Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-02
The Legislature.
SENATE.

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relation to pilots was passed by the
Senate on Saturday with several amend
ments. l. now goes back to the House
for concurrence. The bill reduces the
charge on bunker cosl aud abolishes
pilotsge on cosstwise vessels. Ihe
amended measure is expected to pass
the House, as the pilots have agreed 10
the amendments.
Mr.. Harman's bill making 1t felony
for any one person, except physicians
and registered pharmacists and hospitals,
to have in his possession, sell, furnish,
give away, or dispense cocaine, passed
the Senate by unanimous vote. 1t at
once vas taken over to the House for
concurrence. The bill, under suspen-
sion OF the rules, was put upon Its pas
sage and adopted.
The Byrd liquor bill, as smended, was
passed By the Senate with only FIVE dis
senting votes. The passage OF the bill
WAS Immediately communicated to the
House, which concured in the action
of the Senate. The measure is cOditi-
cation of all measures affecting the sale
of liquor which have been offered IN the
general assembly at this session. The
republicans voted solidly for the mea-
sure.
The bill allowing the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company to mske use
of The belt line it has built around the
city Of Lynchburg occupied the attention
of the Senate fer some time. Thisis the
bill which makes II possible for a rail-
road to build, lease aud operate cut
off. 1t is general bill in scope, but II
only affects, at this time, the Norfolk
and Western. The bill, as amended,
was adopted.
The committee on insurance and
banking reported the Williams anti
compact insurance bill, with the rec
commendation that it do not pass. This
measure seeks the re-enaclment OF the
Wharton law, which was in effect few
years sgo. Il was passed in the House
By close vote last week.
HOUSE.
| The House passed o resolution re-
questirg the State board OF education,
at its next selection of school books, to
select for use in the public schools Of
the State q standard single lists pre-
ferring those books at present most
lsrpely used in the schools OF the State,
wherever such books are satisfactory
A resolution postponing until TO-
morrow, further consideration, OF the re.
port OF the House committee on courts
of Justice recommending the removal o.
Judge J. w. G. Blackstone, of the
Eleventh judicial circuit, against whom
charges OF immortality and neglect o.
official duty had been preferred, was
passed. The resolution provides tina
the charges be heard in joint session
beginning on March 3, and that th'
present session of the legislature be ex
tended for thirty days. Judge Black
stone has no idea Of resigning. II be 1
removed it will have 10 be by vote o
both branches of the General Assembly
He will take advantage of every poin
and insist on his constitutional rights
de will fight to the last, and it is be
lieved that if there is an opening he viii
take the case to the Supreme Court o
Appeals.
The House passed the bill to author
izs the sinking fund commissioners o
the State of Virginia to convert th
stock and dividend obligations OF tn
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company into etocks of SAT-
company under any new charter o
amendment of Us charter which salt
company may hereafter acquire.
To provide in cities containing 10, O0I
, inbabitants or more for the sppointmen
! Of matron for the jsils, and to FIX thei
compensation and provide how the sam
shall be paid.
, The Senate has passed House bills:
, To amend and re-ensct an act en-
titled Gan act to declare the effect o
the death of the drawer OF a check, ap
proved March 10, 1905.
: To establish board OF charities anC
corrections, to de6be its duties and t
fix the compensation OF said board snC
subordinstes, aud to provide for the
manner in which they shall be appoint
ed to said Offices.
Also Senate bills:
To prohibit any director, officer o.
employe of a public service corporation
from delaying, hindering or preventing
: for private reasons, the arrival at, or de-
psrlure from, any station, landing o.
, stopping place, on Its schedule time, o
any train, car, boat or other vehicle fo
the public conveyance Of passengers o.
the transmission or delivery of any mes
3 sage or freight, and to provide a penalty
, therefor. t-
! Fixing the penalty for writing Oh
composing and sending, or procuring th'
sending of letters or inscribed commu
nications threatening TO kill OF do bodily
z harm.
, To authorize the apporiionment o.
city taxes assessed upon real estate snt
the redemption of any part Of such real
estate from the lien Of such taxes.
, Requiring that each capitstiOn tai
shall be entered upon the books of th'
} commissioner of the revenue, 10 TIT
name of the person assessed with suci
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To authofize an executor or admins
4 t,stor of deceased person to execute OIL
behalf of such deceased person deed tC
J real estate sold by such deceased person
g during his lifetime under a written con
tract.
5 To amend section 221S Of the cod
= with reference to the manner in which
, consent to issue a marriage license TO
I the marriage of minor who has neithe