Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-04
The Legislature.
SENATE

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thus advanced, despite the opposition OF
Senator Es.ly, the protsgonist of The
game. This action wss taken at en- at.
tsruoon session of The Senate, held for
tina sole purpose of advancing irst'r5ad-
ing blla.
The nos: Important bill which passed
was tne measure form nlsed by the Sen.
ate 6naDce conmiltse increasing The
license taxes on dealers 10 Intoxicating
| liquors. It went through entirely with
out opposition. Before the vote, SaDa'
tor Parks hsd embodied into The bill 8
provision requiring that liquor manu-.
facturer might himself traospor! bis Pre-
doct to places where liquor may be law
fully sold, instead of having to deliver
| to a common carrier for transportst alton.
Senator Folkes, through whose resp.
lutiop two years ago the S,nEte finance
| committee met recently for the purpose
OF FIGURING into he needs OF depart.
| nenls OF formulating an appropriation
bill, tried to secure bill BY February
Is. No action was taken.
The Fletcher tax equalization bill
came up again, Senator Ha!ssy ociu?J-
ing the remaining time of the day in
| disru5;ing It. He took general grt I'd
against the proposed amendments and
defended the bill ss /. came iron the
committee.
The Senate bills to prov:d, for the
regulation snd inspection OF cubic
laundries and wash houses went throu 90
by vote Of 70 to 9.
Other house bills vera passtd as fol-
lowe: To require foreign corporations
TO procure certificates of authority from
the State O,rpcrltion Commission.
To extend the breeders lea on colts
10 twelve months.
To apply the la7 relative 10 obtsiniog
possession of residential property on
which tenant does not pay rent to prop
cry on side OF towns and cities.
Bills were introduced to snGnd an
act relating to eff iel receipts for fines;
10 provide retirement! fund for public
school teachers; q resolution providing
that The CLERK OF the Supreme Court re-
port fees collected by him to the House
Of Delegates; to provide for the spp1r.
tioument OF school funds and for taking
the census OF children in SCHOOL districts,
situated in moro Than one c,uaty; to
amend section 1901 OF the code relating
to The loading, unloading, running and
characterization of raiirosd trains On Suu-
day; 10 amend sections 4 and 10 of chap
ter 10 OF 40 set entitled cogcerLiag
public service corporations, approved
January Is, 1904; to require deeds OF
bargain and sale aud other coaYeyances
Of req estate to designate whather he
grautors aGd grantees are white or co.,
ored, and to define the duties of clerks Of
courts In reference thereto; to amend an
get ,elali5g to time 'tor holding court;
proposing amendments to sections % AID
l72 of article II. and XIII. OF the Con-
stitution, md providing for hlshine
said amendments and certifying The ssme
10 the next general ASSEMBLY; to amsad
section 4 Of chapter 4 OF ap &C! concern.
leg corporations, which became laR
May 81, 1888.
The bill providing for the establish.
msnt of etate college for women was
adversely reported.
HOUSE
Tha Ii1use uDauimcu,ly passed The
| bill sppropraiing tf5. 00G to pay pen.
| SONS Tor the yeaf 1909 to thoae who
did not receive their money because
the pe1sion fund had become exhausted.
The bill Is an emergency measure, and
when passed by the Senate will become
effective at once. The last General
Assem- oily increased the plumber OF
pensions very largely by broadening
the requirements for participation ir
this fund, and as result it was fouDd
that thsrs aas not enough money 10 60
around.
Aside from The pension bill the next
Important MEASURE acted upon in the
House wDs tbs. making illegal voting
aud frauds in elections felony instead
of mis5emeauor. This measure does
not change The existing Law excepting
as 10 the plnalty, which can be made a
felony, with q pepiteotiary sentence 10
discretion of the jury. There vas no
opposition.
The bill providing for State board Of
the acct Il 1ting went through Without s
| disst ating vote. The board is to be com-
postd OF Ave members 10 be appointed
tV ths governor. Those who pass the
board Will be allowed to act as chartered
| public accountants. The House com
mittee on general laws reported favor.
ably The bill donating part OF The Lee
Camp Soldiers H ,me properly for 8
Confederate memorial or battle abbey
sic. Inc bill WeBt to the calendar.
a new amendment to The consultation
was offered. It makes poll taxes COL
lectible with other taxes, and rlso makes
them lice on personal properly.
a resolution was ofsrad rtqniring The
clerk OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals
to furnish information as to tae amount
Of fees received hy him for the years
1906, 1907. 1908 and 1909, and the
amount he expended in the hire OF as
sistsuis. Il vas referred to tie finance
| committee.
Tie Senate amendment TO Honse bill
No. 10 Eaa agreed 10 by vote of GO to
20. The amendment ellnoinsted the
Jail sentence for persons convicted of
using abusive language TO Others.
Bills we're introduced: To amend
section 437 A OF an act 10 emcrd chap.
ter % OF the code in relation TO the a..
sessment Of lands aud lots; 10 smsnd an
act relating to the fees OF notaries and
jastces OF the peace, as heretofore
amended. annyoyed February %, 1903