The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-12

! IL patron. giving authority TO pay
commissioners OF revenue fees Tor
assessments made, was passed.
Nineteen Senate bills by unari-
nous consent. were grouped and pass
ed on angle call OF the roll.
Shortly before vacating the chair
for the dinner recess, the presenta-
ton OF handsome silver service to
Speaker Houston was made. Mr.,
Browning, of Orange. acted as spokes-
man OF the committee. representing
the House. whose entire membership
contributed the gift Mr.. Houston, in
happy manner, ACKNOWLEDGED the act
OF the House. ar. Browning, on be-
half of the pages. presented the
Speaker a safety razor. Mr.. Henley,
for the pages presented silver fruit
bowl to Colonel John Williams, clerk
OF the House. Mr.. Williams, respond
ing, expressed appreciation and comp.
limented the pages on their splcndld
service. Mr.. willis, OF Roanoke. said
he was not on the program with a
gift, but he declared that he did want
to express for the House appreciation
for the services OF Colonel Brewer, OF
Nansemond, Appropriation Commit
tee chairman--an honorable men,
tion," he phrased 1t. The presentation
ceremonies concluded with the re-
marks OF Colonel Newhouse and Mr..
Tr1lslow, the doorkeepers, in accepting
the umbrellas presented them oy Mr.
Meetze, in behalf OF the House.
The following Senate bills were
passed during the morning session:
No. 2s5--To amend an act to pro-
void fire escapes from buildings OF
over three stories, approved March =,
1890, as amended and re-enacted by
chapter Ate OF the Acts of Assembly
of 1s02-s-4. approved December 49,
1903
No. 2s7-To amend section 1917 OF
the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended, in relation TO grand jurors
No 25s-To amend an act to con-
solIdste into one act all acts relating
to pensions and to repeal all acts ana
parts of acts In conflict herewith, ap-
proved March IL, 1912.
No. 229-To amend an act to amend
and re-enact section 321l OF the Code'
providing for the recovery by motions,
after fifteen days notice on contracts
to recover moneyao or TO recover dam
ages: when notice to be returned 10
the clerks Office; provisions to prevent
idscontinuance Of motion, approved
March IA. 1919.
No. 378-To authorize and empower
the board of supervisors OF any county
to appropriate out OF the general
funds OF said county TO the public
schools thereof a sum not to exceed
25 per centum of the amount col
I Iectcd for county purposes during the
next preceding year.
so. 4tq--To authorize and en-
power the board of supervisors OF any
county to make certain appropriations
to public schools.
No. 422--To authorize and empower
I J., MrhnnI
districts OF Nansemond County to
| send students in high school grades In
such districts to the agricultural high
! school Of the Second Congressional
| District, known as the Driver School,
| and pay the cost of the board and
! lodging Of the said students out OF
! the respective district fund OF said
county.
I No 1870 authorize and empower
River Magisterial District of Bucklng-
. % borrow money for
4 the purpose OF completing school
I houses
! No. 251-To amend an act to pro-
vide how trust companies may be In
! corporated and to provide for general
mowers for the purpose of doing a
trust business In this State in addl-
ton to a general banking business.
No 34l--To authorize and require
! the repayment pro rata to banks
which have paid the examination fees
required by section 116a-h OF the
code Of Virginia OF moneys collected
by the banking department OF tia
State Corporation Commission in ex-
! cess Of three thousand dollars
| No 20-To amend section $3.50 OF
tho Code OF Virginia as heretofore
| amended
No. 342--To prohibit the conduct OF
any game played for money or thing
! representing money and to prohibit
receiving compensation from those
who play at such game for conducting
such game or otherwise, and to pre-
scribe rules of evidence In prosecu-
lions therefor, and for providing
penalty for the violation OF such act
and TO confer concurrent original
Jurisdiction in such cases upon certain
courts in the Commonwealth.
No 20t-To amend and re=enact
subdivision 25 OF an act entitled an
act concerning the exercise of the
power OF eminent domain. approved
the 18th day OF January, 1904, as
amended by an act approved March
II. 1912.
No 30S-To amend an act TO au-
thorize the court in which he Is tried
labor on the public roads instead OF
confinement in the penitentiary for
the commission OF felony, as hereto
fore amended, INCLUDING the amend
ment thereto in regard to contracts
for Tho hiring Of convicts.
No. 35S--AuthorizIng the Board OF
Supervisors Of the County of Acco-
mac to grant permission for erection
of small houses and wharves at the
several public landings In the said
county
No. 41s-To authorize and empower
the Board OF Supervisors OF Bucking
| ham County from time to time as
necessary. upon the petition OF a ma
jority OF the qualified voters OF said
county to borrow money and Issue
bonds for sum not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars. for the purpose o.
uniting the building in said county,
improved and permanent highways
either by the use OF the State money
aid fund or by the use of convicts
and to further authorize and empower
the said board Of supervisors, upon
the petition OF a majority OF the
qualified voters of any magisterial