Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-29
The Legislature.
SENATE

criticised the bill, bat he 10 the Only
democrat who has so fsr msnifested
disposilion to assume position OF
hostility.
Az stated yesterday q move vas start.
ed IN The Senate TO revive the old scheme
OF governors council, which existed 10
this state prior to the fifties. The bill
would make q body OF 80 members, 2
from each Congressional district, elective
By the legislature. They would ssrSe
Without compensation or expenses and
would set fox the state IS board OF
trade does for q city. They would dis
GUS with The governor plans for III
cressing the material prosperity OF the
state aud bringing new industries into
II, 1t Is the ldes to get clasa oil men
VITO have been highly successful 10 the
conduct Of their own sfslrs-men who
are big sDd broard 10 mind.
The bill providing for Il vote on the
consolidation OF z chmond passed the
Senate aud now goes to the governor.
Bills we're iairo6u3ed to amend section
3742 OF the code 10 relation to The pun'
isbment OF perjury and saborinauon
perjury; 10 dtfoe snd punish The offence
of baTralTy; to punish persons obtaining
employment by the aid of fslse or forged
recommendation or Of misrepresentation
in writing; to punish persons uulA1'u ly
Obtaining or attempting to obtain trans
portation over the lines Of street fa.isal
within this etate without the payment
Of lawful fares or chsrges for such trans
poItAtiop, and to proven, the unlsNfol
disposition and use of transfer Tickets.
To empower the Commission OF Fisheries
to rearraDge the lines OF the Baylor
geOdetic survey 10 James river.
HOUSE.
Although Speaker Byrd left the chsir
snd took the A)or 10 the House 10
opposition to a bill making SANDER 8
crime be lost his 6ght, tho measure
under consideration pss'iug by the close
vote OF 40 to 4S, tho members dsciliDR
TO support the report Of the Commute,
on cOnits OF justice, which bad scteo
tsvorsblV.
The House passed IA bills on their
third and fnsl reading. No second
reading bills we're reached. A5j)urn
ment wss taken until noon Monday 10
honor OF the memory Of Thomas Il
Edeards, who died Thur,day.
An important measure reported to
the House was the bill p'eacriDl, G
term of four years between holding
local.oplion elections instead of two,
as at present. Il was taVoraSly re-
ported.
The j1IDt resolution allowing the
United States weather bureau to erecl
meteorological station for exhibition
purposes 10 Capitol Square Park was
pissed.
Among The bills parsed we're tho fol
llwiDe; To empower Circuit Courts and
boards Of supervisors Of any county Il
appropriate mouey to erect or help to
erect Confederate monuments. To regu-
late The compensation of HupsrintendsniF
of the poor; to regulate employment
bureaus and agencies; TO exempt regis
tered practicing pharmacists from 1ry
service; 70 amend tae Law In regard to
suspending sentence OF execution 'hereo'
after conviction; and TO provide fOr bail
pending suspension of sentence, or exc.
culion thereof after conviction to
provide how owner may correct mis-
lskes 'and obtsiu inclusive granite
for lands; TO req1ire that The
sssesssd value aud not the real value OF
a banks real estate should be deducted
from the value Of Its capital stock, sur.
plus and undivided profits when 1t Is a.
seised for taxation,
Bills we're introduced to punish per.
sons Offering transfers 10 street car Goa.
ductors where the time limit has ex.
pIred, the punishment 10 be fne or in
prIsonment; to make it q misdemeanoF
to make a false statement In an Effort te
SECURE employment; to exempt physi-
clans, surgeons and dentists more lhau
ssVeuiy.fVe years of age from payment
OF state license taxes; to amend section
10 of al act concerning corporations,
providing for continuance of annual
tolls on turuplkes; to re.enacl an acl
approved March 81, 1908, TO promote
pure elections, primaries aud CONVEX
lions, snd to prevent corrupt practices
or bribery In same; 10 limit the expenses
Of candidates, TO prescribe the duties Of
candidates and providing psnallies and
remedies for vlolslloas oil this act, and
declaring void nader certain conditions
elections In which the provisions Of this
act, or any Of them, have been violated
providing for the appointment OF special
constables 10 cases OF mIsdemeapor or
ielony;O provide that the a1llsnt.geue-
raj OF The state militia be created ex L iicio
member Of the boards OF vlsitors for
the Virgins Military Institute and Vir.
giula Polytechnic loslitule; to regulate
The pric' aud sale Of tex! books 10 the
stste of V!yni-;;a