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

The following bills were presented
In the House yesterday and referred
under Rule 81:
To the Committee on General Laws:
By Mr.. Lowry, of Bedford--A bill
to amend and re-enact section $3.50
of the Code of Virginia, so as to in
crease the penalty for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
BY Messrs. Cousins and Cox (by re-
uuest) A bill to amend and re-enact
section 2S17 of the Code of Virginia,
in relation to interest on money.
To the Committee for Courts OF JUS
ttce:
BY Mr. Stant-A bill prescribing the
manner In which unpaid stock sub
scriptions to corporations may be en-
forced by garnishment proceedings by
creditors of such corporations where
insolvent.
To the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns -
Nv Mr.. Price. of Richmond cfty--A
bill to amend and re-enact section IL
of an act to provide in cities con-
tanning 10000 inhabitants or more for
the election of n special justice OF the
peace, to be known as the civil JUS
'tice: to prescribe his jurisdiction and
duties and to fix his compensation,
ana 10 autHOIiS6 LilC iSS0o ny VSAi~A
justices of the peace In said cities OF
warrants cognizable by said civil JUS
Itice, approved March s, 1908. as
amended and re-enacted by an act APP
proved February Ia, 1910. as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved
March IL, 1919. ana as amended and
tre-enacted by an act approved March
10. 1914.
To the Committee on Privileges and
Elections
By Messrs Hundley and Shumate-
A bill to amend and re-enact section
Q of an act entitled an act to estab-
lish and regulate the holding of pri-
mary elections; to pay expenses OF
same; to secure the regularity and
purity Of tho same. and to prevent
and punish any corrupt practices In
connection herewith. approved March
IA. 1919. as amended by an act APP
proved March 25, 1914.
! To the Committee on Finance:
| BY Mr.. Jones (by reQuest)-A bill
releasing all taxes and levies. and the
! lien thereof. on real estate due the
Commonwealth. and the several coun'
ties and corporations thereof, which
accrued on real estate prior to the
first day of January, 1908.
| To the Committee on A2propria-
tons:
BY Messrs, sproui and Taylor-A
| bill to amend and re-enact section
$3.50, as heretofore amended, Of the
Code of Virginia, in relation to fees Of
the Justices of the peace.
To tho Committee on Schools and
Colleges;
| BY Mr.. Henley---A bill to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an ACT
to amend and re-enact section 1897 OF
chapter 81 OF the Code of Virginia
as amended by an act OF the Gen
eral Assembly. entitled an act tc
amend and re-enact chapter 81 OF the
Code OF Virginia in relation to public
free schools in cities and towns, CON
shutting separate school districts. &C
as to provide that certain officers shall
not be eligible to more than one ONCE
approved March 10, 1912.
To the Committee on Special. Pri'
| waite and Local Legislation:
BY Mr.. Noand--A bill TO provide
q special road law for the county OF
/ Loudoun; to provide for the construc'
ton, Improvement and maintenance
OF the public roads in said county and
to create separate road districts II
each of the several magfsterial dis
tricts thereof; to provide for the care
and protection of the property of the
several district road boards, ana TO re-
peal an act to amend and re-enact ar
act entitled AN act to amend and re-
enact an act for working the roads
!-of the county of Loudoun. passed III
1856. and to repeal certain acts amen
datory thereof. approved February 2
1875, and February /, 1879" which
was approved February 16, 1880, al
amended by an act approved Febru.
AIRY 16, 1901, and an act approved
March IS, 1916. and an act approved
March d, 1890, concerning Loyetts'
Vile district of Loudoun County.
BY Mr.. Beaie--A bill to amend and
re-enact an act approved March 20
1914, providing for the opening, build
ing and keeping In repair the public
roads and bridges of Caroline County
BY Mr.. Buhrman--A bill to au.
thorize the board OF supervisors OF
Botetourt County to borrow sS5,00C
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of making per-
manent improvements in certain pub
lie roads and bridges in Fincastle dis
trict of said county.
By MIR. Stubbs-A bill to change the
name OF Burton's Wharf, at Urbanna
in the county of Middlesex, on the
Rappahannock River TO Urbanna
Wharf.
Nv Mr. winstau-A hill IN rapaal