Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-04
The Legislature.
SENATE

que. Oh. SENATOR Strobe made 40 effort
10 have bis statewide bill made special
and continuing order for today, tus
fsilsd. 1. wss stated yesterday evening
that an tfiJtt will be made 10 the House
t)dsy to call up the Myers bill on the
same subject Gu, OF its order,
The Senate contir usd 1t work of dis.
posing of urc)ntesttd matter, and rid
dirg tie calender OF the bills which 1t
has been sdgaDcirg for the pas! few
days. Among the bills passed were
the Elan bill, providing fo- the assess
ment OF ttindIpg timber, aud the Oven
bill, taxing soft drinks. These are part
Of tie revenue program Of the committees
on finance.
This body voted down q resolution
looking TO the holding oil afternoon seq
sious.
The Lesner.Rew codl6cation bill
passed the Senste and was at once
communicated to the House. This
measure Is the result of a long series OF
conferences between the oysters, fish
and clam and crab industries Of tide
water. 1t Is said to be now satisfactory
10 nearly everybody concerned.
Proceeding ID the final consideration
Of bills, the following we're passed By
the Senate: To protsct villages and I'M
incorporated communities against the
running at large of animals; to make
certain payments on. OF the federal direct
tax fund 10 the custody OF the state; 10
provide the time In which the writ tax
must be paid; to permit the General
Alumni Association Of the University OF
Virginia to do certain scts; to amend the
law relative 10 surety, guaranty and
fidelity companies; to amend the Law ss
10 the location Of cemeteries; to fix the
compensation of members Of the electoral
board; to amend the Law as to the pay
OF cl srks OF district school boards; to al
low the rosters OF camps OF Confederate
veterans TO be recorded In the clerks
Offices; to amend the laa In regard to
the employment Of 1oovict,; to provide
for reports by corporations in certain
cases; to allow city schools to accept de-
vlses and brquesis; to cause electric rail-
says to give tu table warning when
crossing roads; 10 prescrbe rules for the
government OF jsIls; to provide jurors In
rtain cases; to amend the law Ia rela.
TIN TO exemption from prosecution in
gaming cases; to provide for suits against
contractors when councilmen are inter.
ested In the contracts; 10 prescribe the
minimum number of members OF city
councils; the Lesner bill, putting
license tax on fishing, Grabbing and
claiming.
HOUSE.
The H ,uss postponed consideration
OF the income tex amendmendment,
which was to have been heSrd lssi
night, until Moudsy night. l. was
agreed that al hour and q halt will be
given each eide for debate, and that the
6usl vote on this sui sct shall be taken
by the House not later than III O'Clock
on that night.
The Htuss at the conclusion OF yester.
days session passed the teachers pen
sion bill. This messure carries 40 ap.
preparation Of s., 900, the same as given
the last session. The amendment which
was at one time proposed 10 commit ,e,
limiting the application Of The pension
fluid to those whose property did net
exceed $3.50 In valus, was eliminated.
The Fl use sgreed to the iustituIion OF
new court circnit by dstschIDg the
counties OF AccomSc and Northampton
for this purpose.
The II use devoted much OF Its time
TO the Oven bill, regulating the inspec-
lion OF stock foods, which had been
amended By the House committee The
bill passed with the changes az te,etc-
fore proposed. Its adoption By tn, Sem
ale Is said to be doubtful.
A large part OF the time of tina House
was taken up In consideration of the
ever.vexiug problem OF desigps ed state
deposilaries. For two hours yesterday
the Ii uIe wraugled over the Senate
bill, the committee substitute, sundry
amendment, the Cox substitute, and
over aiding numerous banks to he list.
The bill, as amended, wss fuelly passed,
, and will be rsiu 'ued u lie Senate,
which, unless the IN ober ia noted, will
hardly be able to recognize Its child. 1t
will probably kill ita of.priDg, or take
of most OF it, 1Ints.
M Talisferro offered resolution,
which was agreed to, appointing Messrs.
William Bullltt Fitzhugh and FL. 8.
Myers as q nmIitee to Investigate cold
st rage and the keeping of food SUP
plies, and to report ct the next meeting
Of the general assembly. The commit
tee Is to serve without compensation.
Judge Williams proposed resolution
requesting the Department OF Agricul
tire TO report to the legislature its salary
list In order that consideration on the
proposed increase 10 salaries be taken
sdvlsedIy.
The Love bill, better known through.
cut the 1t tie as al ouse Bill No. 49," Is
practically dead. This Ia the measure
providing that no person can be eligible
ior the Office OF division school superin.
lendent unless he Is o resident of the
district to which he Is appointed. 1t has
passed the House. Mr.. Love argued
bis bill yesterday before the Senate COM
mittee on public institutions and educa.
ton, and that body passed 1t BY inds9.
uItsly. It Is altogether unlikely that 1t
will be resurrected.
No single utterauce on the floor OF