Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-04
The Legislature.
SENATE


Senator Esrly, the proisgouIst OF the
game. This action Was taken at sn al
ternoon session OF the Senate, held for
the sole purpose OF advancing 6rstTesd-
Jog bills.
The most important bill which passed
was the mtasufe Torn nlated by the Sen
ate finance cOmmiltse increasing The
license taxes on dealers 10 intoxicating
liquors. Il went through entirely with
out opposition. Before the vote, SsDs'
tor Parks had embodied into the bill
provision uquiring that liquor manu-
iactureI might himself transpor! his pre-
doct to places where liquor may be law
fully sold, instead Of having TO deliver
TO a common carrier for transport alton.
Senator Folkes, through whose reso'
lutiop two years ago the S,pste finance
committee met recently for the purpose
Of FIGURING into be needs OF depart
ments OF formulating sn appropriation
bill, tried to secure bill By February
10. No action was taken.
The Fletcher tax equalization bill
came up sgiin, Senator Hassy octupg.
ing the remsipirg time of the day 10
dlsruuing 1t. He took general grtu ID
Ogslnst the proposed amendments aod
defended the bill as |. came from the
committee.
The Senate bills to prov.d, for the
regulation snd inspection OF public
lauudriss and wash houses went through
by 8 vote OF 20 to 9.
Other house bills we're pssstd as fol-
lowe: To require foreign corporations
10 procure certificates OF authority from
| the State Corporation Commission.
To extend the breeders lea on cots
10 twelve months.
To apply the lsS relative 10 obtAlniog
possession OF residential property Oh
which tenant does not pay rent to prop
er!g on side OF towns and cities.
Bills we're introduced to amend an
act relating to official receipts for fines;
10 provide a retirement fund for public
school teachers; a resolution providing
tia! The clerk OF the Supreme Court ne.
port feea collected by him TO the House
OF Delegates; to provide for the spp1r
tIoument OF school funds and for taking
the census OF children 10 school districts,
situated ii moro Than one c,ualy; to
amend section 1901 OF the code relating
to The loadIrg, unloading, running and
transportation OF rsilrOsd trains on SUP
day; to amend sections and 10 Of chap
ter 10 OF 40 sct entitled CogcsrLiag
Iru5lIc service corporations, erproVed
JaoDary Is, 1904; to require deeds Of
bargain and sale aud other eo1veyances
Of real estate to designate whether he
grautors snd grantees are white or co.,
ored, aud to define the duties OF clerks Of
courts Ia reference thereto; to amend an
act relsti5g to time for holding court;
proposing amendments to sections % AID
l72 of article II. aud XIII. OF the Con.
stitution, and providing for publishing
said amendments and certifying The ssme
10 the next general assembly; to amend
section 4 of chapter 4 Of 40 act concern
leg corporations, which became Law
May 81, 1898.
The bill providing for the establish
meDt of q state college for women was
adversely reported.
HOUSE.
The House unauimCu'ly passed the
bill spproprlating t65. 0O6 to pay pen.
SONS for the year 1909 to thoae who
did not receive their money because
the pension fund had become exhausted
The bill 10 an emergency measure, and
when passed by the Senate will become
elective at once. The last General
Assembly increased the number Of
pensions very largely by broadening
the requirements for participation 10
this fund, and as result it Was found
that there Was not enough money 10 90
around.
! Aside from the pension bill the next
important MEASURE acted upon in the
House wOs thst making illegal voting
aud frauds In elections felony instead
OF misdemeSnor. This measure does
not change the existing Law excepting
60 to the plnslty, which can be made a
felony, with pepiteDtiary sentence 10
discretion Of the jury. There was no
opposition.
The bill providing for q State board Of
the accC 1tng went through Without 3
dIsst aliug vote. The board ia to be CON-
postd OF Ave members 10 be appointed
bY the governor. Those who pass the
board will be allowed to act as chartered
public accountants. The House com.
mitIee on general laws reported favor.
ably the bill donating part OF The Lee
Camp Soldiers Hume properly for 9
Confederate memorial or battle abbey
size. The bill went to the calendar,
A new amendment to the constitution
Was offered. 1t makes poll taxes col
lectible with other taxes, and elso makes
them lien on personal properly.
A resolution was offered requiring The
clerk OF the Supreme Court Of Appeals
TO furnish informston as to tae amount
| OF fees received by him for the years
1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, and the
amount he expended In the hire Of IS.
sistsuIs, L! vas referred to tie finance
committee,
The Senate amendment 10 Honse bill
No. 10 vas agreed 10 by vote Of 60 to
| 20. The amendment eliminated the
| Jail sentence for persons convicted OF
using abusive Language 10 Others.
Bills we're introduced: To smsnd
section 437 A OF an act 10 amend chap.
ter % Of the code In relstion to the a..
Sessment of lands and lots; 10 amend an
act relating to the fees OF uotsries and
justices OF the psace, as heretofore
amended, approved February 20. 1908.
to amend section 1923 Of the code @, d