Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
The Legislature.

great c,disr, Robef, Edward Lee, tbe
houses Ct the generai assembly adj jn'n.
ed eaily yesterday. The motion to sd'
jourp fer this rea.cn Vas without con-
meot in the Senate, while in the II ,nse
shs merest alIusiou wss made 70 the
closiog of The custom house st Newport
News and The murmur of objection in
Washington.
The death of A. Fl. Soyder, of Rock.
ibuhaa, the frat member OF the general
assembly who has died since the Nc
venner election, was reported to the
House and undoubtedly bss!ened ibe
snd of The days sitting. A committee
| was appointed to sttecd his funeral.
The calendar vas not taken up 10 the
Fl Juse, and a. result no bills were adj
| vauced.
SENATE.
In the S:nate tho regular orde, Of
business vas gone through with, and
attempts we're made to secure the pas.
sage Of two bills of HhIoh consideration
vas bad BY unanimous consent, uoder
suspension of the rules. Neither, how
ever, vent through.
The tax equalization measure, intro.
ducsd by Senator Fletcher, was favor.
ably reported to the Ssrste, and It wss
ordered that 500 copies be printed. The
senate, ssys that he expect, setiou, op.
position when the time arrives Tor q
vote.
One Of the bills considered by uuan.
imons consent was that of Senator Ech.
OILS, making bonds non.tsKable in car
tain cases. The question OF its cousti'
nationality vas raissd and it went to the
committee on cou.ts OF justice.
Tbs old Cation bill, taxing tho rolling
stock of railroads locslly, was reinlro.
duced In the Senate. A good deal OF
discussion is likely 10 rsgs sboat this
bill.
Bills we're Introduced for the creation
of a department. of game cad inland fsh
Ter the preservation and protection OF
certain animals, birdie, their neat and
eggs, fab, and to prevent unlawful hunt
ing ADD fishing, aad to repeal all ac:s or
parts Of acIs, section or parts of sec!ions
of the code inconsistent with the PR
Vislons OF this act, add to provide penal.
ties 70. auy violation OF this act.
To prevent discrimination or the Civ.
ing OF preferences By transportation com.
paDies among peraons engaged in the
bsggsge, cab, OMNIBUS, transfer or hotel
business, or other like calliu2s, with re.
spect to soliciting trade upon the station
OK station grounds, or on the transport
ta.ioo lines of such companies.
To impose license lax on cerisio
persons and devices engaged In 6.aing,
grabbing, cleaoicg etc., In addition to
that now prescribed by law, and for
ths lutbei protection OF fish, crabs,
clsms, etc, and to repeal all act, or
parts of acts inconsistent herewith.
HOUSE.
Measures reported In he House from
the committee on fuance Wers: To re-
lisys The United States government from
the state tax on deeds when buying Vir.
gina property; to inairuct the board OF
charities sad corrections to gather facts
about weak. minded persoGs.
The committee On Schools and col.
leges reported The j9int res0lutiol re-
com meDding the College of William and
Mary to The Carnegie Foundation.
Bills were introduced to relieve the
estate OF deceased pe'sons from interest
on deb.s due the Commonwealth of Fir.
ginis in certain cases,
To Impose license tex upon The own
els of automobiles, loc0mobilcs. etc.
To make the town OF B:rrysi!le
separate election district.
To provide for subnitticg to the q sli.
fed voters In any county, msglsteria!
district, city or toWp, wherein a dis
penaary for The sale of l'qaor hss bsen
or may hereafter be established, the
question OF continuing the ssle of liquor
oy such dispenssry 10 such county,
nsgisterial district, city or town, and to
prohibit any other election to be held
10 such county, msgisterial district,
city or town, upon the question of the
sale of liquor therein, In any manner,
within two years after a0y election is
held under the act.
To amend section 2657.B of the code,
regulating the hours of labor In factor
les where females and children under
fourteen years OF age are employed as
operatives.
To provide for inspection of steam
boilers and for the equipment OF a slate
inspector OF boilers.
The proposition OF minority repreaen.
tstion came up again In bill introduced
by Mr.. Wi.slir, of Snytb, requiring
ttat one member of the second highest
party 10 The s:ats should be appointed
on the special bosrds Of directors of state
hoapit lis for the ineane,
Mr., Yarrell, of Greeuesville, moved
tbs! the II >use atj an In memory OF
Robert E Lee, this being bis birthday.
Inssuucb, ts said, as question had
been raised as to the closing Of cuatom
house in Virginia in observance OF the
dsy, 1t was as little SO the General AS
ssnbiy OF the state of Lse'a birth could
do TO adj urn in bis honor.
The Moutu;e bill requiring the rail.
road companies entering Alexandris to
take passengers to aud from the business
centre OF thu city went over 10 COM
m!ttee.
One of the important meetings of the
session sill come tonight In the share OF
the j1int caucus Of tbs democrats OF the
Senate end Eouse fo7 the purpose OF
making nomina.ious.
More Trouble In Constanrinople.