The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13
SENATE BILLS

Mr.. Mathews-A bill to provide for
the grading and branding of apples.
Referred to Committee on AgricuI-
ture, Mining and Manufacturing.
Mr.. Garrett--A bill providing for
the assessment and taxation of stock
cars. furniture cars, fruit cars, refrig
orator cars. meat cars. oil cars, tank
cars and other similar cars used in
this State and owned by corporations
or individuals having no domicile
within the State. Referred to Com
uittee on Finance.
MIR Royali-A bill TO ame.Ed and re-
enact section $50 of the Code of Nir-
ginia, as heretofore amended, IN re-
lation to pay and allowances to the
overseers of the poor. Referred to
the Committee on General Laws
Mr., Royall--A bill 10 amend an act
entitled AN act TO incorporate the
town OF Cedar Bluff. In Tazewell
County. Va. approved January 81,
1912, 10 authorize the Town Council
of said town to issue bonds OF said
town not exceeding $4,000. for perma-
nent improvement OF streets and side
walks in said town. Referred to
Joint Committee on Special, Private
and Local Legislation.
Mr. Jeffrys--A bill TO authorize the
board of supervisors of Mecklenburg
County, Va, to designate repositories
for the proceeds arising from the sale
of permanent road Improvement
bonds issued by them for the improve
ment in Bluestone Magisterial Dis
trict in said county, and to make con-
tracts for the payment of interest
thereon by said repositories. Refer
red to Committee on County, City and
Town Organizations.
Mr.. Thornton (zy reouest) A dill to
promote the teaching of practical hor-
ticulture in the rural schools Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Insti-
buttons and Education.
Mr.. Trinkle--A bill to amend and
re-enact section 1851 or tht. Code Of
Virginia. 1887, in regard to suspend
ing sentence, or execution h.reof, and
to provide for bail pending suspension
of sentence, or execution thereof. az
ter conviction, as amended and re-
enacted by an act of the General AS
sembly OF Virginia, approved March
1880, and to provide for bail after
writ OF error has been granted to a
convicted person pending such writ
of error and appeal Referred to the
Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr. Barham-A bill to authorize
Hopewell, in the county OF Prince
George, after it shall become a city,
to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor Referred TO Joint Commit
tee on Special. Private and Local Leg
islAtion.
Mr.. Rison--A bill to amend and re-
enact section / Of chapter of the
charter OF the city of Danville. Va,
approved february II, 1890. entitled
an act to incorporate the city OF Dan
willie relating to temporary loans, the
borrowing of money, the limit OF out
standing Indebtedness, the Issuing of
certain bonds In serial form to be
made payable in annual instaiIments
TO the right of the City Council to
create debts and to the maintenance
of a sinking fund for certain ponus O.:
said city, as amended and .e-enacted
by an act amended February 10. 1900.
as amended and re-enacted by an act
approved February /, 1901, rs amend
ed and re-enacted by an act approved
March s, 1902, as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved Deem
Der IL, 1903. as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved on the
9th OF February. 1915. Referred to
the Joint Committee on Special, Pri-
vate and Local Legislation.
Tho Senate yesterday passed the
Cannon amendment to the Constitu-
ton, which allows cities to go outside
OF the boundaries OF cities when they
wish to employ persons for any sort
OF expert work-engineers. electro
clans, teachers or others. The bill APP
plies wholly to cities and the rights