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

SENATE
Ia The S ,nste yesterday the work OF
advancing second reading bills was COM
ple!ed and several measures we're final!y
passed which had previously been pushed
along as uncot t,sted msters Oae OF
the latter va, the bill continuing the
present appropriation for monument
on the battlefield at Gsitysburg aud add
leg $1,000 in addition, the money not
to be used for two ytats.
As the resuis of what is said to have
been compounds the Senate commit
tee on ESQ aud game reported fsVorably
the Wickam Byrd bill providing for the
Strengthening of the lines of the Baylor
survey in WarHick county. The pre-
posed lines ar5 not the same SIS those adj
voca.ed by the commission of fisheries
and it is said cannot be effectively poltced
for Re money which the slate receives
from the James river, but at the same
time they are recognized as putting the
proposition Ia better shape as regards
keeping the encrosching plaLtr off the
natcrsl rock, and at all events, it can be
shswn that there Is nothing sacred about
The Baylor Hines.
The Byrd bill on the same subject, IN
the Horae, Ia on be lendar Withcu:
recommendation of any kind. 1t follows
the Lse lines.
By vlts OF rs TO s The Sen6te de.
clped to consider the Strobe bill, refer
ring the question OF statewide p,ohibl-
ton to The vots of the people.
Bills we're passed:
To raise the tex on the recordation of
certain deeds.
To alter tho law relative to the tax on
collateral inheritanoea.
To empower the boards of supervisors
OF auy county t, expend annually q sum
of money for the purpose OF promoting
agriculture 10 that county.
To suthorizs the payment of money u
infants in certain cases.
To amend the Law In relation to how
minister is author.ze to celebrate the
rites of msrrisge.
To create state board of Law ezam-
iuesa.
To amend the Law In reference 10 pre-
caedlngs before commission to ascei-
tain ipsan!ty.
HOUSE.
The House continued Its work of pr t
ting local aud uncop tssted bills through
their fiaal reading aud reached the end
OF this psrt OF The calendar. Later it
advanced all the bills OF this class which
Sere on their second reading, and more
roll calls a'e ahead for today.
The HUE passed the Williams bank
lug bill providing for Official insp ectloo
of all the stale backs. These iuetltu-
lions will, If the bill passes the Ssnste,
be put upon an equal footing With na-
tionsl banks, which, it ia generally be-
lieved, have acquired prestige because
| of the rigid inspection given to them BY
the federal government,
The Holland tax commission bill, alias
The King bill, alias The committee sub
sttute, vas reported from the Fl u.e
committee on finance with an amend.
ment which sdda to tie commission The
president of the Senate, the speaker q!
tho House and the chairman OF tts Ser
ale and House finance committees. As
| It passed the Senate the bill makes tae
body consist of the governor, the chair
! man OF the Slate Corporation Commits
sion and a tax expert.
Dr.. Stephenson, member from james
City county, led successful fight
sgainst the bill establishing a stat"
board of cbiropTacllcs examiners, and
The bill was dismissed from the calendar.
The Hcu decided to meet tonight t
consider theincone tax amendment to
the federal constitution.
The following House bills were a5set:
Regulating the price OF textbooks 10
Virginia.
Allowing supervisors TO take ohsrge Of
the st, It's interest in court? roads.
Providing a reduction oil four days
month for good behavior for jail con9icts
sorkipg on tle roads.
Allowing as few as ak people to wit
nees al electrocution.
Authorizing the board o! supervisors
Of Ftullier c:ulty to pay w. G Coates
damages csused by the breaking down OF
a bridge.
Providing fer the condemnation By
cities OF abandoned OF 'Hssd and neg
lected buryiug grounds and making dis
pos 90 OF the remaipS.
Prohibiting the uae CT opium In The
manufacture OF cigarettes.
Allowing counties to appioprist,
money in aid OF militsry companies.
The Btu,e then passed the Senate
bill governing the psymen! OF The liz
erary fu1d.
The finance committees substitute for
the bill regulating slate deposltaries
came up and was, uodtr discussion when
the H use adjourned, 1t embraces the
trims OF tae new system as proposed
By SENATOR La,siter aud IS already print
ed. State bonds ere to be deposited as
security for st.ts deposits, inetsad of
! making TIE banks give trust company
bonds, as 81 present. Any baak msy
t liz become depositary.
At Its meeting yesterday, the Senate
committee on roads and internal naVi-
CATION heard an extensive discussion OF
The Rison bill, defining full train crew to
be required on railroads. An uufavora-
hls report was given to the bill.