Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-21
The Legislature.

i TX lLGAl VI nPSSheA S''''
SENATE
Several minor bills we're passed, aud q
number of others advanced on t1eir re-
spective readingp. The business OF the
session was dull aud u1interettlng.
There was no debate on the tax question,
the KIpg bill being made special order
| for tods.
Favorable reports were received on
the Sale bill to make giving check on
a bank where the maker had net funds
larceny, and on the bill, preventing the
retention OF right Of way BY railroad
corporation after ceitSin time.
The tax commission bill was set aS q
special order for Tuesday, when vote
Was agreed to be taken.
The following bills then recsived the
6ual approval of the Senate. To require
the payment Of all taxes on funds held
In tusl when they sre transferred by
the fiucsry; to provide how tax deed
may be secured In the case OF delinquent
lands; to amend the law In relation 10
school tru tees; to regulate the practice
OF chiropactice; to require tie reporting
Of cases OF INFECTIOUS and dangerous
diseases to boards OF health; to amend
the ACT incorporating the town Of Falls
Church; to futher amend the law relative
to school superIntendenis.
Among the biIls introduced we're to
authorize the councils OF cities and
towns and the supervisors OF counties
in which 40 license to sell ardent spirits
Is granted to prevent the bringing into
said cities, towns aud couaties any IT.
toxIcRting or alcoholic liquors and to
punish auy express company, common
carrier or any person violating the pro.
visions OF this act. A joint resolution
proposing amendment to section ITO
| Of article XIII. of the constitution and
| providing fox Publishing said amend.
ment aud certifying the same to the
next general assembly; to amend sec.
stlon $3.50 OF the code With reference to
rape aud It's punishment; to amend sec
don 4079 of the code In refeTepce IN
medical attendance, nedIclrcs "a and cloth
ing for INDECENT -; sclisoners ia ISL and
analysis - poison cases; requiring the
board OF supervisors OF each county,
And each member thereof, within ten
days alter notice from their clerk, as
hereinafter provided, examine the per-
soual property books of the several
commissioners OF the revenue and the
Interrogstories In the hands oil the
| several commissioners of the revenue
and to report thereof to the Oircnit
Court OF the several couLtle for action
thereon; to amend section 609 of the
code, commissioners TO extend tSxea
and levies, compensation therefor; Tor
the prctsction OF subcontractors aud
owners; for the protection OF the public
health and TO proven! frau1 and decep'
ton in the manufacturer, sale, end
having In possession, with ittint to sell,
Of adulteraie or deleterIcu, Ice cream
fixing a standard of butter fat for ice.
cream, &C.; to authorize aud empower
the state corporation commission 10
close or discontinue any private dock
or wharf affected with public uss or
easement In certain cases; to sspulate
what shall constltuts full crew on pa'-
sepger and freight trains In the state Of
Virginia.
Il HOUSE.
In addition to disposing Of the divorce
bill, az was stated ia the Glzstte OF Sai
srday, the House settled quito ru1b:r
Of other matters. The hotel bill was
pc ssed with but few opposing vtt)s, and
COW goes to the Senate, where perchs1ce
It's eIgbt-foot sheets will appeal to those
senator's who have stopped OF soms Of the
, hotels Ia the state st which the measure
ia aimed.
II The House also took Its Rusl action 10
reference to the proposed amendments Ia
the state constitution, which we're first
acted on fsvorably by the lsst legislature.
This Is what IL known as the enabling
act. Provision ls made for & yot. Of the
people on the questions at the next regu'
lar election. There WAS opposition to tue
snablipg act on the part OF only a few
members.
L The amendments to be thus presented
to the people are: To allow CITY and
county tressuTers to succeed themselve;
indefinitely; to allow city and county
, commissioners OF the revenue to BE-
elected by the popular vote and to sue.
coed themselves to extend the time Of
sessions Of the general assembly from
J sixty to ninety days; to provide that bills
need be read in full only once 10 the leg
isIsture, instead Of three times, So at
, present.
A matter came before The House In
the form of q Senate amendment to q
House bill concerning the cholcs OF pub.
lie school teachers. 1t was intended t.
allow district school boards to employ
the brother, sister, wife, son OF daughter
OF q member of the body to teach q
school, provided a petition we're prs'
seated asking for such action by four
= 6fths OF the patrons. 6uch pttllion
8 would hold good for only the school year.
, The amendment was rtjscted.
\ Whist is known as the "meutal ar
guIsh" bill was reported iavorsbly frou
r the House committee for courts OF ju :
I lice.
Fortune telling received the dissppro-
baton OF the House committee on gee
D ersl laws, which reported iavorably the
e Harwood bill breaking up this practice
e. for pay.
The bill prohibiting tao employmer
OF Toys or inexperienced paraous a.
railway telegraph operators was report ID
from the committee on roads and LIT r