The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
BILLS INTRODUCED IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN THE SENATE

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Mr.. Echols, No. 232-For re-opening
and extending the time for funding
the old unfunded portion of the debt
Of Virginia which has not been here
tofore presented for funding in per-
suance Of the century act of February
20, 1899. and subsequent amendments
thereto. Referred to the committee
on finance.
Messrs. West and Walker, No, 233--
1903 and 1910 Of the code of Virginia
Referred to the committee on public
institutions and education.
Mr.. Echols, No. 234--To amend and
re-enact an act approved May Is,
1887, entitled an act to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to release
and transfer to the counties of High
land and Augusta the interest OF the
Commonwealth In the Staunton and
Parkersburg turnpike road, etc. Re-
ferred to the committee on general
laws.
Mr.. Echois. No. 235-To repeal all
acts heretofore approved to provide
for working the roads, repairing
bridges and opening new roads in the
county Of Augusta, except section IL
Of an act approved February 9, 1910,
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an act to provide for working the
roads, repairing bridges and opening
new roads in the county of Augusta,
etc, and to re-enact said section IL.
Referred to the Joint committee on
special, private and local legislation.
Mr.. Blanks, No. 236-To amend and
re-enact section 1857 OF the code Of
Virginia Referred to the committee
for courts Of justice.
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define and prescribe the duties and
obligations of public service corpora
tons in certain cases; to privide a
remedy for the abuse thereof; to ex-
tend the Jurisdiction and powers OF
the State corporation commission SO
as to embrace the same and to forbid
all undue preference and discrimina-
ton In the public service. Referred to
the committee for courts OF justice.
Mr.. West. No. 23s-~Definine IL
o'clock noon as used in fire insurance
contracts and penalizing any insurance
company which violates any of the pro
visions OF this act. Referred to the
committee on insurance and banking.
Mr. Smith. No. 23s-To provide for
the cleansing OF cans and other re-
ceptacles used as containers of milk,
cream and ice cream. and fixing pen
alties for violation of the act. Re-
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mining and manufacturing.
Mr.. Smith. No. 240-To establish a
legislative reference department. Re-
ferred to the committee on general
laws.
Messrs. Crockett and Buchanan, No.
241-To provide for the payment Of,
compensation to the counsel employed
on behalf OF the State by the governor
and attorney-general to prosecute
Floyd Allen and others. charged with
the murder of the judge of the Circuit
court OF Carroll county, Virginia, and
certain officers and a juror of said
coart on the 14th of March. 1912.
Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Lesner. No. 242-To amend and
re-enact section Is of an act of the
general assembly of Virginia, approved
March IA, 1906. entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act OF the gen.
eral assembly of Virginia, in force
January II. 1884, entitled an act prov
ing q charter for the city of Norfolk
and repeating the existing charter, ap-
proved April II. 1854. as amended by
the several acts of the general assem-
bly, Of Virginia. approved, respectively.
April 8. 1887: April 2S. 1887. May
IA, 1887. February II, 1900: February
81. 1900; February 2s. 1900; February
2. 1901: February Is. 1901: March 10.
lSVSb anu ~ AcilHC knG UOuHUdfIc6 OF
the said city OF Norfolk, as extended
by the several acts OF the general as
sembly, approved April s, 1887:
February %. 1890. and March IA,
1909, and by an order OF the Circuit
court OF Norfolk county, which was
entered on the 9Th day Of aJnuary,
1905. Referred to the Joint commit
tee on special, private and local legis-
lation.
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ague, No. 243-To provide a perman-
ent record of soldiers. sailors or ma
rines from the State OF Virginia who
served with the military or naval
forces OF the United States In the war
with Spain, or subsequently In the
Philippine insurrection prior to July
4, 1902. Referred to the committee
on general laws
Messrs. Lesner. Hartman and Mont
ague, No. 244-To amend and re-enact
sections IS, 80. 100, 10l, 102 and 1913,
OF an act approved February 10. 1904.
entitled an act to amend and re-enact
sections rs to TAT. inclusive, OF an act
approved April Is, 1908, entitled an
act to raise revenue for the support
OF the government and free schools.
and to pay the interest on the public
debt and to provide a special tax for
pensions, as authorized by section 1879
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amended. Referred to the committee
on finance. i,e
Messrs. Echols and Fletcher No. e45
TO amend and re-enact section As
OF an act entitled an act to raise rev.
enue for the support Of the govern
ment and free schools. and to pay the
interest on the public debt and to
provide special tax for pensions. as
authorized by section 1879 OF the con-
stitution, as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved February 26.
1910. Referred. to the committe on
finance.
Mr.. Tavenner. No. 24e-To prevent
pollution of rivers and streams and
destruction OF fish. Referred to the
committee on general laws.
Mr.. Holt, No. ALTO amend and
re-enact sections II. IL and S3 of an
act TO incorporate the city of New
port News. in the county OF Warwick.
and to provide charter therefor
Referred to the joint committee on
special. private ana local legislation.
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