Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
The Legislature.

was stated in the Gazette of tba. day.
The democratic caucus nominees OF
Tuesday nigh. and whose names were
given yesterday were chosen as officers
of both houses. The governors mes.
sage was read in both houses. To pro.
vide annually 8 fund of $3.50, 900 for
road improvement in Virginia the gov
eminent suggests that one-half of the
revenue derived from the franchise tax
upon the gross earnings of the steam
and electric railways OF the slate be set
aside. BE recommends continuance OF
the present policy of working conVicts
sne jail prisoners upon the public high
ways.
In the Saua:e Senator Thornton, from
this district, will be on the committees
on roads and internal navigation, public
institutions and education, lnsurance and
banking.
In the House the speaker named the
committees: Mr.. Williams, of G'las,
was made chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections; Mr.. Psge, oil
Hanover, of court of justice; Mr.. Bow
nap, of Roanoke, finance.
| Mr.. Moncure, of this city, vas named
on the committees on court of justice,
claims, retrenchnient and economy, and
con6rmations.
Bills were introduced to appropriate
SOS, 900 to pay the pensions of soldiers
and the widow OF soldiers who are on
the pension list, and whose pensions
have not been paid; to consolidate into
one act the oyster lass and repeal all
former laws In this regard
| In the House, Messrs. Wingo, Stsb.
bins and NoltiDg introduced an act pro.
viding for bureau of banking, 10 be
under The control Of the State Corpora.
ton Commission, the commIssioper of
! banking to examine the condition of the
stats banks OF the commonwealth.
Should those members of the legisla-
ture who are first on the ground with
bills secure their passage, the general
assembly would enact the democratic
state committees primary bill, would
provide e .sI commission to 90 thor.
oubgly into The subject OF taxation. would
adopt the programme of the Virginia
Good Roads Association as to highway
| development. snd would establish bu.
reau of banking.
Bills covering these points we're intro
duced yesterday. the las. named In the
house OF delegates and the others in the
senate, while the members who rep
resent contrary opinions we're not heard
from.
Senator Folses came once more With
his bill imposing license tax of $780,.
600 on express companies engaged 10
| the transportation Misunderstanding liquors.
The democratic subcommittee PR
mary bill was presented by Senator Lar
sitter, but was minus title, and will be
reinirodaced today.
As joint patrons, Senators Sims and
Lassiser presented the programme for
The good roads people, providing for lbe
purchase and operation of rock quarries
by the sac and setting apart certain
| fixed annual sum for state cash aid tC
good rca4s.
Bills were introduced ln the Senate
To regulate the taxation of bonds issued
by tbs cities, towns and counties of the
slate.
BIZ Mr. Thornton: To amend section
1919 OF the code, 10 relation to sppor.
,ionment OF commissioners 10 chancery.
To establish primary system atfec.
ing all political parties casting more
than 25, 200 votes in the general cleo.
ton, and to provide against improper
ploi;a!iou OF candidates by news
papers.
10 amend sections 81, SO and SO OF
sn act to raise revenue for the snpporI
of the government aud public free
schools, with reference TO feea on char
ters Of domestic corporations and fees Cd
foreign corporations authorized to do
business in this state.
Providing for the regulation and in-
spscsion OF public lsundries and public
Rash.hou:es within the cities of the
state.
To repeat lint resolution trarsfer.
ring certain claim of The state Of Viz
ginia against the government of the
j United States 10 the Moant Vernon
Avenue Association.
Last night the members of the legis.
la:ure were the guests OF the Richmond
delegation at Al elaborate banquet al
Murphy's Hotel. The occasion was to
all appearances very much erjoycd BY
The legislators. Speeches were made by
Governor Swanson, Lieut.. Gov. E:lyson,
Speaker Byrd aud others.
| In tie House bills were introduced: To
amend section IL of Oil act to put into effect
i've operation the provisions Of the cons'itu,,
ton relating To the creation, appointment and
organization Of the state corporation commits
| sion its jurisdiction, powers, functions and
dnties: the qualifications OF the ms nbers and
Oil ers thereof, their appointment and
salaries, the location Of its Offices aud places
and times Of its public sessions: III Trits.
procea es and other ma ,se!a.
To amend sections 1iU4 and llCo OF the
code, so as 10 provide foreign corporations TO
procure certificates Of authority from the
stats corporation commission for the priv.
| Iege of transacling business in this state, and
| to prescribe psnalLias against such corpora
tioa for failure 10 do so.
| TO amend section i CT an act entitled an
''sct to provide places of abode and for the
safe custody and proper guardianship Of
children who are deprlTed or without proper
places of abode
To confer upon the state corporation eom
mission poEe and authority TO fix anu pre-
scribe the rates and charges of water supply
companies, and 10 prevent discrimination
therein.
| TO amend and re.enact section ol0S of the
! rode as TO unlawful fishing, aud Ito prescribe
| the time for catching bass.
| To amend section 5054 al the code.
so as to give Il courts Of equity jutisGi ton
| :. .o,,n-o x,.-l, from, fit1a IN raal actatn