The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
Senate Bills.

MT. W atkins, bE leave presented
No. 46--A bill TO amend and re-
enact. so far as the Count OF Pow
hatan is concerned an act Of the
General ASS mbly OF virginia, en-
titled an act to provide for working
/ OF roads in the Counties OF GEES
t<rfieId, Fowhatan and GuoChiand,
Improved March g. 1854. AS amended
March 1g. 1919. which was taken up
and referred 10 the Joint Commit
tee on special Private and Local
Legislation,
MIR. Mapy, 10y leave pr scented;
No. "A bis 70 amend and re-
enact subsection I Of section i3l2b
OF the Coie Of Virginia 1905. with
reference to the size Of barrels used
tor the shipment OF acrlcult iral
products commonly called trucks,
which WAS taken 8p ana referred 30
the Com ulittee pu AgTlruitarue.
Mining and Manufacture.
! Mr. NApp, hy leave presented:
No. 4s--A bin to authorize the
Boards Of Supervisors ot fhe several
counties wherein are puohc landings
20 permit the erection ef small
houses ana wha"ves az sa] landiass
which w9s taken dp AND referred to
rhe Committee on County, city and
Town Organization
Mr.. Buchanan hy leave presented,
No. 4s-- AhiH to validate. ratify
approve and confirm certain bonds
heretofore and hereafter issued. and
elections held author zinF the issu-
Rnce OF ,such bonds by %mNh County
for Marion Masister!Al District and
st. Clair Nseisfer.al District. for the
purpose OF macadamizng and 9TH
erwise permf EeHt.y improving public
roads or bridges " wagjsterial dis
tRtfs3S ssir}sh and
ferred to the Joint Com mittee on Spe-
ctal. Private and Local Legislation,
MIR. Buchanan, ny lenv" presented:
No. 50--A bill to validate, ratify
view of the returns OF taxpayers on
I intangible personal property, income
and money, ard to enlarge the du-
ties of examiners Of records. $ now
defined h. law. as suCs1 reviewing
officers. and for their compensation,
ALSO to authorize the Auditor of Pab-
Tic Accounts to appoint sprh clerks.
agents and assistants as he may deem
necessary FOR the performance 90 the
duties herein prescribed Hn3 20 pro-
vide for heir compeusB t.no and ex-
penSea. which was taken Hp and re-
ferred "a he Committee aN Finance,
Mr. buchanan, by leave presented:
No. b1~-A btIl 20 ameHa and re-
enact sec,icrs X and 2 Of au act en-
titled an act to raise revenue for
the support OF the government and
public free school and - pay f1e
4 sntereat on the puHNc debf aud 10
provide a srccia} TAX for pensions rs
aut horned w sE.liHu 50 af he CON
stftuti0n. approved Apri -. t"03, rs
amended by au acf approved March
IL. 1905 which was taken mp and
referred to the Committee on Fi'
nance.
NJ. wsndenbure. By leave pre-
rented.
No. ga bin 10 make uniform
Tor the purposes uf local as we'll as
State assessments and taxation steam
railroad property and 20 abolish the
Etaia franchise tax thereon, which
was taken up and referred to thf
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Harm an, by leave presented;
No. 63--A Bill 10 amend and re-
enact an act entitled IAN act tt
amend and re-enact section "a of az
act entitled an act 10 pat In effec'
tive operation the provisions or the
Constitution relating to Ne creation
l appointment aud organization of the
state Corporation Commission, It's 1u
4 eisdiction powers. functions and du
4 ties: the qualifications OF members
md officers thereof, their appoint
y ment and salaries. the location OF III
Offices. and places and times of IT.
public sessions, ts writs. processes
orders. findings and judgments; ap
meals from it's orders. findings anc
judgments, and its expenses. ETC. ap
proved April 1h. 1908. and as amend
4 "a February 20. 1905, and providinf
Tor the assessment for taxation OF
nartain interests IN canal and otheI
hroperties which was taken up ant
u referred to the Committee on FL
\ hAnce.
Mr.. Andrews. by leave presented;
No b4--A bin TO exempt Roanoke
i cfty from the provisions % section j
~ an act approved March 3, 1871
untitled san act 10 provide for a
change In the form OF Government
U ~ cities having r population or ieNt
1 han 100000 and Of TOWING, and to
nroyfde in what manner such cities
Il and towns may adopt such form 81
90yernraent" and to designate n
hme for holding elections thereun-
/ der and to fix the terms Of officers
NyYected by this act. which was taken
sand referred 70 the Committee
on County, City and Town Organi-
4 ration.
Messrs Mepp and West, by leave
1 presentcd;
enact sector Of an act approved
March ~. 1915 entitled an act 10
amend and re-eHaCt AN at approved
I March -. 1905. entitled su act 10
define and regulate the sale. d!s'ri-
button, rect'fyiug manufacture and
distiiling o. Intoxicating liquors. and
mali beverages and to impose license
taxes thereon and TO proh'ht me
drinking of ardent spirits on rail-
road trains and 70 repeal sections
14f and l42 of an act entitled an
4 act to amend and re-enact sections
IL TO al. inclusive. of an oct APP
proved A9rll tG. 1908 entitled an
I act 70 rais2 revenue for the sup
y mort Of thA government and public
free schoo's and 10 pay the Interest
4 on the public debt and 10 provide
N 1 sneeiai tax for pensions rs author
fxeA by section }s az the Cons'itu
Il tion, approved February 10. 1894
and to prescribe penalties which was
taken up and referred t. the Com
mittee on Finance
MI Mr.. bison. BY leave presented
No. 5s--A bill relating TO contracts
Sor textbooks adapted for use in the
Vi puhti> free schools OF the Common
81 svessssa. which was taken mp and re-
q ferred to the Committee on Pnhlie
al Instttu.sons and Edlcatlon.
Mr.. Garrett, by leave presented:
/ No. ST-~A hll 10 am md and re-