The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10

to communicate in writing the condi-
ton of the treasury OF the State as OF
the 9th day of February, 1916; and
in makiaG said report he shall state
the actual cash on hand at the close
OF said date, together with any APP
propriations or charges outstanding
against said fund, specifying the
amounts unpaid and to whom pay
abba
2ud. He IL further directed to re-
port the actual cash. received Into the
treasury since the first day of october,
1915. bringing the receipts down to
and including February 9. 1915.
Sd He is also required to report
what amount, II any, is due by the
collecting officers OF the State on ac-
count of taxes as of same date.
Who Gets Two Salaries?
Senator Jordan. Of Augusta, has
offered a bill which seeks to dis
cover the identity of persons who are
on abe payroll of the State once or
twice each month FOR performing sep
arate and distinct offices. He does not
think very much of that scheme, and
he proposes that any person who
Is holding more than one job, the
combined salaries of which exceeds
or reaches $1,000. shall cut loose
from some of the jobs and give the
other fellow a chance-the fellow
who has no Job at all. or who Is
making but a pittance. The bill Is
now before the Committe on General
Laws
1t Is reported that there are. In
some parts OF the State, men who are
--r-r-t-.q tess-ft4ara than 81. 900. some OF
them nearly double that sum, ana
who are discharging the duties OF
-. - xaS1 Y rtanf fields,
No one appears to be willing to say
who these men are.
Primary Ball Passed BY.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections yesterday held meet
Ing and took up the Gravatt bill 10
amend the primary laws OF the state.
The committee took up the bill. but
TINT is about all that was done. The
bill was put dowp without any cere-
meny. and then The committee rose
and disposed Of no matters whatever,
not even fixing a date for the hearing
Of that or any other bill. having salts
fed itself with recommending the re-
lection Of the equal suffrage bill.
Enlarge Health BOARD.
Senator West yesterday offered a
bin which seeks Ia enlarge the State
Board or Health by adding Just two
more members The composition or
the board as Ii stands, is not altered,
except that the Governor ls empoW-
cred to add two other members, one
Of whom shall he licensed dentist,
The other man may be a farmer, a
banker. a plumber. or ne may he q
news paper man with time and dis
position to accept an honor and at
tend to a little business for the State
Senator eWst things the presence of
xvA,tld ha a stan
In the right direction.
Several Bills Passed.
The following House bills, which
had been considered by Senate COM
mittees and placed on the calendar
and advanced as required by the laws
of the State. were taken UP and
passed:
To prevent untrue, deceptive and
misleading advertising and making
such advertising misdemeanor, and
providing penalties
To amend and re-enact an act APP
proved March II, 1910, amending
and re-enactinK section 221S of the
! Code OF Virginia. in regard TO no"
a minister is authorized to celebrate
! the rites Of matrimony. as amended
/ and re-enaCted by and act approved
! February u.s. 1908.
To amend and re-enact an act APP
entitled AN act to enable incor'
porated towns and cities to contrl-
butte to the building or improvement
! OF public roads and bridges and &c
1.-THE purchase OF such bridges as. may
be so needed and are owned either
! by corporations or individuals, leading
Ito such towns or cities" approved
February IT. 1910.
! Requiring sheriffs and sergeants tc
keep a record OF persons confined IN
iails; stating what said record shall
Icontain; requiring reports 10 be made
Ito tho state Board Of Charities and
Corrections; prescribing penalty.
To create for the county Of Princess
Anne, Va. commission OF roads,
bridges and wharves and to prescribe
the powers and duties Of such com
mission and thereby provide for con-
trolling, constructing and keeping In
repair the public roads and bridges
within said county. and for acquir-
ling. establishing, altering and yacatine
roads, bridges and wharves therein
and to repeal any and all acts not In
keeping with this act
| TO amend and re-enact section OF
an act entitled IAN act In relation to
the government of the Negro Reform
Iatorv Association Of Virginia. and to
1.-The commitment. government, employ
| ment and discharge of negro minors
committed thereto. and providing
| compensation 10 be paid by the Com
imonwealth for the caring OF such
minors approved February 5. 1900,
as amended by an act approved
March IA, 1908.
| To provide road commission for
ICapeviIe Magisterial District. in
Northampton County, and TO repeal
previous acts.
To repeal an act OF Assembly of
I1qf5. approved February +, 1915, en-
Titled AN act TO provide "A road com
mission for CapeEille Masisterial Dis
trict in Northampton County, TO au-
thorlze the board of supervisors oil
| Northampton County to borrow money
for road purposes in Capeviile dis
Itrict and to repeal previous acts
TO authorize Northampton County
to borrow money and issue bonds for
"A sum not exceeding $4,000. for the
purpose OF building improving and
maintaining the public roads and
bridges of Capeville Magisterih DIS
amj1 county