The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
IN THE SENATE

Commonwealth. Referred to the
committee for courts of justice.
Mr.. Catron, No. 163-To prohibit
treating in saloons, fix the penalty
therefor, and to define the word
treating. Referred to the committee
on general laws.
Mr.. Catron, No. 1s4-Prohibfting
the direction of verdicts TO what cases
applicable. allowing the presiding
judge in case of a disagreement by
one Juror to vote. Referred to the
committee for courts of justice.
Mr.. Catron, No. 1s5---To make any
person an incompetent juror to serve
at more than two terms OF any court
during any one calendar year. Re-
ferred to the committee for courts Of
justice.
NJ Catron. No. 1ss--To provide for
the indexing OF marginal releases
when payment or satisfaction Is
made of debt secured by mortgage,
deed of trust. vendors or mechanics
liens, and such payment or satisfac-
ton is entered on the margin of the
book where such incum brance Is re-
corded. Referred to the committee
for courts of Justice.
Mr.. Mapp. No. 1s7--For the relief
of oyster planters. whose oysters are
unmarketable by reason of the affec-
ton commonly known as Green
Gill" Referred to the committee on
fish and game.
Mr. Mapp, No f6g-To authorize
and require the auditor of public &C
counts to pay to the commissioner OF
fisheries the fines of one hundred dol
lars each imposed by the Circuit court
of the county of Accomac upon Ed
ward A. George and John II. Middle
ton, which were improperly paid over
to said auditor. and by him carried
into the literary fund Referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Mapp. No. 16s--To abolish
county and city poorhouses, to au-
thorize the sale and conveyance of all
real and personal property belonging
to the several cities and counties for
the care and maintenance of the poor.
and requiring the authorities of said
counties and cities to purchase farms
of suitable size. fertility and location.
and In each congressional district of
the State to erect suitable dwelling to
be called districts home, to which all
Of the counties and cities in said dis
trict must send it's p or and care for
the same: providing for the appoint |
ment of boards of control, superinten-
dents, physicians and necessary en-
pioyes Referred to the committee on
CITY anu Town
Mr.. Fletcher, No. i70-To amend
and re-enact section !. of an act en-
titled and act to provide for State
money aid In addition to convict labor
for the improvement of public roads.
approved February Is. 1908, as furth-
er amended and re-enacted by an act
approved February IS. 1910. Referred
to the committee on finance.
MIR. Holt, No. iT1--To amend and
re H. -
the former town, now city. OF Hamp-
ton, entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Hampton In Elizabeth coun-
ty, Virginia approved May %. 1887,
In relation to taxation. Referred to
committee on county, city and town
organization.
Mr. Holt. No. 172-To allow COM
pensation to the Industrial Home
School for Maynard Colored Girls. for
tody and control under a commitment
of a court. judge or Justice. Referred
to the committee on finance.
Messrs. Holt, Hartman and Cannon,
No. 173--To provide for Instructions
in public schools, for preventing acct
dents. Referred to the committee on
public Institutions and Quotations.
Mr. Drewry, No. Tito amend
and re-enact section 1870. chapter So,
of the code of Virginia In reference
to the validity of gifts. devises. and
so forth, for purpose CT education.
Referred to the committee for courts
of justice.
Mr. Paul. No. 175-To amend and
re-enact section 106 of the code of
Virginia. as amended and re-enacted
by the general assembly of 1872, ap-
proved FEBRUARY 20. 1892. page $50,
as amended and re-enacted by the
general assembly of 1878. page 6s7.
approved March Q. 1898. as amended
and re-enacted by the general assem-
bly, of 19o2-3-4, page sos, approved
May 90. 1903. and by another act of
the same assembly. page 745. APP
proved December Is, 1908, Referred
TO the committee for courts OF JUS
tice.
Messrs. Watkins and Mapp, No. 176
To repeal a, act OF the general as
sembly OF Virginia, approved March
IT. 1910, entitled an act to constitute
a united agricultural board, to CO.
ordinante the Virginia College OF Agri-
culture and Polytechnic institute. and
the Virginia Agricultural Experiment.
station, the commissioner and State
board of agriculture and the State
board OF education. In cooperation
with the United States department of
agriculture for the better OF agricuI-
tural, experimental and demonstra-
ton work. and generally to advance
the agricultural interest OF the State.
and to authorize the boards of super
visors. to appropriate county funds
for experimental and demonstration
work in their respective counties, as
amended and re-enecAted by an act
approved March II. 1912, and enact |
Ing certain provisions In lieu thereof
and making appropriations to the vir-
GINA Agriculture and Mechanical col
lege and Polytechnic institute for
demonstration work, and to authorize
boards OF supervisors to appropriate
county funds for demonstration work |
in their respective counties in CO.
operation with the Virginia Agr3cul- |
tural and Mechanical college and
Polytechnic institute. and the United
States department Of agriculture, and
providing for coordination OF certain |
agricultural activities within the State |
Of Virginia Referred to the commit |
tee on public institutions and educa-
Ton.
Mr.. Smith, No. 177-To establish al
state board OF forestry. prescribing its I
duties and for conserving the forest |
and water supply OF this State ap- |
propriating money therefor Referred |
TO the COMMITTEES on finance