Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-26

day nOnolto JJnD NhfWlcK Dhutel Win
40 election to The United States Senate IS
was stated 10 the Gazette OF that day.
r. The reE u5lcsns as q matter OF form
put Congressman Slemp 10 DominsIion
against Mr.. Daniel.
The vote 10 the Ssnale resulted:
Daniel, 20; Slemp, 4. 10 the II Juse:
Daniel, 70; Slemp, IL.
Not much work outside OF The noni.
nation and eleclion of q senator could be
done by the Legislature. The House
did not reach lis calendar at all.
SENATE.
The Senate rtjscted the bill to permit
railroads to establish block signal sys-
TENS In lieu Of telegraph stations.
Bills to establish 30 epileplic COLONY
on the Willie farm, near Lynchbnrs,
and to provide for q sepsrste board OF
directors, were introduced.
Senator u Hands bill making minor
changes in tue state corporation law was
psEsed finally.
Senator Rison's bill allowing either
party In divorce proceedings TO make
motion to have The decree made permG-
nent sf!er the expiration oil three years
was also given the FINAL approval OF lhe
Senate.
Bills we're introduced 10 amend section
1888 Of the code 10 relation TO the pow.
ers and duties of boards Of school trus'
tees sud qualifications of Trustees 10
cilIes and counties constituting separate
school districts; TO provide for re.eD!er.
ing and assessing ltss than the whole OF
omitted lsnds; to amend aud Ye.ensct an
act relating to official receipts for Gnes;
to smend snd re-ensct section 479 OF the
coda 10 relation 10 omitted lsucs, how
10 entered aud assessed gu sci to create
a retired list Of Virginia volunteers, aud
10 amend section OF an set, approved
March 8, 1892, entitled an act to place
Oh the retired list members Of Virginia
volunteers who have served ten yesrs,
aud by Mr. S'rOde, a bill provldlog for
remedy by motion sitter thirty days no.
lice OF any tort; when notice to be re-
turned to clerks Office; provision to pre-
vent disconlIunauce Of the motion.
HoOsE
The early hour Of the House session
was taken up In the main by an srgu-
ment on the Confederate emergency
pension bill. After q uumbsr Of speeches
tne motion Was lost, the finsnce CON-
mIitee retaining control oil the measure.
Mr.. Page introduced bill providing
for a revision OF the code.
A measure placing license tax upon
water, hest, light, power, gas aod con-
dnit companies, wss proposed 10 the
HOUSE by Mr.. Bird. Tdis bill would
place such corporations under the con-
troll OF the state corporation commission.
The j)iut rs1lullon allowing the
United states Weather Bareau 10 erect
meteorological exhibit on the Capitol
Sqaare was fsyorably reported to the
House and will be taken Up st "a early
Gay.
The committee on roads and iuternsl
navigation Was discharged from consider
atIoa Of the S,Dats bill giving powers
tbs Washington -Laesbnrg Turnpike
Company, q similar bill having reached
Its second reading on the Houss calen-
dar.
Bills we're Introduced: To provide for
the permanent retirement from the land
books OF certain trscts or patcels Of land
which have been sold for Delinquent
taxes aud purchased BY The common
wealth; to provide for the redemption Of
he same, sud also 10 provide for the pur.
chase OF The same BY any person OF a
fair cash value; to nend action OF an
act to authorize and empower the county
and corporation courts oil the common
wealth to suspend any treasurer OF suy
county or city, ETC.; 10 smend section
1924 Of the code Of 1907 10 reference to
marriages within certsiu degrees pro.
hibiied; toamend section 1899 OF the code
respectiog violations OF the Sabbath.
To smepd section l04l A Of the code Of
1904, relstiug 10 local assessments 10
cities and towns; to suthor'ze any
county which shall alone constitute 9
1dicial circuit to increase the salary OF
the circuit judge; to regulate circuses
and travelling caruivsls. to amend and
easct section AZ OF an act, approved
March Is, 1906; to provide the estsh-
Ishment, proper construction and per-
maueut improvement OF the public road'
aud landings, etc.
The bill to proven! football playing In
Instl " Ions, supported 10 whole or 10
port b. the state, was considered 10 com.
mll,ee, snd favorable report to the
Ssuste ives decided upon.
The 8 nate committee on colonies re-
ported the bill allowing eight additional
members OF the governors stsf.
Senator Humans bill providing for
the placing Of poitsd States flags on sll
pu'lic schools 10 the state has stirred up
hornets nest ameDg the conservative
members OF the assembly who are work
Ing on reIenchment. These members
have figured out that the proposed meas
ure will coat the state nearly $3.50, 900.
Tue II ,use Committee on schools and
colleges decided To report iavorsbly the
bill requiring division school superlntep'
dents 10 be residents sud voters Ia the
divisions to which they are elected.
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