Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-24
LEGISLATIVE DOlNGS.

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections reported favorably The
bill providing for the election of mem
bers of the Corporation Commission by
the people after 1911.
Governor Swanson on last Friday
night rendered dinner at the Mansion
to some Legislators. Delegate Curlett.
from this section, was among the invi-
ted. Another dinner will be given to-
night by the Governor, and these So
cial functions will probably continue
periodically until all the members have
been entertained.
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.
A resolution to punish the drinking
of intoxicating liquors on passenger
trains in this State.
To require persons injuring public
roads and bridges by hauling logs and
saw-mill timber over them to repair
same or pay damages.
To prohibit the sale of partridges and
to prevent the tracking of game through
the snow, except wild turkeys. The
bills also further restrict the hunting
season, and prohibit any child under the
age of sixteen years from carrying a
gun or weapon, unless accompanied by
person of mature years.
A bill to make it unlawful to sell
spirituous or malt liquors to women or
girls. either directly or indirectly, and
any person guilty of violation of the
statute to be confined in Jail and forfeit
his license, if he be licensed dealer.
A bill to amend the constitution so
that the term of Office of the governor
shall be increased from four to six years.
By Senator Saunders, bill directing
the State chemist to analyze beverages
or other articles supposed to be sold
under false names upon application of
any person.
BY Senator Mann, two bills affecting
the liquor interests. The first puts
distillers under the Mann liquor law and
increases penalties for violating the
law. The second requires all clubs to
procure identical licenses for social
clubs which are issued to other liquor
interests.
BY Messrs. Walker and Jett-To
empower the town of Colonial Beach to
borrow money and issue bonds.
By Mr.. Curlett-To prohibit the de-
livery of any package containing wine.
ardent spirits or malt liquor, or any
mixture of any of them, except to the
party to whom such package is billed
or shipped
Senator Keezell introduced a bill to
raise the license tax on saloons in towns
and cities, about doubling the amounts
now exacted.
A bill increasing the salary of the
Governor from $4,000 to 81, 500 year.
and extending the term from d to 6 |
years, to take effect after Governor
Swanson's term is over.
A bill that if any. person willfully
interrupt or disturb any assembly met
for the worship of God, or being intoxi-
Gated, disturb same, whether willfullv |
pr not, he shall be confined in jail not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months and fined 500.
One of the first important bills before
he General Assembly of Virginia. was
hat introduced in the Senate bv Sena-
or Roland L. Chase. of Dickinson
county, seeking to change the law as to
of Commissioners of the
Revenue This bill amends the act under
which the Commissioners are now an
pointed by the Circuit Judges, and if
his bill is passed by the general as
'embly 1T would place the law back as
t stood at the time of the Code of 1904.
If this bill should become a law the
commissioners recently appointed in the
counties would hold till the end of their
terms, but in the election in November
1911, commissioners of the revenue
would be again elected by the people
1T the same time the other county of
icers are elected. Senator Chase, with
4 number of other Senators and men,
bers of the House of Delegates, are
going to make vigorous effort to
SECURE this change and place back with
the voters the right to select these Of
ficers.