Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-14
The Legislature.
SENATE

| legislature on Stt1roa9 lOt ameDuUe Dts
to the constitu ion. No "a en- ton ia made
OF providing commission form Of gov.
eminent. Au smendm ant ia proposed
II section III OF The STATE consti Il lon,
empowering the general assembly to pass
only general laws for the government OF
cities and towos, aad fo;biddiug special
legislation along this line. A cIauss is
added empowering the general assembly
to provide from time to tins such forms
OF government for cities as may seem
needed. Changes In forms OF govern.
msut are to bs made II demanded By q
majority vote. Such changes, however,
are not TO be radical. The presett re-
quiremsDts as to clerks, attorneys for the
com monWesltb, com missioners of the
revenue, treasurers snd sergeants are to
be retained.
Senator Folkes introduced bill seg-
reeatiny diff rent clssses of property for
taxation. His ultimate aim Ia u have
the stats derive no revenue from real e.
tste.
A favorable report was made 10 the
Senate on the Hartman bill, levying a
tax of SIS per mile on express companies,
With an additional tax OF 81 900 on those
companies engaged In thu transportation
OF qlor.
A adorable report 1as also received
on the BJrl House bill providing certain
fees for the State Corporation Commits
siop.
The following bills rec,ived tie fioal
assent OF the Senate: Amending the
present law as to stats repositories in
Guiding banks not hitherto In the att;
permitting ex-srmy and navy tu-geons
to practice 10 the state without taking
tie exsmiustions for surgeons; amend
irg and continuing ia force the set to
provide retirement fund for public
,cbool teachers,
Bills we're Introduced: To smeud
sectIt 1907 of the code relating to court
terms; regulating the issalng of licenses
20 c'tize % OF this ststs for TIE Iu'pase
OF pro u'ing policies In unlicensed for
eign companies, imposing tax upon the
gross receipts from such policies, aud
makigg it misdemesuor for any person
to adjust loss on q contract lssu I'd by
al unsu hor'z:d company In violation OF
ibis scl; 10 release to the counties acd
cities of the state the state taxes Cd
l.nds and lois, and to prescribe Wis!
sSal be done with said tsxes by tie
several counties and c:tiea; TO sppropr:-
ate The sum of S125, QUO annually to the
hiking fund for the purpose Of extir-
gu ahirg the public debt; a bill to pre-
v.de and make accessible legal evidence
OF the authority Of local boards snd eff
GERS OF surrey, guaranty or fidelity oou-
pauies doing business In the st: /, "a
surety in official or other bonds ard OF :
legations and ac!iug in the execution o.
such obligations through the inst II men
tslt7 of local boards or officers, and to
| FIX the terms or contil ulnce of he pow
ers OF such local bosrds nr rfficsrs; to
amend section rs of chapter 2 OF an at
entitled an acl concerning the tureBn o.
insurance; TO am:nd section 1883 OF the
code in reference 20 donations fol-
schools, 80 as to extend tt provisions to
devisess and bf9u s!s aud to make 1t ep-
ply to city eel to po7ids for I'D.
dltiorsl settlem, nta of sshe aenu1ta OF
such boards; to appropriate the sum Of
| 49, 500 for the purpose Of appointing c
site organizer for the development o.
public Libraries; 10 amend sections l07,
10S and 100, entitled 40 at to raiss
revenue FIR the suppo.t OF tbe govern
nsut, e!c; j)int resolution proposing
amendment to seclion II of article VIII.
of the constitution and providing fo'
publishing said amendment and csrtif! :
! Ing the same to the general Assem- bly,; I
amend act section 10l5-A OF an ACT Re.
'a!ing to local assessments.
HOUSE.
Two striking liquor bills we're IL
troduced 10 the House by Speaker
Byrd. Oae requires that all the prof S
of dispeusarles shall 90 to the It 'tf
treasury. The other makes the county
the uuil In voting on all dlapansa,ies
except those located in cities Both
are recommends ,ons of the Virginia
Antisaloon League.
The counterpart OF the S!rode Stale e
vide prohibition bill vas introtu; sd In
the House by Mr.. Myers, and want to
The committee.
Twenty 1--we H)uss bills were passed,
this being The biggest days work OF re
session. The calender was again cleaned
OF the local and uncontest d bills which
Il
The encouragement OF local libraries
Is the object OF bill introduced In the
House by Mr.. Jennings. Hs would
have stste organizer appointed, whose
duty 1t would be to travel over the state
and advise communities to organize new
libraries.
| The Fletcher equalization bill was re-
ferred to the committee on finance, and
the Sunday Interstate train bill to the
committee on roads aud internal nRvi.
CATION.
The committee fol courts OF justice
reported the Williams bill providing
for revision of the code, With recon-
mendation that 1t do net pass.
The following bills passed: To allow
the boards Of supervisors of c. n.es, BY
q recorded vote, to adopt The Eoad lsws
of any other county; y iuthor q boards
of supervisors and turnpike cunpsoies to
contract for The layirg of w.t.r pipe
lines along highways; II authorize 'uru-
pike companies II make change in
alignment; II regulate companst on Il
Clerks OF courts in making Int Of tx.
paid vet,rs; 10 Ell .blish a7Sat' Normal
AID Indur trial School for whit, women
j - ef D.Ifaxd. 10 rKnntra LII u