The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-07

and to furnish certain reports 10 the
State Corporation Commission
To reimburse w. c. PARKS and 9th
ers. district road commissioners for
Washington county, for advancing GER
| tain funds for local public road i'm
provemcnts on account of a deficiency
In the State convict road force fund.
To amend the act defining and reg
ulating the sale and distribution OF
Intoxicating liquors.
To provide for the placing Of a
United States flag on every pubic
schoolhouyc.
To amend the law in relation 10 pub
lie free schools in cities and towns
constituting separate school districts.
, so as to provide that certain officers
shall not be eligible to more than one
office.
TO amend an act concerning public
service corporations. approved january
! Is. 1904.
TO provide for designation by cities
and towns OF segregation districts for
residence OF white and colored per-
song.
Empowering tho treasurer OF each
county In the State to select the bank
or banks In which such treasurer shall
deposit the State taxes and other pub
lie funds.
Creating department and inspector
of mines under the bureau OF labor
am industrial statistics.
TO provide foI the examination ana
testing of dairy cattle for controlling
tuberculosis.
To amend the general insurance la W.
10 regulate the taking Of hsh fr"rn
streams west of the Blue Ridge mouIt-
tains.
10 stipulate what shall constitute .
full crew on passenger ana freight
trains In the State of virginia.
In relation to the assessment FOR
local taxation OF this rolling stock OF
railroad corporations.
Allowing the board of supervisors
or any county to appropriate from any
permanent road tund in their hands IL
sufficient amount OF money to pay any
member of said board Tor services
! rendered in directing and supc. vistng
the permanent roac WORK H. their
county, not TO exceed $500 for any
one year.
, To appropriate the sum Of $1,000 10
redeem registered certificates" No. Is
| Issued under the provisicss OF an act
| approved February %. 1899.
To make physicians, nurses and at.
| tendants tu persons. injured hy acct
dent, incompetent to testify without
| the consent OF the injured person, as
TO any conversation of sue. person in
| regard to the accident.
To release certain tax Judgments
| against the land OF J. II. Caldwell, in
Culpcper county.
! To authorize the City Council OF
| Fredericksburg TO issue its coupon OF
| registered bond for the purpose Of
! improving Its streets in said city.
! Investigate Fee System.
Senator Gravatt offered Il Joint reso-
rTp mice ct. ~
! be composed OF ono member from the
| Senate and two from the House, which
| shall investigate and report to the
! General Assembly at tho next session
| the approximate amount I'll fces col
| lected by the county officers Of tn.
| State. together with its recommends
f, lions as 10 the expedicncy Of placing
| these officers on salary. 1t provided
for an appropriate ton to pay the ex.
penses Of the investigation.
Objection was raised by Senator
| Walker, who thought that the proposi-
| tion will have to be embodied in a bill
and go to the Finance Committee. since
| 1t carried an appropriation. He de-
clared himself in sympathy with the
object of the resolution. nut doubted
It's legality In the form that Il was
presented. Upon motion the Gravatt
| resolution was laid on the table to be
taken up to-day.
A motion to adjourn at this point
was withdrawn in favor OF a motion to
proceed to the consideration OF only
! those bills which were not contested,
and the following Senate bills wero
advanced from their second reading
and ordered engrossed:
Senate Bills E1nprosscJ.
To authorize the county OF Louisa to