Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-31
The Legislature.


Senator HHlsey yesterday called up
his bill which provides for the presen-
tston TO the Hall of Fame, Washington,
a reproduction of Houdon's famous
statue of Washington. The Senate voted
to take the bill up, and without any
preliminaries passed il BY unanimous
vote.
Senator Early presented joint reso-
luton inviting William Jennings Brysn
to come 10 Richmond and become the
guest OF the State and to address the
members of the General Assembly. The
resolution was unanimously endorsed
and was communicated to the house
where II was also passed.
The emergency bill fixing the tax rate
on real and personal property 10 Viz
einis, which had been passed by the
House, was sent over to the Senate and
upon motion Of Senator Keezell was
put through that body under suspen-
sion of the rules. The bill makes no
change In the preeent tsx rates, but was
to satisfy a constitutional requirement
that the General Assembly shall fi1 the
rate at which taxes shall be levied on
real and personal property before Feoru.
airy 1, 1908. Attorney General Anderson
called the attention of the assembly to
the fact that no rate had yet been liked,
and that 1t was necessary 1t should be
before February LIST, ofthis year.
The Senate, by vote OF 80 to 4, to-
day concurred in the House: bill raising
the limit Of salaries subject to sssess-
meut for income tax from 5000 to 81 600.
senator Sale introduced bill which
will put an end to the coupons, the tags,
the bands, the box covers and all sorts
premiums offered by concerns 10 the ell Z.
TO induce and stimulate trade. The bill
imposes a tax of 2 per cent. on the
gross sales OF the articles with which
coupon or bands or box fronts or tags
are redeemsble, and the tax Is epecial
license on each and every article and
each srticel is TO be taxed separately.
All such commodities as resoEi 10 the
use of the devices or gift enterprises in
the shape of premiums are 10 register
the same with the commissioners of the
revenue, giving the name OF the manu-
facturer, the name Of the article and the
various devices that are used or given
away or redeemed BY the coupons. tags
and the like.
The Senate passed the bill providing
lor the working Of Jail birds On the public
roads, with fhe amendment giving
persons, In the counties, cities, and towns
where the convictions for misdemeaoor
are had, the preference 10 using such
convicls on local work. The provision,
however, is not an entire victory for the
Experimentation" advocates, as II
is provided that any local person who
may wish to work the Jail birds must
first file application with the Circuit OF
Corporation court and secure approval OF
the Judge. 1t will thus be put up to the
judges of the State to pass upon the
character Of the application, whether it
is to help the good roads force or the
local jailers.
HOUSE,.
Mr.. w. W. Old Is seeking TO give c
party held in contempt by the judge OF
circuit court The opportunity OF going
to the Court Of Appeals. He yesterday
introduced bill amending the code
and expanding the statutes to that ex-
tent. 81.
Mr.. Baker introduced bill for the
purpose of devislng stable method for
the maintenance, management and ex-
pansion of the educational facilities OF
the public schools. The bill provides
for the crestion of commission of seven
persons to be appointed BY the Cover
nor, four OF them to be experienced
educators. The duties Of the commits
sion are to devise systematic method
for the expansion, maintenance and
management OF the schools, according
to their needs, under g harmonious
system. The commission Ia to report 10
the next Legislature.
The bill designed 10 enlarge the pow
ers OF the Corporation Commission by
giving 1t authority to fix and prescribe
the rates and charges of water supply
companies, electric light and power
companies, and to prevent discrimins-
ton therein, was under discussion when
the House adjourned.
The Roanoke judgeship contest In the
democratic caucus last night, resulted
10 the nomination Of Walter z. Staples
over Roy B. Smith.