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

Gers Of such corporations, whics1 was
taken up and referred TO the Com
mi,teo for Courts OF Justice.
Mr.. Hartman, by leave presented:
No. 5e---A bill making valid the
recordation Of deeds and other writ
lnEs heretofore recorded upon GER
ttncates Of Acknowledgment of the
parties thereto by clerks and deputy
clerks OF courts in any OF the United
states. though falling to state that
such dee is or other writings were
acknowledged IN their respective Of
flces. which was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee for Courts
OF Justice
MIR. Harman. by leave presented;
No. 60-~-A bill to amend and re-
enact an act entitled IAN act to pro-
vide for and authorize the purchase
u a suitable lot Of land in close
proximity to the Capitol, in the city
If Richmond and to create n State
Building Commission to act for the
State ana to make an appropriation
therefor al proved March 81. 1914.
which was taken up and referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Rhinehart, by leave presented.
No. TIA bill to appropriate the
sum Of $4,000 to be used for the es-
adjustment ard maintenance of the
convict road force, as provided by
an act approved March 6, 1906. known
az the Iassiter-Wither Act; referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Featherston, BY leave, pre-
scented:
No. GA bill to empower tho
the county o. Campbell, to issue ana
sell bonds for the purpose OF buIld-
Council 1of the town of Brookneal, In
ing, repairing and maintaining streets
sidewalks and water mains. provided
that the question of such bond issue
for the purposes named, be first sub
mitted to the qualified voters of said
town and to authorize such Council
10 call IA special election for the sub
mission Of the same to the voters
thereof, referred 10 the Joint Com
mittee on Special. Private ana Lo-
cal Legislation.
Messrs Featherston. Early, Blanks,
Rhinehart, Holt, Massie, Brock. Can
non, Goolrick. Fletcher and Lesner,
by leave. presented:
No. 63--A bill to create a tax COM
mission. and county and city boards
of review Of assessments. to define
the powers and duties OF such com
mission and boards, 10 fix the compen-
satiun Of their members and TO APP
propriate money to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act, referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Messrs Feathcrston and Early, by
leave presented,
No. 64--A bill to provide fer the
annual segregation of the sum of FIVE
cents on each one hundred dollars
out OF the funds derived from the levy
of twenty cents on every one hun
Il red dollars Of assessed value OF GER
/ tain tangible personal property for
the Improvement of the public roads
of the State; referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
( MIR Gayle by leave presented:
No 65--A bill to provide for th'
and TO change the names of the same
whenever. by annexation proceedings
portions OF a county have been takct
within a city. and providing how sucl
proceedings may be paid for, referred
TO the Committee on County, City AM
Town Organization.
/. Mr. Hartman. by leave, presented
No. G6--~A bill making it a misde
mcanor for husband to desert o
neglect his wife. or for a parent +,
desert or neglect his child or chii
dren under tho age of sixteen years
prescribing the penalty therefor an'
making provisions for the apprehen
sion and punishment Of persons con
Victed of nonsupport. and prosidint
that persons convicted or nonsuppor
shall be sent to the convict roat
force in certain contingencies. pro
viding for tho taking of recognizan
ces. and for the forfeiture an6 en-
forccment OF said recognizances; pro
vidInE for the appointment OF proba
ton officers and prescribing their du
ties and powers. and making chile
OF police and sheriff probation Of
flcers in certain contingencies; re
ferred to the COMMITTEES for Court
OF Justice.
Messrs Early. Featherston, Holt
Massie and Garrett, by leave. pre-
scented:
No. 67--A bill to amend and re
enact section Q OF an act entitled
an act 70 raise revenue for the sup
port Of the government and publ
free schools. and TO pay the interes
on the public debt, and to provide
a special tax for pensions as author
Ted by section 1879 OF the Constitu
ton. approved April 1s. 1903, a
amended by an act approved Marcl
IL. 1905, referred to the COMMITTEE
on Finance.
Messrs. Fletcher and Lesner. b,
leave, presented:
No. GA bill to provide for tn
collection uf delinquent land taxes
by suits in equity to be brought b,
Attorneys for the Commonwealth. II
determine the liens on lands delin
quent for taxes for twenty-fou
months, except such lands as have
had applications flied against then
under eisting laws; referred to thu
Committee on Finance.