Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-17
The Legislature.

j. Richard WipgheldI OF Aloemslle,
was yesterday CONFIRMED by both hcu,es
90 a member of the State Corporation
Commission, to succeed Joseph E. Will
lard, who resigned last week by cable
from Paris.
The House won iLs long fight against
spending money from county treasures
for the payment of land assessors, the
Senate agreeing to the proposition which
leaves the matter optional With county
supervisors. The two hou'eS, also, got
together on the number OF free holders
necessary en- Pr t ton calling county
election to decide on the issuance Of
county bonds for road improvements.
SENATE
The S nate consumed much OF Its SEES
sion 10 argument on the committee sub
st.tl lie fJr the King tax commission bill
and upon the Holland amendments. No
vote was reached.
A petition was also received from tie
Mn s.ers Union OF Richmond and
Manchester protesting against tle pas
sage of the Rison divorce bill.
b lis we're introduced: 70 empower
the board OF visitors OF Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home to take into its possession
the money and PERSONA effects found In
said home belonging to shy inmate
thereof who has died inteslate, and to
dispose Of the same where no claim Is
made therefor within one year by auy
persou entitled thereto; to provide for
The recordation ofcopies Of csrIaln papers
from the records of the United States
courts In bankruptcy proceedings; their
effect az evidence aud the fees which
may be charged by clerks for certain
services In connection Herewith; to
amend section 7 Of chapter 4 of an oct
concerning public service corporations;
to pr t:ct and advance agriculture BY
regulating the sale and putty of sgrlcul-
Il oil lime and the guarantee and condi'
ton upon which they are To be sold, aud
6xIng the penalty incurred for violation
of the same; and 10 require msnu'ac-
iuters, bsltIrs aud dealers In soft drinks
IT. pay 8 license tex.
HOUSE
The House psssfd By q large msjority
the Love bill, declaring non resident Of
a school division ineligible for the Office |
Of superintendent by vote of 20 to l6
The bill now goes 10 the Senate.
The intu'a nce lax bill went TO the |
committee On ioauce.
The House agreed to the conference |
report on The Senats bill slo wing ccug-
ties TO Issue bonds for road improve.
ments, which provides that the election /
msy be called upon petition Of $50 free
holders by vote Of II to 8.
By q vote OF So TO 6 the ii Fuse also |
agreed 10 the conference rport on the |
bill relating 10 the pay Of land assessors.
This was that boards Of supervisors may
10 their discretion Increase the per diem
from county fulds not less than 81 nor
more than 50 a day.
With the anti cider feature eliminated |
the msugled remains of the Byrd l:qu)r
bill ware sent back to the II uIe. Most
Of the members of this mea,u'e we're
Topped Of by the committee on eou titles,
cities aud town, and no sooner had it |
rescued the calendar than the commit. !
lee on finance eyinced desire to Ike
whsck at it.
Before this committee there appeared,
YET It ,rdsy morring, M. Templeton who
srtu,d sgaInst the anti cider feature Of
the bill.
Mr.. Ewing said that the slate Is now
permitting the sale Of coca cola and he |
did not see why the farmer should net
be allowed to make and sell the product |
OF hi orchard.
The committee adopted the cider |
Iature OF the present law.
Bills were introd ueed u amend act |
section 6O8 Of The code In rels ton I'll
lists Of properly, etc, delinquent for
tlxes; TO amend section 4049 OF the code /
in relation to compensation and mileage
OF Jurors In criminal cases; to provide
artificial limbs for CT zens of the com.
monweslth who lost their limbs curing
tie war btt Feen the States, aud whose
names are upon the psnslon roll; to
provide pensions for colored teamsters
and colOred cooks who served 10 the
Confederate army and we're loyal
t1rought ut The war; to aid 10 the semi.
centennial Anniversary Of the battle Of
B.thel, June 10, 1911; 10 regulate the
paymel OF appropriations 10 the several
inttitutIops OF learning 10 the state so IS
10 tuthorIzs the governor to withhold
or regulate the payment thereof when
hsziug has been practiced or want Of
proper discipline exists therein; 10 pro-
vide for the sale OF ardent spirits by
licensed pharmacists upou physicians
prescriptions. - be used for medic
iDal Iu-p5sss only, aod to minis
t,rs OF the gospel for religious OF sac
ramentsl purposes, 81 d to bfct biologists
for mechanical or scientific purposes.
bill to amend section 94g Of the code In
relation to tle compensation OF super
viSors; bill providing thIt fines imposed
by certain magit4 IT shsll DO imposed
under the State law when the amount Of
the Gne fixed by the Safe Law EQUALS OF
exceeds that Gxsd by city ordinances;
10 amend section S48 OF the code 10 re
Il ton to the compensation OF SUPER
visors; to amend S9l Of the code 10
relation to appointment Of cor
ners; u amend SEE t on 1898 OF the
code In relation to 6u.Ies Of a coroner
providing for the condemns Oh by
cities and towns OF abandoned or unused
aud neglected buryiDg grounds wholly
or partly within the limits Of such cities
and towns, and making dlspcsillon Ct
the remains Inferred Ia such buryIng