The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-18
IN THE HOUSE


The following were presented and
referred under rule 81:
To the committee on Chesapeake
and Its tributaries:
BY Mr.. Daniel, OF Middlesex: A
bill to amend and re-enact section
%. chapter 243, of the acts of the
general assembly of 1910. entitled an
act to revise, amend, consolidate into
one act certain laws relating to oys-
ters, fish, clans, crabs and other shell
fish, and to repeal all acts or parts
of acts of the general assembly, and
any section or sections Of the code of
Virginia In conflict with the provis-
ions OF this act, approved March II,
1910.
To the committee on finance:
BY Mr.. Kent; A bill to establish
a joint legislative commission. and
to define the powers and duties there
Of
BY Mr.. Myers: bill to require
the auditor Of public accounts to call
for statements OF county, town and
city treasurers concerning all imam
cial affairs in said Offices. and to pro-
vide penalties for the failure to COM
BY Mr.. White: A bill to amend
section 730 Of the code OF Virginia
BY Mr.. Baker: A bill to amend
and re-enact subsection 4 OF section
s, Of an act entitled, an act to raise
revenue for the support of the gov
eminent and public free schools and
pay tho interest on the public debt
and to provide q special tax for pen
sions a. authorized by section 1S9
16, 1908.
BY Mr.. Toney: Joint resolution re-
garding tax commission.
BY Mr.. Toney: Joint resolution In
reference to special senate finance
committees report of appropriation
bill.
By Mr.. Reed: A bill to amend and
re-enact section SO OF the code as
amended and re-enacted March 5,
1912, concerning fees Of constables
and police officers and justices Of the
peace.
BY Messrs. Chalkley. Montague.
Willis and Lincoln: Joint resolution
proposing amendment to section 173
of article 3 of the constitution OF
Virginia, concerning taxation and
finance, and providing for publishing
said amendment and certifying the
same to the next general assembly
To the committee on general laws:
BY Messrs. Cox and Milstead A
bill making certain provisions in ref
erence to the construction of facto-
ries, shops and manufacturing estab-
lishments, providing for the use of
the machinery therein; making pro-
visions how factories, shops and man.
ufacturing establishments shall be
lighted, yesting in the commissioner
of labor certain powers In reference
thereto; and providing certain penal
ties for failure to comply with the
provisions Of this act.
To the committee on special, pri-
vate and local legislation:
BY Mr.. Land: A bill to repeal the
special road law as 1t applies to Not
toway county.
BY Mr.. Hartley: A bill to amend
and re-enact an act approved March
i, 1906. entitled an act for the pro-
lection OF fish In Nottoway river in
Southampton. Sussex, Dinwiddie,
Brunswick and Greenesville counties.
Virginia"
BY Measrs Cox and Oliver: A I'LL
to appoint trustees from the men,
bers of the Hollywood Memorial as
ISOLATION, and to make an appropria-
ton to enable said trustees and said
association to make q contract with
the Hollywood Cemetery COMPANY by
which the graves of the Confederate
dead in the soldiers section in Holly
wood cemetery shall be kept in per-
petual care, and to relieve the State
from further obligation In this be-
half
By Messrs. Pitts and Page: A bill
for the relief OF e. N. Cox.
BY Messrs. Green. Clement and
Dodson: A bill to amend an act ap-
proved February II, 1890. entitled an
act to incorporate the city OF DAN
vile by adding thereto an fndepend-
ent section to be known as section l Ia
under chapter for the purpose Of
creating the Office Of superintendent
Of the water, gas and electric depart
ments OF the city OF Danville. and
prescribing the manner In which said
ONCE shall be filled.
BY Mr.. Daniel, OF Middlesex: A
bill to authorize the board of super
visors Of Middlesex county to order
an election by the qualified voters of
Middlesex county upon the question
OF making the free bridge across Ur-
hanna creek at Urbanna toll bridge,
and providing the rate. and for the
collection Of tolls thereon. and the
tolls and for the ultimate erection
Of permanent free bridge across Ur-
hanna creek. at Urbanna, Virginia.
To the committee on schools and
colleges:
BY Mr.. White: A bill to amend
and re-enact section 1427 OF the code
of Virginia providing an efficient sys-
TEN Of public free schools
To the committee on asylums and
prisons:
BY Mr.. Brewer: A bill to estAb-
iish a State board OF pardons, to de.
fine its duties and powers, to fix the
compensation OF said board, and to
provide for the manner in which the
members thereof shall be appointed.
BY Mr.. Gunn:- A bill to release the
quarry rights OF the State OF yir-
gInia In q certain tract Of land It