The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-25
MANY BILLS PASSED
In THE UPPER BRANCH

Bf THE UPPER BRANCH
Eighteen House and Senate bills
We're passed by the senate at the
Joint resolution recommending wills
liam and Mary College to the Carne-
gle Foundation was adopted.
The Senate seemed TO have an in
satiate thirst for work and it was with
difficulty that a motion to adjourn at
5;I6 o'clock prevailed.
One hundred and six Senate bills
on their first reading were advanced
to their second reading. Among the
bills was the STROBE Statewide prohi-
bition bill.
The bills passed follow:
senate Bills.
To incorporate the town of Bor-
louisville.
To authorize the school board Of
Deep Creek magisterial district, No.
=. OF the county of Norfolk. to bor-
improvements in said district, and 10
issue bonds therefor. not exceeding,
100000 in amount.
To authorize the school board of
Washington magisteriai district, No.
s, Of the county of Norfolk, to Dor
row money for the purpose of school
improvements in said district. and to
issue ponds therefor, not exceeding
100000 in amount.
To authorize the school board oil
Butts Road magisterIai district. No
:. OF the county of Norfolk, to bor-
row money for the purpose of school
! improvements In said district, and to
Issue bonds therefor. not exceeding
! SIS. 10000 in amount.
To authorize the school board OF
Western Branch magisteria district,
| No. /, of the county of Norfolk, to
borrow money for the purpose of
school inprovcme In said district.
! and to issue bonds therefor. not ex-
| ceeding $40. 10000 in amount.
| To authorize the school board OF
! Tanners Creek magisteriai district,
! No. &, of the county of Norfolk, to
| borrow money for the purpose of
school Improvements In said district.
and TO issue bonds therefor, not ex-
| eecding 100000 In amount
| To amend and re-enact section Is
of an act entitled an act TO provide for
| the opening and working of roads and
keeping the same in repair and pro-
vide for erecting and maintaining
| bridges In the county of Culpeper.
approved January rs. 1898, and as
amended and re-enacted March ii 4.
1905, and as amended and approved
March IA, 1908.
Resolution recommending the Col
iege OF William and Mary to the Car
negie Foundation for the advance
ment of teaching.
House Bills.
! To authorize the city of Portsmouth
to issue bonds to establish water
works to furnish a supply of water
and to create a board of commission
ers To- establish such system of water
works.
To repeal an act passed to provide
for making or repairing division
fences between co-termtnous. land
owners in the county of Russell, ap-
proved March /. 1885.
An act to authorize and empower
the mayor and council of the city of
Williamsburg. in the county of James
! City. Virginia, to sell and dispose OF
the LOT OF land situate on the west side
Of England street In said city, known
:! as a pert OF Ireland street, and to
pass title to same.
7 TO amend and re-enact an act enI-
tied IAN act TO authorize the uus-
tees Of New London Academy to lease
raici buildings to county sHBeftHtehd-
I ents of schools of Bedford and Camp
bell counties for school purposes.
approved May 10. 1887, and author
izing the trustees of the New London
/ Academy to convey the real and per-
| sonai property vested in them 10 the
county school boards of Bedford and
! Campbell counties, and providing for
tho maintenance and management Of
the academy.
/ To provide, with certain conditions.
n site for the erection Of "A IConfed-
crate memorial institute on portion
Of the land in the western section or
the city Of Richmond, now the prop
erty Of the state, and known as the
Soldiers Home property.
To amend and re-enaet an act to
authorize the town of Cape Charles.
in Northampton county, to issue bonds
and borrow money thereon. for the
purpose Of erecting and equtpping a
public school building in and for the
said town.
To authorize tho mayor and coun-
ell of the city OF williamsburg, in the
Tho county Of James City, Virginia, 70
tKnii and dispose of tia lot nf hand
situate on Francis street, In said city,
known as the "Coiored School lot"
and To pass iitle TO same,
To provide new charter for the
eltv Of Radford. and TO repeal all
ether acts or parts II acts In con-
flte; herewith.
no authorize the elty " Frederick
tysITy va, tn tE$ttE teHtf.th ff-f.-htsttt-
cd bonds of the city for tho purpose
Of enabling the city 10 appropriate
twenty 'thuusand
ra authorize the hoard Of eunervis,
org 81 Allegheny county to borrow
tha nurn ~ eighty thousand dollars,
"a he used IN building a new court
house and ia building bridges IN each
az tho r,nagisteTiul distTicts Of sala
county. and for that purpose 20 Issue
the hondn - tho county for the said
ann az eighty thourand dollars.
: TO appropriate the eum Of s2.Se7
a.. BAY deficit in III" Cost Of buildings
M The Va, ginia ) Apai for the Deaf
arr lt1'nd.
> Te protect Ire fur-t"arinS animals
Of Princess Anne COUNTY. va
, PROMINENT LAWYER I'LL.