Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-15
The Legislature.

seo5lOu lOl Tue purpose Vi COuhtnB wv
yote cast for governor, attorney general,
acknowledgement aud secretary oil
safe 10 the last election. The two
houses met In the House side OF the
Capitol and the count WAS rapidly gone
through with. The total number oil
votes cas-. for Judge Willism Hodges
Mann was found TO be 7O,760, while
William P. Kent pollsd 40. 1857.
Judge Msun's plurality over Kent wac
80, 403. This was q smaller mijoriiy ty
several thousand than that OF the Other
den ocratic nomless. Elyson's ma
ority was IS, 2ll; Judge Williams IS.
29O; Colonel james. 29, 9S4, and Treas.
urer II ,rmsns', S4,769.
The usual resolution that q joint SEES
sion OF the legislature be held Fues lay,
the rs b, 10 elect United S;aiea seoa!or,
IS the term of Senator Daniel would *
pire In 1911 va, adopted BY both
houses.
SENATE.
Senator Don P. Hslsey, Of Lynch
burg, yesterday announced the lis. Of
committed assignments as arranged BY
the steering committee.
The Senate concurred In a joint reso-
luton from the House asking that The
city of Richmond take the necessary
steps TO preserve The historic John Mar
shall bulldog.
An important bill offered by Senator
| Echos and which Wss referred to tbs
finance committee Is the one providing
lhSt bonds or notes Issued By any city,
town or county which ate not subject to
taxation by The city, town or county
Issuing them, shsli be exempt from Taxa
| ton II purchased BY residents Of any
other city, town or county 10 the state.
Mr.. Lesnet presented a bill which
will, il adopted, go long way toward,
/ relieving the hsndliog aud prices Of
eggs, butter, meats, fish game and other
articles Of food. Senator Lesuer said
that be had been informed that In many
Of the cold siorsge places In Virginia
articles ere kept for as long as three
yesrq. His bill prescribes the limit for
such storsge at elk months.
Senator Sale moved that clause 5,
section 5, OF the rules of tho Senate be
altered so that one additional member
| might be added to the committee on
6nauce. The motion prevailed. 1t Is
proposed to add republican 10 The q
nance committee.
HOUSE.
A meaiurs calculated TO PIT the
whole state under more stringent qnsr
sutlue laws was introduced by Mr.. OK,
OF Richmond, providing for the enforce
meet oil quarantine laws all over the
state.
A bill OF real Interest to the admirers
OF Patrick Henry was presented yesterday
morning by Mr.. Bell, providing for az
| appropriation of $4,000 for the build.
ing Of monument 10 the illns!,ious
statesman 10 g.. Johns churchyard.
Mr. Subj, presented the conclusions
OF the ish sud oyster convention which
was held in Newport Nswp. This con-
Vention petitions the legislature to refuse
10 break the Baylor survey Of the Ohesa-
peske and Its tributaries.
Mr.. Jennings offered a resolution thai
The figure Of John Smith, now In the
Capitol ROUNDS, be placed 10 the p,,olpIs
| gaiiery VI NV s.ssS MUMMY, Rnu the
marble bus, Of Lafayette be placed In
The niche of the rou.unds, In which u
originally belonged.
Among The bills oftsTed Ia the Hous'
today we're the following:
To establish a state board OF account
sncy, and prescri5eS ita dltlcs aud
powers 10 provide for the granting o
certificates to accountant, who qualify
under provisious of this act, and 10 pro
vide q penalty for yiOlStlon OF thia act
TO assess toe vsir e and to extend III,
tsxes on personal property consigned o
shipped into this state to any person
6rm, company or corporation not To
owner thereof, 10 The possession OF III
consIguee, on the lst day Of February o
each year, and to define the duties VI tn
commissioner OF revenue With respect t
| The assessment OF such properly.
| b. Mr.. Mopcpre--To regulate the com
psusatlon OF commissioners Of revenu
other than fees.
To FIX the compensation OF lax 81
SCISSORS.
To amend tho sections OF tho code re
lstlug to The election OF oGcers.
| A bill extending time for coIlec'in
taxes accounted for by The city al
county tressuiers, and not returned de
lIrquent.
a bill to establish "sts!s board OF q
coun.aucy" aud prescribe lIs duties 81
poWer'. -,
a bill to amend section l06Ts OF ID
code requiring ire escapss from bullc
ings OF over two stories.
By Mr.. Moncure, of Alexandria:
: bill rqlitlng The judges OF the Corp
ration ADD Circuit Courts of the citi'
8 aud countle, of this state to deslgua
5 the banks within their respect We jurl
. diclious In which court funds are 10
deposited.
Suffering in Chicago.
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