The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-16


by an act, approved April -. 1909.
and by previous acts In relation TO
the time for taking oysters and to
prohibit the uUe Of patent tongs, ap.
proved March 10. 1905.
To tho Committee on Public Prop
erty:
BY Mr.. WiIliams---A bill TO amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act
- assign Offices to the several depart
inents and officers OF. the Stste gov
ernmcnt In the several public build
ings, owred by the state, approved
March II, 1905.
To the Committee on Asylums and
Prisons:
BY Mr.. Kemper--A bill to permit
the directors of the Western State
Hospital to sell and dispose of iish,
of way over tract OF land belonging
TO said hospital.
10 the Committee Oh General Laws;
BY Mr.. Norris--A bin to provide
for the erection and maintenance OF
ratings on the causeways Of all
wharves in the Commonwealth, at
which passengers embark or dise!u-
bark. from steamboats,.
BY MIR. Cox-A bill to declare the
daisy the state flower for Virginia.
By Mr.. Throckmorton-A bill 10
make the unauthorized use of autono-
biles or motor vehicles larceny.
BY Mr.. Throckmorton--A bill to
amend and Te-enact section AS Of the
Code OF Virginia, as amended by an
act approved February 8, 1910. entit-
led an act to amend and re-enact Sec
ton AS of the Code Of Virginia rs
amended.
To the Committee on Privileges and
Elections:
BY Mr.. Chalkley--A bill to amend
and re-enact section 81 of the Code Ut
Virginia as amended and re-enactcd
by an act approved December $. 1898.
To the Committee on Counties, IL
ties and Towns:
BY Mr.. Borden--A bill to amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act to or
ganize county and city boards of poor
commissioners.
BY Mr.. Willeroy--A hill to amend
and re-enact section q l.: of an act
approved March IL. 1908 entitled an
act to define and regulate the sale,
distribution, rectifyiDg, manufacture
and distilling Of intoxicating liquor
and malt beverages. and to impose Ii
cense taxes thereon. and to prohibit
the drinking of ardent spirits on rail-
road trains.
by Mr.. Wise---A bill to provide for
the calling and holding Of an cleo
ton upon the question OF prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
eating liquor, licensing the State for
the sale OF liquor In sealed packages,
or for the continuation OF the prescn.
laws governing local option elections.
and to declare the effect of the result
OF such elections.
BY Mr.. Chalkley---A bill authorizing
the board of supervisors to loan money
intended for sinking fund to liquidate
principal on bonds issued by said
board. to district school boards for the
purpose of building school houses.
Ry Mr.. Weavcr~~A- hitt 10 amend
and re-enact an act approved March
IA, 1906, entitled an act to empower
boards OF supervisors to enact special
and local legislation TO protect the
public roads ard bridges from obstruc-
ton, encroachment and injury. to
make violations Of such enactnents
a misdemeanor. and to provide penal
ties. as amended and re-enacted ami
re-enacted by an act approved March
Is, 1910.
BY Mr.. Peyton---A bill to amend and
re-enact section 2042 of the Code of
Virginia 1904, Damages for trespass
by animals, forfeiture. and So forth.
! To the Committee on Finance:
| By Mr.. Roiston--A bill to authorize
| the secretary of the Commonwealth
TO furnish to each OF tho justices of the
peace in the several cities and coun
, ties of the Commonwealth a copy Of
! Pollard's code of 1904, and the sup
plement thereto.
BY Mr.. Cox--A bill to amend and
re-enact section 80 In reference to IL
cense to keep bowling saloon.
BY Mr.. Chalkley-A bill TO create 81
permanent high school fund.
BY Mr.. Chalkley-A bin fixing the
| salaries Of the judges of Circuit Courts.
BY Mr.. Stephenson. of Bath--A bill
to amend and re-enact section 4S4 of
the Code to permit commissioners of
the revenue to reduce tho assessment
of buildings when injured or destroyed,
and to reduce the assessment of timber
lands when the same is decreased In
value by the removal OF the timber
/ therefrom.
! BY Messrs Bowman. Oliver. Chalk
ley. Weaver. Lunsford and Byrd--A
bill concerning railroad companies in
which. or in the securities of which the
Commonwealth owns, or Is entitled to
any property rights or intrust.
By Messrs. Bowman, oliver. Chalk
lay. Weaver. Lunsford and Ryrd-A
| bill to provide Tor u compromise set
tleinent OF certain contentious and
differences between the Commonwealth
and its political Subdivisions, upon
the one part, and the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company on the other part
BY Mr.. Throckmorton--A bill to
set aside for = nsions all sums to be
received from the state OF West Vir-
ginia under the decision Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States: to
appoint trustees to collect and ex-
pend the same: IT, authorize loans to
I nc negotiated On the faith suf Said
money, and to provide for the man
ner for expending the same.
BY Mr.. Cox--A bill to amend and
re-enact section II OF an act to raise
I revenue approved March II. 1908.
BY Mr.. Utz--A bill to amend Sec
ton OF an act approved April 16,
1908. To raise revenue.
BY Mr.. Malbon-A bill to amend
and re-enact paragraph ; of sec
ton 592a, Poliards code, 1904, en-
titled ''made in which clerks of courts
shall keep a record Of all taxes. and
other pubrie moneys Collected by them.
3 Eafmah--A- btft tn amend
and re-cnact sub section OF Sec
ton 1874 of the Code of Virginia, with
reference to salaries OF. the members
of the General Assembly.
Tho following bills We're presented
in the House yesterday and referred:
To the Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
by Mr.. Peyton--A bill to provide