The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
BILLS INTRODUCED IN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1912.
To the committee on agriculture and
mining:
| By Mr.. Page: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to create and
maintain a State board of crop pest
| commissioners, and to define its duties
and powers, approved March S. 1900,
and approved May Q, 1903.
To the committee on labor and the
poor:
BY Messrs. Horner, Harrison. Lewis
and Spatig; Making it misdemeanor
procure servant or ernploye to I'M
lawfully leave the services of such
master of employer, and to make 1t a
misdemeanor for any person to harbor
and detain in his service. with knowl-
edge of the violation of the provisions
of this act, any person who has violat-
ed the same.
BY Messrs. Horner, Harrison. Lewis
and Spatig: To prevent violation Of
contract between landlord and tenant
and to prevent third parties procuring
such violation.
To the committee on finance:
BY Mr.. Brewer: To create a COM
mission to consider the compensation
of court clerks. examiners of records,
treasurers. commissioners of the rev.
enue. sheriffs. high constables and city
sergeants, and until action upon the
report of said commission TO fix the
maximum amount of the compensation
of said officers
BY Mr.. White: To amend and re-
enact section 1907 of the code OF Vir-
ginia as amended and re-enacted by
an act entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section 1907 of the code of
Virginia as amended and re-enacted by
an act entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section 1907 Of the code of
Virginia as amended and re-enacted by
an act entitled an act TO amend and
re-enact section 1907 of. the code of
Virginia as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved December 2s. 1903,
approved March IA, 1908, approved
March IA. 1912
To the committee on insurance and
banking:
BY Mr.. Kent: To amend and re-
enact section f1ss-a of an act en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact
sections 1164. 1853, 1859. ITO and
iii of the code OF Virginia, and to
add independent sections thereto. so
as to provide for the examination Of
banks and other similar institutions in
this State, and to make certain general
provisions and for the conduct of the
business of banking. and to provide
penalties for the violation OF the pro-
visions hereof. approved March II.
1910
BY Mr.. Kent: To amend and re-
enact section 1155-d of an act entitled
an act adding new sections to the code
of Virginia. providing for the regula-
ton of State banks and fixing certain
penalties for the violation thereof, ap-
proved March IA, 1912.
To the committee on asyinms and
prisons:
! BY Mr. Weaver, Of Warren: Pro-
viding for the marketing OF all prison.
made goods manufactured or sold In
Virginia.
and local legislation:
BY Messrs. Pitts and Page: To au-
thorize Albemarle county to borrow
and issue bonds for a sum not exceed
ing 100000, to refund tho bonds is
sued under the act.
By Mr.. Houston: To amend and re-
enact section OF the charter OF the
former town now city OF Hampton, en-
titled an act to incorporate the town
of Hampton. in Elizabeth City county.
Virginia. approved May 23, 1887, in
relation to taxation.
BY Messrs. Pitts and Page: To au-
thorize Albemarle county from time to
time. as necessary. to borrow money
and issue bonds for a sum not exceed
ing $40.00o.00, for the purpose OF
uniting in the building in the county
of Albemarle of State money aid or
convict labor plan roads. as well as
roads where private individuals con-
tribute one-half the cost thereof, and
to assist in securing undergrade cross
peake and Ohio Railway company and
the Southern Railway company, re-
spectively, in the county of Albemarle.
BY Mr.. Johnson: To prohibit fishing
in the rivers and creeks of Scott coun-
ty with seines moro than sixteen feet
in length.
BY Mr. Rev: To authorize and re-
quire the auditor Of public accounts to
pay to the Commission OF fisheries the
fines Of one hundred dollars each i'm
posed by the Circuit court for the
county Of Accomac upon Edward A.
George and John r. Middleton. which
were improperly paid over to the said
auditor and by him carried into the
literary fund.
To the committee on schools and
colleges:
BY Mr.. Montague: A bill to estab-
lish commission to study the educa-
tional system OF Virginia and other
States and countries, and to recon-
mend to the general assembly re-
vision Of the school laws OF Virginia
and to suggest suoh amendments to
the constitution of the State as may
be necessary to provide an adequate
system OF education.
BY Messrs. Adams and Lewis: To
repeal an act of the general assembly
of Virginia, approved March II, 1910,
entitled an act to constitute the united
agricultural board to coordinate the
Virginia College OF Agriculture and
Polytechnic institute and the Virginia
Agricultural Experiment station, the
commissioner and State board Of agri-
culture and the State board OF educa-
ton In cooperation with the United
States department OF agriculture for
the betterment OF agricultural expert
mental and demonstration work. and
generally to advance the agricultural
interests Of this State. and to authorize
the boards of supervisors to appro-
pirate county funds for experimental
and demonstration work In their re-
spective counties. a. amended and re-
enacted by act approved March IL.
1912, and enacting certain provisions
In lieu thereof, and making appropria-
lions to the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College and Polytechnic
institute for demonstration work. and
to authorize boards Of supervisors to
appropriate county funds for demon
stration work In their respective coun-
ties. in cooperation with Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College
and Polytechnic -.~institue anta~-~-~tlfe'
United States department OF agricul-
fira and pr0yidtnG for coordination OF