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

States had occasion to inquire into the
matter. The cost of recordation OF
deeds is reduced to q minimum. the
saving to buyers of property being
very great The bill is No. zoe, and
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Alexandria Police Justice.
The Serate took UP and passed out
of it's order the bill dee ling with the
appointment of a police justice for
the city of Alexandria. The hill had
passed the House coming over to the
Senate. and under a suspension of the
rules. on motion of Senator Thornton,
the bill was taken up and agreed to
without dissent. The bill had to be
passed and signed by the Governor
prior to February !, and II Will be
sent to the Governor on Monday Tor
his approval.
Bills Passed.
The following House bills were
passed in the Senate:
To authorize the submission to the
legal voters of the city OF Winchester,
Va. the question whether or not they
will favor the issuance by said city
Of not more than $4,000 of electric
light bonds. and to authorize the is
suance by said city OF not more than
$4,000 of said bonds. the proceeds
whereof shall be used for the installa-
ton BY said city of an electric light
ing plant. If a majority OF those vot-
ing vote in favor of such issuance.
To amend and re-enact chapter 81
Of the acts of the General Assembly
Of 1874 entitled An act for III pro-
lection OF sheep in the counties Of
Clarke. Frederick and Charlotte, ap-
proved March 6, 1874, as amended
and re-enacted by an act 10 amend
and re-enact sections ,. and of an
act for the protection of sheep in
the counties Of Clarke, Frederick and
Charlotte" approved March 6, 1874,
as TO the county Of Frederick. APP
proved March 1. 1892, insofar only as
said act applies to the county of Fred
erick.
To amend and re-enact an act Of
the General Assembly Of Virginia. sp-
proved March 10 1914. enutlen An
act to authorize and empower the
hoard OF supervisors of the county OF
Isle of Wight, in It's discretion, 10
contribute and expend. annually out
Of the general county levy. a sum Of
money for the conduct of an educa-
tional and agricultural fair TO he held
In said county.
To amend and re-enact an act en-
tttlNN All dtl ~ aubllpi NC Ailb bNhA "a
Of supervisors of Lunenburg County
to appropriate money to Confederate
monument ajjroved February 90,
1908.
To authorize the board of super
visors OF Loudoun County to offer and
pay rewards, payable out of the treas
ury of said county, for the scalps OF
certain hawks. killed in said county.
To authorize the Board OF Super
yisors of Powhatan County to appro-
pirate money to the Powhatan Chap
ter Of the United Daughters of the
as part payment for a
monument to Confederate soldiers at
Huguenot Springs in said county.
To authorize the town of Wytheville
to sell and convey its real estate on
Church Street and to ratifv and con-
firm a certain deed made by 1t to
NJ l.. Harrison. j. NJ. Suddeth and
w. F. Fulton, trustees, and their sue
cessors lawfully appointed, for the
Wytheville Baptist Church OF Wythe-
willie, Virginia bearing date the 1bth
day Of September, 1915.
To amend and re-enact section ! OF
an act entitled an act to provide a
charter for the town OF Lexington, ap~
proved April %, 1874.
To amend an act entitled an act 10
authorize the town of Shenandoah,
Virginia, to issue bonds not exceeding
fifty thousand dollars. for the purpose
OF building and maintaining a sewer
age system, high school building
street paving and filtration plant, APP
proved March 20, 1914.
To amend and Te-enact section ] oil
chapter s OF the charter OF the city
! Of Danvtile Virginia, relating to the
Improvements of roads in Pittsylvanla
| County. temporary loans, the borrow
ling OF money, limit to outstanding
| bonded Indebtedness, and the creation
! of a sinking funds, etc. as amended
and re-enaCted by an act approved
! February / 8. 1900. as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved FEBRUARY
/ /, 1901 as amended and re-enact@G
by an act approved March 3, lso2, al
amended and re-enaCted by an act ap'
! proved December IL, 3903.
The following Senate bills wer'
passed
To prohibit the sale or giving away
! of any cider whatever. or OF any othe'
drink containing more than one-hal
OF one per cent of alcohol, within
the corporate limits Of the town o
Columbia. or at any point within two
miles Of the corporate limits OF sale
town.
To provide for the building and I'M
provement of public roads in th'
/ County OF Surry, and prescribing TIT
powers and duties of road boards II
the several magisterial districts o
said county.
To empower the Council OF thu
town OF Gainesville, in the County o
/ MeckIenburg, to issue and sell bond
for the purpose of establishing ant
maintaining an electric lighting plan
in said town, provided the question
OF bond issue for the purposes named
be first submitted to the qualified
voters of the said town, and to au
thorize the said Council OF the sait
town to call a special election for th'
submittion of same to the voters o
said town.
To authorize the boards OF super
visors Of Tazewell County to issue ad
ditional bonds of Tazewell County Il
nav off and discharge Indebtedness IN
Cured for work done and material
( furnished in macadamizinR and other
wise permanently improving the pub
lie roads and bridges OF the severa
districts Of said county.