Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-18
Legislature.
SENATE.

residing and ordered eogrossed the bill
providing for populsr election of mem
bers of the corporation commission. The
bill was amended to provide that Gov.
Swanson should make the appointments
during his term of Office.
Senator Keezsll, from the finance COM
mittee. reported a bill to appropriate
$l4, 600 to the chairman and secretary
of the State board of fisheries to meet
expenditures for which they have given
personal obligations. The liability was
incurred in enforcing the oyster laws and
preventing depredations.
Senator Ketzsll also introduced bill
which makes a decided increase in the
liquor licenses to be paid to the State.
The Joint resolution providing for
shutting off the introduction Of bills, un-
less previous notice is given and unani-
nous conseDtis contained, after Feb.
ruary 20, was passed.
Senator Foxes offered bill provid-
ing that all schools, colleges, hospitals
and institutions receiving appropriations
from the State 10 make monthly report to
the auditor of public accounts.
Senator GraYstt introduced bill pro-
viding for experimental agricultural sta
lions st one high school in each congress
siooal district.
Senator Walker offered q bill provid-
ing for holding OF special elections on
liquor questions and for taking votes in
towns 10 such msgisterial districts.
A bill to regulate the practice OF
pharmacy and the composition, brand
ing, possession, dispensing and ssle Of
drugs, pOisons aud narcotics, and TO re-
peal certain laws relating thereto, is the
title of bill offered by Senator Harmon.
The measure, which makes many radi-
cal changes in the present laws relating
to pharmacy, is said to be endorsed by
the State Pharmaceutical Association.
An important feature of the bill is The
making the sale of cocaine except on
the prescription of physician felony.
Tbese bills we're passed In the Senate:
To provide where suits may be brought
against telegraph and telephone coppa-
uies for falling to transmit or deliver
messages promptly and IS required by
law.
Amending and re-enscliDg an act ap-
proved March 8, 1896, entitled an act
TO regulate the granting Of irjunc;ions in
certain cases.
To amend and re-enact section 400 Of
The code of Virginia, in relation to
coupons heretofore rendered for taxes.
Making 1t misdemeanor for persons
to unlswfully use or wear any insignia
or button of any association, society or
trades union.
By a bill passed in the House thu
judges of the Court of Appeals will
he permitted to wear official gowns
should they so choose.
Mr.. Barrett, offered bill which pre-
vides that in the prosecution of saloon
men for violating the Sunday laws the
prosecution shall not be required to spec
ify the exact ds'e on which the offaDse
occurred. 1t shall be sufficient TO show
that the violation occurred within twelve
months OF the conviction of the accused.
Mr.. Sutherland offered bill provid-
ing that it shall be unlawful for any
candidate for an Office 10 expend, prom
ise to pay, loan or 10 any way become
peculiarly liable for money, goods or
chattels, or any valuable thing for the
purpose Of providing a fund to pay the
poll taxes Of another; or for any eandi-
date before any election, convention or
primary for any Office to loan any person
money to pay poll tax of any ptrsoD; or
for any person 10 directly or indirectly
pay the pcll tax of another. Any per.
son guilty Of violating this act shall be
gully OF a misdemeauor, and fined not
less thsn three huBdred dollars.
Mr.. Bell offered bill that would
make ii unlawful for any corporation or
receiver operating railway system to
permit any officer, scent, or repre-
sentative to require any conductor, en-
giueer, fireman, brakeman, train dis
patcher or telegraph operator, who has
beeu on duty for fourteen consecutive
hours, TO again do work until he has
had eight hours rest.
A bill was reported from the House
fioance committee which increases the
per diem Of jurors from the paltry sum
of 81 to 81 80, aud the mlesge from 4
cents to cents.
hr. j. r. Oston's bill in relation to the
assessment for local taxation Of the roll
ing stock OF railroad corporations will be
heard January 20 before the committee
on resds and internal navigation.
Mr.. Moncure has bill TO amend See-
ton 1866 of the code so as to provide
that after the granting Of a divorce from
bed aud board for d6sertioD, either party
may present evidence that the deserliOn
has continued three years an have no
absolute divorce granted. at present
such application may only be made by
The party originally obtaining the divorce.
Mr.. Cook has introduced a bill to
amend Section 3440 of The code so rs to
provide that reasonable notice shall be
given to the adverse party Of the time
and place Of an application for an TO-
junction, before the same is awarded,
unless the court or judge shall certify SIS
a matter Of fact that irreparable injury
will be sustained ualess The Injunction
be issued WilhoRt notice. The same
gentleman ia patron Of bill to amend
Section 1859 of the code so as 10 give
discretion to The court or judge to order
jury from another county.
Mr.. Montague has introduced a bill
providing that the judges of the Court
of Appeals and of the several Circuit and
Corporation Courts OF the State shall
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