Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-06
NO PROBE Of MT.
VERNON CHARGES,
Legislature Committee Does Not
Think State Has Any
Jurisdiction.
BILLS ALL PASSED RAPIDLY.
seate StIil Has MANY Important Mai
ters Of Statewide interest," 10 bt
CnnsIderef-i

Richmond, March I.-Thc Senate
Today passed tho West bill requiring
all officials receiving fces instead OF
salaries 10 keep records ol the
amounts they receive. The vote on
| this measure was rhirty-thrce TO
, three.
The bill now goes TO the House
! Under this act the fee-supported OIL
; ticials must make reports TO the Slale,
showing Just how much they are re-
| ceiying for services rendered.
With both sides holding early
! morning sessions, the legislature TO-
dav began 10 strain every effort TO
disDosc of all its bills Of statewide
importance before tomorrow. Thc
| effort was made in order 10 leave
! The remainder Of the week clear Tor
legislative fencc-building-in other
words, the passage Of purely local
bills which will make The Solons
popular BACK nome.
The House Of Delegates stands Il
fair chance Of succeeding in ITS CD
iect. Their calendar. so lar as
statewide measures is concerned. Is
almost clear. In the Senate. how
ever. the tax reform. the primary
hill The fee system bill. the agri-
cultural board bill. the state lime
grinding bill. the game protection
bill and .hc child labor bill. all re-
main 10 be disposed Of. and every
one of them is confronted with Il
fight.
More Fight OIL the Budget.
Possible renewed war ON the gen
eral appropriations bill conironts the
legislature today in Wow of the com
ing meeting tonight OF toint com
mittee from the Senate and House
in q conference TO settle the differ
cnce of opinion between the two
houscs as 10 Il number OF items IN
the budget. 1t was reported today
that the Joint committee might dls-
regard all the amendments and re-
commend the passage OF the origlnai
bill Just as it came from the JOINT
finance committees last week. lhls
course may be followed, it IS sald'
because of insistent attempts or GER
!rain members OF the house oi dele
gales 10 tack on salary increases ana
other financial additions which were
threshed out in the Senate and nat
ly rejected.
If the original bill is reported
back 1t is predicted that battle roy
al will follow in the House, when
will keep the budget on the hoor
until the closing hours OF the Scs-
sion.
Mt. Vernon Probe Dropped.
The once vitriolic Mount Vernon
probe resolution was scheduled 10
make its last appearance before the
House committee on general laws TO-
day. but the committee members re-
fused TO take it up. 1t was generally
admitted on all sides that the IN
yestigation sought by those who oD'
iect TO the entrance fee al Mount
Vernon, claiming that the patriot
ic shrine is being converted into q
"ger-rich-quick scheme" will not be
granted. The prevailing opinion is
that the legislature has no authority
10 conduct such an investigation
Those opposed TO the probe declare
that if there must be an investiga-
tion il should be conducted by the
| federal congress.
Won't Extend Session.
IL was positively declared in both
houses today that the session or the
LEGISLATURE would not be extended.
II is probable, however. that the us
nal committees will be appointed
from both branches to stay over IN
RICHMOND for five or six days unit!
Sneaker Byrd and Lieutcnant-Gov-
ernor Ellyson can sign the bills pass
ed.
Brothers. Quarrel.
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