Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-25
THE HOUSE

The House Of Delegates devoted a
tw"-horr session Yesterday to tho rou-
TIM business Of passing = large num-
Der Of local bins Speaker Houston
convened the body at - o'clock noon
and Eev. Fred l.. Chcnault. pastor OF
the Broad street Methodist Church. Of
fcr"d prayer. NJ o'clock the House
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The chair announced the appointment
OF Delegates RoistUn. Bcattic and Cou-
sins rs members OF the special join,
committee charged with the duty Of
reporting on the advisahility OF CO.
ordinating under ono management the
Laurel Industrial School Virginia Home
and Industrial School for Girls and tho
state Farm. y committee OF two Will be
appointed by the Senate TO act with
the House committee.
The following House bills on their
third reading were passed and sent to
tho Senate for concurrence:
No. 1o--To prevent untrue deceptive
and misleading advertising and making
such advertising Il misdemeanor. and
providing penalties Patrons, Dele
gates Jones. Murray and Willis
No. lS-To amend and re-enact sec
ton 753 OF tho Code by adding the Viz
Sinia Trust Company. Richmond Plan
iers adj Merchants Bank. South Boston.
and First National Rank. GOWNS ton. to
the list of State repositories Patron
Delegate Hobson.
No. Ito define feeble nlindcdncss
and to provide for the examination, lc-
gal commitment. and the custody and
care of feeble minded persons. and
their segregation in institutions. Pat
rons. Delegates Brewer. Willis, Humid
ley and Jones.
No. 20-ProvidinS additional powers
and duties OF the state Board Of Chart
ties and Corrections. Patrons, Dele
gates Brewer. Willis, Hundley and
Jones.
No. o3-To prevent the sale or the
offering or exposure for sale OF dele
terious foods. Patron. Delegate Sproul.
No. o5.-To prevent the transporta-
tion or storage Of food products under
insanitary conditions, and fixing pen
altIcs for the violations of the act.
Patron, Delegate Sproul.
No. 26--Providlng for the sanitation
of slaughter houses. abattoirs. packing
houses. sausage fac. ories. Patron,
Delegate Winston.
No 27--To amend section Of an
act to prevent the manufacture or sale
Of adultcrated. misbrandcd, poisonous
or dc!ctcrous foods or liquors. Patron.
Delegate Sproul.
No. S3--To authorize the Board of Su-
pcrvisorS of the county of Amelia 10
borrow from timc 10 tlmc inc sum OIL
$4,000 or so much thereof as may be
necessary, TO continue the Improvement
Of the public roads OF said county.
Patron, Delegate Epes.
No. 34-To amend and rc-eeact the
road law Of Cumberland County. Pa
tron, Delegate H. i. Baker.
No. 35-To authorize and empower
the local road board OF Salem Magister-
ial District. in Culpepcr County, to is
sue bonds for the completion of Ger
tain roads. Patron. Delegate Smith.
No. 36--TO amend and rc-enact tho
road law of Buchanan and Dickinson
Counties. Patron. Delegate Roberts.
No. 37--To amend and rc-cnact sec
ton 4 OF M act to establish a general
road fund for the permanent improve
mont Of roads and bridges In Dinwiddie
County. Patron, Delegate Harris.
No. 3s-To provide compensation for
tho Board OF Road Commissioners OF
Blueatone Magistcrial District, Meek