Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
The Legislature.

ions to The governor and lieutenant COVER
nor of silver services mention OF Whicl
made in the G=zatte of thst dsy
aud with the joibt sessiou, IL Whict
according to lhs provision Of the con
stitulion OF The Uaitsd S a!es, III
election OF Senator Daniel was ratifie'
and Effective. The House did p.ac!l
cally nothing else. However, some i'm
p !r!ant matters we're taken up In th
S,nate.
SENATE.
The bill employing Attorney. Genera
William A. Anderson to continue t
pr sscu!e the state debt litigation wen
through without the usual COMMITTEE
action and readings. The bill increas
Ing the number of aides on the SAT- o
the governor was also passed.
OF more interest than anything els
vas the efJrt OF the Senate republi
cans TO accuse the democratic party o
extraysgauce. The Senate had nnde
consideration the Fletcher tsx equalt
cation bill. Senator Noel attacked 1t
calling 1t revolutionary, and saying
that 1t put the tax sffsirs of the stat
In The hands of political oligarchJ
more consciepceless than that of tn,
Czu Of Russia. Senator Keezell vigor
oualy resented the attack on The state
Roancial management, and hurled tht
accusation back at the senator from Lee
S3nators Fletcher and H.lssy also de
Tended the administration OF ahslra
The bill went over.
A report was received from the stats cor
porstlon, commission stating how muot
money would 90 to each county through
which railroads pass In case the rolling
stock we're taxed 10 proportion to sact
counties, rather than wholly at th'
terminals.
Bills we're Introduced TO amend section
"a, chapter 4, of an act concerning I I'D
lie service corporstions, approved
January IS, 1904; bill to amend ar
act to provide for the establishment o
libraries in tie public schools of thl
rural districts, and to appropriate money
therefor, 80 as to extend its proyIs.
ions to the lIbraris, of city schools
to amend section 3059 of the code as t.
the times for holding regular terms o
the courts In the several Circuits, suc
giving Jurisdiction to courts during re.
cess, whether adjourned for the purpose
OF opening or holding another term, o,
part or portion, there or otherwise, which
the judges of the circuit courts now have
10 vacation; to authorize the cities oil
the state TO make additional allowance
or compensation 10 com missioners of TIT
revenue; to amend section 1888 Of thu
code relative 10 the compensation to
officer or other person for service II
certain cases, whers no other compenaa'
lion Is provided; 10 protect villages ant
incorporated communities having withir
defined boundaries population of 500
or more against the running at large o
animals within the said boundaries, snC
to authorize the Circuit Court of The
county 10 which such village or commu
nifty Is located TO fix the boundaries
thereof for The purpose aforesaid.
HOUSE.
10 the House bills we're introduced t
impose license tax on certain fishing de-
gicss In addition to that prescribed bJ
'aw, and for the protection of certain
fab; to amend ssc!iou l447 OF the code
Ia relation to the powers and duties Q
district school boards snd the expenses
of school trustees; to prohibit the sale o.
purchase OF pistols In this state, aoe
provide punishment therefor, except M
der 40 order OF The Circuit Courts; t
amend section S059 OF The code, as t.
time of holding court; to regulate ant
del iae the liability OF common csrriers
for i1jurles to their employees from neg
ligence; to smsnd and re-enact sactior
1l6 Of chapter IL Of the code In relation
to oaths and sffirmalions; to relieve al
licensed auctIoneers and common crler
from serving on grand and petit jarles
to amend section 2iG5 of the code 10 re
lat!on to contracts, dseda, ETC., that art
void to creditors and purch asers, unless
recorded.