The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-12
IN THE SENATE

Bills introduced in the senate yes
terday were:
Mr., Massie: To amend and re-enact
section - of an act entitled an an
act to raise revenue for the supper:
of the government and public free
schools and to pay the interest on the
public debt, and TO provide a special
tax for pensions as authorized by sec
ton 1873 of the constitution. approved
April 10, 1903, and acts amendatorv
thereof; which was taken up and re-
ferred to the committees on finance.
Mr.. Buchanan: That a tax title
outstanding in the name of the Com
monwealth shall not be pleaded as
a defense in any action of ejectment
or other proceedings at law or in
equity in which such plea might have
been heretofore made; which was
taken up and referred to the com
mittee for courts of justice,
Mr.. Thornton: To permit counties
having a population greater than 500
inhabitants per square mile, as shown
by the United States census to bond
for IS per cent OF the assessed value
in such county: which was taken up
and referred TO the joint committee
on special. private and local legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Smith. To amend and re-enact
section 434 of the code concerning lost
bonds and certificates: which WIS
taken up and referred to the commit
tee for courts of Justice.
Mr. Bowers: To amend ana re-
entitled an act to license and reg
4. section and section of an act
entntled an act to license and reg
ulate the running of automobiles. To-
comobiles and other vehicles and con-
iva ia nj hn >
than animal power. along ana over
public highways OF this State. to pro-
vide for the registration of same, to
provide uniform rules regulating the
use and speed thereof, and to pre-
scribe penalties for the violation of
said rules and regulations, and for the
licensing of chauffeurs, and to repeal
an act entitled an act to regulate the
running Of automobiles. locomohiles
and other vehicles and conveyances
whose motive power is other than an
imals, along and over the public high
ways of this State to provide for the
registration of the same to provide
uniform rules regulating the use and
speed thereof. and to prescribe for
the violation of the said rules. APP
proved March II. 1906; approved
March II. 1910: which was taken up
and referred to the committee on
general laws.
Mr.. Smith: To provide for state
insurance of public property against
fire.: which was taken up and refer
red to the committee on insurance and
banking.
Mr.. Moncure: To appropriate ST.
900 to aid In building a monument to
the Confederate dead inferred in the
cemetery at Spotsylvania Court House.
Va. on condition that an equal amount
be raised by certain local Confederate
associations. etc; which was taken up
and referred to the commiottee on
finance.
Mr.. Moncure: To provide for tho
better protection of persons engaged
in and about the construction, repair
ing, alterations or removal of build
ings. bridges, viaducts and other
structures: which was taken up and
referred to the committee on general
laws.
enact section s, chapter 5. or an act
to provide a charter for the city OF
Petersburg: approved March II, 1875;
as amended and re-enacted by an act
approved March ~, 1910, entitled an
act to amend and re-enact sections ?,
La, 4, s and Z Of chapter / OF an act
to provide a charter for the city OF
Petersburg approved March IL, 1878
to amend and re-enact chapters 2,
. and s Of said act as amended by sub
sequent acts and to amend and re-
enact section and s and to repeal
section I Of chapter OF said act;
which was taken up and referred TO the
joint committee on special. private and
| local legislation.
Mr.. Brock: TO repeal an act en-
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