Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-25
The Legislature.
SENATE

made BY Senator Strobe 10 tea. the sensi.
uent as to Thltler the measure would
BE- killed In committee or be fought cut
on lite meriis, H. himself voted against
t1e motion.
Automobiles coupled most OF the
lime 10 the Senate. A great mssy amend
mert, we're offered and discussed, but no
vote was reached. Oae change agreed
10, however, was that the receipts from
this tar are TO 20 into the general road
funds of The state for the improvement
of public highways, instesd OF into the
state treasury. No effort was made to
change the rates Of taxation on auto
cars.
The Seuste pssse The House bill, do
mating pat OF the soldiers home
grounds for us, as a site for toe Confed-
crate "baltls abbey" ItnoW gcsa to the
governor.
The Senate passed q number o. local
bills, cleaning up It's calendar In 8 Wsy
that showed II means business. 1t held
two sessions, q feature which the House
has not as yet seen ct to adopt.
The following bills then finally passed
the Ssntts: The Thornton bill ID pro-
vide tor compromise, settlement and re-
lease Of state and county taxes and leVIes
10 certain cases and to provide sremedy
10 land grant cases; the House bill al.
lowing judge TO appoint In vacation
land assessors; the bill 10 refund to the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
taxes Illegally paid upon Its property;
the Hsrman bill validating ackuoW.
Judgments 10 deeds made by interested
uultees.
A letter from Senator Bailey, oil Texas,
accepting the invitation 10 address the
general assembly next Tuesday night on
the income tax amendment wss read.
The conference report as 10 the bill
relating to state deposit aries was adopted.
A message was received from the gov
ernor nominating james D. DoheTty as
commissioner OF labor.
The chair was vscated at 2:l0. At
$3.50 1t vas resumed, and 100 Senate
bills were sert ID their secoud reading,
clearing the calendar OF arst.resdIng bills
entirely
T6enty bills were then passed finally
b. the Senate, most Of hem being ocal
measures relating to q single city or
county.
HOUSE.
One Of lhs in por,snt bills which got
by the House without objection was that
eating q board other than the SuPreD'
Court t. examine applicants Tor the praC-
ice CT law.
Delegate GrIgsby made sensational
charge when his bill Was reached to make
be town Of BerIyville 3 separate election
dhtfIct A letter was read, saying l.
Hss believed that the bill Was an effort
% reopen the liquor question that The
vets might call so election, should Ber-
ryyille be allowed to vote By Itself,
eliminating the vote OF the people outside
the town 10 the same msglsterial district,
nv. Grigsby made the assertion that bic
bill was being fought BY Lieutenant Of
DR.. James Cannon, jr., OF the AntlsalOon
League, because be (Grlgsby) bsd refused
to subscribe 10 certain doctrines. He
appealed TO the Bouse to sustain him.
BE was upheld.
The House finance committse sent be
Senate Insurance. bill to the House With
the recommendation that 1t be adopted
With sn amendment which provides that
the life insurance companies must pay
tax OF .per cent OF their gross receipts.
This item OF the bill vas originally II
per cent.
The Honse passed 10 less than ITO
oils on their second reading, sl them
being local or minor measures taken up
under special rule.
The bill for the revision oil the code
was dismissed from the calender on mo-
ton Of ito patron, Mr.. William. When
the bill on the same subject proposed BY
The Virginia Bar Association was reach
ed, II mat the same fate OF the hands Of
lts paif0D, Mr, rage,
The bill prohibiting actors from max
ipg personal references to people 10 the
audience was dismissed by motion Of
Mr.. Stssrnes, the father of the measure.
Among the bills advanced which are
important or which have been In the
public eye are the following: Levyiog
a tax on mercantile agencies; leVyiug q
tax on insurance brokers; rsqoiriog en-
ployers to provide seats for female en-.
ployes; 10 authorize boards Of supervisors
10 appropriate money for agricultural
school; 10 define aud classify industrial
lex benefi. companies aad associations;
b authorlz, boards of tu2erEiSors to pass
laws for the protection Of public Fosds
or bridges. An smendment Was added
forbiddlDg tAe board Of supervisors Of
auy county to prescribe the width OF any
,!Te u 1less BY vet, OF the people; to pro-
hibit the practice of fortune telling,
clsIlvoyance or pslmi,tty. Amended
60 IS t. exempt those who practise from
religious belief and who are members OF
such recognized relIgloas Organization.
Requiring railroads to post notiesa OF
delayed trains.
To prohibit the establi.hment Of toll
gates on roads constructsi in Whole OF
10 part by state aid.
To allow . reduction OF four days q
month 10 the time Of jail conVic!s on
IV7lic roads for good behavior.
To allow as few as six people to attend
eleotTocuions.
To prohibit mayors of cities who re-
ceive salaries from collecting fees for
Issuing warrants or trying cases.
To prohibit the use OF op un In the
manufacture OF cigarettes.
To make 1t a mladsns:ssnor for com :
moe carriers to reiu,e TO accept in!eI.
ohangeahla mileaae books on trains.