The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-22
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BILLS INTRODUCED IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN THE HOUSE

| The following bills were presented
and referred under rule 81:
| By MIR. White: To regulate and
! definite the liability of common car
riers for injuries to their employees for
negligence.
| BY same: Requiring contributory
negligence to be pleaded.
| BY same; To provide that party
to any action at law or suit in equity
shall not be held as waving his rights
| to object and except t. the ruling OF
| the court where demurrer to his
| pleadings has been sustained, and he
/ has amended. as the result of such
| ruling.
| BY same: To amend and re-enact
section 1899 Of the code of Virginia
/ in regard to the appointment of
( guardians and committees.
! By same: To amend and re-enact
| section 4021 of the code and to amend
and re-enact section 4025 of the code.
as amended by an act approved Janu-
/ airy 2, 1904.
1 By same: To amend and re-enact
/ section Is of an act of the general
assembly of Virginia approved Febru-
airy 20, 1906, entitled an act to author
| ize the sale of lots purchased by the
/ Commonwealth for delinquent taxes
and not redeemed within. four years
! or more.
] BY same: To amend and re-ensct
+ section 1853 of the code of Virginia so
as to entitle the widow 10 dover in
/ the proceeds of the sale Of lands sold
! TO satisfy a lien, but to be payable out
/ of surplus
! BY Mr.. Phflpott: To amend and re-
enact section 1868 Of the code of
Virginia in regard to the punishment
( of murder OF the first degree.
BY same: To amend and re-enact
sacfIon 4116- of t!ae- etsae- az Virgil, iifs
/ in regard TO what criminal offenses
! police justices and justices of the
peace may try and the fees of the
/ commemorative attorney.
BY same: To prevent corcealing the
birth of children and to provide PEN
alties therefor.
f, BY same: To prevent the use of in
decent or obscene language in the
/ presence or hearing of any female or
/ by written communication out of her
| presence, and 10 provide penalties for
the violation of this act.
BY Messrs. Radford. Lowry, Stubbs.
| Kent, Bonifant, Clement, Page. Love.
Dodson, Rolston, Leedy and Caw-
! thorn: To affirm and continue in eff
feet sections s. and - of the code of
| Virginia dividing the State into sena-
torial and legislative districts,
BY Messrs. Clement, Radford. Page,
Land and Lowry: To provide an in
creased revenue for the SUPPORT OF
| the public, free schools of Virginia.
| BY Messrs. Powell, Branscomb
Weaver and Earman: To make an ad-
| ditional appropriation for lengthenns
| the term and improving the educa
tional facilities of tho rural schools
of Virginia.
BY Mr. White. To repeal an aci
entitled an act to define dentistry. tc
regulate the practice of the same. and
10 provide penalties for tho violation
OF the provisions OF this act. Ap-
proved March II. 1910.
By Messrs. Milstead and Stubbs: To
exempt all physicians and surgeons
who were actually engaged in service
In the army OF the Confederate States
of America from the payment OF
State license taxes and fees for the
practice OF medicine or surgery, or
both.
BY Mr.. Leedy: To repeal an act OF
the general assembly of Virginia, 1906
approved March II, 1906. entitled ar
act to amend and re~enact cections
and OF chapter 10 of cha pier sos OF
the acts OF the general assembly OF
Virginia, 1902. 1903, 1904. relating TIC
turnpike companies.
BY same: To amend and re-enaci
section 9 of chapter 10 of chapter COS
of the acts of the general assembly
of Virginia, l902-3-4. relating to turn
pike companies.
BY Messrs. Kent and Stephenson
/ To prohibit selling or giving away In
toxieating liquor or beverages at fairs
and other large public gatherings.
by Mr.. White: To require special
grand jury at a regular or special
term of the Circuit or Corporation
court of each county and City in the
State to enquire into the assessment
of property by the State. counties and
cities, and to correct any erroneous
assessments. so that the same may be
assessed according to the constitution
and laws of this State.
BY Mr.. Montague: To amend and
re-enact section 753 of the code OF
Virginia as heretofore amended In re-
lation to State repositories.
BY Mr.. Lowry: Requiring the clerks
of the several counties Of this Com
wealth in whose Offices all over.
due taxes on real and personal prop
erty and capitation tax shall make d
list of such delinquents and deliver !,
to their respective treasurers on OIL
before the first Of October. 1914.
By Mr.. Love: Joint resolution pro.
posing amendment TO section 1872
article 8. of the constitution of Nir.
GINA, and providing for publishing
said amendment and certifying the
same to the next general assembly.
By Messrs. Rev, Roiston, Norris
Milstead. Gregory. Montague and
Brown: To provide for placing 9
United States flag upon each public
school house. or on the grounds there
i of. in the State of Virginia. and re.
quiring the respective school authori-
ties to make an appropriation to pay
for same.
4 BY Mr., Bonifant: To repeal so far
as the county OF Powhatan is con-
cerned an act of the general assembl.
OF Virginia entitled an act to provide
for working OF roads In the counties
of Chesterfield Powhatan and Gooch-
land. approved March 5. 1884. as
amended by an act of the general as
sembly of Virginia. entitled an act tc
amend and re-enact section % of ar
act entitled ana act TO proXide-foI
working of roads in the counties OF
Chesterfield. Powhatan and Gooch.
land, approved March 8, 1884, ap.
proved March is. 1910. and to author.
ize and empower the board of super
( Vr;er ~ \. So ~ .,,1