Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-19
The Legislature.
SENATE

Oue uViS y "nS PSuS W 'dC SSh'
ste In dsbtts % the tax mmiasioD bill.
A vCts may be rescued on Monday or
Tuesday.
The following House bills were t,ken
up and passed: To amend the law re-
lstipg t. fees for commissioners of the
revenue; I, amend the Law in regard TO
jury ser' ice; to amend the Law in relation
t. III public free schools
Debate on the tax commission bill Hss
then resumed.
Bills we're introduced to require rail-
roads to provide suitable cabooss cars OF
freigb, trains, ard to impose penalty
for failure ID do 80; to amend an act
dividing the courte, AID corporations Of
Virginia into j1dicsl circuits; 10 amend
an act approved March 4, 1890, 40 act
to regulate the bouls oil labor IN fa,tn III
of females and children under fourteen
years of age who are employed as opera
Ito tut 1orizs recitals in deeds OF con.
veyance exeeu ed prior 10 April, 1865.
that the deed from the pstentee OF the
land conveyed or to or from his veadees
was sdmis.ed to record In the gensrsl
court, at Richmond, to be received IS
prima fscie evidence Of the execution
OF the said deed 10 suits and actions
whera the title OF tie land pu;-
ported to be conveyed is Involved.
to require all railroad companies whose
charters require such companies to take
u2 or set down passengers to folhl the
terms of such charter; to require CT ea
and counties to pay Tho tees and ex
pepses In crininsl CASES tri by justices
of the peace incurred before trislor ex.
animation, and In the trial or exsmi.
naticp, which fees and expenses, but for
the provisions of this act, would be pa7-
able ut OF the trea'ury OF the state; 10
req ure the auditor of public accounts to
charge of OF the books OF his Office sli
warrants drawn by him On the treasurer
of the state which have net tean pr
scented to the treasurer OF The state fnl
pay uent within five years from the da'es
they we're Issued, &c.. ID repeal section
1925 of the code making allowance 10
sherifs and aergeants snd their depu.iso
for attendance on the court; TO amen1
ssc!ion 1888 of the code when certain
oGcers not to be paid fees In criminal
cases; allowance In lieu of fees, for serv-
ing process in criminal cases In cities;
to amend chapter l and OF an act COZ
corning The bureau OF insurance, societies
aud orders and imposing penalties for
it's violation, approved March 9, 1906;
to amend aud re enact seclion 2494 of
the code in relation 10 liens on crops for
sdvGnces TO farmeres to amend section S
Of chapter 65 o. the code; 20 protec.
sheep and other stock in the counties of
this state.
HOUSE.
The House passed The S,- ate bill al
lowing he railroads to carry interstate
freight on Sunday. The MEASURE was
made the occasion of 3 blow at the Rick
nond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road, in thai an amendment vas added
and accepted by the Senate requiring
any road taking advantage of tho pre-
Visions of the bill 10 forfeit any exemI
ton from taxes conferred By ii, charter.
Tho House then passed The Seua.e
bill allowing local and state nal su-
thorities to confer as II building d
cheaper class Of roadssys for tributary
reads.
1t alao passed the Senate bill emesd.
iog the law relating to the construction
of courthousts,
The House sgraed with the reeu st CT
ths Maryland legislature TO. a comui,
sion to consider The oysler and fab in.
ierest OF the p mac river.
The bill establishing all t, board OF
Law examiners, thereby king this work
from :he Supreme Out OF Appsals, was
reported favorably 10 the House and
placed on the calendar. This change
Will entail no experss tt the state.
The House took up The botel bill and
advanced 1t to its third reading.
On motion of Dir. Good, money vaa
appropriated for tho burial expensas OF
the deceased members of the q Iuse.
Bills were introduced to amend sec
ton OF an act authorize the sale OF lots
;urchssed by The comm ouweslth for de-
liDqusnt t,xes snd not redeemed within
tut years or more, approved February
%, 1906; to Increase tho pensions OF
Confederate soldiers; to provide free
school books for children attending the
public schools; to suthoti-, and en-
power the State Corporation Commits
sion 10 clcss or dlscootltue any pri.
vale dock or WHAT effected with put-
lie use or easement 10 certain cases;
to provide for The safety OF employees and
passengers OF common carrIera, head
lights, c;e#, number of successive hours
employees may woIt, punishment for
violation to require railroads 8. stations
where there are crossings 10 provide
aguals to indicate the approach OF trains;
20 amend section 1 of an act entitled to
establish permanent place in the state
peni,entiary, at Richmond, for the exc.
cutiou OF felons upon whom the death
penalty is to be imposed and to change
the mode OF execution. 80 that the death
sentence shall be by ell etsic -, and to
provide an application therefor, approved
March 10, 1908; to smends an act to pro.
mcte pure elections, primaries aud con.
ventiobs, and ID preTeut corrupt prac-
ces or bribery iu sane, e.; for the
protection OF the ruSlIc heR!t', and to
proven: fraud and deception ia the man.
u 'acture, sale, Offering for sale, e.,
Of atutera,ed or deltt srIous Ice cream;
fixing a standard of butter fat for Ice
.rsam; providing penalties for the viola
lions thereof, and providing for enforce
meut thereof; to protect and advance