The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04

Patrons. NIessrs Holt, Hartman and
Cannon.
To provide for the encouragement.
maintenance and supervision Of indus
trial. agricultural. household art and
commercial education. Patron, MT.
Rison.
To Second Reading.
The following bills wore advanced
from their first to their second read
ing:
To amend and re-enact subsection 1
OF section 1874 OF the Code OF Virginia,
IN relation to salaries. mileage. and
other allowances, approved February
z, 1903 Patron, Mr.. Feathcrston.
TO amend and re-enact sections III
and lis OF an act approved April 16,
1903, entitled "An act TO raise reye-
nue for the support OF tho government
and public free schools, and to pay
the interest on the public debt" Patron.
Mr.. Massie.
To make an appropriation to provide
for the relief of needy Confederate vet
Grams who arc not eligible to become
inmates of the Soldiers Homo because
OF SUFFERING with cancerous affection
or contagious disease. Patron. Mr.. Mas
sic
Recurring all railway corporations,
or receivers, or lessees operating a line
or railway in this State, to equip its
locomotive engines with electric head
lights or not less than 1900 candle
power without the aid of n reflector. or
other headlights Of not less than 500
candle power without tho aid Of n re-
hector and providing n penalty for
violation of this act. Patron, Mr.. Wen
dcnburg.
To provide for the supervision and
control of telephone companies by tho
state Corporation Commission. Patron.
Mr.. West
TO define and regulate the practice
OF op,ometry. to provide for the estab-
llshment of Il board of examiners in
optometry. for the examination of prac-
titioners Of optomertry. for registration
and license of practitioners, to provide
for penalty for violations of this act,
and for other purposes. Patron, Mr..
Uarman.
To permit the Gorhnm Manufacture
ing Company, OF Providence r. l.. 10
make further copies and reproductions
OF the Houdon statute of George Wash
ington from the molds. now in pos
session OF the said Gorham Manufac-
turing Company. belonging to the
State of Virginia. Patron, Mr. Feath-
erston
TO amend and rc-enact chapter 27s,
Acts Of Assembly. approved March l6.
1910. and entitled AN act to require
railroads to provide suitable cabooses,
S"io on iIclEnt Trains ana impose Il
penalty for failure so to do" Patrons,
Messrs. Montague and Gayle.
TO regulate the manufacture stor-
age, sale and distribution OF matches.
and to provide penalties for tho viola
ton thereof. Patron. Mr.. Hartman.
TO empower the banks chartered by
the State OF Virginia TO become mem
Der banks OF the Federal reserve banks
of the United States. Patron, Senator
Montague
Relating to liability OF common car
riers. engaged In intra-State com
merce, for Injuries to. or death of, their
employees. and to provide for the plead
Ing thereof. Patrons, Mcssrs. Wenden-
burg and Cannon.
To amend the State banking laws.
Patron. Mr.. Blanks
To amend and re-enact sections and
OF an act approved March IS, 1902.
entitled can act to promote the public
health and to regulate the sanitary
construction, house draining, and
plumbing and to secure the registration
of plumbers in all cities within the
state of Virginia having a population
OF 5000 inhabitants and to provide for
n board OF examination of plumbers