Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-10
The Legislature.


i ~@ft ~ N%N 1900 fahES~-N
10 tie tite cons.tu ion bsve now rt-
ceived the indorsement OF the general
assembly for the second TINA. Toey
hsvs gone the prescribed route, hsviog
received tae saociion OF tso legislatures,
and sll that now romans to msks them
part Of the Crgsolc lag is majority
OF the popular vote. The sentimeu, OF
the people Oh these matters will be
taken st the general election next No
vembsr.
Several senators changed their votes
within few days The previous vote
taken on The question resulted 10 the
defeat OF the amendment sx ending the
session of tue general assembly from
sixty to uiney days, bat some OF the
M mbers have evlden'y seen q new
Iiyi on the situation.
Earnest Efforts were made By ttoIe
opposed to tlis amendment u secure
is defsa. a second time, bat to no
avail. The vote was 80 to IL.
The W.ckhsm-Hollsnd automobile
bill was fsvoTaoly reported. 1t lesies 3
tax 90 the horsepower OF mschints.
Dsslers are rfqlired 10 pay license ts1
OF $50 and chauffaurs OF $3.50. OaceIs
are taxed as fellow: Dc Feoty horse
power or less, s.; 7erty t. fnriy.6se
horsepower, $40; more than 10. t five
horsepower, $40 The speed lin lie
ulsde twelve miles sn hour 10 cllies,
except 10 ctrtsiu specified insta 'ceS, aad
fifteen miles In the country.
The mouey rscei we'd from these taxes
ia to 90 intl e special road fund, 70 b
expended by the Sac Highway Olm
% ssloner With espe ciSl reference Il
roads used the mott by automobile.
The roads sre to be selected by tht
governor, the S,ste Highway Oomm's
sloner ard a representative ct the 5 at
Automobile Association.
Senator Wsrd called " the S.rod.
bill permitting oulties t. issue b ind
for road Improvement, aud 1t wss pass
ed 6nslly.
Bills were introduced: To fmend
subsection 2 OF an act 10 relation to To,
preservation Of certain useiu tirds anr
suimsl,, aud TO prevent uula~'Ul hunt
Ing, snd to smeud section 1892 Of thu
code In reference to the granting
OF new trials, aud the number
which may be granted 10 aDy Gaze.
to smend section 2079 OF the code p =
letting to when location OF warrant valid T;
when commemorative right tlitqu shed
to land settled ou; prohibiting the d.
ction OF vefdlcls in certain cases; to
what caves applicable; to prohibit the
students Of the institutions Of Jle'rning
10 which The state mskts appropriations,
from leaving the campus OF or Il Ids Of
such met tutious ior the purpose
Of epgsglng in match games o.
football, baseball or ether games;
to provide for the further pay ment Of The
direct tax fund, received from th'
United States government by the state
OF V rXInIs pnder su act OF Congress,
approved March 2, 1891, aud to provide
for he pay msnt to the sinking fund Of any
balance which may remain after the pro-
Visions Of tiis bill are carried cut.
to amend section 8l9l, chapter l54, Of
the code, relating to how a p rson Is
licensed to pract 60 law in he state; it
create a stallion regI'trlilon board fi
the stitf; to am I'd section S23 OF The
code relEive to touncIlnen or other cliJ
fficefs forbidden to have interest In con-
t ac's With or clsims against their city
ush contract 10 be void.
HOUSE,
Increased revenue for thu safe wss
thu purpose Of four bills passed by the
House under suspension OF The rules.
They we're MEASURES reported by the
finance commit 2, and that body wanted
their passage assured before proceeding
10 spend any of the stats resources lor
the next two years, One OF there en-.
bodies The agreement reached by the
committees OF The two bodies and the
representatives Of the mining interests;
another levies franchise tax based on
gross receipts Of light, wstsr, gas and
power companies, while another Ia.
crosses the chatter tax cn corporations
from 81 to s.,
A lively debste was had on the pay Of
the ssstssors who will Valne all the real
estate 10 the commonwealth during the
present year. More time has been de-.
voted to this question than Any other
one mSt!er which bias been before the
House. Early 10 the game the House
refused to force The countita TO tupple.
met the pay Of the state for these o.
fcsls. The Senate pa. such pro
vision in The Bills and The House on
Tusadsy rtj cted The Senate smendment.
The matter went to a conference com.
miitee, which reported practically the
Senate bill yesterday. After another
prolonged debate the House r,jecIed the
conference report, leaving the two bodies
SO far spart as ever,
The House agreed 10 The bill prepared
ny 10 corm tee on schools ard col.
lsses recommending that The district
school examiners le gradually e!lmi-
mated.
Mr.. Throckmorlon tried to get bis
bill providing irdeterminste sentences
for criminals gu: OF the hands Of the
comm tee, bat failed.
Ths Cox militia bills we're reported
unisvorably from the Committee on
militia and police, while the proposition
to remove the John Smith plaster static
TO the stste library was fsvorsbly receiY.
ed from the committee on public prop.
eflY,
Bills we're introduced TO amend
action 72S Of the c1de as to mode OF
recOvtrI6g hnes and enforcing payment
intn TN irnaanrn. in uhnnn hiranfed.