The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

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Mr.. Downing--A bill TO protect the
public h salth, to preserve the purity oil
surface. water suppiieS of the State
collected for water sheds not exceed
ing fifty square miles in area above
the point of intake of a public supply
to prevent the pollution of streams
within distance of twenty miles
above the point of intake of public
tidal waters of the State; and to pro-
vide for the enforcement of rules, reg
ulations and orders of the State Board
of Health in relation thereto. Re-
ferred to the Committee on General
Laws,
Mr.. Cannon--A bill to amend and
re-enact section A of an act approved
April 16, 1903, entitled IAN act to
raise revenue for the support of gov
eminent and public free schools and
to pay the entrance on the public debt
and to provide a special tax on PEN
sions," as authorized by section 1S9 of
the Constitution as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved March Ia,
1910. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Messrs. Drewry and Saunders--A
bill to amend and re-enact section !
of an act entitled AN act to pro-
vide for state money aid in addition
to convict labor for the improvement
of public roads," approved February
25. 1908. and as amended February
rs, 1910. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Messrs Drewry, Saunders and
bill to amend sections /. z, 3. 10 and
II of an act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the issuing of county bonds
for permanent road or bridge i'm
provement in the magisterial districts
OF the counties of the State" approved
March 10, 1912. Referred to Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
Messrs Drewry. dSaunders an
Trinkle--A bin to amend and re-enact
an act entitled "An act to license and
regulate the running of automobiles,
locomotives and other vehicles and
conveyances, whose motive power Is
other than animal power along and
over public highways of this State; to
provide for the registration of the
same; to provide uniform rules regu-
lating the use and speed thereof AMI
10 prescribe penalties for the viola
ton of said rules and regulations and
for the licensing of chauffeurs." and to
repeal an act entitled an act to regu-
late the running of automobiles, loco
motives and other vehicles and con-
veyances whose motive power IL other
than animal, along and over the pub
lie highways of this State; to provide
for the regulation of the same: to pro-
vide uniform rules regulating the use
and speed thereof, and to prescribe for
the violation of said rules, approved
March II. 1910 and further. to pro-
vide for licensing dealers and ga
RACES and for running motor vehicles
for hire. and to prescribe penalties
for violation of this act. Referred TO
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
Messrs. Drewry and Saunders-To
amend sections / and % an act en-
titled AN act to provide for the is
suing of county bonds for permanent
road and bridge Improvement in the
counties of the State Referred TO
the Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns.
Mr.. Drewry-~A bill to amend and
re-enact section 1928 of the Code of
Virginia as amended and re-enacted
by an act of the General Assembly
approved March IA. 1912. Referred To
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Downing-A bill to amend and
reenact section OF an act entitled an
act to consolidate into one act all acts
to repeal all acts and parts of acts In
conflict herewith. approved March L.
1912. Referred to Committee on Fl
nance.
Mr.. Wendenburg-A bill concerning
| the liability of employers for injuries
| or death sustained by their employees
providing compensation for the acct
dental injury to or death OF employees
and methods for the payment of the
same, establishing an industrial acct
dental board and defining its powers
and restricting the right to compensa
! ton or damages in such cases to such
as are provided by this act Referees
to the Committee for Courts Justice
| Mr.. Matthew'S bill to make 1t a
| misdemeanor to give, lend. advance or
| furnish money knowing the same Is to
| be used for the payment of poll taxes
OF any person; and to make It a misde-
meanor for any person to accept any
law. gift or advance for the purpose OF
paying any poll taxes due or owing by
him; or knowingly to permit any
money to be given. loaned advanced
or furnished by another for said pur-
| pose; and imposing duties upon city
| and county treasurers and providing
| penalties; and granting immunity TO
witnesses giving evidence for the Com
monwealth In prosecutions hereunder.
Referred to the Committee ror Courts
of Justice.
MIR. Jeffreys--A bill to empower the
Council OF the town of Clarksvilles in
the county of Mecklenburg. to issue
and sell bonds for the purpose or es-
tablishing and maintaining an cleo
trio lighting plant in SAID town, pro-
eided the question of such bond issue
for the purposes named be first sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
said town: and to authorize the said
Council OF the said town to call a spe-
cial election for the submission ~ot
same to the voters Of said town. Re-
ferred to the Committee on special
| Private and Local Legislation.
Messrs. Trinkle and Corbitt--Joint
resolution proposing amendments to
sections 10. 20. 81, "a, 26, 20, 80 and
| 3S OF article IL of the Constitution Of
| Virginia concerning elective franchise
and qualifications for office. and pro-
viding for publishing said amendments
and certifying same to the next Gen
eral Assembly. Referred to Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
Messrs. Trinkle and Corbitt--Joint
resolution proposing amendment To
section 173 Of article IS of the Consti-
tuition OF Virginia concerning taxation
and finance, and providig Cor publish
ing said amendment and certifying the
| same to the next General Assembly
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