Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-21
The Legislature.

Etii5 mace lnelr TSy u LIe uteks u las
clerks Saturday, that being the last day
for the iltrodu. tion OF new measures.
Thilty-nire of these were in the Sena.e;
the remainder In the H1uae. FeH OIL
ITEM we're o,fnpoltince, the msjorlt5 be-
lag LEGAL or special bill'.
SENATE
Several minor bills ware passed, and
nu1nber OF Others advanced On taeir re-
spective resdiuga. The business of the
session was dull aud ulinterssting.
There wss no debate on the tax question,
the King bill being made special order
for todR.
Favorable reports were received on
the Sale bill to maze giving check on
bank where the maker had net iupda
larceny, and on the bill, preventing the
retention of right of way BY railroad
corporation after ce,tsin time.
The tax commission bill Vas set as a
special order for Tuesday, when vote
was agreed to be taken.
The following bills then recsived the
6ual approval of the Senate. To require
the pay ment of all taxes on funds held
in tuss when they sre transferred by
the fducary; to provide how tax deed
may be secured in the case of delinquent
lands; to amend the law In relation to
school tru tees; to regulate the practice
of chiropsctice; to require tie reporting
OF cases OF aintectious and dangerous
diseases to boards of health; t, amend
the act incorporating the town Of Fslls
Church; to futher amend the law relative
to school superintendent.
Among the bills introduced we're to
authorize the councils OF cities and
towns and the supervisors OF counties
10 which 40 license to sell ardent spirits
Ia granted to prevent the bringing into
said cities, towns aud c6unties any IL
toxIcating or alcoholic liquors and to
punish auy express company, common
carrier or any person violating tia pro.
visions OF this act. A joint resolution
proposing amendment to section ITO
OF article XIII. of the constitution and
providing for publishing said amend.
ment and certifying the same to the
next general assembly; u amend sec.
ton $3.50 Of the code With reference to
rape aud It's punishment; to amend sec
ton 4079 of tae code in refesan.,e tn
medical attendance, medlc'r..s and cloth :
ing for INDECENT ,r1.isoners ia ISL and
ana'ysis = poison cases; requiring the
board of supervisors of each county,
and each member thereof, within ten
days alter notice from their clark, as
hereinafter provided, examine the per-
sousl property books OF the several
commissioners of the revenue and the
interrogatories in the hands OF the
several commissioners of the re9enue
and to report thereof to the Oircuit
Court Of the several couI ties for action
thereon; to amend section 500 of the
Gods, commissioners 10 extend t5zes
and levies, compensation thsrafor; Tor
the prCtsction OF snbcont.actors and
owners; for the protection OF the public
health and to proven! fraud and decep.
ton in the manufacturer, sale, emo
having in possession, with iLt,nt to sell,
of adultera!s or deeterlou, ice cream
fixing standard OF butter fat fer ice.
cream, &c.; 10 authorize and empower
the state corporation commission 10
close OF discontinue any private dock
or wharf affected with pablo uss or
easement in certain cases; to s.ipulate
what shall constltuta full crew On pas-
sepger and freight trains In the state Of
Virginia.
In addition to disposing of the divorce
bill, as was stated ia the G;zatte OF Sa! :
srday, the House settled quito a ru1b:r
of other matters. The hotel bill was
pr zaed with but few opposing yct,s, and
uow goes to the Senate, where perchsnce
its eieh!-foot sheets will appeal to those
senator's who have stopped at aoms Of the
hotels In the state at which the measure
ia aimed.
The House slso took its Rual action in
reference to the proposed amendments to
the state constitution, which ware frat
acted on fsvorably by the lsAt legislature.
This Ia what Is known as the enabling
act. Provision Is made for vots of tho
people on the questions at the next regu-
lar election. There was opposition 10 the
enabling act on the part OF only few
members.
The amendments to be thus presented
to the people are: To allow c.tJ and
county tressurers to succeed themselves
Indefinitely; to allow city and county
commissioners of the revenue to bo
elected by the popular vota and to sue.
coed themselves; to extend the time of
sessions OF the general assembly from
aix,y to ninety days; to provide that bills
need be read in full only once 10 the leg
islature, instead of three times, ss at
present.
a matter came before The House in
the form of a Senate amendment to
House bill concerning the choics OF pun
lie school teachers. 1t was intended II
allow district school boards to employ
the brother, sister, wife, soa or daugtt:r
OF q member OF the body to teach q
school, provided petition were pr,.
serted asking for snch action by ftu'-
tifths OF the patrons. Such p;tition
would hold good for only the school year.
The amendment was rejected.
Whist is known "a tls "mental ar
gnish" bill WAS reported tavorsbly frou
the House commit ee for courts OF ju..
tice,
Fortune telling received the dissppso-
baton of thu House committee on gen
ersl laws, which reported iavorably tie
HarRood bill breaking up this practice
for pay.