Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-16
The Legislature.
SENATE

8 tax Cd iucomea, The Sem u commit
tee for ecu t. Of justice yesterday re-
ported favorably the ratification OF t1e
amendment. Concurrence on the part
OF twc-t birds of the, state Legislature
will be necessary before Congress can
declare the amendment adopted. Tee
resolution of ratification is now on the
Senate calender, and will come up 10 Ills
regular order.
Considerable increase In revenue from
license taxes of insurance companies dc
ing business 10 this 1t tie will be the re.
su.t of The bill raising tie rate of this
class of taxation passed By t1e Senate
yesterday. Life Inv .ance companies will
have to pay J.! per cent. instead OF l
per cent. of their gross incomes Into the
tea'u.y OF the slate. while the fire CON-
psnies must pay Il per cent. In place
of The present rate OF ]! per cent. 10
each case the Increase, as will be seen,
amounts TO ont -Aslt of l pr cent.
of all receipts from Virginia risks.
The bill was passed by vote OF 26 to s.
The Senate adopted q role forbid
ding the calling up of any bill Gu. of order.
The Senate finance committee reported
favorably the bill which imposes licsuse
tax Of five to vel t. dollars on all iuso.
mobiles. graded on the horae power Of
each machine.
Favorable reports we're received on the
following bills: to pensl:zi the improper
rel ,ntion OF goods sold for cash on delivery
t. allow certain judges other than
those now prescribed By Law to actor.
ia ministers t. perform the marrisge
ceremony; u prohibit the direct on
verdi,t'; u further retu'ate the
periodical sppoi. mel of land asses.
sors; 10 punish barratrs; to amend the
present law governing the sppoit nent
of insanity commissions; to provide ap
appropriation for the Virginia Industrial
and Training Home for girls; 10 permit
tbs t,nder of {, for tue Battle Abbsy
at the Soldiers Home; t, erelt memo
| rial tabltt TO Patrick Henry; to create
etats board OF accountaucy; to provide 0
/ tax on automobiles.
Bills we're introtu led 10 amend section
| 70 of the code rel,t tive to compensation
OF members of the electoral board; to
amend section S4S VI the code iu rels tion
% the compensation of supervisors; 10
| amend section 2lO6 Of the code as TO The
peuatJ for failure to comply with the
provisions of section 2l05 OF the code;
10 amend section 10l5-A OF an act re-
laling to local assessments; to prohibits
the buying and selling of railroad brasses
or other metals used in the operation OF
railroads without u!hor'ty, and to i'm.
| pose penalty for the violation OF this
s,t TUT; to amend section 2S44 of Ihs
| code in relation to public holidays, and
to establish the Ell re day of every Sat.
urday as public holiday and ucu-se.
cular and mont II iiness day as regards
negotiable instruments, and as half
holiday as regards the Transaction of bus!-
ness generally, approved March 9. 1906.
| HOUSE.
Ia the H-ule the optometry bill vas
defeated by vote of 8" 10 81. The
member from Roanoke deal! telling
blow at the mea.u:e by bis challenge
that he would vote for ths bill II any one
could show him that the pratt ce OF cp
tometry was recognized as profession
or wag given any sort of standing BY any
| reputable medical college in the Un.tad
States.
The female labor bills we're reported
unlavorably from the committee on gen
eral Laws. The object YVES to allow the
employers and employees to agree 10 di
vide the sixty hours Of labor each week,
30 that longer time may be used FIVE
days with which to give practical boil
day on Sa urday. The matter will like
ly BIO heard In the House before it Is dis
posed Of.
A bill was taken up cu. OF order and
passed taking from boards of supervisors
| tae power 10 issue bonds and borrow
money for the purpose of building court.
bouses. This power will be vested In
| the people on an election.
The House took Whist was cons!:u''
as unfavorable action on The propos.t Oh
| for on amendment to the constitution 80
that voters may qualify by the payment
of poll taxes ninety days, Instead OF six
months, In advance of an election. By
large msority The resolution was sent
to the committee for courts OF jn:tlce, al
though Il bad bsen actad Il .,on favorabls
by the committee on privileges and cleo.
lions.
Consideration of the bill requiring d..
vision school snpsrl ,ndenis to be resi-
dents OF their districts was begul BY the
House, but not concluded.
The bill requiring officials to keep q
! record Of their fees vas reported favor
ably from the committee on finance.
The committee on CT uaties, cities aud
towns reported the bill allowing boards
of Supervisors 10 appropriate money from
generalscouuty funds to aid sgricul ural
| free schools
Balls were introduced: To amend an
act to provide for stste money aid, in
addition to convIc! labor, for the i'm.
pro7ement Of public roads; 10 amend sec
tion COS OF tho code In relation to lists
of property, etc., delirqu mt for tsxea;
to direct the continHed presentation OF
unpaid delinquent taxes aud levies by
tie treasurers OF The several C. Ii titles and
cities of this commonwealth; TO amend
section $40 of the code With reference to
licenses issued By commissioners OF the
rsvet lie; bill to prohibit the buying
and selling of railroad brasses or ether
initials us'd in the Operation of railroads
vi b: ut authority bill 10 amend SIC
ton OF ch.EtI 8 o. an act concerning