The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-29
IN THE HOUSE

The following bills were presented
yesterday In the house of delegates and
referred under rule 81:
To the committee for courts OF JUS
tice:
BY Mr. Reed: To amend and re-
enact section 935-a OF the code OF Vir-
ginia, 1904, as amended by the act
approved December 10, 1903. amend
ing chapter 1875. acts OF assembly 1896
1896, requiring sheriffs and serEeAnts
to report to the courts the number OF
prisoners confined In their respective
jails.
BY Mr.. Gordon: To fax the max
imum amount of compensation Of
court clerks, examiners or records,
county and city treasurers. commits
sioners OF revenue, sheriffs, high con-
stables and city sergeants.
BY Mr.. Leedy: To amend and re-
enact section 3577 OF the code Of Vir-
ginia with reference to the limitation
of proceedings to enforce judgment.
BY Mr.. Leedy: To provide when and
to what extent the statute OF Limitation
shall be suspended by proceedings in
general creditors suits as to claims
provable therein.
BY Mr.. Leedy: To amend and re-
enact an act approved February rs,
1910, entitled an act to amend and re-
enact section ASIA Of the code Of Vir-
ginia, as heretofore amended.
| BY Mr.. Price (by requesD: To pro-
hibit the use OF the third degree.
| BY Mr.. Birrel: To provide for pre-
/ liminary hearings. OF all persont
charged with felony before presenting
them for indictment, except In cases
where the person 30 charged may be
| without the State, or such hearings
waived by the person so charged, and
| o. 10 vo ~ M
the State from decisions OF the justice
holding such hearing on certain con-
iitions.
To the committee on insurance and
banking;
BY Mr.. Ieedy: To cause all &C
counts or deposits In the several bank!
and the banking corporations. whereas
the depositor is unknown, or the per
son to whom such account Is due !!
unknown. and against which deposi
.or account there has been no check
sdraft or order for the period OF twenty
years to escheat to the Commonwealth
land to direct the manner Of reporting
same, and the final disposition there
of
BY Messrs Chalkley and Oliver: T.
amend and re-enact sections IA, II
and II Of chapter 2 of an act entitled
AN act concerning the bureau OF In
surance, and insurance, guaranty
trust, indemnity, fidelity. security ant
fraternai benefit companies associa
tons, societies and orders, and i'm
posing penalties for its violation. ap
proved March 8, 1905, as heretofor
amended.
To the committee on counties, cite
and towns:
BY Messrs. Woodward. Duke, Cous
ms and Ferebee: To amend and re
enact section 853-a of the code o
Virginia .as amended and re-enacted.
BY Mr. Page: To regulate the sal
of certain beverages containing ALEC
hol; of cider other than cider which
Is the pure Juice OF the apple, and o
J certain mixtures, preparations AM
liquids containing alcohol In excess 0
one half of one per cent by volum
when sold to he used as beverages; o
beer and malt liquors containing
alcohol in any degree, and to permit
!, the assessment OF a license tax b.
cities and towns in certain cases. ant
to prescribe penalties.
BY Messrs. Willis. White and Reed
To provide for a change in the form
of government Of cities having a popu
lation of less than one hundred
thousand and of towns. and to pro
vide In what manner such cities ant
towns may adopt such form of gov
eminent.
To the committee on agriculture an,
lining:
BY Messrs Bonifant and Walton
TO amend and re-enact section 8 Of al
act entitled an act amending and re
enacting seitions Q, 4, 8, 9. 7, s an,
10 Of an act entitled an act to pro
tect and advance agriculture by regu
lating the sale and purity of com
mercial fertilizers and the guarantee
and condition upon which they are t
be sold, and fixing the penalties In
CURED for violation Of the same, APP
proved February -, 1890, as amend
ed by an act approved March 8, 1894
as amended by an act approved MArcl
g. 1895 as amended by an act ap
proved December 81. 1897. as amend
j ed by an act approved December rs
1893, as amended by an act approved
February Is, 1905.
BY Mr.. Love. To regulate the re
lations between the employe and EN-
ployer of farm labor.
BY Mr. Grant: To prohibit the run
ming at large OF dogs. and to protec
the sheep industry Of the several coun
ties in this State.
4 To the committee on general laws
! BY Messrs Cousins, woodward ant
Toney: To amend and re-enAct sections
5 and Of an act approved March 90
1903, entitled an act to promote chi
4 public health and to regulate the san
itary construction. house draining ant
plumbing, and to secure the regfsfra
ton OF plumbers In all cities Within
the State Of Virginia having D pOpu
lation OF 1000 Inhabitants. and to pro
vide for board " examination O
plumbers therein. and defining theil
! duties and power9 prOvtde for thetl
] OmpensAtt0n, ana 70 provide Tor pen