The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-05
IN THE HOUSE

Inc FOLLOWING pllls were pTSSSHteh
in the house Of delegates yesterday
and referred under rule 81:
To the committee ON Chesapeake
and its tributaries:
BY Mr.. Rev: For the relief of
oyster planters whose oysters are un-
marketable by reason Of the affection
commonly known as Green Gill"
BY Mr.. Rev: To amend and re-
enact section 2 of an act approved
February Z. 1898, entitled an act to
create the board of fisheries of Vir-
ginia, and define it's duties and fix the
salary of its members. as amended by
acts approved, respectively, February
81, 1900; February Is, 1901; March
IL, 1908.
To the committee for courts Of JUS
tice:
BY Mr.. Pitts: To amend and re-
enact section 824 of the code of Vir-
ginia, as heretofore amended, in ref
erence to approving titles to real es
tate for public uses and providing for
an appeal in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Johnson; To amend and
re-enact section 1893 of the code of
Virginia, as heretofore amended in
reference to the condemnation and
purchase of land for schoolhouses.
BY Messrs. Woodward and Cousins:
To amend and re-enact an act to pre-
vent the fraudulent sale IN bulk of
merchandise or any portion thereof
otherwise than In the ordinary course
OF trade, approved May 90. 1908, and
providing that any sale thereof shall
be void as against creditors and the
purchase; transferee or assignee shall
be accountable to such creditors for
the goods, wares and merchandise so
received by them unless the provisions
hereof are complied with.
BY Messrs- Woodward and Cousins,
by request: A joint resolution pro-
posing the amendment of section 1872
Of the constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amend
ment and certifying the same to the
next general assembly.
BY Messrs. Woodward and Cousins.
by request A joint resolution pro-
posing the repeal of section 1872 of
the constitution of Virginia. which
section provides homestead exemptions
and when they are not to apply.
To the committee on insurance and
banking:
BY Mr. Montague: Relating to the
issuance of policies by fire insurance
companies, and providing q penalty
for its violation.
To the committee on schools and
colleges:
BY Mr.. Gum. by request: To
amend and re-enact section 14T0 of
the code. as heretofore amended, in
reference to the revision of districts
into subdistricts.
BY Mr.. Duke: A Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to section
l32. article 8. of the constitution of
Virginia. and providing for publishing
said amendment and certifying the
same to the next general assembly.
To the committee on counties, cities
and towns:
By Messrs. Woodward and Cousins,
To provide method for establishing
the relation between the rates and
dividends of gas and electric compa-
MES on such basis of equity that
the public may receive a reasonably
adequate service at the lowest cost,
consistent with reasonable return
to the stockholders on the actual value
of the plant of each such company.
To the committee on finance:
BY Messrs Stubs and Gregory: To
amend and re-enact an act entitled an
act to prescribe the manner in which
a county, city or State treasurer may
secure a Anal discharge from his liabil-
ity as such treasurer. Approved May
S, 1903.
BY Mr.. Houston: To amend and
re-enact section % Of an act entitled
port of the government and public
free schools and to pay the interest
pon the public debt and to provide a
special tax for pensions as authorized
by section 1s9 of the constitution, APP
proved April ls, 1908. and acts amen
datory thereof
BY Mr.. Brewer: To prescribe the
tax rate upon lands and the improve
ments thereon, and tangible personal
property. and intangible personal
property, except money. for State pur-
poses for the year beginning Feb
ruary /, 1915, and each year there
after.
To the committee on special. pri
vate and local legislation
BY Mr.. Houston: To authorize the
county OF Elizabeth City to create
special or sinking fund to rebuild
Hampton bridge. spanning Hampton
river in said county.
BY Mr.. Barley: To amend and re-
enact section 9 of an act approved
March IA, 1908, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act approved
March Is. 1906, entitled an act to
provide for the working and keeping
IN repair the public roads and bridges
II Botetourt county, and to repeal an
act entitled an act to provide for the
working and keeping in repair the
roads of Botetourt county. approved
March 4. 1895, and an act amendatory
thereof. approved February IA. 1901.
BY Mr.. Rev: To authorize the
town of Onancock, in the county Of
Accomac, Virginia, to borrow money.
BY Mr.. Rev: To authorize and en-
power the council of the town Of
Onancock, in the county of Accomac,
to levy an additional tax on all prop
erty, real and personal, in the cor
porata limit of said town, for such