Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
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ham, was CO "a oar and present.
ed with b .Cz;g eea' Of silver forks,
spoons and ia4.ss. S=uEtor Folkes made
the presenlat'c speech, referring to the
80 years OF su5lic service that the dis.
tinguisbed seuatm'hsd given the stats OF
Virginia Ssnstor Keszell thanked bis
colleagues for the gilt.
The Sensts passed the Byrd liq1or
bill, with unlmportaDt amendments.
One change made vas that the PROV
sions againtt saloons within 400 feet OF
churches and school houses was eiimi-
nated. This bad already been made not
to spply TO existing Licenses.
The Senate also passed the House bill
providing for state accountant, whose
duy it shall be to prepare q Uniform sys-
tenn OF bookkeeping in ths official de-
partments audnnst tutions OF theestate.
Re is also to visit treasurers' otticeS II
1t appears that his presence is needed.
Senator Harman's bill covering the
licensing and organization CT social
clubs was also passed.
The bill prohibiting attempts to de.
fraud street car companies by present
ing expired transfers went to it's third
reading 10 the Senate. For the most
part the upper body spent the day in
disposing of less important nsltera.
Many bills we're acted upon, most OF
them being those over which there was
no contest.
The Senate considered the House
amendments to the express company tax
bill.
The House amendment, making tie
tax Sc per mile, was adopted.
The following bills were passed.
The Holt liquor license tax bill.
To authorize the purchase OF certain
outstanding fractional certificates of
the Riddleburger and Century Issues.
To regulate smplcyme bureaus.
To require foreign corporations to or
tain certificates Of authority.
To amend the act relative to the tax
ing of school census.
To make venlre faeias a public rec
ord.
To provide places of abode for chill
dren who are vicious, depraved, home.
less, illtreated or elected.
To license and have inspected ms
ternity hospitals.
To give original Jurisdiction 10 mag
ist,ate5 Ia certain cases.
To punish swearing or improper Ian.
gusge over telephone Iiues.
To establish the Office OF sta!s &C
count2nt.
HOUSE.
The House as stated yesterday refused
to take up the statewide bill tut of ills
order, which means that it is dead ia
sus at thin session of the assembly. DR..
Myers, of Amherst, the patron OF the
bill. made brief speech In its defense.
The House last night passed the. az.
ricu'tural lime bill, which has occupied
great deal of the centre OF the political
asge. The debate which preceded the
vote was enc of the most animated oil
the session. The bill carries an appro
priation OF $4,000. With this lime
stone quarry is to be leased or purchased
aud q plant is to be established for
grinding lime By convict labor. The
product is to be sold to any citizen OF the
state at a price OF 10 per cent above the
cost of production. This is baipg done,
1t ia stated. in other states With success.
The Fletcher tax equalization bill,
over which the Senate expended 30 much
time, was killed. At the conclusion of
an extended debate the Hcuie voted to
dismiss this measure By vote of so to
81. II WIS objected to largely becsuse
OF an alleged t,ndency to centralize
power ia Richmond and further because
it seemed to be felt that the tuiitor OF
public accounts, under whose direction
the equalization was intended to be made
could not have the knowledge requisite
to make resl eststs taxation equal.
There will, therefore, be no change in
method OF assessments, 30 far Rs this
years valuation is concerned, which Is
to stand for five years.
Two companion bills, providing for
the proper assessment of standing timber
we're passed.
The House finance committees Hut-
stilute for the Holland tax commission
bill finally passed the House. This
provides for a commission to examine
the tax systems of the state, and to re-
port the strong and weak points to the
next legislature. The Senate had de.
signed this commission to be composed
OF the governor, the chairman OF the
State Corporation Commission and tax
expert. To this the House has now
added the president of the Senate, the
speaker of the House and the chairmen
of the Senate and House finance COM
mittses. The maximum compensation
of the expert Was fixed BY the House at
5000 month, instead of 5000, as In the
Seust, bill. This whole proposition
must DOW 60 back to the Senate for &C.
ton on the amendments.
The committee on finance reported the
Senate bill providing for replica OF
the Houdon statue of Washington, to be
presented to France.
The bill continuing the department of
military records was amended as it came |
from the Senate 80 as to allow for only
one year Logger, and ate, that date TO
be put in tie department of the adjutant-
general.
A resolution was agreed to az offered |
by Mr. Psge submitting the claims OF
Virginia for lands improperly diverted |
in the northwest territory to the Viz
ginia delegs ton in Congress, snd direct
ing Its members to take the matter up.
The governor was requested to cooperate