Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-07
The Legislature.
SENATE.

CEN Ains
The Senate yesterday passed the fol-
lowing house bills:
To appropriate money for the care OF
Confederate graves in various cities oil
the State which are under the manage
ment of Confederate memorial asssoci-
atoms.
To suthorizs the superintendent Of
city taxes assessed upon real estate and
the redemption Of any part OF such real
eslate from the lien of such taxes.
10 amend section 1919 OF the code
10 regard to how minister Is sutho-
rised to celebrate the rites OF marriage.
To amend section 370l OF the code
regarding setting Ore to woods, fences
and other matter.
To require officers collecting taxes to
furnish dated tax ticket or receipt there
for and providing punishment for failure
30 to do.
For the prevention OF tuberculosis.
The special order-the segregation OF
property in the State for taxstion-was
called up. Senator Strobe made an adj
dress in advocacy ofsome system OF tax
alton which would improve conditions
and tend to equslize the burdens oil
taxation. The matter went over until
February IL.
At1:16 O. clock the special order-the
bill to repeal the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac monbpoly-was taken
up, and debated to the time OF adj
jaurnmenf.
The Senate committee for courts OF
justice unanimously reported Delegate
Bells "uDwrit'en law" bill. This meas
ure alresdy has passed the House. IL Is
the result of certsin famous homicide
Gases recently tried in Virginia
Senator Parsons offered q bill sfsctiug
jurors and their board while they are
engaged in trying case. The bill
limits the psy for board and room for
such jurors at $l.50 day each during
such trial.
Senator Parsons offered bill which
removes absolutely all tax from bosrd-
i5ghouse keepers, which establishments
are devoted exclusively TO providing
comfort for permanent bosrders
81 think this class of people more
worthy and deserving Of relief than are
the physicians, and II one class is TO be
relieved think the keepers Of boarding.
houses are entitled TO first consideration.
said Senator Parsons,
Senator Keezsll has won out for To:
town OF Harrisonburg, and the pro
posed new normal school will he locaiec
al that point if the recommendations Of
the senate committee for public institu
lions and colleges is regarded.
The bill awarding the school to th'
town OF HarIisonbnrg, which has beer
pending for some time, came from thu
committee Yesterday with recommends
lion that Hsrrisonburg be accepted.
HOUSE.
Vigorous opposition to the passage o
the bill providing amendments to th'
act entitled "An act to create the Stat
convict road force" Was presented IL
the House yesterday. The vote wa
taken, and the bill passed by an over
whelming msjority. The count stood
yeas "a; nays 10.
Mr.. Cation offered an amendment which
wss defeated. His amendment pro
vided that 10 prisoner sentenced to j4i
for the violation Of a city ordinsnc
should be sentenced Ys to % york On puOli'
roads. .--T' !
A bill providing for a State tax com
mission has been offered by Mr.. Church
man. 1t proyidcs5tbat the commission
shall consist of seven persons-Th
'"-~aker Of the House of Delegates, tn
ot.,r,o, 8 The finance committee 0
The house, two member of the house t
be appointed by the Speaker, ne cnsir
man of the finance committee OF tn'
Senate and two members of the Ssnst'
to be appointed by the president OF tn
Senate. This commission is givei
power to call for books and papers an'
summon witnesses, and to employ IS
sistsnts. Their duty is to consider III
whole question of tax collection ant
tax assessment and 10 report recommen
da,ion TO the next session OF the Gen
eral Assembly.
The committee on general laws re
ported adversely bill making 1t pnlaw
fol for any person to wear any oadg
or insignia Of any secret organization, 4
which be does not belong. The oil
also contains q similar provision as u
the wearing Of Southern crosses OF honor
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons reported, with the recommends
ton that 1t do not pass, the Montagu
bill, providing for the election OF Cor
poration Commissioners by the people
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