The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-12
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churches and schools. and had allowed
licenses at mineral springs hotels on
payment OF proportionate license for
three months. The House agreed By a
vote of 81 to s.
Fish Bill Goes Through.
The Rev oyster. fish. clam and crab
scodifcation bills Senate amendments
were concurred in.
The House agreed to Senate changes
in the following:
Providing for continuance of annual
tolls on turnpikcs. Patron, Mr.. Grigs-
by.
Protecting bass in the spawning sea-
son. Patron. Mr.. White.
Defining the powers and duties OF
boards OF health. Patron, Mr.. Cox.
Providing for inspection OF agricul-
tural seeds. Patrons, NIessrs. West, OF
Nansemond, and Adams.
The House insisted on Its amend
ments to the automobile bill and asked
for a conference.
Agreement was had on the conference
report on the State depositary bill, add
Ing a number OF banks to the list.
There was similar action on the con-
ference report on the bill referring to
expenditure OF the literary fund
The same thing was done with the
bill giving. the light OF appeal from the
State Board of Emba1.ning.
Senate Bill Arrives.
| Senator Keezell brought the general
appropriation bill from the Senate and
1.-THE Finance COMMITTEE was discharged
| from it's consideration. The constitu-
/ tional reading was dispensed with The
House bill was substituted, on motion
Of Mr.. Bowman, of Roanoke.
Tho House general appropriation bill
was then put upon its final passa and
passed by a voteEof z I to O..
The House then went under rule
allowing each member to call up one
\ Senate bill.
AIr. Williams. OF Giles, secured the
| for land assessors to make the returns
on the 1910 assessment.
\ The House passed a Senate bill gov
|erning the communities to hereafter
!, become cities Of the second class. This
was at the request OF Mr. West, OF
1 Nansemond.
4 A bill was passed amending the
charter Of the city Of Petersburg.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill amending the
charter OF the town $of@I4awrencevllle.
1t also agreed to Senate changes in
4 a bill providing a game law for the
counties of Brunswick and Greenes-
willie.
Returning to Senate bills these were
! passed. " s.
Authorizing an executor to make a
4 deed to real estate sold by the de-
4 ceased on written contract during his
lifetime.
Amending the road law of Mecklen-
& burg county ssS
Drainage OF Lands.
Allowing the drainage OF swamp
/ lands underaccrtain conditions.
The Speaker appointed Iessrs Bow
(, man, OF Roanoke: Johnston, of Mont
+ geometry. and Moncure. OF Stafford. as a
Il conference committee on the general
\ appropriation bill.
The House agreed to the Senate
\ amendment to the@marrIage bill allow
Ling a man 70 marry his brothers.
ilswldow. 5 ys.
4 replica Of the Houdont statue OF Wash
4 ingtpn, to be presented to the republic
OF France. ls
i stores to provide seats behind count,
4 ers for female empl oyos,
Z Also a bill amending tho road LAW
i or Page county.
a Providing for public Fairgrounds ii
4 certain cities and towns. fs,5
Y Amending the lay II relation to tlt
II duties of harbor8 commissioners FOR til,
h cities OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
Il 40 the House adjourned unit
lao o'clock this morn In g. N,
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