Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
The Legislature.

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II The legislature keeps up it's present
pace 1t will sppsreutly demonstrate be-
fore the end OF the session that 1t is en-.
iirely unnecessary to extend the Time for
meeting to ninety days.
SENATE.
Favorable reports were received Oh
the bill creating board Of law exsmi'
ners; on the bill changing the corpors-
ton act; on the bill with reference to the
state scholarships; on the resolution to
include the University OF Virginia on
the Carnegie Foundation.
Among the bills passed on second
reading was that 10 allow husband and
Wits to testify against each other 10 cases
involving non.support; also reinvest-
log tbe.clslm OF the Mount Vernon Ave-
nue Association In the state.
Among the bills introduced were to
amend sections and OF 90 act to pro-
vide for the issuance of county bonds Ter
permanent road or bridge improvements
In the msgisterisl districts OF the coun'
ties of the stste.
To amend section 1919 Of the code In
relation to hon a minister ia authorized
to celebrate the rites OF marrisge.
To amend the act to provide for The
payment OF license tax for the exhibit
lion OF any automatic moving picture
machine, phonogrsph, grsphophone, or
similar musical machine, when the
price of admission to such exhibition
does not exceed the sum OF 10 cents.
To pose q special license tax Oh
persons trading in secondhand CRATE
baskets, gas, water aud electric fixtures,
etc.
A bill to amend aud re.eusc. section
27l6 Of the code 10 relation TO how per.
sons turoed out or kept out OF posses
sion OF land may recover II; whtn the
proceedings to be 10 court, and when II
may be before sJlstlcs.
To repeal chRpter 62 OF the acts Of
1906, aulhorIz ng the sale OF lots pur
chased by the commonwealth for deliu-
quent taxes and redeemed within four
years or more.
A bill to bar the collection OF taxes
and levies on property omitted from toe
land asst ssment books prior to 1908.
HOUSE.
House bills Noe. 2, 8 and 4, with
have travelled the regular course, we're
read the third time and passed.
Opposition develt ped 10 the bill al
loving until certain 6a,e for veteri-
naiy surgeons to show the standing
Of their practice. Bat the 6ral vote re.
snltad: 65 yeas, ID usys. The Ot5eI
wo bills which went through we're TO
extend the time for the collection o.
certain tsxss and to 6x the compenss.
tionE OF real estate assessors.
The committee on ssyIums and priS
o0s reported The bill providing for In.
determidste sentences for criminsls.
The committee on general Laws 70.
ported a bill regulating employment
bureaus.
From The committee on courts OF just
ice came bills making the use OF Sian.
derous Language misdemsapor; exempt
ing pharmacists from jory services; cor.
reciiDg mistakes 10 inclusive grants,
and referring to bsiling accused persoos
Mr.. Houston projected tax com mis-.
siOn plan covering the point Of segrega.
tiug the classes Of property subject to
taxation.
Among the new bills introduced yes
erdsy, the one which will arouse the
most violent antsgonism Ia the measure
proposed imposing tonnage tax on
minerals at the mouth OF the mine. -. -
Prohibiting any person from In any
gay putting iu!O the streams Of the state
apy substance which ia noyious to hu.
MAJ, animal or fish life by which The
Ea.er will be rendered Impure or often.
sive.
Bills ware introduced by Mr.. Mon.
cure, OF Alexandria, 10 amend and 10.
enact section 1853 OF (Pollard's ammo
tsted, code of Of Yirginis-9tate deposl
'aries, their bonds, when moneys to be
transferred, when governor 10 designate
temporary deposllarIes; vhen new bonds;
states remedy on bonds and bill TO
provide for uniformity Of public school
lezt books; chanpes. selection ,how books
furnished 20 children 10 certain cases.