Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-10
he Legislature
SENATE.

lug conference report on The g neral
apr oPriatiOn bill was up in the senate
ye,terday morning on Ibe recovering
o'i the body for work.
/ Contrary to the general belief, there
we're in attendance thirty members, and
they appeared ready for work. There
was some reference to the appropriation
bill, and before Il had proceeded very
far Senator Ketzell, who has charge Of
il, ssked permission to withdraw the
conference report, and this WIS allowed,
and The members at once got TO work.
Senator Folkes offered q resolutio o T,
which was agreed to, which provi ,des
that the members of the finance c on-
mtiee shall sssemblein Richmond 8 & les, I
thirty days prior 20 the meeting of the
legislature and hear sll the Claims OF
head. 4 departments and Sta, .e insttu-
tons and Lrepsre a staten cent of the
finances and to make recOmm 'endatious 10
The Senate, the statement 81 I'D sppJrtiou-
meut to be presented to t1e members on
the opening day of tbfs Senate. The
members are to be psitI from the con-
| bibkCnl iubu VI tue CcD' Alt.
Senator Folkes said the object of the
resolution is to have T. ne great ougbesr
the general appropriation bill-out OF
the way before the END of the session,
as at present.
The Senate esterday passed House
bill No. 80 IL . mend and sreeuaet chap
ter IL, Acls of Assembly, 1906-'07, en-
titled IAN act to provide for the ex-
peuse OF reno siDg, supporting and maiu-
tanning insane persons; how paid, &c"
The bill pro Sides that no citizen Of the
State of Virginia, who shall be commit
ted to an insane asylum of the State,
their estate or personal representative,
shall be enlarged with any Of the ex-
penses attendsnt Herewith. Senator
Early f6as succeeded in passing House
bill 3lf5, which relates to the commits
sloDs allowed commissioners of the reven-
ue. This bill helps all the commission
er', but especially those in the smaller
counties. Tits bill will give them 3 ! 2
p err cent on the first $40 900.
Tbere will be no Code revision for
some years to come This was decided
yesterday when the House bill to pro-
vide for the naming of three lawyers To
30 this work came up 10 the Senate, j
object" was the echo that fitted through
the chamber, aud up went hands 10
sound The desth-knell of the bill, which
has attracted the attention Of lawyers in
all parts of the State aud for which there
has been fight for some time.
The Senate continued to operate un-
der the rule allowing or 'ctioOs by three
members TO prevent consideration OF
bills. Twenty bills 10 all were passed al
the morning session, all OF them being
lis that had been passed and sent over
from the House.
Among the bills which psssei were
the following, all OF which passed the
House had come to the Senate saturday;
To pay the expenses Incurred in the
Blackstone investigation.
Making it a felony to write, compose
Or transmit letters threatening to kill or
DO bodily harm to another.
Amending The lay relating to carry.
iug concealed weapons. The bill su.
thorizas the enforcement OF . f le IA hixh |
IS $500 in addition to confiscation of the |
wespon.
The SENATE after debate lasting three /
hours last night adopted the conference
committees report on the general appro-
pristion bill. The bill creates two State
normal schools sppropriatiDg $50. 900
for a school st Hsrnsonburg, and $25
900 for one q. fredericksburg. An ap-
preparation OF $l4,0 900 to the colored
school in Peters urg Is made.
| The ; nate passed House bills.
| To amend and re-enact section 1888
OF the code OF Virginia, relating to the
method whereby any citizen residing 10
this State msy change his name.
To provide the mode OF ascertsinmsnt
OF damages 10 favor OF AUDITING owners
where any city or towu shall cause in
jury to property by reason OF the grad
ing Of any street, alley or other public
place belonging to such city or town, and
to give 10 any assessment 40 made
against the city or town the effect of
judgment.
To amend section 20 of the code Of
Virginia, in relation to the pay Of cleo
Ioral boards.
Providing penalties for sending threat
ening letters.
In relation to the estates Of persons
presumed to be dead.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Read yesterday offered in the
House a Joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee of ten
five members Of each brancb) to coop
crate with Governor Swanson in bis
plans for the reception and entertain
ment of William Jennings Bryan, who
is to address the solons on the after
noon of March 25:h. The resolution was
adopted and Speaker Byrd named the 4
following as the House committee: Del r
egates Read, Brown, Curlett, Thrift and !
Oliver.
The report Of the conference COM
mittee in the matter Of Senate bill 251, E
ahioh oonaa.n. H. G,ata Road of E,ah |