Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-28

| La )0lDL assembly the appointment
OF Judge r r. P,en.is to the sas
corporation commission VISA uIaIlmousl.
ratified.
SENATE.
Tho SaCa'e debated tie Fletcher la.
equalization bill. S3nator Noel, lead
ing the minority, renewed his attack oil
democratic rule, and was answered b.
several supporters Ct The measure undo
consideration. No vote vas taken.
Favorable rfports we're received Oh
the following b,lls: As 10 paDsion fun;
for school teschert; as to the p'y o
school superintendent, and one pro
ridirg that the board of state inst!tn
ton shall not cleo! one OF its members t
81 ofics within its gift, the other pro
vding that on state boards no: NOR
than two members shall come fr0m th
same city or town.
i !l5 were introduced: To ament
section 1924 Of The code in relation t;
poisoning, killing, msiriug or dis8gur
ing horsss or ca5!le Or other boasts, ant
| fxing psuali q thsrefor; 10 amend a!
act in relation 10 state deposita'ies
to vslid ls ackroglsf gneus 10 deed
Of bargain sud ssle, therefore o. here
after made, certified to by al Office
hgviDg he authority to take snch &C
acknowledgements, who is named ga trns
tee in deed OF trust securing the de
| ierred purchase money.
HOUSE.
Speaker Bird Introduced bill pro
sitiug Tor rtarranglrg, curtsil!Dg aod
policing The lines of the Baylor oys.e
.urvey 10 JlHss river. Tois m;a,ur-
| he speaker regards as OF vcr7 milo
! character. In the preamble the bill
rates that for years the Baylor survey
7es oeen nothing but an imaginary line
/ xis.ing only upon paper
All Of tie four proposed amendment;
to The consultation OF Virginia we're sp
proved By The House yesterday, and
vii DOW 20 10 The S rate II they Art
cted u5an fav9rab!y By The uppe'
nrarch they will be iaa!ly referred t.
tho popular 7ote at the mex! November
eicctio':.
TIE vote, however, vas not uEani'
nous oa sry of the Propositions. |
FAC, The opposition 10 extending tx
sessions OF The general assembly from
sixty ID ninety days wss opposed by
some o. lhe &c eel experienced and l.
| iiaeutial members Of tie House. Thifty
votes gers csst ssaiuat this amendment
| though three # these were a'te;Hard
changed TO eye. The proposition ap
| psrently lacked Only Leader on !h'
fl 10; before the vote wa taken to have
killed The amendment.
By this action the II ;uss ratified The
| propositions originating in the last gene
| tal ssst m6lj AID puts them Will hlJug
Inc road toward euactment.
Mr.. Evans vigorously protested againsi
the elecliOn of commissioners OF the
revenue by the people, but only few
| members, apparently, agreed with him
a fourth primary bill made lis ap'
pesfence, in'r, u ced ny Mr.. West Of
Nsnesmond; his eli act is fair cleo Ions.
Ga motion If NJ, Oliver, of Fairfax,
Ssna.p bill No. 50 Vas Ut; upon its
passage without reading and WAS passed
This is tho bill au hor'zi0g the Wash
ing!oa and Lsest u g unpike Company
to take possession OF cerlsic abandoned
| !urDpikes now uled az county roads,
along the lice Of the proposed road TT n,
Lcssl Ii & to Potomac river.
Bills wore introduced 10 amend section
1897 OF The code 10 reference to iEj1ry
to hired horse or vehicle BY reckless rid
log, driving, etc to provide for the re
N vel OF obsruc:ions 10 water couIsFs
not nac'rable streams; to 6mend csaqts
I12 OF scts OF The session 1902; 20 pro
tee! sheep add other stock 10 the coun
ties OF lbis SLATE; to su.hor'z, cilies 0
thls siac to make ditional allowance
or compensation 10 commissioners o
he reverut; to nmeEd I'm act con
cerniug public se!y:ce corporations
for thu protection o! street Ger employees
and the travelling public; to establish E
public free school on The groundd OF tn!
Negro RAfrrmaory Association of Vr'
GINA in II mover county, sad 10 provide
Tor the conduct and maintenance OF to.
! SAINT to prevent tho h:a!iDg OF c5usft
10 the Olnrt of Appeals on imps!ttc! rec
ords and tEcir Gccis!oa on tochnica
points without regard to tho merit', and
10 simplify procedurs in Ihat cour'; TO
paslirg section 1909 OF the code in ra!a
lion to exception ns to violating tbs
S.htats; to auerd section 1889 of tn:
code rtqIiriug notice In ca.es removed
from justices OF the peact; t, amcpc
in &C! entitled al act to provide an ap-
peal 10 any person denied reais'ra iop,
and to provide for an appeal 10 persor
resisting The right OF another to register,
approved November %, 1903; 10 quirs
the rcgi4t'a.ion bookst, be closed iiteer
days before every local cp!ion election
and TO authorize the inspection CT .ssms
By aDy qualified voter; to amend so SC
to provide for lists OF all perso6s who
ha7a paid thsir stale poll tsxes and io'
providing compensation therefor.
A bill TGs also Intro lnced to provide
for the re;ramelt OF members OF thu
Court OF Appeals on pay after ten year
OF service.
Before The joint committees OF the
Senate aud House on insurance. and
backing, the proposal to establish
commissioner OF banking Saa heard yes
ttrlay afternoon. The s!nte bsrka were
represented, They did not fight tht
bill, bat tho opinion wss expressed tina!
TIT state should pay certain costs which
sre proposed to be assesaed sgaisst tht
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