Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-12
The Legislature.
SENATE

passed the Senat, and now goes ID the
II juse. it was found imp1ssible II
secure he rtquis to runber OF votes 10
pass The bill With the emergency cliu,
Ia t, so that fs the was eliminated.
O1ly the republican members registered
opposition,
The Sem {, devoted most OF the day to
another tax mttfr-th substitute pro-
posed BY the Gni nee committee for the
King tax commits on BIZ. No decision
vas reached.
Favorable reports we're made on the
Lssner bill providing tax on crabbiog,
claiming aud fist Ing; on the Elan
bills, respecting taxes to be paid by
telephone and telegr iph companies, and
scheC IL ing the subject OF taxation under
tangible personal property; the Parks
bill, as to cola eial inheritance tex; tie
Owen billiard pailor tax, and the House
bill put Ing tax on water, gas and light
| compsnisr.
Tnree bills we're passed finally: Sent
tor Walkers bill, regarding the contract
Of loans for the erection OF ccurthtu'es,
clerks Offices and ALE; Senator Oarter's
bill, allowing inter tate freight trsiDs to
run through the state on Sunday, ADD
tie Fletcher bill, fox the equalization CT
taxes.
Bills we're introdu ,ed 10 amend section
1869 OF the code 10 reference to ne pro.
eeedings before a commission to ascer-
tain insanity; to provide within what
time and by whom the writ tax shall be
paid 10 case OF removal or appeal from q
justice sud how judgment shall be en-
tered sgains!'a surety Wher, appeal is
dIsmissed aud a bill concerning the
charter and transactions Of the General
Alumni Association OF the University OF
Virginia, and accepting the provisions
| of certain deed of trust made by said
association fcr the use and benefit OF the
University OF Virginia.
HOUSE.
w th The main idea OF the DIAL bill
incorporated as an amendment, the Byrd
measure legslIzing and regulating pr
msry elections in Virginia was report d
iavorsbly by the House committee 90
privileges and elections. At the san 9
time the bills offered BY Messrs. De,l
and West and BY the subcommittee Of
the democratic state committee Wers re
t1rned to tae House with a recon-
| mendsliou that they do net pass.
As q result Of some disspproVsl the
speaker eliminated the feature OF tle bill
which required all the principal poi t.
cal parties to part oipate 10 the elections.
The rommitse adopted the provision Of
the bill Cff,rad By Mr.. Deal, requiring
that the electoral boards OF the G. u1ties
and cities seIect the primary election
officers from list OF persons presented
by the executive committee OF the parts
for which The election is 10 be held.
Another amendment refers 10 the quail
6catons OF voters 10 such elett Ous.
These voting, Sc In The Byrd bill, must
have voted ct tie preceding cleo ion for
The party candidate for presidential
electors, congressman or governor. 10
add on, q prison may be permitted to
vote If, when questioned by The JUICES,
he shall pledge himself TO suppori is
nominets Of The party 10 tie ensuiog
election.
Among The bills reported from COM
mit.ees were: Making the general Of
the state militia q nismber ex-officie of
the boards OF visitsrs OF the Virginia
Military destitute and the Virginia Poly
techDlc Inst tute, also the Byrd liquor
bill as amended.
The House committee on privileges
and elections favorsbly repOr ed The
proposed amendment 10 the constitution
providing for payment OF poll taxes
ninety days prior to elections instead Of
six month";.
The Senate bill TO enable incorpo
rated towns and cities 10 contribute to
the buildIng or improvement of public
roads and bridges leading TO such towns
aud cities was passed.
The following Hou,e bill were pa.s-
ed: To provide for the appoint
ment OF local boards OF health 10
su .horiz, the state board OF health TO
adopt and enforce rules and resulSt Ons
for the protet ton of the public health;
to assess costs OF killing vicious and
sheer killing dogs against the owners
aud to allow the killing at once OF any
dog caught In the act OF worrying sheep
or gost'; to amend the code 70 as TO eu-
title the widow to dover In the proceeds
of the sale OF lands sold to satisfy lien,
bat to be payable cut Of the surplus; 10
prohibit the catching OF bass during the
spawning session. 10 regulsts the GALE o,
and to provide a standard Of purity for
agricultural seeds; to provide FIR the
continuance OF the annu Il tolls on tnrns
pixies; to provide, with certain condi'
lions, Asiti for the erection ct Oor-
federate Memorial Institute or Battle
Abbey on land known "a the Soldiers
Home property; to define AMI punish
panderlDg. to provide for apporiionmeOt
Of school funds and for taking census Of
children 10 school di:tricts situated In
more than o1e county; to author z, dic-
triot school boards TO borrow money and
issue bouds 10 build and furnish school.
houses.
Twelve million dollars will be Paid to
Virginia by the Federsl government II
the claim OF the state for her reserved
interest in the proceeds of lan1 sold by
the United States 10 the Northwest
Territory is prosecuted successfully
The whole matter was fully explained
and discussed last night before the
House Committees or Federal Relations
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