The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

grossment and was put upon its pas
sage. The bill was passed by vote
of 50 to 2.
On the motion to reconsider. Mr.
Norris. Of Lancaster. asked the house
to reconsider. saying that he under
stood the increase to the old soldier RS
would take 100000 from the State
and to road building Mr.. Gordon,
Of Louisa. asked him II ne consid-
cred good roads before he did the old
soldier. The house roared it's ap-
plause. Mr.. Norris said he did not
want to cut the old soldier a penny
but he did not think the roads should
be made to suffer.
Judge Martin Williams made n
warm attack on the measure. declar-
ing that he would never vote away
tho peoples money, not knowing
where 1t was going or how much he
was voting away. He said the house
had applied to the State auditor TO
state how much would be needed and
he could not tell. and he thought the
house was acting without due consid-
Grafton when they passed such a bill
Judge williams was hot against sew
eral OF the amendments. saying the
amount might run a half million
dollars more than the appropriation
so vaguely were they drawn.
Mr.. Montague. of the city of Rich
mond, answered both Mr.. Norris and
Judge williams. asking the house not
to reconsider.
Major Stubs, of Gloucester. told
funny story which he said was ap-
plicable to Judge Williams, and the
house roared it's laughter.
Appropriation Bill Today.
~ prauror ~ NnpSn,,,opd choir.
man of the appropriation committee
took the floor, recalling to the house
the small balance left in the treasury
saying that 1t would be absolutely
necessary to cut some of the appro-
priations when the appropriation bill
comes up today as special order
now that the pension bill had beer
SO materially increased. Unless these
cuts were made, be declared the
The house refused to reconsider the
vote and the pension was passed, and
sent over to the senate.
The calendar then took its ORDER
and the house settled down to routine
consideration of bills. After a slight
discussion Of bill concerning the
fish West of the Blue Ridge noun
tains. the bill was rassed. and the
chair was vacated until 4 O'Clock.
ttiGS t'aS~Nn.
The afternoon session of the mouse
convened at O'Clock Only local bills
were considered. The following bills
were disposed of before the chair was
vacated at o'clock.
To authorize and empower the Eev-
erai magisterial districts of King VIII
Lam county to levy license tax on
ali vehicles used or operated in the
said districts, for the purpose of rails
ing revenue for the construction, i'm
prcvenent and maintenance of the
public highways and bridges OF said
districts in said county.
To amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act to prohibit the taking
or removing of fish. except such as
are excepted, from the water
courses of the county of Augusta, ap-
proved March 10, 1912.
To provide for public park, or
public playground in the town OF
Waverly.
House bill to amend and re-enact
an act Of the general assembly of Vir-
ginia, approved March Ia, 1908. en-
titled an act to provide a new charter
for the city of Charlottesville.
To amend and re-enact section IL
OF an act entitled an act to provide
a new charter for the town of Wav-
erly, approved February p9, 1892
To amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the town
of Boydton. In the county of Meek
ienburg. approved March is, 1874, as
amended by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact sections two and
four of the charter Of the town oi
Boydton, in the County of Mecklen-
burg. approved February q. 1890.
To amend and re-enact an act APP
proved March 2. 1894. entitled an act
to incorporate the town of Singers
Glen. In Rockingham county. and en-
powering this council of said town to
issue bonds.
To authorize and empower the
board of supervisors OF Sussex county
to lay a special levy of not exceed
ing ten cents on the one hundred dol
lars worth Of property IN Wax efield
magisterial district in said county for
the purpose OF providing for the final
liquidation of the bonded Indebtedness
OF said district.
To amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act establishing several
towns. approved December IA, 1896
as amended by an act entitled an act
concerning the town OF New Market
in the county of Shenandoah. APP
proved January 10, 1906, as amended
by an act entitled an act appointing
trustees for the town of New Mar
ket in the county or Shenandoah and
prescribing their powers and duties
approved on the 10th day OF March
1910. as amended by an act to amend
an act entitled an act entarEing the
Town OF New Market in the county 81
Shenandoah. approved March 2
1871. as amended by an act entitled
an act 10 incorporate the town II
New Market, in the county OF Shen-
andoah. approved December IS, ISL
as amended by an act en- led an act
TO enlarge he corporate limits OF rne
town OF New Market in the comfy
of Shenandoah. Virginia. approved
January 81. i>.9. as amended by an
act entitled an act to amend an art
entitled an act 10 ir..o-pr = the town
of New Market. in the county II
Shenandoah. approved December Is,
1872. in relation to procuring council
certificates to sell beer. wanc liquor
ardent spirits. or any mixture thereof
approved February II. iS"2 and TO
provide new charter Ter satt town
Of New Mark
missioners for the city of Norfolk,
to define the duties of said board, to
prescribe the method of election Of
the members thereof, their term of
office and compensation
To authorize the city of Norfolk
to close the Cove street canal from
the west side of Hampton court to
the east side OF Arlington place.
To amend an act to authorize the
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