The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-15
BILLS INTRODUCED IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
m THE HOUSE

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| The following we're presented and
referred under Rule 81 to the COM
rnittee on courts and Justice:
| BY Mr. Houston. A bill authorizing
the register of the land Office OF Vir-
ginia to correct certain irregularities
and supply omissions In the recorda-
ton Of various papers of record in his
office, and making certified copies of
such records. when so corrected, COM
petent evidence in the courts OF this
commonwealth.
BY Mr. Chalkley: A bill concerning
the liability of employers for injuries
or deaths sustained by their employees;
providing compensation for the ac-
cidental injuries TO or death of en-
ployes and methods for the payments
of the same. establishing an industrial
accident board and defining its powers.
and restricting the right to compen-
sation or damage in such cases to such
as are provided by this act
BY Mr.. Adams. A bill to provide for
the settlement, registration, transfer
and assurance Of titles to lands. and to
establish courts Of land registration
with jurisdiction for said purposes,
| BY Mr.. Williams: A bill to provide
for the revision. codihcation and in
dexing, with suitable marginal cita-
tions and references, OF statute law OF
| Virginia. for the printing, publication
and disposition thereof; the necessary
clerical assistants to said commission
ers. and to appropriate the necessary
funds for said work.
Finance Committee.
| BY Mesrs. Houston and Kent: A bill
| to amend and re-enact sections III
and lis OF an act approved April Is.
1903. entitled. An act to raise revenue
for the support OF tho government and
public free schools apd to pay tho
interest on the public debt, and TO
provide q special tax and re-enacted by
an act approved February 10, 1904.
entitled AN act TO amend and re-
enact sections IS to 147, inclusive, of
an act approved April Is. 1908, entiti-
ed an act to raise revenue for tho
support Of the government and public
free schools and to pay the interest on
the public debt and to provide \
special tax for pensions. as authorized
by section 1Sa- OF the constellation
| BY Messrs. Baker and Lamb: Joint
resolution Tor the appointment OF a
| joint committee to consider and re-
port upon all questions pertaining to
the assessed ent and collection Of taxes
BY Mr.. White: A bill to preve Mt
expenditure If money by various State
Institutions by sending any person 70
s. licit appropriations for said institu-
ticns.
BY Mr.. Reed: A bill to amend AMI
re. enact an act approved March -,
ltl0. to allow the land Asse ssors Of
the State f,rther time in which u
| make their returns for the year 1916.
and making certain provisions for the
review. revision and correction of their
assessments under certain condl-
lions.
| BY Mr.. A. q. Weaver: A bill %
pr vide for the Segregation Of the tax
uptn money on deposit and 10 maze
/ 1t able to :. NATION by the Stat alone.
and to fix the rate OF such taxation.
| BY Messrs. Hobson. Toney. Cox.
empt from taxation. State and local.
all bonds or other evidences OF debt
! issued by the counties, cities and
| towrs OF this Commonwealth.
| BY MIR. A. q. Weaver: A bin to
amend and re-enaet section of an act
/ entitled AN act to raise revenue for
/ the support Of the government and
terest on the public debt and to pro-
vide spe .ial tax for pensions, as au-
thorized by section 1Sa of the constitu-
iion," approved April Is, 1908. as
amended aud re-enActed by an act
t approved March IL. is0s.
! by Mr.. I;eee: A bin to amend and
/ re-enact Sc :sp 442 OF the code TO
u Divide for meeting OF the assessors,
F, for the publication Of assessments. and
FOR the hearing cf complaints Of under
Or over valuat on of lands and lots.
! Ny Mr.. Reed: A joint resolution
proposing amendment to section 1ss Of
the constitution. prescribing what
property shall be exempt from taxa
ton.
By Mr.. Houston. bill to fix the
salaries OF city. town. county and dis
trict officers; TO provide for the dis
position of fees received by them; to
provide how such fees shall be ap-
piled, and to pay the surplus OF such
fees into the local treasures for use
for public roads and schools.
BY Mr. Reed: Joint resolution pro-
posing amendment to section l69 Of
the constitution prescribing how real
estate and tangible personal property
shall be assessed and to permit lower
rate OF taxation on buildings and i'm
provements than on the land.
Privileges and Elections.
BY Mr. williams: A bill to provide
for the calling and holding an election
manufacture for sale and the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. and to declare the
effect OF the result Of such election.
BY Mr.. Chalkley: A bill to amend
and re-enact sections IS and So OF the
code OF Virginia an amended and re-
enacted by an act ENTITLED. AN act
to amend section So. - and 60 OF the
code OF Virginia" approved December
%, 1891, a. amended and re-enacted
by an act approved April z. 1909, as
amended and re-enacted by an act APP
proved March Z, 1905, a. amended and
re-enacted by an act approved Feb
ruary Z, 1910. in relation to q re-
apportionment Of representation In the
general assembly Of Virginia.
BY Mr.. White: A bill to amend and
re-enact section 161 OF the code so
as to allow appeals in election con-
tests.
BY Mr.. White: A bill to amend and
re-enact section 122-K OF an act en-
titled An act to amend and re-enact
chapter 10 Of the code OF Virginia in
reference to general and special cleo
tions. when and where to be held. reg
uiations for their conduct and govern
ment, compensation Of services in elec-
ton" approved January IL, 1904.
BY Mr.. Montague: A bill 10 amend
and re-enact section - of an act en-
utled IAN act to repeal sections 50
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