Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-28

IOt bcnOOl leACutItj h5 u tue pig v
school perintendents, and one pro
vidi0g that the board OF slate instltn
ton shall not elect one OF lite members t
an Office within Its Gift, the other pro.
vIding that on state boards no. more
than two members shall come from tht
same city or town.
b lls were introduced To amend
section 1924 Of the code in relation tt
poisoning, killing, msinIug or disagur
i0g hors.s or cst!le or other boasts, ant
fxing psuaIi IS therefor; 10 amend an
act in relation TO state depOsita'Iei
to vslid to acknoslsfg neDls 10 deed'
of bargain aud sale, therefore or here
after made, certified to by al officel
having he authority to take such &C
Acknowledgements, who Is named SO trns
tee 10 deed OF lrus! securing the de-
ierred purchase money.
HOUSE.
Speaker Byrd Introduced bill pro
sieiog for rtarrsnglpg, curtsiliDg and
policing The lines of the Biylor oyster
u Vey 10 JAMES river. Tnis mtssur'
be speaker regards as Of G very milo
character. In the preamble the bill
safes that for years the BIyl0r survey
nss been nothing but en- imaginary line,
xis.ing only upon paper.
All Of the four proposed amendments
to the Constitution Of Virginia we're sp.
proved by The House yesterday, and
vii DOW 20 to the s nate. II they art
cted UPON iavorably by the uppe'
branch they will be 6aslly referred to
the popular vote OF the mex! November
| election.
The vote, however, was not urani.
nous on spy Of the Propositions.
fac, the opposition to extending tht
sessions OF the general assembly from
sixty to ninety days was opposed by
some o. The u oct experienced and l.
laenlial members OF the House. Thirty
votes we're csst seaiDst this amendment,
though three Ct these we're attefEard
| changed 10 eye. The proposition sp
parsnlly lacked only q leader on !h'
Il Ior before the vote wGs taken to have
killed The amendment.
By this action the II use ratified The
propositions originating 10 the last gene.
raj ssstmbly a1d puts them we'll hlJog
The road toward enactment.
Mr.. Exams vigorously protested against
the election of commissioners OF the
revenue by the people, but only few
members, apparently, agreed with him.
A fourth primary bill made lis ap.
pssreuce, in'r,u iced by Mr.. West Of
Nsnesmoud; his OH sct is fair cleo ious.
On motion If NJ. Oliver, Of Fairfax,
SsBa.e bill No. 80 wss III; upon its
passage without residing and WAS passed
This is the bill gu hor ziOg the Wash.
ingoo and Lsestu & Tu npike Company
to take possession OF cerlsia abandoned
lurDpikes now uled as county roads,
along the line of the proposed road trLm
Leesl II & to Potomac river.
Bills were introduced 10 amend section
| 1897 OF The code 10 reference to injury
to hired horse or vehicle by reckless rid.
log, driving, etc to provide for the re-
% 1vOl OF distractions 10 water couIses,
not naVlgable streams; to smend chapter
| 402 of acts OF The session 1902; 10 pro.
tecl sheep add other stock 10 the cOun-
ties OF this slaIi to su.hoTiE, cities Of
this STA g TO make dtionsl allowance
or compensation 10 commissioners Of
be revenut; 10 ameId an act con.
cerning public seiyics corporations
for thv protection Of street Ger employees
and the travelling public; to establish e
public free school on the grounds OF the
Negro RAformstory Association Of Viz.
GINA in IL mover county, s1d to provide
tor the conduct aud maintenance OF the
SAINT to prevent The heariDg Of csuses
10 the Olurt Of Appeals on impeEitc! rec
ords and their decision on technical
points without regard to the merits, and
to simplify procedure In that cOuri; 70.
pssliug section 1909 OF the code In rsla
ion to exception as to violating the
Sihtatf; to amend section 2999 Of the
code rCq Iiring notice In cases removed
from juitices OF the peace; to amend
an &C. entitled al set to provide an APP
peal to any person denied resistra ioD,
and to provide for an appeal 10 person
resisting The right OF another to register,
approved November 20, 1903; TO quirt
the Tegi4talon bookst) be closed fifteen
days before every local op'ion election,
and to authorize the inspection Of same
By sDy qualified voter; to amend hn sci
to provide for Ilsls Of sll persons who
have paid their state poll taxes and for
providing compensation therefor.
A bill sss also introduced to provide
for the retirement Of members OF the
Oou't Of Appeals oa pay after ten Jesr'
OF service.
Before the jlint committees OF the
Senate aud Houss on insurance and
banking, the proposal to establish
commissioner OF banking was heard yes.
ttrlay afternoon. The state banks we're
represented, They did not 6ght the
bill, bat the opinion WIS expressed thai
the state should psy certain costs which
sre proposed to be assessed sgalrst the
banks.
The bill providing for the sterilization
Of habitat criminals aud idiots and I'm
beetles wac reported fsyors5ly fr>m The
committee yesterday AFTERNOON.
Train Collldes With Omnibus
AudoYer, Ohio, Jar. 2S.-rWelve