The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
The following bills were passed by

, sections IL, IL and GO, of an act to
incorporate the city of Newport News
in the county of Warwick, and to pro-
vide a charter therefor.
House bill to amend an act approved
February II, 1890, entitled an act to
incorporate the city of Danville. by
amending an re-enacting section 80
under chapter 6, for the purpose of
prescribing the manner OF election of
a city engineer, city constable. n
collector of city taxes, a city attorney
an auditor and clerk of the council
and a city health officer, and en-
powering the city council to prescribe
the duties Of the aforesaid officers. fix
their salaries or conn ensation and also
permit the city council to appoint a
clerk OF the market, inspector OF
buildings. and such other employees as
it may deem necessary and proper, and
to define their term of office. powers,
duties and compensation. and provid-
ing for bonds for said officers, and the
adjustment IF any office appointtve by
the city council for good cause.
House bill to authorize the county
of Elizabeth city to create a special or
bridge. spanning Hampton river, in
said county.
House bill to amend and re-enact
section II of an act entitled an act
to amend and re~enact an act entitled
an act to incorporate the town OF
Basic City. approved March 3, 1890,
approved December 10, 1891.
! House bill TO constitute and create
the towns of Hllsbo,-o and Waterford
In the county of Loudoun, separate
road districts and to provide for the
disposition of the road fund assessed
and collected in said towns.
House bill To amend and re~enact
section 1893 of the code of Virginia as
heretofore amended. in reference to
the condemnation and purchase of
lands for school houses.
House bill to re-enact and amend
clause 3 Of an act OF the general as
sembiy of Virginia. entitled an act to
establish court of law and Chancery
for the city OF Roanoke. Virginia,
which was approved March 10. 1910.
House bill to amend and re-enact
SO. 81 IS. IL. As. 40, Al. 54, SIS. 81.
SIS. 50 and ga. and to repeal an in
dependent sections added thereto, by
an act approved March IL, 1908.
known as section 80, and to repeal sec
ton 60. OF all act entitled an act to
amend and re-enaCt an act of the
general assembly Of Nirg. MIA in force
January "a. 1884, entitled an act pro-
viding a charter for the city of Nor
folk. and repeating the existing char
ter, approved April 81, 1882, as
amended by the several acts of the
general assembly of Virginia, APPROX
ed. respectively. April 6. 1887. April IS,
1887, May IA. 1887, February A. 1900,
February 81, 1900, February 26, 1900.
ENebrtfarxs TFphrIgy-x- f4H1
March IS. 19o2, and to define the
boundaries of the said city of Nor
folk. as extended by the several acts
of the general assembly. approved
Apri 6. 1887. February %, 1890, and
March Il, 1902, and by an order Of
the circuit court of Norfolk county,
which was entered on the 9th day of
January, 1906; approved March Ii,
1906, as amended by the several acts
/ of the general assembly of Virginia.
/ approved, respectively, March IA, 1908.
t March ., i9es, March 1912, and
/ March / 8, 1914
House bill prescribing the manner
/ in which cities in this Commonwealth
/ having a population in excess of 50,-
i 900 inhabitants and less than l2o,-
90 inha bitants may request general
i asse bly, to grant a special form of
government for anw such city.
/ House bill to amend and re-enact
section ! of an act of the general as
sembly Of Virginia, entitled an act
to provide a new charter for the city
of Portsmouth approved March 10.
/ 1908. by adding a new chapter there
to, to be known as chapter g. in rela-
/ ton to civil and police justice, pro-
viding for his election or appointment
and qualifications, describing his
powers. duties. Jurisdiction, term OF
office and compensation, and repeating
! No.. "a
I charter, approved March Il, 1912,
! House bill to authorize the board of
supervisors of Middlesex county to
order an election by the qualified vot-
ers of MiddieseX county upon the ques-
ton of making the free bridge across
! trbanna creek. at Urbanna, "a toll
bridge, and providing the rate, and
] for the collection of tolls thereof. and
/ the disposition of money received from
| tolls and for the ultimate erection OF
a permanent free bridge across Ur-
/ hanna creek, at Urbanna, Virginia.
! House bill to permit counties hav-
/ ing population greater than 3.ooe
! inhabitants per square mile, as shown
by the United States census. to bond
I for eighteen per cent of the assessed
value of real estate in such county.
House bill 10 prohibit the killing
of sora In the marshes of the Malta
POM river at night with lights.
! House bill TO require the treasurers
of the counties and cities OF the Com
monwealth having a population of not
/ less than $4,000 persons and not in eX-
cess of 10000 persons, to provide and
keep a book and make therein con-
/ temporaneous entry of all persons
/ pay wing poll taxes during the calendar
year, and said book to contain Il list
of all persons in his county or city
who have paid their poll taxes during
the current calendar year from jan
! uary LIST to January LIST, showing out
of whose estate paid. through whom
payment is made, in what manner paid
/ tthat is whether presented by the In
dividuaf in bodily person, by messen-
ger. mail or otherwise). whether by
check, cash or otherwise, showing the
I date of payment and for what year
payment was made, etc; and further
providing that said book shall be a
public record, and infiictlng punish
ment for a non compliance Herewith.
/ House bill providing for an election
upon the question of a dspensary in
/ the town of Shenandoah, in the county
of Page.
House bill to amend and re-enact
section 10, sub section third of an act
approved January 80. 1883, entitled
an act to amend and enact an act
( entitled an act to incorporate the town