The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-30
IN THE HOUSE

The following bills were presented
yesterday in the house of delegates
and referred under rule 81:
To the committee ON officers and Of
Aces at the capitol:
BY Mr.. Montague: For the creation
OF an art commission for the State
Of Virginia
By Mr.. White: To amend and re-
enact sections 2S8 and 29s Of the code
OF Virginia In relation to the superin-
tendent OF public buildings. etc, and
to repeal an act approved March IA,
1905. entitled an act to prescribe the
duties OF the register OF the land Of
nee. fix his salary and designate his
sppointccs. etc.
To the committee for courts OF
Justice:
BY Messrs. Woodward and Cousins:
To provide. in all the counties Of the
Commonwealth. for the appointment
~ Z special Justice Of the peace to -
KNOWN ~ the civil justice, to prescribs
his Jurisdiction and duties, and TO An
his compensation, and TO authorize
the issue by other Justices Of the peace
IN said counties of warrants cognizable
by said civil Justice.
BY Messrs Montague and Stephen
non: To abolish demurrers and pleas
In suits OF equity and to provide how
every defense in point Of law arising
upon face OF the bill shall be made
BY Mr.. Commins: Provide for a law
library at the courthouse or the several
counties of the State, to provide for
the secretary OF the Commonwealth
sending the Virginia State reports to
aid libraries. making the clerk OF
each county the custodian OF said
books and requiring the boards OF
supervisors OF the counties to provide
. ssuitable place for such books.
BY Mr.. Philpott: To amend and re-
enact section $3.50 of the code Of vir-
ginia, 1887. in reference to rape and
tn punishment. as amended by the
act approved March 8, 1895.
To the committee on appropriations:
BY Messrs. Grant, Maibon. Dalton.
Gordon. Chalkley and Pennington: To
increase the pensions of Confederate
veterans and their widows and de-
aning who shall be entitled thereto.
BY Mr. Hohson, To provide for the
payment to each Confederate veteran
who h an inmate OF r. r. Lee Camp
No. l.. Confederate Veterans Soldiers
home. the sum of 81 per month for
incidental personal expenses.
To the committee on schools and
colleges:
By Mr.. White: Petition as to curri-
culum In public schools embracing
Bookkeeping.
BY Messrs. Milstead. Houston. Hob
con and Toney: To provide for In
etluction in the public schools, for pre-
venting accidents.
BY Mr.. Johnson: To make school
attendance compufsory In the State of
Virginia and to provide means for the
enforcement OF this act.
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elections:
BY Messrs Cousins and Woodward:
70 require the treasurers OF the sew
efAl counties and cities Of the Com
Monwealth to provide and keep a
book and make therein q cotempor-
AneouS entry OF all persons paying poll
taxes during the calendar year. said
book to contain q list OF all persons
In his county or city who have paid
their poll taxes during the current
calendar year from January LIST to
Estate paid, through whom payment
d made. In what manner paid chat 10,
whether presented by the individual in
bodily person. by messenger. mail or
otherwisc). whether by check. cash
OF otherwise. showing the date Of pay
mont and for what year payment was
made, etc: and further providing that
said book shall be public record. and
slnilicting punishment for q noncom-
tliaace Herewith.
\ ~ the committee on general laws:
III ~ Mr. Adams: To regulate the
storage and sale OF
pirjts Of turpentine. linseed oil.
atnts. etc. and substitutes and imita-
Npns thereof. liking standards for raw
md boiled linseed OIL defining the
words pure spirits of turpentine.' =
and the word paints" providing for
JAheltng. providing for tho cnforce-
&nent Of this act and expenses thereof,
and the examination OF samples Of
s1lrpentinc. raw and Boiled linseed oil
md paints.
Hy Nes6ra. Cousins and woodward:
~ regulate and license the business
M making loans of>two hundred dol
I'm or Lars amountM
Nd 4hp committee on special, private
fl1 l6eq4 legislation: |
M " tesaFo1 woodward ana Cousins:
SMaend ana fe-eifact section 10 OF
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