The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-11
HOUSE BILLS

The following bills were presented
in the House yesterday and referred
under Rule 81:
To the Committee on Finance:
BY Mr. Norris--A bill to amend and
re-enact section IS of an act entitled
an act to raise revenue for the sup
port of the government and pub.c
free schools and to pay interest on
the public debt and to provide a spe-
cial tax for pensions as authorized by
section 1879 OF the Constitution OF
Virginia, approved April i6. 1908, as
amended by an act approved March
10, 1915.
BY Messrs. Cousins, Cox and Price
of Richmond city--A bill to amend
and re-enact section of an act en-
titled an act to segregate for the pur'
poses OF taxation. pursuant to sec
ton 1853 of the Constitution of Vir-
ginia. the several kinds and classes
of property so as to specify and de-
termine upon what subjects state
taxes and upon what subject local
taxes may be levied. and to provide
for the continuance for the year 1915
of the present State school tax OF
TEN certs ON every 500 of~real estate
and of the assessed value of real es-
tate and tangible personal property,
approved February l6. 1915, and as
! further amended by an act approved
March ID. 1918.
To the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns:
BY Mr.. Epes (by request)-- A bin 70
authorize the boards OF supervisors
of the several counties to levy dog
taxes, providing the manner and me-
thod by which said taxes when levied
= ~ AftI cd nd
said dogs listed, providing penalties
and fines for failure to list said dogs
and to pay said taxes. and how same
shall be assessed. imposed and col
lected, providing the disposition to be
made of all funds, including penal
ties. fines and costs. collected. and
prescribing the duties to be perform
ed by the officers of said counties and
the fees to be allowed them for such
service.
To the Committee for Courts o.
Justice:
BY Mr. Epes-A bill to amend and
re-enact sections 1853, $500 and 26ol
of the Code of Virginia, ss hereto
! fore mentioned. in relation to the ap'
| pointment of guardians.
! BY Messrs. Cox and Jones--A bill
| to amend and re-enact section S5o4
| OF the Code OF Virginia. as amended
by an act approved March Is, 1910
I in relation to the execution OF wrtts
| of possession and unlawful detainer
/ damages and costs.
BY Mr.. Gordon---A bill TO authorize
counsel for any party in Interest
whose case may be tried nj an APP
preaching term OF court for which
jury is drawn, TO be present ana wilt
ness the drawing of the jury, tht
clerk to be notified OF such desire.
To the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections:
By Mr.. Edwards-A bill to amend
and re-enact an act approved Marcf
10. 1904, as amended and re-enacted
by an act approved March 3, 1908
! entitled an act to provide for lists o.
all persons who have paid their State
poll taxes and for posting the same
and for providing compensation there
for.
To the Committee on Library:
By Mr.. White---A joint resolution
concerning the Legislative Reference
Bureau.
To the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation:
BY Mr.. Cousins-A bill to amend
and re-enact section 1875 OF the Code
of Virginia.
BY Messrs. Brown. Henley, Smith
Adams, of Charlotte, Reed and Steel
A joint resolution to authorize tn,
appointment of commission to for
mulate a plan OF State roads and re-
port the same to the General Assem-
bly, of 1918.
To the Committee on General Laws
BY Mr.. Gordon--A bill to make un
lawful the offering OF prizes or othe
valuable things by newspapers o
other publishers for the purpose o
extending the circulation of sucl
newspaper or publication and pre-
scribing penalties therefor
To the Committee on Insurance an,
Banking:
BY Mr.. Myers-A bill to supervis
the operations OF fire insurance rate
making bureaus. and providing 70
their examination by tha Commits