Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-17
The Legisla

Commission, to succeed joseph E. Will
lard, who resigned last week by cable
from Paris.
The House won its long fight against
spending money from county treasures
for the payment of land assessors, the
Senate agreeing to the proposition which
leaves the matter optional with county
supervisors. The two hou'es, also, got
together on the number of free holders
necessary on p, ton calling county
election to decide on the issuance of
county bonds for ros6 Improvements.
SENATE
The S nate consumed much OF Its ses
sion In argument on the committee sub
at.tlte fJr the King TAX commission bill
aud upon the Holland amendments. No
vote wss reached.
A petition VAS also received from tie
MIN s:ers' Union of Richmond and
Manchester protesting against tle pss-
sage of the BISON divorce bill.
3 lls we're introduced: 10 empower
the board OF visitors OF Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home to take into its possession
the money and pessonh effects found in
said home belonging to shy inmate
thereof who has died interstate, and to
dispose Of the same where no claim is
made therefor within one year by auy
person entitled thereto; TO provide for
The recordat;on of copies of csrIaln papers
from the records of The United States
courts in bankruptcy proceedings; their
effect az evidence and the fees which
may be charged by clerks fer certain
services in connection Herewith; to
smend section of chapter 4 of an act
concerning public service corporations;
to pr; t:ct and advance agriculture By
regulating the sale and purity of agricu!-
Il 81 lime and the guarantee and condi.
ton upon which they are to be sold, and
fixing the penalty incurred for violation
of the same; and 10 require msnu'ac-
tu:ers, balt.rs and dealers in soft drinks
II pay license tex.
HOUSE.
The House psssfd b. large msjority
the Lo7e bill, declaring g non resident OF
q school division ineligible for the Office
of perinlendent by vote of 70 to 16
The bill now goes to the Senate.
The iutu .ance lax bill went 10 the
commitee en- foauce.
The House agreed TO the conference
report on Tie Senate Pill clio wing ccue-
ties TO issue bonds for road improve.
ments, which provides that the election
msy be called upon petition of $50 free
holdsr, by vote Of II to S.
By vote OF SIS TO G the H3usa also
agreed 10 the conference report on the
bill relating 10 the pay Of land assessors.
This was that boards of supervisors may
10 their discretion Increase the per diem
from county fucds not le5s than 81 moi
moro than 50 day.
With the ant: cider fsaturc eliminated
the msugled remains of the Byrd liquor
bill ware sent back to The Ii uIe. Mos.
of the membe of this mea>u,e were
Topped of by the committee on cou lties,
cities and town., and no sooner had it
rescied the calendar than the commit.
lee on finance evinced q desire TO Ike 8
whsck at it.
Before this committee there appeared,
yeti .rdsy morning, NJ. Templeton who
srlu;d against the anti cider feature Of
the bill.
Mr.. Ewing said that the s!ate is now
permitting the sale of coca cola and he
did not see Why the farmer should net
be allowed to make and sell The product
OF hi orchard.
The committee adopted the older
Itature OF the present law.
Bills were introd ueed u amend act
section COS Of The code in rels ton l.
ists of properly, etc, delinquent for
t,xes; 10 amsnd section 4049 OF The code
10 relation to compensation aDd mileage
OF Jurors in eriminal cases; to provide
artificial limbs for CT z5Is OF tie com.
NOR wca!th who Loaf their limbs curing
he war bat Reen the States, and Whose
names are upon the pension roll; to
provide pensions for coofed teamsters
and colored cooks who served in the
Confederate army and were loyal
tlrough t lit lbe war; to aid in tie semi. !
centennial anniversary OF the battle OF
B.thel, June 10, 1871 10 regulate the
paymeL of appropriations 10 the several
Institutions OF learning in the state 30 IS
10 tuthor'zs the governor to withhold
or regulate ths payment thereof when
haziog hiss been practiced or want of
proper discipline exists therein; to pro-
vide for the sale of ardent spirit, BY !,
licensed pharmaci! II uoou physicians
prescriptions. - be used for medic |
iual purposes only, AID to NINA |
t,rs OF the gospel for religious OF sac-
ramentsl purposes, al d 10 bsct biologists |
for mechanical or scientific purposes. |
bill to amend section SIS of the code 10 |
relation to Ito compensation of super
visors; bill providing thlt fines imposed !.
by certain ma2it':t shsll DO imposed |
under The State lav when the amount OF
the Gne fixed by the Safe la5 tq1sls OF
exceeds that 6x=d by city ordinances;
10 amend section S4S of the code 10 re-
l.tion to The compensation OF super
yisora; to amend S9l Ct the code in
reltton to appointment of cor
ners; u amend SEE on 1898 OF the
code in relation to 6u.ias Of coroner
providing for the condemns on by
cities and towns OF abandoned or unused
aud neglected buryiug grounds wholly
or partly within the limits of such cities
and towns, and making dispcsi1ion cf
The remains Inferred in such buryIng
grounds; to allow any resident, psrson,
corporation or Association to employ
noe resident cspital In the development
of The clam, terrapin, oyster or other
ahell G,h industries OF this state; rels