The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-16
SENATE BILLS

The following bills were introduced
and referred an the Senate:
Mr.. Thornton----A bill 10 amend and
re-enact an act entitled AN act to pro-
vide for the appointment of police
justices and their jurisdiction in cities
/ of population OF ten thousand OF
| over. in which by the terms Of their
charters no provision is made for the
| election of police Justice. Referred to
/ Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Thornton---A bin to amend and
/ re-enact section 4iS of the Code of
! Virginia, as amended by an act APP
/ proved March il 1908. entitled an act
TO amend and re-enact section 44S OF
! the Code of Virginia as amended. APP
proved February 3, 1910. Referred
10 Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Cannon--A bill to amend and
re-enact section BIZ of the Code OF
Virginia. Referred to Committee for
Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Cannon-~A bill for tire relief of
w. j. Whitehurst. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Addison bill to amend aud
re-enact section /, /. and 81 of an
act entitled an act to consolidate into
one act all acts relating to Confeder~
ate pensions, and to repeal all acts
and parts of acts in conflict herewith.
Approved March IL. 1912. Referred
to The Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Jeffreys-A bill defining the
time in which ii may be lawful TO hunt
deer in Mecklenburg County. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fish and
/ Game.
Mr. Jeffreys-A bill to provide
reasonable compensation for the
Board of Road Commissioners Of Blue
stone Magisterial District, Mecklen-
nf 10 nrnpaadG
of the sale of the bonds issued by said
district for their services in directing
or supervising the expenditure of the
fund provided for the permanent road
and bridge improvement m said mag
isterial district. Referred TO Commit
tee on Special, Private and Local Leg
islation.
Mr.. Gravatt--A bill to validate,
ratify. approve and confirm certain
bonds to be Issued by the town of
Ashland. in Hanover County, the orr
dinance authorizing the issue and pro-
viding for the redemption thereof and
for the ordering and holding of an
election of the qualified voters of said
town to pass upon such issue, and the
election ordered and held in pursu-
ance thereof. for the purpose of rails
Ing funds for the erection of public
high school building in said town.
10 the 1Ofil HfiLleS On CPStiat
Private and Local Legislation.
Mr. Conrad-A bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved March II, 1915
entitled An act making Is a misde-
! meanor for "a husband TO desert or
! neglect to provide for the support of
/ his child or children under the age OF
sixteen years; prescribing the penalty
/ therefor, and making provisions FOR
the apprehension and punishment of
-
| providing that persons convicted of
nonsupport shall be sent to the con-
I Wet road force in contingencies; pro-
viding for the making recognizanccs,
and for the forfeiture and enforcement
of said recogniZances: providing for
the appointment OF probation officers
and prescribing their duties and pow
ers; and making chief OF police and
! sheriff probation officers in certain
contingencies. Referred to Committee
for Courts of Justice.
Nj. Dayis--~A bill to amend and re-
enact section 5 IS OF the Code of Viz
ginia so AZ to allow a court In It's dis
discretion to tax the cost of special
1uries ordered under the said act to
the party requesting the same or TO
either party or to both of them. Re-
ferred To Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
Messrs. West and Addison--A bill TO
amend and re-enact sections and
of an act entitled An act to raise
revenue for the support of the govern
lnent and public free SCHOOLS and to
pay the interest on the public debt.
and to provide a special tax for pen
sions as authorized by section 1879 of
the constitution, approved April 8.
1903. as heretofore amended. Re-
fcrred to Committee on Finance.
Messrs West and ADDISON bill
TO amend and re-euaCt section 4sS of
the code Of Virginia, as heretofore
amended Referred to Committee on
Finance
Messrs. West and Addison-A bill to
amend an re-enact section sos OF the
Code OF Virginia. as heretofore an@nd-
ed Referred to Committee on FL
rance