Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-02
The Legislature.
SENATE

SENATE
: The S.rode ct te-wide prohibition bill
was reached on the calendar yest 'rdsy
and was t once passed by because OF the
absence OF Senator Strobe and for various
other reasons. The bill Is way down in
the list and is en- its second reading.
Senator Hiltey's bill elImatiDg saloons
from the slats aud requiring the sale OF
liqnoy t. be Ia packages only was u 1fav-
orally report ID from the Senate commit
tee on fnsnce.
Favorable reports were received on The
folio wing bills: To ettIbllsh the "Virginis
Riffs" to allow the Corporation Com.
mission to abolish priytts docks 10 cer-
tain cases; to pay bsck pensions due in
the smo1nt OF s65. 600; to license The
proper sale Of ardent spirits ct country
clubs; to license the sals OF soft drinks;
t provide replica otthe HOudon statue
to present to the Fl ench republic.
By q special joint resolution passed By
both BIZ uses, SENATOR Holt Was enabled
to present bill allowing cities and towns
TO improve hsrbors.
A message was received frtm Cover.
for Mann, nominating President George
a. Denny, of Washington and Lee Uni
vefsiiy, as a member Of the state board
OF charities and corrections.
Following the procedure Of the past
two day., a number OF uucontested bills
were ordered 10 their engrossment.
HOUSE.
Illuminating oils are to be taxed half
cent q gallon, as provid d 10 tie
Byrd bill, il the House committee on
finance is to decide the question. Much
ID the surprise OF the men who have
been fghting this bill, the committee
decided at q meeting held ye tsrday to
report the bill favorsblY. 1t was pre-
stDt,d to the House at the beginning
OF the days session.
Earnest attacks have been made on
this bill, which seeks to establish sys.
tenn Of oil inspection to determine the
LUMINOSITY Of all oils brought into this
state for sale An Inspector is to be
appointed, and he Is to have the nee
essary assistance. The tx OF one halt
a cent gallon is levied for the pnrpose
OF paving the expense OF the inspection.
Independent dealers say the Standard
Oil Company will not fight it, IS The
consumer will pay the tax and the
worlds biggest corporl ton will not be
ii jured, as 1t will simply raise tbs price
OF oil.
The House pu! In Eve hours, ard In
that time finally passed no less than
6fty-3sven bills. Nearly sill Of these
we're minor or local matters.
Possibly the mos! important bill en-.
acted by the House was that introduce
By Speaker Byrd crest'ug stat, board
OF law examiners. This body will take
the work Of examining applicants for
lIcense 10 practice Law from the Snprems
COURT Of Appeals.
Another bill Of Interest passed was
tbs forbiddlug fortune telling, palmiStry
and clsirvoJ suce lor gain. There were
brt few dissenting vo.ss,
The bill requiring railroad companies
to post true statement OF the delay OF
trains half an hour before the scheduled
time for their arrival was passed. 1t
was amended so as to not require rail-
roads to report the time trains had lie
other ststinns.
The House agreed TO the Senate
amendments ID the House bill relating
to omitted lands, their re.entry and as
sessment
The following House bills were passed:
Requiring liens sgainst property for
public improvements to be recorded for
examination.
TotutIor.zs the ssle of estates con-
veyed or devised for an indeterminste
time with remainder, whether the per-
soOs intere,t,d be infant or adult, or 10
being or not.
Making the iowa Of Bsrryvile, 10
Clarke c. uaty, q separate election dis
trlct.
Levylng q tax OF 5000 on the main
office OF each mercantile agency doing
business Ia this state W th al addltional
tsx Of 800 on each extra Office.
Mixing II q mlsdemeanor for per-
sous 10 nnlswiully wear the insignia or
button OF any society or trades union or
Sauthtru Cross Of Honor.
Defining fra,erual oeut6! societies,
snd providing Iu'es for their legal gov
ernmeDt.
To tuihorlE, cities nud towns to per-
init, under certain conditions, awnings,
dre-escapes and shutters to overhaDg
streets.
To require administrators to file under
OATH, Information regarding ett tss snd
heirs OF deceased persons,
Giving, couIti oftquitJ jurisdiction 10
remove Clouds from title TO real estate
who're the complainant is not 10 2osses.
sion, or where the complainant has the
equitable right u The legal title.
Giving officers the right Of entry and
dtt liner when Judgement has been
rendered.
Allowing district school boards to sell
or exchange public school property.
Amending the laws In reference to the
sppoil nent of school trustees in cities
and towns constituting separate school
districts.
pRovidInc for the nlacino of criminals /