Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-08
The Legislature.
SENATE

Dill plOfieaHb ava $50
tupervis on OF STATS banks. However,
1, was AMENDED 10 3 moot important
particular. The basis OF fees for iDspee-
lion was changed from the cspltsl stoct,
surplus fund aud undivided proh!s to
the total resources, including the de-
pcsi!s. This change was suggested be-
fore the House committee on insurance
and banking by bankers, the reason be.
Ing that sometimes bank With q small
csplt,l stock does an immense business
and would require more time for inspec-
ton than lsrger banks with smaller total
resources. An amendment was offered
to reduce the minimum fee for inspec-
ton from $35 to $50, bat this was lost.
The bill was passed by vote OF 80 to
7, and must now 90 back 10 the House
for concurrence In or rejection Of the
amendment.
The Osen poultry food bill was also
passed by the Senate. The rest OF the
day vas taken up In consideration OF q
large number Of minor and uncontested
bills.
Senator Keezsll presented the general
appropriation bill on the part OF the H.
nance committee.
The bill creating q system OF bank ex-
animation was then considered.
Senator Holland offered an amend
ment providing that the bssis of sssess-
ment for leVyiug the expenses OF the
system on the banks should be their total
resources. This vas passed. The bill
was then passed BY q vote OF 30 to II.
When Senator Ksezslfs bill came up,
prJvidlog the additional per diem foI
members of tie General Assembly, 10
case the amendment to extend the s;s-
sion t, ninety days is approved, came up,
there was was q brief discussion but the
bill was psssed-26 to 4.
The following bills wtre also passed.
To amend the law concerning certain
classes OF insurance companies.
To sppesl joint resolution regarding
a claim OF The { tat, sgaintt the Federal
government surrendered to the Mcunt
Vernon Averue Atsocit ton.
To amend the law fixing q tax on cir.
cusss.
To amend the lav relating to local
assessments.
To provide for the recordation Of ctr.
tsin United States Court records.
To promote order and the comfort oil
pa. sepgers on convsYanets.
Tosu hor'z, recilals 10 certain cases
to constitute prima fscie evidence OF
the execution OF deeds in certain
csses.
To make warrants Eve years old In
valid.
To amend the law With references to
medical attendance for prisoners.
To amend the game Law in certain
csses.
To provide for the examination and
t ,siIug OF dairy cattle for controlling
tuberculosis.
To fix the law respecting the recipro.
cal transfer Of insane persons confined
In this and other ststes, whose legal resi-
denoe Is in soma state other than that OF
their ltgal confinement.
To amend the law In relation 10 as
sauli.
To make certain changes 10 the law
regarding the state convict road force.
10 amend the Law as to how certain
persons may pay the capitation tax.
TO require railroads TO provide suit
able cabooss csrs Oh freight trains.
To r.q IRE deeds of bsrgain and sale
and other conveyancss oil real estate, to
de,ignste whether tle gran.ors aud
grantees sic white or coloTed, aud 10
define thu duiss OF CLERKS of courts In
reference thereto.
To amn d the law as 10 certain mar
cot c..
To require Tho commission ascertain.
Ing the irsanlly OF nonresident to
give certain Information to the stale
board OF charities and corrections.
To license and regulate the sale aud
inspection OF continental stock and
pt ultry foods aud powder intended for
domestc animals and poultry.
To provide for the indexlug of deeds
and other records 10 ledgerized general
index books.
To amend the law 10 regard 10 fish
ladder.
To amend the lay as 10 certain fra
terual insurance companies.
HOUSE.
There Ia no further bar to the merger
OF the railroads which make up the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and P, t)msc
system, 80 far as the House OF Delegat 3
8 concerced. The House passed q tub
stIlute offered for tho original joiUt com.
mi.iee bill, allowing the reads TO merge
with the approval OF the governor and
other late officials, aud providing that
after the merger the road shall incorpo-
rate on a parity With all the other rail-
wsys of The state. Along with 1t was
passed the Coleman bill Tequ ring this
rosd to surrender It, cid chaItsr or e's'
to comply With the provisions OF lis
chsrt,r, as to stopping Its trains when
demanded by lie patrons, With an amend
meDt suspendiOg 1t, operations until
November l next year, so ss TO all,w
ample time to complete the merger.
Th, Houie fixed the express tax 81 Sc,
which Is an decrease Of 100 per cent.
The Senate made It $3.50, Il the House
COMMITTEE listened TO dnsl appeal from
the Southern Express Company and re-
duced It to t6 mile.
The btttsst 6ght OF the day was on