The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-14
thority to increase the pay of commits
sioners OF revenue.
The chair was. then vacated until
o'clock.
BILL FOR ACCOUNTANT


After a motion to reconsider the
Throcksyorton bill providing for the
establishment of uniform system OF
bookkeeping and accounting and for
/ the appointment OF a State account
ant had been passed. Col. Johnston
made a strong appeal to the House
for the passage of the bill.
( O., IL was evident as scoop as the bill
was read that there was considerable
opposition to 1t, and several strong
/ arguments were made on both sides.
Mr. Johnston spoke at length IA
vorfng the passage of the bill. He
referred to the investigation held two
years ago. when Ii was shown, he
stated. that the methods employed
III the second auditors office were in
4 adequate"
Col Cation. in favoring the bill
stated that, in his opinion, there was
not a capable double-entry book
keeper in the second auditors office"
I The only outspoken opponent to the
measure was Mr.. Cooke. of. Norfolk.
/ who disapproved of the passage of
/ the bill on the ground that IL would
! nee essitate an expense which would
| not justify the results.
When put to vote, the bill was
! passed by vote of So to 20.
optoInetry Bill Defeated.
| An attempt was made near the close
| of the session to secure the passage of
/ the optometry BILL which was intro
| duced some tiQne ago by Mr.. Throck-
! morton. The bill was on it's second
reading having been favorably report
! ed from the Committee on General
4 Laws.
The bill provides for the examina-
ton and registration of all practitiop-
ers of optometrS and provides heavy
penalty for the violation OF the act. 1t
is aimed especially at the many fax
ers' who travel over the State ped
ding eyeglasses and cures for optical
troubles.
The defeat OF the measure was only
accomplished after lively debate be-
| tween the supporters and opponents
Of the bill. Mr.. Throckmorton read a
number of letters from prominent eye
specialists from different sections of
the State, including requests from Drs.
| Merritt, Bagby, Spalding and Miller,
OF Richmond, urging the passage of
the bill He stated that at present
hundreds of dollars are collected an
| nually from the innocent victims
throughout the country by these ped
dlers who represent themselves TO be
eye specialists.
IL the bill becomes law after the
third reading it will require each per-
son rendering any professional treat
ment to the eye to secure license
from the State showing his quaIifca-
tons
Hearing on Throckmorton Bill
At the close of the session Monday
it was announced that the Throck-
morton milk bill will he taken up at
a special hearing of the Committee on
Agriculture and Mining Tuesday even
ing at S o'clock
Bills Introduced.
Mr.. j. A. Sydnor; To provide that
the parties in interest shall be per-
I United TO name watchers at the polls
In all local option or dispensary cleo
TONS or where the question of license
or no~llcense Is determined in any
election.
Mr. u L. -ToneY: To prevent land
to the cities and towns of the State
owners owning property contiguous
( from congesting the future growth
OF cities by opening up of streets and
plot land for building lots which may
destroy the true street lines and alley
ways of cities and towns by means
OF annexation and enlargine of CITY
or town borders.
by Mr. Harwood: To prevent the
practice of fortune telling, clairvoy-
aney and paimistry for compensa-
ton, and To provide penalties for
such practices.
Mr.. w. w Baker: To amend an act
concerning the bureau of insurance.
guaranty. trust indemnity. fidelity Sc
curity ana fraternal benefit compa-
MES. ....
Mr.. r, G. l.. Moncure: To amend
and re-enact section concerning
I public service corporation in regard
TO duties of telegraph and telephone
companies.
Mr.. Houston: To re-enact a section
of the Code in relation to erroneous
assessment.
Mr. j. r Deal: To amend a section
of the Code to prevent taxes and
leNles from being collected as to lands
omitted from the land books prior TO
1906.
BY Messrs, Clement, Wilson and
Br"wni To allow the sum paid by
Incorporated towns in taxes to the
counties in which they are located
to he expended on the roads and
bridges OF such towns for such pur-
poses bears 10 the fund to be ex-
pended by such counties for building
ana repairing roads and bridges
Mr.. farrell To make 1t a INSIDE
meaner for railway companies to fail
to provide and maintain suitable wait
ing runus for passengers
by Mr.. Zimmer: Providing a new
charter for the city of Petersburg.
Mr.. Trolinger: To provide a new
charter for the town of Pulaski, Va
Bills Passed.
House bill to establish a uniform
system OF bookkeeping and account
ing, and for the appointment of a
state accountant and defining his du-
ties, and to provide for the examina-
ton of the books of all officers en-
trusted with the collection and recent
custody and disbursement of the reve-
nues of the State.
senate bill to amend and re-enact
an act of the General Assembly of
Virginia, approved May 30, 1908. enti-
tied An act to amend and re-enact an
act of the General Assembly of yir
ginia, approved February Q, 1900. en-
titled An act to amend and re-enact
section 2229 of the Code of Virginia
relating to certificates TO be issued by
the clerk with marriage licenses, the
return TO be made by persons cele-
brating the marriage"
Senate bill to authorize the sub
mission to the legal voters of the CITY
of winchester of the question whether
or not they will favor the issuance NV
said city of not more than one hum
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars
OF gravity water bonds" and to au-
thorize the issuance by said CITY of
not more than one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars of said
bonds. If majority of those voting
vote in favor of such Issuance