Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-17
Legislature.


nesday nights join. caucus. In the
House, :. E. Sutherland, the republic
can delegate from the counties Of Dick
inbon and Wise, Was heartily cheersd by
all members when he placed before the
House the name OF Judge ekeene,
democrat, TO succeed himself.
SENATE.
I Senator Echols introduced q bill TO
amend SECTION 81 Of the revenue laws,
dealing With peddlep. The only change
In the Law 10 that which imposes tax
Of ten dollars on each and every peddIer
of pianos and organs 10 this State.
Senator Parks cfered r bill which
imposes & penalty of from $500 10 sl,-
600 on railroads and telephone COM
pAni-s who lhall demand, require or
permit train dispatcbers. whether tele-
grsph or telephone, or sWitchmen, opera
.ors in telegraph or telephone Offices TO
work more than eight hours in any day
Of twenty -four hours.
A resolution proposing az amendment
70 the Constitution by the striking out
section 80, which prescribes thai .te
General Assembly may Ok property
qualification for voters In any county
or subdivision thereof or in any city or
iowa Of not exceeding $3.50, has been
offered by Senator Parsops..
HOUSE. go
A joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Fsn,herstoDe. proposing an amendment
20 the constitution, restoring the sessions
Of the general assembly to ninety days
instead of sixty days, ss at present.
Bills were introduced abOlishiDg the
license tax for pilotsge purposes on coast
wise vessels, the ports of the State having
been clsmoring foI more than quarter
of century for the abolition Of this tax.
Vessels engaged in regular trade along
the Atlantic coast under the provisions
of the hill would hereafter be sllowsd TO
enter Virginia waters absolutely free.
The measure proposes general amend
ment of the plotsge laws.
Mr.. Featbersione Iff5red q hill to
amend section 82l Of the code, so as to
alllw the removal of all county or
district officers for maheasance, mis-
feasance, incompeteucy, gross neglect Of
official duty, or for moral shortcomings,
as evidenced by their conduct after their
election or appointment.
Mr.. Stuart offered bill proposing the
payment Of tbs funeral expenses oil Con-
iederate soldiers who are DOW or here
after may be enrolled on the pension
lets of the State.
Mr.. Feathers.one introduced o bill
10 repeal the existing statute requiring
that interest be paid upon oil State,
county, district aud municipal taxes or
lsvles remaining unpaid on June Is, 10
be year mex. after that in which the
same were or may be assessed, aud to
provide the date from which such in
terest shall be charged.
As An amendment to the State statute
in reference TO the recordstiOn Of deeds.
Messrs Evans and Lewis cor )inlly in
troduced bill which proyiteS that il
shall be the duty of the graue, in every
deed conveying real estate TO hsve the
same duly recorded 10 such clerks Office
within sixty DAYS from the time Of the
delivery OF said deed to the grantee, and
upon his failure so to do, after twenty
days given by the grantor, he shall for
felt $40. II
As an amendment 10 the act in re-
Iatiou to chain gangs, Mr.. Silverlon
would provide, 10 bill presented by
him, that the supervisors or judge of any
county may send sueh persons to work
on public works Of such county located
in another county or city, and may also
hire them to railroads or other public
service corporations in The State.
a bill Intended for the protection Of
the depositors, stockholders and the
banks themselves, and which will prsc-
ticslly place all State banks upon sn
equal footing with national bsnks, was
introduced.
Col. Bowman, chairman of the finance |
committee, offered the general sppropri-
alton bill, and it was referred to the |
committee on finance. The bill is an |
exact copy Of that passed at the last ses-
sion, and is presented as the basis upon !
which the new bill will be framed. This
is the usual coutse, though the bill is
presented earlier this year than Gus.
lomary.
The Department of Agriculture Is
charged With enforcing the provisions of
the pure food bill now before tbs leg
islsture and there ia n:.c.-;;,sion for max. I
4
ing purchases for the purpose of max,
ing tests. Articles which may be found
10 contain adulterstiOns are to be con6s.
Gated and destroyed. The bill is drastic
IN some OF its provisions. The sum Of
$40, 900 Is appropriated for enforcing the
bill.
Tne House committee on counties,
cities and towns yesterday reported The
following ILLS:
To confer upon the corporation COM
mission power to fix rates on electric
light, water and power companies.
To provide for organization and incor-
poration of communities So cities OF Sec
ond class whose incorporated community
Is less than 10, 900 Inhabitants.
To sulborizs superintendent Of city
taxea.
To fix fish wardens for TIE Stste. II
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