The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-25
HOUSE

Rev. +. c. Buck. member of the
House from Washington county. Of
fered prayer when the body was call
cd to order yesterday.
Among the Senate bills reported as
passed by that body was the one do
mating the corner of the Capitoi
Square, which was referred to the
Committee on Public Property.
Several bills were reported from the
eral Laws reported the bills eniarg-
ing the powers of the State Board of
Health
From the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation came the bill ere
ating a road board for Henrico couu-
", and that allowing the Washington
and Leesburg Turnpike Company TO
construct It's road along part Of
former public highway.
The Finance Committee reported
bill leyying a $50 license tax on pilots.
on motion of Mr. Bowman. OF Roa-
noke. the usual order was drawn on
the state Auditor for warrant for
the payment of the contingent eS-
penses of the Legislature.
Governors Message.
Secretary owen brought the mes
sage from the Governor. which was
on Courts of Justice. On motion of
Mr.. Jennings, 500 copies of the mes
sage and accompanying documents
were ordered printed.
Mr.. Parr. of Patrick, asked that hts
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. On motion
of Mr.. Page. of Hanover. both OF the
amendments went to that committee.
Tho calendar having been reached,
House bill No. was again passed by.
Bills Are Passed.
The following House bills were
passed on their third and final read
ing:
No 5, providing for certain sanitary
arrangements to be placed In work
shops and factories. Patron. Mr. Cox.
No. IL. increasing the number or
Commissioners OF the Revenue in GER
tain counties. Patron, Mr.. Wissler.
No. IA. changing the time for max
ing certain reports on school matters.
Patron, Mr.. Adams.
No. II, appropriating s225 to the
monument fund of the Society of the
Immortal Six Hundred Confederate
Veterans. Patron, Mr.. keyser.
No. is, to exempt the United States
from taxes. on deeds when buying vir-
GINA land. Patron, MI. White.
No. 20. approprlating $780, as
usual, to aid in caring for a number
of Confederate cemeteries throughout
the state. OF this amount, Richmond
gets s1,000-$50o each for Hollywood
and Oakwood- Patron. Mr.. Jennings.
No. 81, to authorize the Sinking
Fund Commissioners to purchase frac-
tional certificates outstanding of the
Riddleberser and Century Issues. Pat
ron, Mr.. Daniel.
There was practically no opposition
to any of these bills.
Second ReadinE bills.
Bills We're then called on their sec
ond reading. passed and ordered to
their engrossment, as follows:
No. 10, to direct the State Board Of
Charities and Correction to ascertain
facts regarding wcak-minded persons
other than the insane and epleptics
throughout the State. Patron, Mr..
Stearnes.
NO. "a, to make closed season from
March is to October in Princess Anne
and Grayson counties for mink, musk
rat and otter. Patron, Mr.. Baum.
No. %. to amend the charter OF the
town of Salem. Patron, Mr.. Bowman.
No. a6, to provide new charter for
the town OF Wytheville. Patron, Mr..
Robinson.
No. 81. to repeal the act creating a
dispensary In the town of Pulaski.
Patron, Mr.. Trolinger.
No. IS, to authorize boards Of SUI
pervisors to erect or aid In erecting
monuments to Confederate veterans
and to place them on the public
squares. Patrons. Mr.. Yarrell and Mr..
Bell
%31rts VOtc on DiSnenaary.
No. 20. to provide for an election in
Waverly district, In Sussex county,
on the abolition or retention OF the
dispensary. Patron Mr.. Yarrell.
No. 30. regulating tho compensation
of superintendents Of the poor. Pa
iron. Mr.. Johnston, of Montgomery.
No. 81, to authorize the town of Suf-
folk to borrow money. PATRON, MI.
West, Of Nansemond
No. a5, to regulate employment agen-
cies. Patron, Mr. Casey.
No. a6, to punish persons using inde-
cent, defamatury or Slanderous lan-