The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29
HOUSE BILLS

The following bills were presented
in the House yesterday and referred
under rule 81:
To the Committee on the Chesa-
peake and Its Tributaries:
BY Mr.. Rew--A bill to amend and
re-enact an act approved February
7. 1898. entitled AN act to create the
Board Of Fisheries of Virginia. and de-
fine It's duties and Ak the salary OF
its members as amended by acts
approved February 81. 1900; February
Is, 1901, and March IL 1898. respec-
lively, SO as to change tho position VI
secretary OF the Commission OF Fish
cries to that of Shellfsh Commissioners,
to fix salaries and provide fund for
carrying out the provisions of this act.
To the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice:
BY Mr.. Henley--A bill to amend and
re-ef,act sections 3a66 of the Code OF
Virginia. providing when petition for
appeal or writ of error rejected; when
rejection final
To the Committee on Privileges and
BY Mr.. Hristow-A bin to amend
and re-enact section 4 of an act en-
titled IAN act to amend and re-enacs
an act approved March 10. 1904, en-
titled an act to provide for lists OF all
persons woh have paid their State poll
taxes and for posting the same: AND
providing compensation therefore" ap'
| proved March 3. 1908.
To the Committee ON Agriculture
| and Mining:
BY Messrs. sproul ana Adams. OF
| Charlotte--A bill TO establish q bureau
of markets for Agricultural products
within the Department OF Agriculture
and immigration, providing for the
administration Of the said bureau and
defining the duties and powers OF
same.
,ro the Committee on Roads and In
| ternal Navigation:
BY Messrs. Birrell and Meetxe--A
! bill to amend and re-enact chapter
| 50, providing that all railway corpora
| tons or receivers or lessees operating
standard guage line OF railway In
this State to equip its locomotive en-
| gines with electric headlights or other
| headlights Of not less than 600-candle-
power with aid Of a reflector. and
providing a penalty for violations OF
this act. approved March ~ 1914.
To the Committee on Special. Pri-
waite and Local Legislation:
BY Mr.. Stephenson--A bill to APP
propriate certain sums Of money from
the Virginia State treasury In aid OF
duly organized Confederate memorial
associations Of this State. having In
charge and that expend such money
, upon cemeteries containing the graves
Of Confederate soldiers or sailors.
BY MIR. 0atewood--A bill to amend
and re-enact section Of an act en-
titled AN act to provide for the work
ing and keeping in repair the public
roads OF Amherst County" approved
January 20. 1898. as heretofore
amended.
BY Mr.. Henley-A bill to appro-
pirate the sum OF $500 for the pur-
| pose OF marking the graves of the
Confederate soldiers killed on the bat
| tief1eld near williamsburg.
By Mr.. Brewer--A bill to appro-
pirate certain sums of money from the
Virginia State treasury in aid of duly
organized Confederate memorial asso-
Citations ofth L. State, having In charge
and that expend such money upon
| cemeteries containing the graves of
| Confederate coldiers or sailors ap-
| proved March 26. 1914.
| BY Mr.. Houston--A bin to amend an
act entitled "An act to Incorporate the
| beth City County, Va" approved
May 20. 1887, by adding there to SEC
ton Is. authorizing the council Of said
! city to prescribe by ordinance the
| limits within which no buildings shall
be constructed except OF brick stone
OF other incombustible material. with
| fireproof roof; and to impose a pen-
atty for violation there OF.
| BY Mr.. Houston--A bill to amend
| and re-enact section Of the charter
| of the former town (now oity1 OF
Hampton. entitled "An act to incorpo-
rate the town of Hampton. In Elixa-
beth City County. Va" approved
May 20, 1887, as amended by an act
| approved March Q, 1914, In relation
to the rate of taxation.
BY Mr.. Houston--A bill authorizing
| the city of Hampton, Va, to borrow
| money and issue bonds therefor to the
| amount of $4,000 dollars, for the
| purpose of extending and Improving
the present sewer system and of con-
| structing a new sewer system and
| other permanent improvement to-
gether with the right tcIacquire by
purchase. condemnation Or otherwise
such real estate and other property
| rights as may be necessary to be used
in connection with such improvements
| whether the same be Within or with
out the corporate Limits Of said city.
BY Mr.. Gatewood--yAbiMt to prohibit
the sale of any cider whatever. or OF
| any drink containing more than one
| half of i per cent Sf alcohol. within
| the corporats limtA of the town Of
Amherst, Va, or 4 any point within
two miles Of the corporate limits OF
70 the COMMITTEE n Asylums and
az Mr.. VALE ine-A bill to em-
power tho boe Of 1Seeetcrs az ~
stets Fssissptie 6xssA prisons .nd
& pk1oeQ a6l1e g.