Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-09
The Legislature.

" Jmul l. 20 IeCUu4Weuus graz u III atuii-
ton OF dit let school examiners. Toe
reporting ls:
1t is recommended to the s.! t, Board
t;.t III ing !e present year the number
be reduced to three, snd tat as rapidly
IS lie work ofIu 9arvision aod inspection
is placed On better organic bssis 10y
tls new superintendent and og other
m aac tie NUN Der be iuttaer reduced,
looking II as lit eexpeuse on the school
fand in this respect a5 may bs cobsi: ant
| with tis efficiency tle school sys-
t,n.
Artillery bills reported unlaVors]y q:
! the request of their patron.
Byrd liqur bill head In commit
tee.
Lsss t,r tax commissions bill Iep0rled
| uufs7oraoly 10 Saoa;e.
School TEACHERS retirement fund bill
goes to third reading in Senate.
Adams felt lissr bill passes tie
House.
Governor Mann sent his 6tst message
to the FL :usa when tn t body bfgsn ils
session yesterday, It berg 40 cffieisl
notification OF he death OF Judge D A.
Grimslsy, Of tle Ninth JuiiCiel Dir.
cult.
In the Senate the Rork vas mostly OF
tbs r;atiue variety. The re;iremea;
IL Id bill, referring to school teachers,
ms. with oppositior, but was passed on
lis second reading.
TIE Lsssiter plaa for formulating
system OF lax reform got on unlaVorsbls
report.
Favorable reports we're received on
tae bill to FIX licensss for moving pig
/ tu q shows: to repeal The SC. concerning
special 6tu isry examiners. An on
favorable report vas attached to the
Lsssitsr bill for scientific plan OF lag
s;ior.
Bills were i, t:oduced: To amend an
act approved January II, 1898, to r.
quire employers Of females 10 stores,
shops, CfficeS or maj II 'sctories as clerks,
| operatives or helpers in any business,
trade or &C. Il ,s!iou, to provide seats
for suca female employees; to aathol-
! riz, building and loan sssocis'!ons
to issue 1=rsns claases OF stock
| 10 ame1d sect on ll9 Of tis cote in rel'-
tio1 /, hon aud By whom pol books
u.Di,bei and delivered judges Of cleo
| I 10; t. amsod SAX lection 2 OF section
2O70 of the code in lela!ioa to tie
preservation OF certain birds and
animals; smand An act which became
| laT .ou 'hs GyVtrl6r's sigra Gre
Dacemo I 1903, prescribe !e mar
| ner 10 which tu 7reg! red vet who
hiss not hem a,sessed with his S:a
capi.ation tsx may pay the same, etc.
HOUSE.
W tl'u q dissenting y. Il, the E ne
passed tie bill ext udiug state nil 20
The home FIR incorr;giole gi.s. aud it
now g>es /, the S.aate. Ths II use ST.
so passed Inc Adams fertilizer bill, hut
l;ckad horns " II tle S.Ga!e over tn
pay oil essess0ri of real estate. The
matter went to conference c0m
| Gli!tee.
The proposition t, erect monument
to Patrick Henry Sss reported fa7orably
u he Housr.
The comm tee on general laws re.
ported Ina Wrst bill, makiog forts-
isht-pound bustel for corn meal, W.T.
a recommendation thai do not psss.
Mr., Williams, offered reso zion.
which VS. sg'eed +, rtqu rIDg npo /
IN the balances u The cred.L OF the
| al /, 10 all deposisnries.
Bills we're intro Il ed t, provide o
%; ,od for better assessment OF personal
property II lder the CO.. t'ol OF & u,iar;e /;
10 impose additional duties upon the
com misSlo1a,s of the revenue with re-
efenca to the sssasameut of ships, tug
boats, bargeE, boats aad other water
craft sod fl oatiug property OF i've tons
uthen and over; to empower The hoard
OF pension commissioners Of The CT Il llies
and cities I, summon witnesses sud take
evidence under oath regarding the merits
OF applicants for persIou or pauaiono
nov being paid: to smetd subsection 5
of section 2070 A AMI 10 require the
beard of supervisors of eny county to
| give bic notice OF their intention 10
shorten the opeu seEsoa for hunting 10
their said county; to amend SECTION 4 OF
an act, approved March II, 1898, to de-
fine and regulate the sale, distribution,
rectifyiDg, manufacture and distilliug OF
intoxicating liqu 2rs and malt beverages,
&c; to smsod an act 10 project sheep
and other stock in tho conntiss of ,is
state, approved March 30, 1902, sud The
title of said act, 30 as 10 provide for i'm
posing license tax on dogs; resoIui Ion
proposing amendment 10 section Al OF
article " of the constitution and pre-
Viding f2r publishing said ann5dmcnt
and csr:ifyicg the aame to tae ucZ. gsL-
aral assembly; to defaa snd puaish the
otfease of bafralry; 10 amend section
2940 Of the Gods 10 relation ID @srrap!s
OF email claims; bill to provide when
demurrer shall not lie to declarations 10
actions for tort.
Vets aud drSs argued. the Byrd l'quor
bill, 40 amendment to ne existing Law,
before The House committee on c,u 7!ies,
cities aud towns yesterday. Speaker
Byrd, again leading the forces OF ten
perauce 30 far "a local option can be
carried, appeared for his bill, &c did the
su ,eriGtendent o! t1e Ant: Saloon Lsa-
guc. TIE OUR Interests Hete present
in opposition. Every detail OF the pro-
posed changes wHs gone over thoroughly.
The committee decided to take up the
Byrd bill, wit1tu! further argument, in
executive session tonorroH mornirg
Corporation JaRye!s 10 the Legislature
| on. hing in n inf resnftI ion nfared