The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-16
IN THE SENATE

Mr.. Gravatt, No. SI-A bfI1 in re-
commission. Referred to the commit
tee On agriculture. mining and manu-
featuring.
Mr.. Bowers, No. 42-A bill to
amend and re-enact an act approved
March 13. 1912, entitled an act to au-
thorize the boards Of supervisors of
the several counties and the councils
OF the several cities and the towns OF
the Commonwealth, to exempt from
local taxation obligations iss'ied by
such counties. cities and towns, be
amended and re-enacted. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Cannon (by reQuest), No. 43--
A bill to amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act to regulate the time
doing business In this State khall ad
just and pay just freight charges and
claims for loss or damage to freight
and claims for storage, dsmurrage and
car service. approved February 20.
1908. Referred to the committee for
courts of Justice.
Mr.. Featherston and Cannon (by
request). No. 44.-A bill to enable
qualified electors. absent from their
sSeAA&6 RACSAAGA6 oA tiio uAy "a ClCC-
ton. to cast their votes by registered
mail. Referred to the committee on
privileges and election.
Mr.. Featherston. N "A bill d.
recting the State board CT agriculture
to use its best efforts to discover some
methods OF eradicating johnson grass
and approprtating funds for that pur-
pose Referred to tho committee on
agriculture. mining and manufactur-
ing.
Mr.. Featherston, No. ia bill to
raise revenue for the support of the
government and public free schools,
and to pay the interest on the public
debt. Referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Paul. No. IA bill to provide
for the expression by the qualified
electors OF the several political parties
OF their choice for nomination by
their party for president Of the United
States and for the selection Of the
member Of the national committee Of
said party from this State: and to pro-
vide for the election Of the delegates
OF the said political parties to their
respective national conventions: and
for the election Of q State chairman
OF the respective political parties. Re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and election.
Mr.. Paul. No. ga bill to estab-
lish and regulate the holding Of pri-
mary election for the nomination OF
candidates, and the election OF party
authorities; to pay the expenses Of the
same: to secure the regularity and
purity OF the same. and to prevent and
punish any corrupt practices In con.
nection Herewith: and to provide for
nonpartisan nomination: to regulate
and define the powers OF party COM
mittees and party conventions. Re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and election.
Mr.. Buchanan, No. "a bill to
act to provide a new charter for the
city OF Bristol. and to repeal all other
acts or parts Of acts In conflict there
with. approved March IA. 1908. Re-
ferred to the committee on county
city and town organization.
Mr.. Buchanan. No. 5o---A bill to
make 1t misdemeanor to give, lend
advance or furnish money. knowing
the same IL to be used for the pay
ment Of poll tax OF another person,
and to provide punishment therefor
Referred to the committee for courts
OF justice.
Mr.. Buchanan. No. 6l-A bill to
amend and re-enact sections one and
two Of the act Of the general assem-
bly,. approved March -. 1908, entitled
an act to promote pure elections, pri-
martes and conventions. and to pre-
vent corrupt practices or bribery in
same: to limit the expenses OF can
didates: prescribe the duties Of cam
didates and providing penalties and
remedies for violations Of this act. and
declaring void under certain condi-
lions. elections in which the provi-
sions Of this act or any OF them. have
been violated: and to amend and re-
enact section . OF the said acts a. the
same was amended and re-enacted bv
an act Of the general assembly which
Is chapter ais Of the acts Of the gem
erai assembly. session Of 1903. which
was approved March ~. 1908. Re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and election.
Mr.. Buchanan, No. 51---A bin to
amend and rc-enact section 81 OF the
code Of Virginia al amended ana re-
enacted by m act Approved peeeM-
Der 3, 1904, Referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and election.
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