The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-08
HOUSE BILLS

The following bills were presented
in tina House yesterday and referred
under Rule 81:
To the Committee on Special. Pri-
vate and Local Legislation:
BY MIR. Myers-A bill to appropriate
three 90 thousand dollars for the
| Travellers Aid Society OF Virginia for
Its work throughout the State.
BY Mr. Green--A bill to amend sec
ton OF an act entitled AN act pro-
viding for an election upon the ques-
ton OF q dispensay in the town Of
Gretna, In the county of Pittsylvania.
approved March II, 1914.
BY Mr.. Pence A bill to limit the
number Of quail, cartridges, pleas
ants, grouse and wild turkey taken,
carried. transported, shipped or re-
moved in any way from the county Of
Shenandoah.
by Mr.. Bond-A bill to provide for
bridges OF Estlville MagisteriaI Dis
trict. in the county of Scott, to au
thorize the boards OF supervisors 10
borrow money by the issue OF bonds.
and to build bridges and to macada
mize roads in said district.
BY NJ. Pence-A bill to amend and
re-enact section 9 OF an. act entitled
dH act III hulSUO anu Ed-0faEt an 1Ck
approved March 80. 1871, entitled an
act to incorporate the town of Stras-
burg. in Shenandoah County. ap-
proved March re-. 1894.
BY Mr.. Pence-A bill for the pro-
lection of deer and elk In Shenandoah
County.
BY Mr.. Pence--A bill limiting the
number OF quail. partridges. pleas
ants. grouse and Wild turkey tlrat may
10 u fAI to- Anx 49, ytN
the, county Of Shenandoah ..at N
BY Mr.. Hudgins--A bill TO amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act 10
incorporate the town of Chase City in
the county OF Mecklenhurg. approved
April ]. 1878, as amended and re-en-
acted by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act entitled an.
act to incorporate the town of Chase
City in the county of Mecklenburg.
approved March 8, 1880 as amended
by an act entitled an act to amend
and re-enaet section s OF the afore--
said act approved January 81 1890,
as further amended by an act entitled
an act TO amend an act entitled an act
TO incorporate the town of Chase City.
in Mecklenburg County. approved
February 10. 1894, as amended anu
re-enacted by an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act entitled an
City, in the county of Mecklenburg.
approved January 80, 1900,
To the Committee on Finance:
BY Messrs Shumate and Leedy-A
bill to prevent undue publicity OF in
come tax returns.
To the Committee on Insurance and
Banking:
By Messrs. Hudgins. Goodwin.
Leedy, Willis, Browning. Flanagan
Edwards. Buhrman. Horsley. Ramsey
Clement. Norris, Reed. Gordon and
Jordan--A bill to prohibit discrimina-
ton in fixing and collecting fire In
surance rates.
BY Mr.. Epes--A bill to require fire
insurance companies to put in policies
per cent of depreciation on buildings
to be charged against them.
By Mr.. Musgrave--A bill to author
ize and regulate the exchange OF GER
tain classes OF reel. rocal or interim
surance contracts among individuals,
partnerships and corporations, en-
powering corporations generally roI
make such contracts and prescribing
certain fees and penalty for violation.
To the Committee on Militia and
Police;
BY Messrs Leeby. Myers and Price,
OF Richmond city-A bill to repeal
sections sos, 3os-a, chapter 81, OF the |
Code OF Virginia, In reference to the !
public defense.
BY Messrs. Leedy Myers ana Price,
OF Richmond city-A bill to authorize
the Governor to classify the character |
and nature of discharge from the SER |
vice of the Virginia Volunteers.
BY Messrs. Leedy, Myers and Price |
of Richmond city-A bill to amend
and re-enact sections SOL, S04, sos,
3l4, 337, 34s, 1855. 36s, 372. 372-a and
374, chapter 81, of the Code of vir-
ginia. In reference to the public de-
tense.
To the Committee on Privileges and
Elections:
BY Mr.. Cornett--A bill to amend
and re-enact section "a OF the Code of |
Virginia. RS heretofore amended N
relation to the appointment of cleo
toral boards.
To the Committee Tor Courts OF Jus |
tice:
BY Mr. Harrison-A bill to amend
and re-enact section 10 OF an act en-
titled an act to create commission
to consider the compensation of court
clerks. examiners OF records. treas
urers. commissioners Of the revenue,
sheriffs, high constables and city SER /
geants, and until action upon the re-
port of said commissioners to fix the
maximum amount of the compensa-
ton of said officers. approved March
81, 1914.
BY Mr.. Cook--A bill to require the !
Supreme Court of Appeals to decide
and pass upon all questions raised in
the petition for appeal or writ Of er~t
ror. VI