The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

homes.
Changing the name of tho town OF
! shcndun, In Rockingham county, to
Grottoes.
Changing the timo of holding cleo.
| lions in tho town OF Branchville,
| Southampton county.
Requiring sanitary arrangements in
Office buildings.
Amending the charter of tho city of
| Alexandria.
Authorizing the county Of Norfolk
TO borrow 100000 for road improve
| ments.
To prevent tho catching of fish by
Sill nots or seines In Rockbridgc coun-
ty.
Repeating an act giving the United
States exclusive Jurisdiction over
property acquired by them in Vir-
ginia.
| Directing the roads OF Goochland
county to 10 worked by convicts at
the State Farm.
Fixing the strength OF bridges in
Franklin county
/ Amending the road law of Amherst
county.
Paying to the Richmond Press f.
balance due for printing the index to
enrolled bills.
| Paying to Weymouth. Mcister &,
Smcthic tho balance due for binding
the index to enrolled bills
AbolishinG tho fees OF the sheriff Of
the city of Richmond and providing,
for him salary.
| Allowing tho appointment of addl-
tional game wardens on application of
ife resident freeholdera in n magis-
tcrial district
| Prohibiting the use OF gill nets or
seincs In Dan River IN PittsyIvania
county or Danvlilc
| Authorizing Nottoway county to bor-
row $4,000 for road Improvement.
Prohibiting riding and driving on
sidewalks in unincorporatcd towns
and villages.
Prohibiting the opening of streets
! through tho property OF the state or
! of the Confederate Memorial Assocfa-
ton.
Repeating section of tho Code held
{ to be unconstitutional, regarding the
building OF railroad into and out of
/ the State.
: Amending tho rules under which tho
state Board OF Law Examiners oper-
ates.
! AntitrentfnE Bill Approved.
! When the bill was reached which
prohibits treating in saloons. and Mr..
Fitzhugh. the patron. was asked to
explain It, he seid ii was intended to
protect his friends. 1t went TO its
engrossment, and Mr. Gillian moved
TO reconsider this. The House re-
fused to reconsider. on a show OF
hands, by a vote of SO TO 81
House bin No. IFS, providing for the
distribution of taxes on rolling stock,
having been reached. II was on mo-
tion of Judge Williams, mado spe-
cial order for Wednesday at 1880
The point having been attained
where bills were being called which
had not yet been printed. the House
went back 10 the beginning OF the
calendar.
This brought up at once the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
regarding insurance on State property
was passed. Mr.. Oliver 6aid he had
voted for the bill, for once In his leg
islative career, without reading IT, and
that he was opposed to it.
Mr.. White, OF RockbridGe, said the
bill was not In the interest of the
state. He did not censrre Richmond
and said this city is not to be blamed
because the Legislature meets here.
Daniel Coleman was also asleep at
the switch when tho bill was passed.
to the Commissioners Of Insurance.
Goes Back to Committee.
The pending question was put. and
the House reconsidcrci Mr. oliver
moved to recommit the bill 20 the Com
mittce on Insurance and Banking. but
accepted an amendment by Mr.. Steb-
bins that II be sent TO the Committee
on Public Property. This was agreed
to.
/ The House agreed to the Senate