Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-11
The Legislature.

4us SeHefSI ass. "a Jty FtBtefutJ u'-
auinously elected G :orgs S. ShacEel'crd,
CT Orange, as urge Of The ninth ju lIeial
circuit.
G Y. Mann sent message 10 the SCI
ale recommending the union for edncs-
ons'-:gricul'uraI purposes betaeen the
United staiss D :psit uenl OF Agriculture,
the Virginia agricultural ,t,tioo, the
stale board of ct IL atop, and the slGts
boa:d OF sgriculure
The Fletcher q s!izs'ion bill wss
los. IN ,hs Senate A msj)tity voted
for il, but DOT co u,n tn carry i. With
is emergency, clause f u f:ihs vo;e
1t will be considered, bu, it may be
necessary 10 strike out tae emergency
provision
The Senate also passed the mineral
tax bill, which has already been enacted
10 t1e Hou,e, providing for the $685.
men. OF mineral land by representative
Of the state corporation commission.
This 10 intended to tighten the tt, uoles
OF The 6nauce committees.
Bills we're introt ed Prohibiting
the direct On of verdicls, TO what cas-
applicable; 10 amend section 1892 of tht
code in relation 10 fighting cocks, doga,
etc., 10 Alexandra c1un:y; to proVid'
for the rev ocation OF lrosts and other
agreements, the ilt,nt or III pose o.
which Is 10 separsle The voting poSe,
from The beneficial interest 10 tbs stock
OF lifs insurance companies; bill to de.
| 6ne and classify sick benefit inauraDc:
com paniep, societies snd associations;
to amend Subsection of section 1874 oil
the code in relation t, ssariss, mileage
snd other allowances; bill 10 consti.
tuts unitsd agricultural hoard TO CO.
ordinate the Virginia Oollsge Of Ayr.
culture and Poly technic Iassittt', thu
commissioner and sa'e board of ayr
culture, and the state board OF etu,a.
ton 10 connection With The Uoited Status
Department of Agri u!ture, for The az
vsncement of experimental and demon.
stralion work, and generally 10 advance
the AGRICULTURAL interests of the s.ats;
and to au.horizs boards OF III 2srVisors IL
appropriate cCa1!y fuuds for expert.
MEET 81 and demonstration work ia their
rcpp:ct.ve counliee; and to prevent PR
creation by confirmed crininals, idiots,
imbeciles and rspiss.
HoUaE.
The House passed forty.tWo locsl and
uaccntested II Use bills, three Senate
bills and Two Htu,e Contested bills, sill
of them on THAR second reading. The
OF ,motry bill Vas reached end VAS OF
posed, aid welt over because Of the
arrival of the time for the election
of Judge for the Ninth judicial
cirluit.
| Among the bills reported from com.
mttacu was tHst Tor an advisory lard IL.
iag board. from he comm SO for
cour!s Of ju,;ice, vita reconmendstlcp
tai il do not pas9.
Among the important bills eugrcss9r
on 81 coud reading Were:
To amend the code in relation to tbs
killing Of dogs which worry shesp. This
was amended 80 that any one may kill
ans dog whom be discovers worrying
pbeep or goals, Wiihou! having 10 pay
any damage
To regulate !he sale OF agricultural
seeds, and u Gx a STAG dsrd OF Il :lty fer
them.
To define and punish panderipg.
To provide compensation for CLERKS OF
courts for naSiog cut lials Of persons
paying poll taxes.
To secure the appaintnant and TO de.
Gae the les of state scc, 1lan!.
To establish the Virginia Sat, Epi-
LEIPZIG Oolony in Amherst COUNT.
The Two board Of haslth bills, oaa
providing for Tie organic .tion OF c'u1'Y
boards Of health and t1a other enlarglng
ihs powers OF the .tl!e board, we're
amended 10 minor particulars and went
u their eDgrossment.
Bis were in:rcdu ed to sppro
pirate certain sums OF money from the
Virginia State TreaturY in ftu, ce:tsir
agritu t1rsl fairs Of this 'tlte, hsvIrg
for their object the promotion of farming
interest; to provide for free textbooks
in the primary and grammar grades In
The public schools Of sDy city or achool
district of this state when su.hor;z?d hJ
& vet, Of the pe9pie; TO amend section
1852 OF The code In relation 10 Tie adj.
mission 10 the state hospitals OF insane
persons charged with OF Indicted foEcr!me,
aad ineane convict, in the peni.ertuy
aud vthef penal iGsti u'iors of the sst :
10 amend section 1857 Of the coce
10 relation t, the disposit on OF Insane
p1rsons charged with crime when re-
stored To sanity. To amend section
926 of the code Ell tied "Bo~ iils
TO be KEPT and prisoners treated" To
deiue and classify sick benefit iDsur-
auee companies, societiec AID associt-
tloDs. To amend section OF az act
of the general assembly approved De-
camber 81, 1903, /, ALLOW notsr!es or
other officers Rho hold stock In COM
psaies to take Rcknowlefg nents to
deeds or other writings which said COM
paniss execute, provided said notaries
or other officers are 10 no wise inter.
es.ed.
The committee of the SeD;t, and
House on insu ,auce and banking, 10
Joint session, decided on abill, which
will be reported to both houses. l! Is
practically along the lines of the measure
introduced by Judge Martin Willisms,
ex ending the existing supervision OF
the Slate Corporation Commission over
state banks, Rhlch erc STATE depoaitorits,
TO sll state banks.
The divorce bill vas 40! acted on,