The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-12
MEASURES THAT
ARE OF INT EREsT
Messrs. Peyton and Cox Would
Beautify State Capitol
Grounds.
ROAD LAWS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Barrett is After the Bar
keepers-Interesting In
surance Measure.
ROAD LAWS INTRODUCED

Among the great mass of bills offered
in the House yesterday were some of
sweeping public moment.
One of great local interest is that pre-
scented by Messrs. Peyton and Cox, or
this city, approprlating $4,000 to beautify
the Capitol grounds and to fresco the
inner walls of the building
The bill reads:
LIST. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That tho sum of
$4,000, or so much thereof as is neces-
sary. for the following improvements,
is hereby appropriated to beautify and
preserve the public grounds and buildings
at the seat of government at Richmond
I'd. The work shall be done under the
supervision OF a commission, consisting
of three members of the Senate, appointed
by the president of the Senate; three
members OF the House of Delegates, APP
pointed by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates. and the Governor of the Com
monwealth.
3D. The improvements shall consist OF
an approach to tho steps of the Capitol
building, the Encouragement and construc-
tion of walkways and driveways leading
| the interior of the Capitol building, and
any such further improvements to the
public grounds and buildings as the com
mission may deem wise and necessary
Following is an interesting bill offered
by Mr.. Williams. of Giles, re-enactinE
the Wharton anti-compact insurance law:
l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of
Virginia, That IT shall be unlawful for any fire
1cq nm IL.
doing fire insurance business In this State
| 10 enter into any compact or combination with
other fire insurance companies, associations.
! or partnership or to require or allow their
| agents to enter into any compact or combina-
| lion with other insurance agents. companies
! associations, partnerships for tho purpose OF
1 governing or controlling the rates charged for
| IRE Insurance charged on any property In this
! state; provided that nothing herein shall pro-
employing a common agent or agents TO sn
pervise and advise OF defective structures OF
suggest Improvements to lessen fire hazard.
/. 2. That all fire Insurance companies. asso
Citations or partnerships doing a fire insurance
business In this state, shall cnuse to BIO FLEE
on the first day of March in each year witt
the Auditor of Public Accounts Of this Slate
the affidavit of some officer or agent OF salt
company, association. or partnership. who re
side in this State, settling forth the fact tina
the company OF which he Is an officer or agen
i has not IN tho twelve months previous to tn
date of the said affidavit entered into an,
trust combination. or association Tor the pur
! rates in this State. Tho said affidavit ahal
be made before some officer OF THIS state ali
thorized to administer oaths. and any falls
statement made in said AFFIDAVIT, shall DO deem
ed perjury, and punished by II fine of not les
than ono hundred dollars nor moro Than on
thousand dollars, and by confinement IN IN
"A psnltcntiary for one year, or, "a tho sdlscreuo
Of the Jury, by confinement In jail for a perio
Of not less than thirty days nor more ina
twelve months; provided further. that an
attempt TO evade thI8 act by agreeing upon an
ono person. or number OF persons ior llle pul
pose OF making rates for all such lnsnrinc
companies, associations, or partnerships. or
buying rate books made by any person o. per
sens, >shall BE- deemed n violation or TINS nc
and shall be punished as herein provlueu' ~,
g. Tie Auditor OF Public Accounts or othc
official to whom said companies. nssoc'a'loils
or partnerships arc annually required 70 rppu o
In this STATE, shall forthwith revoke ana Iec'a
the license or authority OF SUN WV GU -, no,
ship or partnorahps 10 do or TO traitaaft
In this state for any Violation OF TINS act' ~
no renewal OF authority shan .. sra.po ~
notice OF such revocation 10 hd duly pnblish,n,
for ono consecutive week IN tlreN Or more ai, ~,
papers published In this sthtc, au ~, ~ ~ !,
tion OF any " the provisions o. nus ~. ~ a..
such COMPANY OF rpmpanes, hrspeisa,,iun W. ~, ~
socatlons, pnrthershIl, or partnerships, tno
shall on convIetIon thereof pay me ol ~
less than I'VE hundred dollars. -, ~, Il, ,,,e,,e
y II snail be tbs duty OF lfls ~, NJ a.
and Commemorative attorney OF Inns e, .lM, /.
cause the provIsons 0f this hct 70 % on ,,
s. II shall also no the duty O. .no Mnn ~, W.
pub!!c Accounts ar other pnlc,ht w" ~ w ~
or TO- Dc CHARGED With l 7, y, a. ,enre ever
nre insurance conpany, asHoiihtpn, ni, pnrlht,i
ship doing ire Insurance buslnsss Wl'Man s =, !,
state 70 fe with Tho annual nts,ol ,i
nm ,x sta,seet s sw Spany, q asasc,Hton
Il partnership legally adnll'sru ~ s'"s $50
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