The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30
THE HOUSE

Thirteen House bills were passed
and three Senate and six House bills
advanced to their third reading and
engrossment during a two and half
hour session of the House yesterday.
one bill was killed, the vote being
81 against to 81 for when it came up
on ita passage. 1t was the Winston
bill to compensate oversecrs of the
poor and members of committees of
the poor for attending poor board
meetings
A resolution introduced by Delegate
Gordon of Louisa, was defeated. 1t
called for a report from the clerk
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals on
the decision of that court in appeals,
showing what and how many de-
Cisions were given in favor OF ana
how many against corporations. Sew
cral Of the members OF the House
opposed it. declaring 1t would be a
rejection upon the court to ADOPT II.
House bills passed are;
No. 67-Allowing under certain
eonditions) district or county school
boards to provide free school books
Tor children attending the public
schools, and instructing boards OF su-
perviaors ami city councils 10 provide
the necessary revenue. Patron-Mr,
Fuller.
NO $50 amend an act relating
to the establishment, proper con-
struction and permanent improve
ment Of the public roads and land
ings. for building and keeping in good
order ard repair all roads, bridges,
causeways and wharves and so forth
patron-Mr. II. +. Baker
No. 70-To amend section rs Of the
Code of Virginia, in relation to the
duties and compensation of registrars.
Patrons-Messrs Clement and Dod-
son.
No. 75--An act to provide for the
building working and repairing OF
public roads of Sussex County. Pa
tron-Mr Cato.
No. s2-To cause all accounts or
deposits in the several banks and
banking corporations in TINS Com
monwealth, whereof the depositor is
unknown, or the person. or persons,
to whom such account or deposit be-
longs or belong. is or are unknown,
and against which deposit or account
there has been no cheque, draft, or
order for a period of twenty years
to escheat to the Commonwealth; ana
to direct the manner OF reporting
same. and the final disposition there
of. Patron--Mr. Leedy.
No S3-PrOViding when the de-
Tense of death by suicide or by eXecu-
ton under the law, can he made IN
any action, motion or--s suit on Hte
insurance policies. Patrou-Mr Cox,
/ No. S9-To amend an act in rela-
ton to burial of hogs that died from
disease, making the act appV 10 ami
mails or fowls dying from any disease
/ Patron-Mr Taylor.
i No 92-For the protection of fish
/ in Clinch River and its tributaries
/ in Russell County Patron--Mr
Sutherland.
j No. 93-An act TO provide char
ter for the city of Petersburg. Pa
/ tron-NIr Ro. W. Price.
/ No. 94-For the protection Of fur
bearing animals in Russell County
Patron-Mr. Sutherland
No. $50 empower the council
of the town of Clarksville. in tbs
county of Mecklenburs, to issue ant
sell bonds for the purpose Of estab
fishing and maintaining an electric
lighting plant; Fatrnn~Mr. Hudglns
No. 96-To protect certain birds for
five years in the county of Lee. Pa
tron--Mr. COldiron.
No. 97-To amend an act to pro
vide for designation by cities anc
towns OF segregation districts for res
idence of white and colored persons
Patrons-Messrs. Cox and Cousins.