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

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posed lines ara not the same So those ad-
voca,ed by the commission of fisheries
and 1t Is said cannot be effectively policed
for the money which The state receives
from the James river, but at the same
time they are recognized as putting the
proposition 10 better shape as regards
keeping the eDcroschiug plsrtr off the
nstorsl rcck, and at all events, 1t can be
showa that there Ia nothing sacred abba t
the Baylor lines.
The Byrd bill on the same subject, 10
the House, ia on The lendar withou.
recommendation OF any kind. II follows
the Lse lines.
BYavCts OF 25 TO 8 the SenSte de-
cllped to consider the Strobe bill, refer
ring the question o. statewide psohibi-
ton to The yots Of the people.
Bills we're passed:
To raise the tex on the recordation OF
certain deeds.
To alter the Law relative to the tax on
collateral inherltapoes.
To empower the boards of supervisors
OF auy county t. expend annually sum
OF money for the purpose OF promoting
agriculture 10 that county.
To suthoriz, the payment of money ID
infants In certain cases.
To amend the Law Ia relation to how
minister is author zed to celebrate the
rites of msrrisge.
To create a state boMd of Law exam
iuep.
To amend the law 10 reference 10 prc-
csedngs before a commission to sscei =
tain insanity.
HOUSE.
The House continued Its work Of pr t.
ting locsl aud uncob tested bills through
their faal reading aud reached the end
OF this psrt OF The calendar. Later II
advanced all the bills Of this class which
we're on their second reading, and more
roll calls s'e ahead for Today.
The HUE passed the Williams bank
Ing bill providing for official inspection
of all the state backs. These iustitu-
lions will, If the bill passes the Senate,
be put upon an equal footing With ma
tionsl banks, which, 1t is generally be-
lieved, have acquired a 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.
stItute, was reported from the II u'e
committee on finance with an amend
ment which adds to the commission The
president of the Senate, the speaker Of
the House and the chairman OF tte Sen
ale and House finance committees. As
Il passed the Senate the bill makes the
body consist Of the governor, the chair
man OF the Slate Corporation Commits
sion and tax expert.
DR.. Stephenson, member from James
City county, led Successful fight
sgaInst the bill establishing a stat
board Of chiropFscllca examiners, and
the bill was dismissed from the calendar
The Hcu decided to meet tonight 3
consider theincome tax amendment to
the federal constitution.
The following House bills we're a3set:
Regulating the price OF textbooks 10
Virginia.
Allowing supervisors 10 take charge Of
the stits's interest 10 county roads.
Providing reduction OF four days
month for good behavior for jail conVicts
aorkipg on the roads.
Allowing as few as ak people to wit
ness 40 electrocutlon.
Authorizing the board o. supervisors
OF Ftullier cfu1ty to pay W. G Coates
damages csused by the breaking down OF
a bridge.
Providing for the condemnation by
cities OF abandoned or u used aud neg
lected burying ground, aud making dis
pos on OF the remaip'.
Prohibiting the use Of opium In The
manufacture of cigarettes.
Allowing counties to spproprlat,
money In aid OF militsry compsnles.
The BtuIe then passed the Senate
bill governing the payment OF The IL
erary 'u1d.
The finance committees substitute for
the bill regulating state depositaries
cine up and was. uodUr discussion when
the II use adjourned. 1t embraces the
trims OF tae new system as proposed
By Senator Lassiter aud IS already print
ed. State bonds are TO be deposited as
security for tt,ts deposits, instead OF
making TIE banks give trust company
bonds, IS st present. Any bauk may
t II, become a depositary.
At its met ting yesterday, the Senate
committee on roads aud internal navi-
CATION heard an extensive discussion OF
The Rison bill, de6niug tull train crew to
be required on railroads. An unfavora-
bic report was given to the bill.
The Saunders bill, providing that all
railroads shall have up.io.date safety
appliances IVES reported favorsbly yes-
terdsy by the Senate committee on
roads.
After a rather stormy career, the gov
ernor's bill, establishing central board
to direct The agricultural work of the
state. wal 'avOrsbly reported last night
from the House committee on finance.
The commit 'e on agriculture aud min
ing previously reported this measure
with a recommendation that 1t do not
pass.
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