Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-19
The Legislature.
SENATE

ate In d b. to Oh the tax clmDisslon bill.
A vets may be rescued on Monday or
Tuesday.
The following House bills were tiktn
up and passed: To amend the law re-
lstlDg t } fees for commissioners OF The
revenue; II smend the Law In regard to
jury ser ic'; to amend the law 10 relation
t. tn public free schools,
Debate on the tax commission bill Was
then resumed.
Bills we're introduced to require rail-
roads to provide suitable csbOose cars OF
freight trains, ard to impose q penalty
for failure ID do 80; to amend an act
dividing the connLes AID corporations Of
Virginia into judicial elrcuits; 10 amend
an stt approved March 4, 1890, az act
to regulate the hours OF labor in fat nj
Of females and children under fourteen
years of age who are employed as opera
tors to tut ioriza recitsls In deeds OF con-
veysnce execu ed prior 10 April, 1865,
that the deed from the psteniee OF the
land conveyed or to or from his vsudees
was admitted to record In the general
court, at Richmond, to be received IS
prima fscie evidence Of the eject ton
OF the said deed 10 suits and actions
where the title OF tie land put
ported to DO conveyed is Involved.
to require all railroad companies whose
charters require such companies to take
up or set down passengers to fol6l the
terms OF such charter; to require CT es
and counties to pay tha fees and ex
penses In criminsl Gases til BY justices
of the peace incurred before trlslor ex.
animation, and In the trial or exami.
nation, which fees and expenses, bat for
the provisions Of this act, would be psT-
able ut OF the trea'ury OF the state; 10
req ufe the auditor of public accounts to
charge of Of the books OF his Office eli
warrants drawn by him on the treasurer
of the state which have net teau pr;
scented to the treasurer OF the state for
psyment within five years from the da'es
they we're issued, &c.; ID repeal section
1926 of the code making allowances 10
sherifs and sergeants and their deputisO
for attendance on the court; to amen1
section 1888 OF the code when certain
oGces not to be paid fees Ia criminal
cases; allowance In lieu Of fees, for serv-
ing process In criminal cases In cit es
to amend chspter and OF an act con
corning The bureau OF insurance, societies
a5d orders and imposing penalties for
its violation, approved March 8, 1906;
to amend and re enact section 2494 Of
the code In relation TO liens on crops for
sdvsnces 10 farmers to amend section 8
Of chapter 65 o. the code; 20 protec'
sheep and other stock in the counties of
this state.
HOUSE.
The House passed the S,I ate bill al
lowing he railroads to carry interstate
freight on Sunday. The MEASURE wss
made the occasion of blow at the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Bail.
road, 10 that az smendmeu vas added
snd accepted by the Senate requiring
any road taking advantage Of the pre-
visions Of the bill TO forfeit any exemr-
ton from taxes conferred by It's charter.
The House then passed the Senate
bill allowing local aud stste nal gu.
thorilies to confer as ID building
cheaper class OF roadTsys for tributary
reads.
1t also passed the Senate bill amend.
log the law relating to the construction
OF courthousts.
The House sgraed With the rfqu st Of
ths Maryland legislature ior commit
sion to consider the oyster and fab In.
lersst OF the Ptt)mac river.
The bill establishing stltl board Of
Law examiners, thereby liking this work
from the Supreme o, UT Of Appssls, was
reported fsvorsbly 10 the House and
placed on the calendar. This change
will entail no experss t. the state.
The House took up the hotel bill and
advanced It to its third reading.
Ga motion of Mr. Good, money Was
appropriated for tho burial expenses Of
the deceased members of the II juse.
Bills were introduced to amend sec,
ton OF an act authorize the sale OF lots
,uichssed by The comm onwealth for de-
IiDqusnt tlxes snd not redeemed within
4 ur years or more, approved February
20, 1906; to INCREASE the pensions Of
Confederate soldiers; to provide free
school books for children attending the
public schools; to suthoriz] and en-
power the State Corporation Commits
sion 10 clcsa or discontinue any pri.
vale dock or WHAT effected with pue-
Iic use or easement 10 certain cases
to provide for the safety Of employees and
passengers OF common carriers, head
lights, crew, number of successive hours
employees may worF, punishment for
violation to require railroads a. stations
where there are crossings 10 provide
s'gusls to Indicate the approach OF irsins;
10 amend section 4 Of an act entitled to
establish q permanent place 10 the state
penitentiary, at Richmond, for the exc.
cutou OF felons upon whom the death
penalty Is to be imposed and to change
the mode OF execution, 80 that the death
sentence shall be by Ell ot'ic IT,, and to
provide an application tlerefor, approved
Asrch 10, 1908; to amend an act to pro.
mote pure elections, primaries aud con-
ventioDs, and ID prevent corrupt prsc-
ces or bribery 10 same, g.; for the
protection OF the public heslt>, aud to
proven; fraud and deception la the man
u'sciure, sale, Offering for sale, g.,
Of stulterated or deltt'rlous Ice cream
fixing a standard OF batter fat for Ice
srssm; providing penalties for the viola
lioos thereof, and providing for enforce
ment theIenf: 10 prntect and adVanca