Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-10
The Legislature.
SENATE

silhleu Two r0ll calls and the arrest
OF several members Of the Senate by
tho ssrgesnt.st-arms, the Senate last
night passed the proposed income tax
amendment to the constitution of the
United States by q vote OF 10 to 5,
thus reversing the action of the House,
which may sgain take the matter up.
When the vote was taken It was au /.
neulced that quorum wss not pres.
emit. For an hour the members were
locked In the hsll awaiting the presence
OF q quorum. Then 8 member came
10, bat Seoator Lsssiter broke the
quorum by leaving the hall. The ser
gesut.st-arms was then called on to
lock the doors and arrest the senators.
Senators Thornton and Ovens dropped
In, but the seEgesnt-at-srms was awaited.
Senator NOEL arrived. He was the
only republican present. Various sens-
tors tried to leave the hall, but we're
stoppsd by the doorkeepsr. The Senate
was in session till after midnight.
Discussion arose over the adoption OF
the House amendments to the tax COM
mission bill, adding TO the commission
the chsirmen of the Senate aud House
finance committees, the speaker OF the
Home, and the president Of the Sepsle.
The original Senate bill provided only
the governor, the chairman OF the State
Corporation Commission and financial
expert. By vote OF 30t) 10 the amend
ment was coneuSred In.
The House amendments to the intur.
snce tax bill were also agreed to.
Secretary Owen brought message
from the governor pointing cut the ne
cessity OF q tax equalization law Of some
sort, and the emergency existing by rss-
sou of the failure OF the House to pass
the Fletcher tax equalization bill.
Senator Fletcher introduced q new
bill, which proposes to meet the emeS-
genoy created by the death OF the Flet.
cher bill In the House. BE moved that
OF the bill by the finance
committee be dispensed with over the OBJ
lection Of Senator Wickhsm. 1! vas 30
ordered.
Senator Keezell introduced O bill to
require railroads to pay their franchise
taxes on November /, Instead OF Deem
Der l, so that the money derived there
from may be legally svailsble then for
the school fund. The bill was taken up
ard passed.
The following bIlls we're passed:
To amend the law providing for the
continuance Of annual tolls on turn
pixies.
Prohibiting the wearing OF The uui-
form OF the United States army or navy,
or National Guard, by persons not In or
belonging to the military or naval ssr-
vice Of the United States or this state;
prohibiting discrimination sgaInst such
To make 1t larceny to obtain, With
fraudulent intent, money or other prop
erty by means of check, draft or order;
to make failure to have on deposit or
10 tbs credit of the maker or drawer
hereof with the bank, person, firm or
on which drawn suficlest
iunds to pay the same when presented
priEa tscie evidence Of fraudulent in
tent.
To define the relation of landlord and
ensnt for certain cases where there is
10 written agreement between the par.
les upon the subject, aud in cases OF
follower tenaneies and 30 forth.
To amend the law in irelstIon to how
persons turned cut or kept out OF pos.
session Of land may recover It; when the
proceeding to be 10 court. nd when 1t
nay be before & justice.
To amend the Law In relation to de.
Iertioo of premises by tenants.
To authorize cities and towns to per.
nit under certain conditions, awnings,
ire escapes, shutters and so forth to
overhang streets.
To provide that It shall be unlawful
o hunt or to trap birds or animals 10
be county Of Rsppshannock without ]
blaming written psrmi! from the land
)Wner.
To repeal the law authorizing the sale
{ lots purchased by the common wealth
Jr delinquent taxes and not redeemed
within four years or more.
To punish persons unlawfully obtain
1g transportation over street railroads
'ilbout the payment Of fares and to pre-.
eut the unlawful disposition and use OF
ransfer tickets.
To provide and make accessible legal
whence Of the authority Of local boards
T officers Of surety, guaranty or fidelity
ompsnies doing business In this state as
nrtty In Official or other bonds or obi.
atoms and attiDg in the execution Of
lch obligations through the instrument
Atty of local boards or officers, aud 70
K the term or continuance OF the powers
( such local boards or officers.
To amend the law In relation TO Ut
vial bass 6shtlng,
HOUSE.
Prohibition lost ground last fight 10
le House, when Mr.. Myers agalu offered
Is bill out OF order and lost. Open
lsgust uss volesd. Even those who
ad supported the bill did not have any
lrlher interest.
The night sess on WAS further enliv
ned BY the defeat of the Byrd oil bill.
reiulted In vote OF 40 ayes aud II |
oes, 81 votes being necessary. a vigorous
sbate preceded the bill. The Standard
il Compsny's attitude OF Indifference
ward the measure received no little
tention. |,
DELEGATE McRae offered q resolution
Ipressiug the sense OF the Rouse that
le appropriations fox primary schools