Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-21
The Legislature.
aENATE.

introduced bill to appropriate the I'M
expended balance Of the State to the
jamestown Exposition to the Yukon ex-
position. The balance has been stated at
about SIS, 900. Tue bill does not take
any money from the treasury.
Senator Walker, chairman OF the
Committee on fish and game, offered the
two bill. agreed upon by the joint commits
sion OF Maryland and Virginia relating
to the oyster industry in the Potomac
river. Ole Of these bills seeks TO regn-
late the taking of seed oysters in GER
tain part Of the Potomac, snd the other
provides a Gull Law for oysters 10 the
same river. Penalties are fixed in both
bills for violations.
The Seoate committee on counties,
cities and towns, last night In an execu-
tive session, reported Speaker Bryd's
liquor bill, which passed tbs House last
week.
Senator Eehols' bill to exempt physi-
clans from the payments Of license tax
passed Ia the Senate after sensational
debate.
HOUSE
House bill 100, to incorporate the
town of Potomac, Alexandra county,
Delegate Oston's measure, was then
taken up and passed without debate, the
vote being 50 to 0.
Mr.. Dunn offered a bill providing
thst relatives or friends of any bsbitual
drur ksrd, opium or drug 6end, lost to
sef-conlrOl, may make complaint before
a justice of tho peace and bave such
dfun kard or drug 6end confined in a
ssbilarium for one year, but not longer
unless with the consent Of such delln-
quent made in writing. The bill also
provides for severe penalties for persons
who shall furnish said inmates With LIQUOR
or drugs.
Messrs. Curlett aud Jett offered bill
which seeks TO repeal the law which pre-
vents lippling or the sale OF l!qnor In
the counties Of Lancaster, Redmond,
Wesimoreland and Northumberland.
Mr.. Withers introduced 8 measure
providing for q Virginia exhibit at
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to be
held 10 Seattle In the summer Of 1909.
Mr.. Bells bill imposing a penalty
for the drinking Of intoxicating liquors
~ passenger trains 10 the State was
passed, practically without opposition.
The House recommitted the general
appropriation bill because OF eros made
10 printing The measure and in having
it copied. Tue bill was found to have
named too large a sum for al the iDs.i-
tuiions and to have exceeded the States
reysnuts
Bills have been introduced in the
Senate 10 protect wild fowl and game; to
prevent unlawful shooting 10 the State
of Virginia, aud providing penalties
thereto and 10 defios "malt liquor" and
prtseribe the manner in which 1t may
be sold.
The Senate has passed the House bill
10 smend end re-ensct sections 3, 4 and
Z of an sci 10 create the State convict
road force, etc.
The Senate Wednesday night passed,
without dissenting vote, the Adams
Ohlrcbmsn bill fixing The status of the
Commissioner of Agriculture and I'm
migration and defining the duties Of the
Board Of Agriculture. The bill bss
passed the House, and now goes to the
Governor for signature.
The House hiss defeated The Curlett-
Lewis bill designed 10 make dogs per-
s0ual property.
TIE House has passed the following
bills: s~
To provide the mode OF ascertainment
Of damages ia favor of sbutting owners
where any city or town shall cause In
jury to property by reason Of the grading
Of any street, alley or other public place
belonging to such city or town, and to
give to any assessment so made against
The city or town the effect Of judgment.
To amend and re-eDsct section 3110
Of the Ode giving Jurisdiction of courts
Of counties aud cities over water courses.
To establish board OF charities and
corrections.
House bill TO create 6remen's relief
fund aud 10 increase the efficiency Of the
FIRE department in cities, towns and
counties Of Virginia.