Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28

prayer was offered by Rev. ii. u. c.
Maclachlan. pastor Of Seventh Street
Christian Church. The session was two
hours long. Several bills were adj
, considerable debate
BeRinnlng to-day no new bills may
| DC introduced In either House. unles,
tney arc directly related to tho question
OF AVIATION To-day will mark tho real
os '"h.hB or tho contest In the selec-
Senate. " :" VIC
Inc senate received a communication
itoih the rouse announcing that 1t had
cohcurred in the resolution to uerm,t
.ne introduction of a bill to appropri-
/ ate the sum OF s55, 900 for working CON
Hicts on state highways
MANY NEW HILLS
INTRODUCED IN SENATE,
The following bills were introduced
In the Senate yesterday.
bv MT. Rinehart-To appropriate tho
sum or $4,000 to be used for the .s
| 'abhshrnent and maintenance of tho
convict road force. as provided nv an
act approved March 6. 1905, known AZ
tho I4assiter-W ithers act Referred 10
the committee on Finance
by Mr.. Fea thcrston--To empower tn.
council OF the town Of Brookneal. in
inc county or Campbell; to issue and
sell bonds for the purpose Of building.
sidewalks and water mains. provided
mat the question OF such bond
issue. Tor the purposes named. be
hrst submitted to the qualified voters
| OF said town. and to authorize such
Council to call a special election for
the submission of the same to tho
voters thereof. Referred TO the Joint
Committee on Special Private and
Local Ifsisintion.
BY AIessrs Feathers,on. Early
Blanks. Rinehart. Holt. Massi., Brock
cannon. Goodrich. Fletcher and Los
% create tax commission ana
couht* and city boards OF review OF
assessments: to define the powers ana
duties of such commission and boards.
I" hN the compensation of their mem
bers ana 10 appropriate money to
! carry out the provisions OF this act
| Referred to the Committee on Finance
ny Messrs. Fcatherston and Early
TO provide for the annual segregation
OF the sum OF cents on each 500 ont
or the funds derived from the levy OF
20 cents on every 400 of assessed value
OF certain tangible personal pronertv
Tor inc Improvement OF the public
roads Of the State. Referred 70 The
| Committee on Finance
BY Mr.. Gaylc--To provide for the re
| arrangement OF voting precincts and
| 10 change the names OF the same
whenever. by annexation proceedings
! P'i tiO''s VI county nave been taken
"ith!n n city. and providing how sIrh
proceedings may he paid for Referred
I" the Committee on County, CITY and
! Town Organization.
y! Mr.. liarnian-A bill making It a
inisdeineahor for husband to desert
/ or neglect his wife or for a parent TO
desert OF neglect his child or children
unuer the age OF sixteen years. pre.
Ecflbihg the penalty therefor, and maxi
! ing provisions FOR the characterization
, hnd punishment OF persons convicted
I OF honsupport. and providing that pcr-
son convicted OF nonsupport shall he
sent 10 the convict road force In certain
CONTINGENCIES! providing for the taking
i"' r"cosni2ances, and for the forfeit
ure ana enforcement Of said recoCni
Zances. providing for the appointment
OF probation officers and prescribinl.
their duties and powers; and making
chief OF police and sheriff probation
officers In certain contingencies. Re.
TERED to the Committee for Courts a,
Justice.
BY Mcssrs. Early, Fea;herston. Hol,
Massie and Garrett-To amend and re-
enact section OF the general revenue
act. Referred to Committee on
! Finance.
I BY Messrs. Fletcher and Lesner-To
provide for the collection of dclinuuant
land taxes by suits in equity to ne
Drought by attorneys for the Common
wealth. TO determine the liens on
lands deiinquen, for taxes for twenty.
-FOUR months, except such lands as have
had applications filed against them un
der existing laws Referred IN the
Committee on Finance