Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-09
TIE LEGIsLAIuRE.


The biennial session of the Virginia
Legislature convened yesterday. The
feature Of the days session was the pre-
sentstion Of the message Of Governor
Swanson, in both houses.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieut.. Gov. EIlyson. Senator Keezell
nominated Senator Echols for president
pro TEN. and the entire vote was cast for
Mr.. EchoIs, the republicans voting with
the democrsts. The other officers of the
Senate as selected by the caucus were
unanimously elected.
Senator Holt offered a bill increasing
the exemption of income from taxation
from $500 to 81 SEQ.
A bill to provide for the election OF
four State bank examiners was offered by
Senator Holt, the examiners to be elected
by joint ballot OF the general assembly,
and their terms Of Office to begin July /,
1908, and to extend four years.
Senator Holt introduced bill making
A
bucket shop operation 8 misdemeanor.
seustor Halsey introduced bill pro-
viding for election of members of the
Corporation Commission by the people.
Senator Echols introduced a bill re-
pealiDg the tax on physicians.
Senator Holt introduced a bill pro-
viding for appropriating $50, 900 for the
establishment of norUal school at New
port News.
Senator Holt Introduced bill to pro
vide for The election of four State bank
examiners, one from each section OF the
State, to serve for four years with a sal
airy Of 81 SEQ each, to examine State
banks and report to the Corporation
Commission.
Judge Mann, chairman Of the Senate
democratic caucus, announced the follow
ing steering committee: Senators Sale,
of Norfolk; Sima, of Louisa; Halsey, OF
Lynchburg; Esrly, oil Greene, and King,
of Allegheny. The steering committee
will select sll the standing committees OF
the Senate.
Senator Folkes submitted q propris-
ton 10 taxexpress companies 500, 600
for The privilege of transporting intoxi-
eating liquors between points within the
State.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by
John W. Williams, the clerk. Dele
cate Alden Bell, of Cupeper, nominated
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Of Winchester, as
speaker of the house. He wss unsn-
imously elected, and escorted into the
House and the oath of Office admins
tered to him.
The other officers nominated in the
democratic caucus Tuesday night were
likewise duly elected.
Alden Bell, of Oulpeper, introduced
bill amending law governing trials 10
"unwritten law" cases. The bill pro-
vides for the admission of evidence tend
Jog to prove that the crime for which
the life Of the alleged offender was sscri-
| feed had not been committed.
A bill wss introduced to repeal the
statute prohibiting the paralleliDg of the
r Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad by any other corporation.
Me-. Rev offered lint resolution pro-
viding for the election Of commissioners
of revenue by the people.
john w. Churchman, of Augusta
county, presided over the joint caucus
of the Senate c9dl House CT Delegates
last night, when the following State Off
GERS we're unanimously nom mated for
reelection: CT. Morton Msrye, frat
auditor; Judge John Dew, second aud
itor; Davis Bottom, public printer; aud
John w. Richardson, registrar Of the
land Office.
George A. Richardson, Of Henry
county, elected to The House as sn indie.
pendent democrat, and whose name had
not appeared on the list of democratic
members, applied for admission to the
caucus, but his petition vas unanimously
rejected.
Mr.. Barrett offered bill requiring the
closing of all plscey where liquor is sold
at 2 o'clock midnight.