Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-12
GOVERNOR STUART SIGNS
F0RTY-sEvEN BILLS
Many Local Measures Are Already
on Statute Books From Spe-
Cial Session.
OTHERS ARE NOW PENDING
Governor Vetoes House Bill rs to
Nfaduct at Lynchburg, an Identical
Measure Accomplishing the Pur-
pose Having Already Been Signed.

| hoNernor stuart mas signed lorty-
seven of the sixty-fou bills pa sscd by
| the General Assembly in special ses-
sion. Most OF the measures arc local
bills. One bill. House bill No. G. was
vetoed by the executive because 1t COW
cred the same subject as Senate bill
/ No 2S, which had preceded 1t. Tho
| measure authorizes construction Of a
viaduct across James River near Lynch
| burg.
! The bills signed by tho Governor are
rs follows:
AppropriatinE sl5,5oo for contingent
expenses of the General Assembly.
Amending the road law OF the County
of Fauquier.
/ Permitting the County OF Botetourt
| to establish toll gates
Amending tho charter OF the town
! OF stuart.
! Amending tho charter OF the city of
! Lynchburg.
Permitting the construction OF
bridge across the James ut LynchburE
! Permitting the County of Rockbridgo
! to establish toll gates.
! Incorporating the town OF BrodnaS,
/ Brunswick County.
Railroad cutoff bill
COMPANION Hills PROVIDE
FOR NORFOLK COUNTY ROADS
Providing n road commi ssion for
Norfolk County
/ Permitting Norfolk County to borrow
s25o.00O and TO issue bonds for road
! building.
| Permitting brunswick County to
/ issue $4,000 rcfundinE bonds.
I Permitting northumberland County
, TO establish n ferry across Coan River.
J Extending time for land assessors
/ to make final reports.
Requiring codihcation of the ordi-
| nances of the city OF Norfolk TO be
! published in book form.
/ Classifying insurance companies
Amending the road law OF Fairfax
County.
/ Imposing tax on sleeping car c~.n-
panes.
Regulating insurance underwriters
{ agencies.
/ Repeating act establishing a dis
! pensary at BOydton
/ Providing for road bond issue in
I Capeville magisterial district. North
! ampton County.
Permitting the establishment OF toll
gates in Rappahannock County.
j Amending act providing for revision
/ of the code
4 EACH COUNTY HAS TO HAVE
IT'S OWN ROAD LAW
Amending the road law OF Loudoun
/ County.
Amending the road law OF Spotsyl-
vania County.
/ Amending the road law of Washing
| ton County.
Amending the charter of the city OF
! Norfolk.
Amending the charter OF the town OF
1 Tappahannock.
Amending the charter OF the town OF
, Warrenton.
! Directing payment of the town road
1 fund to the town of Tappahannock.
Permitting a private toll bridge TO be
! built on Back River, between York and
| Elizabeth city Counties.
Amending the act permitting counties
and cities TO levy n special tax for pen
sons.
| Putting national banks on the same
! footing with trust companies as to Fed
! eral reserve act.
| Permitting the town OF Rrookneal to
| issue bonds
Amending the road law Of Powhatan
/ County.
I Validating road bond issue in
F.! Smyth County.
Amending the Byrd liquor law.
ApDropriatinE $4,000 for the ex
! penscs OF the General Assembly.
Appropriating $4,000 for expenses OF
assessment OF lands. and s2,100 for
! judges pensions.
! ALEXANDRIA WILL NOT
HAVE TO ELECT POLICE JUSTICE
EXempting Alexandria City from the
law providing for the election OF police
| justices by the people
iEoNldinB LOT reRFranScment or VOt-
| ing precincts after annexation.
/ Permitting three additional commits
sioncrs in chancery for Wise County.
Appropriating $4,000 for the proven
! tion OF the foot and mouth disease In
cattle
Approprat!ng s55. 900 for the convict
road forces
. Permitting the State Corporation
Commission to ascertain properties OF
heat, light and water companies.
Amending the road law of Spotsylva-
MA County. companion for the preced-
ing Spotsylvania bill
! providing extra compensation for
hrcmen AT Capitol power plant.
Several measures were sent to the
Governor yesterday. II is probable thai
he VIII sign most OF the measures re-
manning before him to-day. There is
no occasion for hurry with any Of the
bilis. however. as the Legislature will
he In session until March 10, according