Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-08
The Legislature.
SENATE

SENATE
The Senate passed the Williams tank
bill, providing for The inspection ard
tuperyis on o., stats banks. However,
it was anended 10 most importaI
particular. The basis Of fees for inspec-
lion was changed from the capital stock,
surplus fund and undivided PROFITS to
the total resources, including the de-
pcsits. This change was suggested be.
fore The House committee on insurance
and banking by bankers, the reason be.
Ing tina. sometimes bank with small
cspit,l stock does an immense business
snd would require more time for inspec'
ton than larger banks with smaller total
resources. An amendment. WAS offered
to reduce the minimum fee for inspec-
ton from s35 to $50, bat this was lost,
The bill was passed by vote OF 80 to
7, and must now 60 back 10 the House
for concurrence in or rejection of thu
amendment.
The Oven poultry food bill was also
passed by the Senate. The rest OF the
day Vas taken up In consideration of 8
large nnmber of minor and uncontestsd
bills.
Senator Keezell presept,d the general
appropriation bill on the part OF The IL
nance committee.
The bill creating system of bank ex-
animation was then considered.
Senator Holland offered an amend
ment providing that the basis Of ssseas.
ment for leVyipg the expenses of the
system on the banks should be their sotaI
resources. This was passed. The bill
was then passed by vote OF 80 to l.
When Senator Keezsl;s bill came up,
prJvidicg the additional per diem 70,
members OF the General Assembly, Ii
case the amendment to extend the S:s
sion to ninety days is approved, came mp
there was was brief discussion bn! the
bill was passed-26 to 4.
The following bills we're also passed.
To amend the law concerning certsin
I classes of insurance companies.
To appeal joint resolution regarding
claim OF The stat, agair.t the Federal
government surrendered to the Mcua,
Vernon Averue Associt ton.
To amend the laW fixing tax on cir.
cuses.
To amend the lav relating to local
assessments.
To provide ter the recordation of Ger.
tain United States Court records.
To promote order and the comfort o!
passengers on convsYancts.
To su hor'zs recitals in certain cGses
t, constitute prima fscie evidence oil
the execution Of deeds in certain
csses.
To make warrants FIVE years old In
valid.
To amend The Law with reference Il
medical attendance for prisoners.
To amend the game law in certain
cases.
To provide Tor the examination ant
t,sliug of dairy cattle for controlling
tuberculosis.
To fix the law respecting the recipro'
cal transfer of insane persons coufaed
in this and other stalea, whose legal resi-
deuoe is in soma state other than that o.
their lfgal confinement.
To amend The law in relation 10 IS.
sault.
To make certain change, in the lsH
regarding the state convict road force
TO amend the Law as to how certain
persons may pay the capitalion tax.
To require railroads 10 provide suit
able caboess csrs on froie ht trims.
To r:q IRE deeds of bargain and aal:
| and oths, conveyanc:s OF rea! estate, t.
de,ignsta whether tae gran!era anc
grantees sic white or colo:ed, and II
define thu cui:s OF cltrss of courts il
reference thereto.
IT, am d ths law as to certain mar
cot c..
To require Ihs commission ascertain
Ing the irssn!ly OF a nonresident te
give certain Information to the stale
board OF charities and corrections.
To license and regulate the aale aud
inspection OF continental stock and
poultry foods and powdsr intended fol-
domestc animals and poultry.
To provide for the indexlug of deeds
and other records In ledgsrized general
index books.
To amend the laR 10 regard u fish
ladder.
To smsnd the lay az TO certain frs.
teruaI insurance mpan!os.
HOUSE.
There is no further bar 10 the merger
OF the railroads which make up The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and P, t1nsc
system, 30 far as ths House of Delegat &
8 concerned. The House passed 'uo.
stiIuse offered for the original joint com.
mit.ee bill, allowing the reads 10 merge
With the approval OF the governor and
other late officials, and providing that
after the merger the road shall incorpo-