The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE

These bills were passed by the Sen
ate: Senator Walkers bill. regarding
the contract Of loans for the erection
Of courthouses, clerks Offices and jails;
Senator Csrter's bill, allowing inter
state freight trains 20 run through the
State on Sunday. and the Fletcher bill,
for the equalization of taxes.
Senator Early offered bill empower
ing the Alumni Association OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia to receive money
and requests.
Mr.. Wexford presented a bill in the
House 20 punish people who make de
rogatory remarks regarding the IMAM
cial standing of banks
To permit notaries public. school
trustees, justices Of the peace and SUI
pervisors 20 serve as census enumera-
tors, is the object of a bill introduced
in the House Friday by Mr.. Powers.
Major J. N. Stubs, the member
from Gloucester. was in his seat in the
House Friday, after an illness OF sew
eral days from rheumatism.
IL is estimated that not less than $50. =
600 will be added to the annual revenues
Of the State by the passage of the bill
taxing mineral lands under the super
vision of the State Corporation Com
missica. This bill has passed both houses,
having been taken up out of its order IN
the senate Friday. II now goes to
the Governor. The measure was agreed
upon by the Finance Committees and
the representatives of the owners of
mineral lands, or rather was accepted
by the latter as the best they could get
This the House Finance Committee
substitute for the bin offered by ID. b.
Powers, Jr., of Caroline.
Senator Folks directed attention TO
the fact that the flood of petitions now
passing into the General Assembly are
all typewriter and are not marked
copies. The petitions are sent to the
Anti-Saloon League and to the General
Assembly, the Legislature being made
second fiddle in the matter.
Statewide prohibition petitions were
presented, signed by citizens of Bed
ford, Rockbridge and Rockingham
counties.
Mr.. Stubs. of Gloucester. introduced
bill TO provide what time and by whom
the writ tax shall be paid in case of re-
moval or appeal from a justice. and
how judgment shall be entered against
a surety where appeal is dismissed.
BY Mr. Lion: A bill to amend and re-
enact section of an act to protect GER
tain fish in the bays, creeks. inlets and
streams tributary TO the Potomac river.
With the main idea of the Deal bill
Incorporated as an amendment, the
Byrd measure legalizing and regulating
primary elections in Virginia was re-
ported favorably by the House commit
tee on privileges and elections.
AS a result of some disapproval the
Speaker eliminated the feature of the
bill which required all the principal pO-
litical parties 70 participate in the cleo
tons.
One thousand one hundred and sixty
two dollars is in State Treasury undis-
tributed remainder Of refund made to
State by Federal government of direct
taxes paid by citizens of certain coun-
ties in the COS. Senator Gravatt intro
duced bill allowing the holders of re-
ceipts for tax paid on land in these
counties to receive what is due them
from the sum left in Treasury.
Mr.. Powers. of Caroline, presented q
bill to amend section l64 of the Code.
BY Mr.. Moncure, of Stafford: A bill
to amend and re-enact section 1915 OF
the Code.