Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-31
The Legislature.
SENATE

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sion OF the Fletcher tsx equalization
bill, which is an important part Of The
grea. subject Of stste finances, by far the
biggest issue before the legislature, iht
Senate on Saturday listened to addresses
on the tusjsct by Senator'S FJlkes, Hair
and Holland.
Seustor FOXES urged thst sn adequate
tax on mineTtl lands be included in lbC
bill, and lie declared thst be would mo-
vote for the Fletcher bill II llil there Is
new law taxing the mineral wealth OF the
state.
Tne express companies, be addsd,
constitute the greatest bsnoom iDstitu'
ton in The state, aud although the taxeI
on saloons bad been Increased by The
f1ance committee, no adequate tsx bad
IS yet been levied On these common
carriers.
Senator Holland, Of the finance CON-
mit,ee, defended the Fletcher bill. Ia
on address which was filed with satire
Senator Fart, of Roanoke, snsWelsl the
speech Of Senator Strobe sgainst the bill
The Senate passed resolution limit
irg the time for the introduction of new
bills to February 20. The reason foi
this Is that the time OF members will
after that date be rsq1ired on the floor,
instead Of IN committee rooms.
The Honse joint resolution allowing a
meteorological exhibit In Capitol Sqls
WAS passed.
Senator Folkes explained that he and
his confeTe,s had the consent and np'
provsl OF GOvernor.elect Mann on the
proposition to establish governors
council, and that it would be Withdraw
should ii not have Judge Mann's appro'
baton.
Bills we're introduced to amend Ger.
! tain sections OF an set 10 aid the citiz,ns
OF Virgins who we're disabled by wounds
received during the war between the
states; to refnnd to the Home for Needy
Confederate Women taxes illegally paid
upon itS property; 10 revise, arrange,
amend ard consolidate into one act the
general laws relating to oysters, and to
repeal all existing general Laws relating
thereto, and 10 smend certain scsiOus OF
The code relative TO fish, CLANS, crabs
and other shell 6si; to repeal en- ret,
approved March 4, 1896, eaIiled an act
to provide for metbod for the better
assessment OF personai properly under
The control Of fduciaries aud The several
courts Of the Commonwealth, as amend
ed by an act approved March 3, 1898
HOUSE.
The HUE WAS not 10 session on Sat-
day.
Those who favor amendments to the
present laws rel ulatIng female and child
labor appeared before the houle cJmmt
tee on general laws on SautdaY. Osp
tain West, OF Bedford, desires bill
passed allowing contracts 10 be inside
between employers aud operatives by
which the working women may labor
for half an hour longer five days In the
week, thus earnrrg half holiday on
So day. The messu'e proposed by
Mr.. Stebbins, Of Halifax, covers the
same point, aud 10 addition would allow
those who work 10 prizeries and similar
works for rshsndling loose leaf tobacco
10 work not exceeding Y hours q week
during the five months tuy season 10
The tobacco industry.
Directors oil the state peuitentiaty are
prohibited from making or renewing any
con'rscts for the hire Of conyic.s in E
bill offered In the 3 nate by senator
holt, of Newport geSa. The Idea, lie,
OF course, to prevent a reneSsl Of the
present. agreement with the Davis Bot
and Shoe Company for the hire Of the
prisoners 10 the psniteutisry, which will
expire In 1918. The presumption is
that 1t Is the intention TO iet The legisla
Of 1912 handle The matter.
The Senate finance committee hss
issu9j The following order for meelirgs:
Thursday, Feb. 3, TO hear ,urther srgu-
ments on senate bill NJ. 81 rlsting to
Insurance tax; FddaV, Feb, 4. to cousid-
er s,nsie bill No. 90 relating TO certsin
claims OF tbs State sgainst The govern
meat OF the Uoitsd States to the Mtult
Vernon Avenue Association chartered
by this state March 8. 1888.