Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
THE SENATE

The Senate convened at noon yester-
day and was called to order by Lieu
tenant-Governor ]. Taylor Ellyson. The
opening prayer was offered by Rev.
John w. Shackford, pastor Of Broad
street Methodist Church.
Several emergency bills of n local
character were reported and referred
to various standing committees a
resolution from the House asking that
January 81 be designated as the last
day onyEhich any measure not related
directly TO the question Of tax revision
was. after brief argument, referred to
the Committee on Rules.
Permission was granted Senator
Saxon w. Holt, of Newport News, to
introduce a local measure providing for
the construction Of a bridge In Eliza
beth City County.
Senator Goodrich. Of Fredericksburg
was granted three days leave OF alb
scncc on account OF the serious illness
of his father
The following bills were introduccd
by Messrs. Saunders and Andrews ::
10 amend and re-enact sectiona OF an
act approved January 80, 1912, authoriz-
ing the board of supervisors of counties
and the council or cities to make GER
tain lcvies for disabled Confederate
soldiers. INDECENT widows OF Confed-
crate soldiers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
BY Mr. Harman: To extend to ma
tional banks the rights, powers, privi-
leges and immunities conferred upon
trust companies under an act entitled
AN act to provide how trust COM
panies may he Incorporated. and to
provide for general powers for the
purpose OF doing n trust business In
this State, in addition to a general
banking business" Approved March
-. 1914 Referred to the Committee
on Insurance and Banking.
BY MIR. Cannon: To define the term
fair market value" as applied to real
estate and tangible personal property
ferrtd to the Committee for Courts of
Justice.
BY MIR. Buchanan: To segregate for
the purpose OF taxation. pursuant to
section lG9 Of the Constitution OF Vir-
ginia. the several kinds and classes of
property so rs TO specify and deter
mine upon what subjects State taxes
ana upon what subjects local taxes may
be levied, and to provide for the con-
tinuance for the year 1915. of the pres
ent state school tax Of 10 cents on
every 500 OF the assessed value OF
real estate and tangible personal prop
erty. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Mr.. Brock: To amend and re-enact
an act entitled IAN act to authorize nnv
railroad company. with the consent of
the State corporation, to construct ptir-
chase or take n lease OF any railroad
not exceeding twenty-five miles In
length. which will furnish a cutoff or
connecting line for the more efficient
and economical transportation of traf-
nc. approved March 5. 1905, so as to
authorize the construction, purchase
or lease of railroad with the consent
of the State Corporation Commission
not exceeding forty miles in length to
furnish cutoff or connecting line for
the more efficient and economical trans
portation of traffic. Referred to the
Committee on Roads and Internal Navi-
cation.
By Mr.. Lesner: To amend and re-
enact an act approved March a. 1914
and entitled "an act to amend and re-
enact section %, OF an act of the Cen
cral Assembly Of Virginia" approved
March II, 1906 entitled an act to amend
and re-enact an act OF the General AS
scmbiy OF Virginia in force January 2I
1854, entitled an act to provide n char
ter for the city of Norfolk Referred
TO the Joint Committee on Special. Pri-
vate and Local Legislation
BY Mr.. Lesner: To amend and re-
enact an act approved March %. 1902
entitled IAN act to amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act in regard to the
notice by publication Of the codification
of the ordinances OF the city of Nor
folk" approved March 10, 1902 Re-
ferred to the Committee for Courts of
Justice.
BY Mr.. Blanks: To amend and -ra-
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