curlett, would have the Virginia
members of Congress present bill which
will provide that the national govern
ment return TO the State a certain per-
centsge of the internal revenue, not to
exceed $500, 900, TO be used for the pur-
pose of pensiouing the members Of the
State militia, fremen aud soldiers who
may be injured 10 the service Of the
State. The above is the text of bill
presented by the Lancaster delegate.
Mr.. Curlett presented bill to pro-
vide for the establishment of committee
to he known as "the standing committee
on legislative investigation and recon-
mendation for state institutions" The
committee shall be composed of three
members of the house of delegates and
two members OF the senate, who shall be
appointed by the governor, and who
shall be. empowered to summons wit
nesses and shall investigate any changes
brought to their attention in the conduct
of any institution. The directors OF all
state institutions shall furnish each
member of the committee total state
meut of receipts aud Expenditures, and
shall submit written report to each
general assembly. The pay Of the COM
miiteemeu shall be 5000 each, and they
shall be reimbursed for sll expenditures
Roughly estimating that it will mean an
annual saving to the State Of $500, 900,
Alden Bell, Of Culpeper, advocates
bill laid On The clerks desk Of the house
Of delegates yesterday, which provides
fox the fepeal of the statute allowing
the State board OF education to apFoiot
State school examines Mr.. Bell would
abolish the offices and leave the school
inspections to the local examiners in
their respective counties. Mr.. Daniel
introduced the following: Resolved,
That the appointment of five district
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