Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-11
The Legislature.

qe, yery far, and Vt is likely that sl
three sessions today will be necessary be-
fore IL is finally disposed Of. This means
| that chances cfthe passage OF any sp'
probable number Of other bills have
gone a-gllmmering.
Retfenchment and reform was tht
wstchword of many of the members ir
dealing with the matter OF genera
appropriations. Reductions Ia expendi-
tnres we're secured In some instances
| over the opposition of the finance COM
mIttee, which stood for the moot part
By their recommends ions, but In the
main the committees, which we're taken
10 have carefully considered these mat
urs, we're Endorsed. The conclusion Il
that the committee had previously done
| the cutting.
On the pension question tn, House
refused to incorporate 10 the bill sn sp'
preparation for the deficits In the fund
! Tor 1908 and 1909. Attention wa,
called TO the fact that this might not b:
legal.
The compensation OF the secretary OF
the commonw wealth was cut BY the House
By eliminating the fees. The Senate
made no such reduction.
No change was made In the location Of
tbs ofaices Of the Department of Agrlcnl-
ture, although q fight was made looking
TO this eud. The Senate cat out the ap-
! preparation for advertising the resources
Of The stats, but the House refused TO do
this.
Senator Strobe, after long fight, sue
ceeded In securing the insertion OF men.
ton of his State College for Women.
No money goes with 1t, and he did not
get at ell what he wanted.
Salaries were changed to some extent.
The Senate increased that Of the commits
sioner OF agriculture to So, 500 and that
of the adjutsut general to So, 900. The
House voted down q motion to the same
effect as to the latter Office.
The insane ssylums In the Hou,s got
exactly what the committee had pre-
viously decided.
The House at late hour last plight
! decided to make 9 cut OF 10 per cent 10
the appropriation for the University of
Virginia. This action was taken as the
result OF the action of the finance CON-
! mittee 10 80 srrsngiDg the common
school fund as to cause 3 reduction esti-
mated ct from $4,000 to 800, 0O0.
Vigorous protests we're voiced by Rose.
well Page and other members, who con.
tended that the university is "A part OF the
free school systsm of the state. The
matter will coma up again today.
Last night the two houses elected
James II. Fletcher, jr as judge OF the
new Thirty.fiTsl Circuit, sud Edward
W. Robertson as judge Of the Law aud
Ohsucery Court OF the city of Roanoke.
A unique amendment to the charter
OF Bisic City was passed by beta houses
making the sale of liquor illegal In that
town for period Of SO yesrs.
SENATE
Discussion OF the appropriation bill
was the chief festGce Of tas session Of
the Senate yesterday Ii refused to decrease
the salary OF the adjutsnt- general, and
increase the salsry Of the commissioner
OF agricultural from 81, 500 to 80, 800.
The 8. 900 appropriation for advertising
the resources OF the state Ia this and other
countries was stricken out.
Thu aftaknnon,, cyoa
discussion Of Senator Strode's rider to
he bill providiog that The state should
indorse the policy OF att t, college for
aomsD. After considerable debate the
rider was killed, but in another tor--
Senator 8 rode sacceeded 10 ys''' :; :.
lacked on 20 She bill pr lug y
commissioa zpr~' OVldlng tnat tue
s,sl. LATED 10 coordinate the
' educational institutions shall con.
1 sder tSe proposition and report to the
next session Of the general assembly.
At night number Of House bills
we're sent to third reading, while good
many we're held back by objections.
Among the bills pot sent to third
reading Was the now famous Love bill,
requiring district school superint ,ud-
ents to be voters aud residents Of their
districts.
The House bill amending the act cre-
sting the board of health was taken up
and passed.
Charges Of mIsappIIcstiou and misap-
propristion of public funds vera preferred
against State Health Commissioner Ea-
MON G.. Williams last night BY Senator
Noel, republican. 1t was while The uf-
per branch was considering the clause
OF the general appropriation bill, setting
apart $40, 900 to the state board of
health, aud like sum for building aud
Improvements at the Ostawbs SsDatori-
nm, that this unlocked for indictnen
came.
A resolution of sympathy was tender
ed Senator Daniel on account Of illness.
HOUSE.
As stated In the Gszstte the House 10
the morning session passed the Byrd oil
tax bill, bat 1t received black eye lss!
night at the hands of the Senate con.
mittee on finance, which reported 1t un-
faVorsbly. It's fate Is doubtful.
The general appropriation bill was the
next business and it was determined to
consider 1t item by item.
There was a general discussion OF the
good roads revenue. Mr.. McRse, of Cam-
berland, offered resolution the adop-
ton OF which would be severe criticism
Of the work of the finance committee.
The resolution was to amend thst portion
the appropriation providing for road i'm.
provement and that portion providing for
state college downward Mr.. McRae de-