The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-25

the senate Committee on General
Laws yesterday afternoon favorably
reported the bill affecting reciprocal
registration of licensed physicians. The
fee for such registration in the past
has been $25, but as other States were
charging physicians from Virginia $50
the committee increased the fee for
Virginia.
The General Laws Committee fxed
January 2S as the time for hearing
the bill which requires the placing of
q national flag on every school build
ing daily during the school term.
The Senate Committee for Courts OF
Justice yesterday afternoon fixed the
hearing on the wendenburg employ
ers' liability bill for Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
The bill giving justices of the peace
Jurisdiction in all cases up to $500 was
favorably reported by q close vote.
The bill increasing the salary OF the
Commemorative Attorney of Peters
burg to $500 annually was favorably
reported,
The House Committee on Insurance
and Banking yesterday afternoon re-
ported out three bills, concerning the
Bureau of Insurance, bank deposits
which have lain idle and without claim
ant for fifteen years. and suicide claus
es In life insurance policies. The Cox
bill that dealing with life insurance
company resisting q claim shall find
and suicide. provides that an insurance
no defense in the fact that the insured
committed suicide unless the body of
the policy carries a clause clearly ex-
pressing such Limitation. and that the
insurance company must show to the
satisfaction OF the court or jury that
the insured at time of application for
policy intended TO, and later did COM
NIT suicide. The bill with reference
of accounts or deposits in banks which
have been unclaimed for fifteen years
and whose owners are unknown was
amended TO give all such deposits to
the literary fund. in the custody of the
Second Auditor, and to authorize the
from which funds are drawn from suit
by claimants of such deposits.
The salary OF Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts c. Lee Moore will be increased
IL the btu presented in the House by
Delegates Birre1l. OF Alexandria, and
Hobson. of Richmond. is enacted. The
measure increases the salary of the
auditor TO $1,000. II is now $4,000 per
year.
The frst step toward acquiring
fund of $4,000 for the construction OF
suitable memorial gates at the entrance
to lakewood Cemetery was taken yes
terday when Delegates Meyers. Hobson,
Fuller, Price and Jones introduced a
bill appropriating that sum. The bill
sets forth that there are some 10000
Confederate soldiers, who died in the
defense of the Comm lying
in that cemetery. and declares IL 1T
ting that a memorial gate should be
erected at its entrance. The plans and
specifications are to be drawn by the
city engineer of Richmond and sub
mitted to the General Assembly for Its
approval.
Live foxes will not be imported into
Virginia IL the bill introduced yester-
becomes n law. The measure makes
importation OF live foxes into the State
a misdemeanor and provides fine of
from IS to $25 for each offense.
Mr. Beattfe, Of Henrico. has intro
duced a bill to make valid in vir
ginia for recordation and other pur-
poses ali certificates OF acknowledge
msnt to deeds and other writings here
tofore taken and certified by commits
sionsrs of deeds In other States. who
have been appointed or commissioned
by the respective Governors
Delegate Jones' OF Richmond. would
have the railroads in Virginia carry
200 pounrs OF baggage in single
ticket. instead of 100 pounds as now
carried. Mr.. Jones yesterday intro
duced a bill in the House requiring the
railroads 10 increase the weight OF
baggage allowed travellers.
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