The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-15
SENATE BILLS

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The following bills were offered in
the Senate:
MFR Matthew'S bill to repeal an act
approved February 19. 1896 entitled
An act to constitute capitation tax a
lien upon all real estate owned by the
person at the time such capitation is
assessed as arnended by an act ap-
proved December 8, 1898. referred 10
the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
Mr.. Matthew'S bill 10 amend and
re-enset section 81 of an act approved
March is. 1905. and entitled IAN act
to amend and re-enact sections 4, 5.
S. g IL, % and = of an act concern
ing the exercise OF the power of emf
nent domain. approved January IL. 1904.
Referred TO the Committee for Courts
of Justice
Messrs, Buchanan and Royaii-A bill
10 refund money improperly collected
from the Pocahontas Consolidated Col
leries Company. Incorporated, and paid
into the treasury OF the State. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Bowers-~A bin to appropriate a
sum not TO exceed sie,noo per year
for the two years 1916 and 1917 for the
relief Of needy Confederate women of
'
pension rolls and who are not inmates
81 any Confederate, independent or
church homes or charitable institu-
lions. The relief 10 each needy Con-
federate woman to he effected by the
Auditor of Public Accounts OF Virginia,
issuing his warrant upon the State
treasury TO each Beneficiary under TINS
act. such henehciarIes to be axcertained
and determined by proof satisfactory
to said auditor furnished by the organ
ization OF women known as the Nir-
ginia Division of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. Referred To the
Com mIttee on Finance.
My Ryrd---A bill to authorize the
council OF the town OF New Market, in
Shenandoah County. to levy a tax on
all dogs In said town. Referred to
the Committee on County, City and
Town Organization.
Mr.. Thornton---A bill TO amend Sec
iien of the charter of the town of
Falls Church, in the counties OF Fair
fax and Alexandria. Referred to the
Joint Committee on Special, Private
and Local Legislation
Mr.. Ryrd--A bill to authorize the
submission to the legal voters of the
city of Winchester, Virginia. of the
question whether or not they will favor
The issuance by said city Of not more
than forty thousand dollars {s40,000p
OF electric light bonds; and to authorize
the issuance by said city of not more
than forty Thousand dollars (s4o,eo0)
of said bonds, the proceeds whereof
shall be used for the installation by
said city OF an electric lighting plant.
il a majority of those voting. vote in
.avoring such issuance. Referred to
the Joint Committee on Special, Pri-
,,I I yfzln
Mr.. Wendenburg-A bill to define
and regulate the practice of optometry.
10 provide for the establishment of q
board of examiners in optometry, for
the examination or practitioners Of
optonetry for registration ana license
of practitioners, TO provide for a penal
~ for violation of this act, and for
other purposes. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws,
Mr.. Wendenburg-A bill relating 10
liability of common carriers engaged
in intra- State commerce. for injuries
to, or death of. their employees and to
provide for the pleading thereof Re-
ferred TO the Committee for Courts of
Justice
Mr.. wendenburg bill to amend
aud re -enact chapter 80, providing
that all railway corporations or re-
eeivers or lessees operating "a standard
guage line of railways In this State
to equip it's locomotive engines with
electric headlights or other head lights
of not less than fivc hundred candle
power with aid of reflector, and pro-
viding a penalty for violation of thfs
act. approved March IL. 1914. Referred
to the Committee on General Laws
Mr.. Conrad---A bill to amend and re-
enact section 1864 of the Code of vir-
ginia. as amended by an act approved
March 8, 1900. Referred to the COM
mittee for Courts of Justice.