The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-27

, sons killed In the quarries by acct
dent or negligent workmen.
Steam Roller Works Well.
The various amendments were then
! put and one by one all those which
had not received the appreciation OF
House. Mr.. Laird. were relentlessly
voted down by overwhelming majors
ties. not even sparing Mr.. Temples
tons bill to prevent the lime board
from exceeding the $4,000 appropria-
ton. this. amendment being voted
down by 40 to 81. The farmer MEM
bers hung together on every vote.
| The Weaver amendments we're duly
squeiched. Then the White amend
ment met the same fate. The Throck-
morton amendments, which were Of
fered on Saturday. after a confer
ence among the friends OF the meas
ure. were all duly adopted. and then
the bill was put on its passage. re-
ceiying IS Of the IS votes cast.
Members voting in the negative
we're Messrs. Borden. Browning, Cox,
Curtis, Kcmper. Spesard. Walls. Hugh
A. White, Wissler and the Speaker.
Speaker Byrd then announced
Messrs. williams, Throckmorton and
Watts as the conference committee
on the rolling stock bill.
The House then took recess until
$50 o'clock ------------
When the House reagsembled at
3:50 o'clock the calendar was taken
uncontesfed bills where the House
of rR IA MI nd vsNn nn1
with great rapidity we're the or der OF
the day. Assistant Clerk Gather prob
ably broke all records In roll calls.
making one OF his calls In less than
half minutes. From $3.50 o'clock
until $50. when the House adjourned
for the evening. the House passed
sixty-three bills. the larger part Of
them being local in their character.
These measures were AZ follows:
No Cigarettes Off boys.
Bill to prevent the sale or giving
of cigarettes. cigarette paper. che
roots or cigars to persons under eigh-
teen years Of age, or giving cigarette
paper with the sale Of tobacco.
A bill to punish those guilty Of de-
struction OF property by use of dyna-
mite or other explosives. --.--------
A bill to require the State Board
of Education to ascertain and report
the amount paid by patrons of public
schools for adopted school books.
A bill to appropriate funds TO be
used in preventing the spread of the
chestnut tree blight.
A bill 10 provide that officers of
the Virginia Military Institute shall
be commission as part of tho State
militia.
A bill providing for uniform plan
of settlement between outgoing and
incoming county treasurers.
A bill to amend section 613 Of the
Code OF Virginia.
A bill to authorize county boards
OF supervisors to make an annual APP
preparation of money out Of the gen.
erai county levy for the purpose of
promoting agriculture.
A bill to require special grand
jury to be summoned annually for
the purpose Of inauiring into the as
sessment of property by the State.
counties and cities, and 70 correct
any erroneous assessment. so that the
same may be assessed according to
the Constitution and laws OF the State.
A bill for providing for the work
ing Of the roads In Norfolk county.
A bill regulating contracts OF sure
~ between common carriers and
their employees and sureties upon
such contracts, the bill having for
It's object the preventing OF discrimt-
nation as TO sureties to be accepted
when the sureties offered are finan-
ciaiiy responsible.
A bill TO require the reporter Of the
supreme Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
to furnish certain copies OF decisions.
A bin to provide when a person
confined In the county jaiis may be
compelled to work on the public
roads.
\ bill amending an act to protect
the title OF bona fde purchaser OF
real estate value from the heir -at-
law Of a dsvisee against a devisee Of
the said real estate without notice to
such purchaser.
To amend section 1855 Of the Code
by adding . provision requiring the
payment within thirty days under
penalty OF dismissal Of the proper
writ tax In case OF an attachment
5ars'- returned 10 q ssTtHIt or ctty
court.
A bill to amend section 1925 OF
the Code, giving more money for ex,
penses where Jurors must be ept to
gether.
A bill to amend section , OF an act
NA.'tAFA 81 0Gt w . kApllHM tuG INV
and equity court of the City OF Rich
mond. and to define Its Jurisdiction
and relation to the other courts OF
the city. y4a
!. A bill concerning the transfer OF
shares OF stock in corporations, 80
ing q measure, the idea OF which IL
that the'titie to . certificate Of stock
is prima fscie In the possessor.
A bill amending section e67S OF
the Code. with reference to the sx-
hibit Of the accounts Of Aduciaries
for settlement.
A bill amending section 2674 Of
the Code. In relation to the return
OF aecounts OF sales by Aduciaries.
May EmrI0y Accountant.
A bill to allow boards OF supervi-
sors to EMPLOY an expert accountant
when In their judgment they deem Il
necessary In tho settlement OF any
accounts.
A bill to amend the charter Of the
city of NxfoIk.
A bill to Incorporate the town Of
Branchville, Southampton county.
A hill to aDthorise the board Of