The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25

ordered to their engrossr,nnt were not
OF general Importance.
The following bills were passed at
th, morning session.:
Senate Bills.
TO amend and re-enact an oct en-.
titled AN act to prevent the shipping,
transportation or sale OF cartridges Cor
auaiD or pheasants, killed. captured.
or obtained in the counties OF Car
roll, Grayson and Patrick" approved
Marcel, Is, 1902.
Authorizing tho submission to legal
voters Of tho city OF Winchester of
the question whether or not they will
favor the issuance by said city Of not
more than $4,000 of Town Run i'm
provemcnt bonds, and to authorize the
issuance by said city Of not more than
$4,000 or said bonds II 81 ma ority OF
those voting vote In favor OF such Is
suance.
TO amend ana re-cnact sections O. To-
and IL OF an act entitled IAN act to
amend and re-enact an act approved
March 80. 1871. entitled an act to in
corporate the town OF Strasburg IN
Shenandoah county" approved March
10. 1884.
To amend section 1o3 OF an act APP
proved February 90. 1896. entitled IAN
act to provide a new charter for the
city OF Roanoke"
To authorize and empower the board
OF supervisors OF King and Queen coun-
ty to appropriate and contribute money
to the Confederate Monument Assoca-
tion OF King and Queen county for the
purpose OF aiding the erection OF
monument to the Confederate soldiers
OF said county.
M, nd ri Il
chapter 8, section OF chapter S, and
sections l and OF chapter 8 OF an act
approved March 8. 1898. entitled IAN
act to provide new charter for the
town OF Bcrryvflle."
To amend and .re-enact section 37e
of the Code Of Virginia, as Heretofore.
amended and to provide for the pnr-
chase ana care of q permanent cnnlp
ground.
To amend aud re-enact section 10
of the charter OF the city OF Rich
mond, as heretofore amended. in rela-
ton to tho powers Of tho City Council;
and TO emend and re.enact section 81
of tho said charter in relation to the
duties OF the City Engineer.
To amend the charter of the town
of .ienna. in the county of Fairfax 80
as to conform the same to the general
laws of this state for tho government
of cities and towns.
To permit the directors OF the West
.ern State Hospital t. sell and dispose
of small tract OF lend belonging TO
said hospital.
To authorize the town Of Berrvyille,
Va. TO borrow $4,000 to pay Off the
present floating Indebtedness OF sold
town.
To authorize the school board of
Pleasant Grove magisterial district No.
%, OF the county of Norfolk. to borrow
money for the purpose OF school i'm.
proyement in said district. and to issue
bonds therefor, not exceeding $4,000 In
amount.
To amend and re-enact section Q of
an gcr entitled IAN actito establish a
state Highway Commission. to define
it's powers ard duties; the term of
Office. salary and qualifications of the
commissioner; to authorize the COM
missioner to call into consultation the
professors of engineering in certain
State institutions. and appropriating
money to carry the provisions of this
act into effect" approved March 6.
1906.
To repeal an act entitled can act to
provide for the working, keeping in
repair and letting out the public roads
bridges and ferries In Nansemond coun-
ty," approved February IL. 1895.
Authorizing the submission to the
legal voters Of the city of Winchester
of the question whether or not they
will favor the issuance by said city
of not more than $4,000 OF public
school improvement bonds. and to au-
thorize the issuance by said city OF
tho NJ do a.
majority OF those voting vote in favor
OF such issuance.
To authorize the submission to the
legal voters of the city Of Winchester
of the question whether or not they
will favor the issuance by said city
OF not more than $4,000 of sewerage
bonds. and to authorize the issuance
by said city OF not more than $4,000
of said bonds II majority OF those
voting vote in favor of such issuance
To prohibit the further issue of bonds
by the city Of Portsmouth under the
| act approved February IA, 1906. enti.
| tied IAN act to amend and re-enact ar
act approved March 10, 1904. entitled
an act to authorize the city OF Ports.
mouth to issue bonds to build a schoo
house and for other purposes" and t.
repeal the act approved February 10
1906, entitled Can act to authorize thu
city Of Portsmouth to issue bonds t.
continue its sewerage and for stree
improvement"
To authorize the Board of Super
visors of Powhatan county to create
sinking fund for the purpose of retir
ing $4,000 of bonds subscribed for TIL
purpose OF constructing the Farmvill
and Powhatan railroad. and to Civ,
said Board of Supervisors the power t
make special levy for that purpose
or in their discretion to increase til,
regular county levy.
House Bills.
To incorporate the town OF Purcell
vile, In the county Of Loudoun.
To make railroad companies liabl