Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-26

az election to lhe United States Senate So
was stated 10 tho Gazette of that day.
The reE uolicans as q matter OF form
pul Congressman Slemp 10 nomination
agstDs. Mr.. Daniel.
The vote iu the Senate resulted:
Daniel, &c; Siemp, 4. In the H1use:
Daniel, 70; Slemp, r.
Not much work outside OF the nomi.
nalion and sleclion of senator could be
done by the Legislature. The House
did not reach lis calenda. at all.
SENATE.
The Senate rej=eted toe bill to permit
railroads to establish block signal sys-
TENS in lieu CT telegraph stations.
Bills to establish an .epilsptic colony
on the Willis farm, near Lynchbnrs,
ard to provide for q sepsrste bosrd of
directors, wero introduced.
Senator II Hands bill making minor
changes in the state corporation law was
paced finally.
Senator R;son's bill allowing either
party In divorce proceedings to make
motion to have The decree made psrms-
men. ef!er the expiration OF three years
was nIso given the final approval of ihe
Senate.
Bills were introduced 10 amend section
1888 Of The code 10 relation 10 the pow.
ers and duties of boards Of school trus.
tees aud qualifications of trustees 10
ci!ies and counlie5 constituting separate
school districts; 10 provide for rs.en.er.
ing AID easasaiug lass than the whole OF
omitted lsnds; to amend aud re.ensct an
set relating to official receipts for Goes;
to smend snd re-euact section 479 OF the
Gods ia relation 10 omitted lauGs, how
70 entered aud assessed; an acl to create
retired list Of Virginia volunteers, ard
10 amend section OF an act, approved
March 8, 1892, entitled an act to place
Oh the retired list members Of Virginia
volunteers who have served ten YEAR,,
aud by Mr.. S'rode, bill providing for
remedy By motion sitter thirty days no.
,!cs of any tori; when notice to be re-
turned to clerks Office; provision to pre-.
vent disco1llnnauce Of the mo.ior.
HoUsE
The early honr of the House session
vas taken up in the main by an srgu-
uens on the Confederate emergency
pension bill. Alter 1urlbsr OF speeches
inc motion WAS lost, the finance COM
mIttee retaining control OF the measure.
Mr.. Page introduced bill prov idiug
for revision of the code.
A measure placing license tax upon
water, hest, light, poHer, gas aad con-
duit companies, wss proposed In the
HOUSE By Mr.. Bird. Tdis bill would
place such corporations under the con-
troll OF the state corporation commission.
The ,iot rs3lu!iou allowing the
Uaited States Weather Bareau 10 erect
a meteorological exhibit On the Capitol
Square was favorabIy reported to the
House and will be taken up at an early
cay.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation WAS discharged from consider
atIoa CT the S,nsts bill giving powers
o tbs Washiugion-Leesonrg Turnpike
Company, similar bill having reached
Its second reading on the Houss calen-
dar.
Bills were Introduced: TO provide for
the permanent retirement from the land
books OF certain trscts or parcels Of land
.hich have been sold for Delinquent
taxes aud purchased by the common
wealth; TO provide for the redemption OF
he same, spd also 10 provide fur the pur.
chase OF The came by Gny person at q
lair cash value; to em end aets!on of m
act to authorizes and empower the county
and corporation courts OF the common
wealth to suspend any treasurer o'any
county or city, ETC.; TO amend section
1924 Of the code of 1907 In reference 10
marriages within certsiu degrees pro.
hibi.ea; toamend section 1899 Of the code
respecting violations OF the Sabbath.
To smepd &c elton 10il A of the code Of
1904, relating 10 local assessments 10
cities and towne; to author:zs any
county which shall alone consti'a'e q
1dicial circuit to increase the salary OF
the circuit judge; to regulate clrcnses
and travelling caruivals.. to amend and
enact section AZ OF an act, approved
March Is, 1906; to provide the estab-
ishment, proper construction and per-
maneut improvement OF the public road,
and landings, etc.
The bill 10 prevent football playing In
Instiu Ions, supported 10 whole or In
port b. the state, WAS considered 10 com.
misiee, and favorable report to the
Ssaate .ss decided upon.
The 9 nate committee on colonies re.
ported the bill allowing eight additional
members of the governors stsf.
Senator Humans bill providing for
the placing Of Uoitsd States flags on all
pu'lic schools In the slate has stirred up
hornets nest among the conservative
members of the assembly who a;e work.
Ing on retenchment. These members
have figured out that the proposed meas
are Will Goa. the state nearly $50, 900.
Tue Il ,use c1mmlttee On school, and
colleges decided to report isyorably the
bill requiring division school superiD!en.
dents to be residents aud voters Ia the
divisions to which they are elected.
News Of the Day.