Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-19

bond OF c!tY ssrgean!s.
Senator Folkea's bill relative Il
the REIMBURSEMENT 10 the state of the
Mount Vernon Association bonds, auc
Senator Tbornton's bill as to chsneery
commissioners for Fairfax and Backing
ham counties, were also fayorabl5 re-
ported.
Senator Strobe presented bill pro.
vidiug fox The establishment Of iht
Wop1en's University of Virginia, 10 be
operated In contraction and along the
same lines as the University uf Vnginls.
md under the control OF the board O.
directors of that Institution. Free mi.
ton aud dormitciy are to be provided
tor Virgin students.
Senator King proposes to 60 after tht
income tax matter BY req1iring employ
ers 10 repor! the salary Iiats of persons
! 10 their employ.
| Bills WIS introduced 10 authorize any
county which shall alone coatitule q
| jcdicial circuit to increase the salary OIL
the circuit judges.
To progide for the organization aad
government of incorporated communl.
ties which shsll become cities of the
secoud class under the provision Of
section 1913. 3 of tina code.
Amending section 834 of the code
fixing salaries of commonwealth a!tor.
| neys, clerks ard sheriffs of respective
| countiee.
Releasing sll taxes and le7ies and tha
lein thereof On real eslste due the com
moa wealth and the several counties and
corporations thereof, which accrued Oh
reel eatsie prior to The 1s! day of jam.
airy 1900.
70 snend section l OF on act
entitled al act to pro7;de for state money
all In addition to convict labor ter the
improvement of public roads approved
February 25, 1908,
A bill to amend sn act entitled
"a act to define and regulate the sale,
distribution, rccs'fylng, manufacturing
and distilling Of intoxicating l!quors ano
| malt beverages.
| To amend section 1926 4 Of Pollard's
| ccda, Ia relation to trespassss on train
or csrs.
The Ssnste finance committee tocE
an important step In deciding TO rsporl
Senator Fletchsr's bill proving that Id.
auditor OF public accounts shall have
charge of the work of equalization O.
| taxes on real estate. A few miuor amend
ments we're made to this measure.
House;
When The II 5usa me. at noon th.
committee on general lars got frat il
acton, reporting five bills. One of these
provides sanitary arrangements for facto.
ries; one requires 6re-escapes on ali
public buildlaga of more than tHc
stories 10 height; one refers to the care
of children; one iorbids carrying danger
ous weapons to plscso OF public worship,
and the fifth refers TO the licensing aud
lsaparVi,ion of lying In hospitals. These
bills were passed on their first reading
| and placed ou the calendar.
The same sclion waa taken with re.
gard to bill from the com nittes OF
| courts of justice making /! msdesnor
| to use abusive Language regarding Vir.
i.uous female, and to measure from the
com miltee on counties, cities ard towns
| adding the county of Smyth 10 thoae VIA
ars allowed four commissioners OF The
revenue.
For more than an hour the House de.
bated tbs bill intended to increase the
compensa ion of real estate asseasors
The House finally passed the bill fix.
Ing The pay of assessors of lands at the
old rate, two dollars day, and allowing
citiea and counties to increase this
anoaat By the addition OF one dollar II
they zee St.
The old Wharton in;u auce laR,
aimed at the Southeastern Tariff Asso.
citation, vas introduced.
Mr.. Clement entered q bill providing
that any person, firm or corporation may
distil brady from all fru'is produced In
Virginia between the 18Th day cf An.
gust and the 18Th da5 of the preceding
February In any one year, aud shall
have 40 RICH! to di.poae of The same 10
quantities not less than one gsl!on to
any person.
B lis Re.e introduced to amend The
code In relation 10 salaries, mileage and
! other allowances.
To amend section 524, relating to TIE
fees of com nissituers of the revenue.
Imposing liceuae tax on hunters In
Virginia.
To provide for The erection of a suit.
able building upon he grounds OF the
penitentisry 10 ba used ~ mess hail
for The better care AID more econ omical
feeding of The convicts confined in said
peni.entisry.
To authorize the board of supervisors
| of Fauqoier county to allow and pay W.
G. Coates compensation for Losses and
damages sustained by him BY reason OF
the breaking down of O bridge in Eau
quier county.
To amend act section 8 Of an act ap-
proved March IL, 1908, entitled an sct
to amend sad re.eusot an act entitled an
&C. to crests road board for the CT y asy
of Fauquier.
To amend an act entitled 40 act 10
empower the Circuit Court and bos.d OF
su re:7iaors Of any county to authorize
and permit. the erection of Confederate
monument upon the public squie at the
county seat thereof.
To amend section 8 Of an act approved
March 5, 1894, as amended BY an act
approved March l6, 1908, entitled an
act to establish state board of enbalu-
ior; to provide for the better protection
OF life snd hasltb; to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases, snd to regulate