Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-02
The Legislature.
SENATE

The Legislature.
SENATE
: The S.rode ct ts-Ride prohibit on till
was reached on tae calendar yest rday
and was t once passed by be cause OF the
absence OF Senator Strobe and for various
other reasons. The bill is way down in
the list and is N its second reading.
Senator H ,lsey' bill elimatiDg saloons
from the stats aud requiring the sale OF
l;qaor t. be 10 packages only Wss u1faV-
orally report ID from the Senate Commit
tse on 6Dsnce.
Favorable reports were received on The
following bills: To establish the ''Vlrginia
RiAss;" to allow the Corporation Com.
mission to abolish priysts docka in GER
tain cases; to pay hack passions due in
the smo7nt OF 365. 900; to license The
proper sale of srdert spirits Of country
clubs; t, license the sale OF soft drinks;
t +. provide replica otthe Houdon statue
to present to the French republic.
By a specisl j3int resolution passed BY
both h,uses, Senator Holt was enabled
to present bill allowing cities and towns
to improve harbors.
A message was received ftGm G0ver-
for ManD, nominating President Georee
a. Denny, of Washington and Lee Uni.
7efsity, as member of the state board
OF charities and corrections.
Following the procedure of the psst
two day., number OF uucontested bills
were ordered 10 their engrossment.
HOUSE.
Illuminating oils are to be taxed hnli
cent gallon, as proVid d In tie
| Byrd bill, il the House committee en-
finance Is to decide the question. Much
ID the surprise OF the men who haVs
| teen fshting this bill, the committee
decided at meeting held ye.tsrday to
! report the bill favorablY. 1t was pre-
stpt,d to the House at the beginning
! OF the days session.
Earnest attacks have been made on
this bill, which seeks to establish sya.
tenn OF oil inspection to determine the
lupiuositj of all oils brought into this
| state for sale An inspector is to be
appointed, and he Ia to have the nee
| essary assistance. The tx OF one halt
q cent gallon lie levied for the parpose
| o! paving the expense OF the inspection.
| Independent dealers say The Standard
Oil Company 1ill not fight it, as The
| consumes, will pay the tax and the
/ worlds biggest corport ton will not be
Injured, as it will simply raise !hs price
| of oil.
The House put in FIVE hours, ard in
/ that time finally passed no less than
| fifty-ssven bills. Nearly ell of these
| were minor or local me;tara.
Possibly the mos. important bill en-.
| acted by the Fl 1use was that introduced
By Speaker Byrd crest'og stst, board
| OF law examiners. This body will take
the work CT examining applicants fox
license 70 practice la from the Supreme
Oourt of Appeals.
| Another bill of inteYess passed was
lhi I forbiddlug fortune telling, palmistry
and clsirvoJ sDce 10, gain. There were
bit few dissenting yQ.ss,
| The bill requiring railroad companies
to post true statement of the delay OF
trains half an hour before the scheduled
| time for their arrival Was passed. It
was amended 80 as to not require rail-
roads to report the time trains had lei
| other stations.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments ID the House bill relating
to omitted lands, their re.entry and as
| stssmert.
The following House bills were passed:
Requiring liens sgainst property for
public improvements to be recorded fer
examination.
tutior:zs the sale of estates con-
veyed or devised for an indeLermiuate
time With remainder, whether the per-
soos interested be infant or adult, or in
being or not.
Making the iowa of Bsrryville, in
CLARKE c!uaty, a separate election dis
trict.
Levying lax of 5000 on the main
office OF each mercantile agency doing
business in this state " To an addllioaal
tsx OF 800 on each extra Office.
| Making il a misdemeanor for per-
sous to unlsWfullY wear the insignia or
button OF any socisty or trades union or
Southsru Gross of Honor.
Defining fra,eruGl benefit societies,
sud providing les for their legal gov
| eminent,
To sulhor!z, cities sud towns to per-
! nit, under certain conditions, awnings,
! ire-escapss and shutters to overhang
streets.
TO require administra ors to file under
oath, Information regarding EFT tss snd
heirs OF deceased persons,
Giving, coult, ofequit1 Jurisdiction 10
remove Clouds from title to real estate
who're the complainant is not in posses.
sion, or where the complainant has the
equitable right t, The legal title.
Giving officers the right of entry and
| dtt,i when Judgement has been
| rendered.
Allowing district achnol boards to sell
or exchange public echool property.
Amending the laws In reference to the
sppuil nent of achool trustees in cities
and towns constituting separate school
districts.
Providing for the placing of criminals
uDder eighteen years Of sge In home.
ard instit ltions other than jails snd
penitenliaries. This Ia 8 state board OF
oh rttia and corrpn,iora hill
Authorizing the sale OF estates where