The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-09

a Item, but to be payable out of sur
plus Patron-Mr. White.
No l42--To amend section 3sO3 of
the Code of Virginia, relative to in
I terrogatories Patron--Mr. White.
! No. 1870 amend an act 20 pro-
vide in cities containing 10000 in
habitants or more for the election of
a special Justice of the peace, TO be
known as the civil justice, to pre-
scribe his Jurisdiction and duties and
| to fix his compensation: and to au-
thorize the issue by other justices of
the peace in said cities of warrants
/ cognizable by said civil Justice. Pa
! irons Messrs. Cox, James II. Price,
Jones and Cousins.
| No. l52--To amend the title to
chapter 361 OF the Acts of the Gen
eraI Assembly of Virginia. session of
1914, approved March %, 1914. in
reference to the extension of the
turnpike road in any company in
which the State is stockholder, and
to re-enact the first section of said
chapter. Patron-Mr. White.
No. 154-Providing for the pension
! ing OF the members of the fire de-
partment in cities of the first class.
Patron--Mr. Reed.
M. 16S--To provide that where de-
auctions are allowed by law in the as
sessment of income or other taxes on
! account OF an unmarried child or
children of the person assessed, the
same allowances shall he made in the
case of child or children legally
adopted as for natural children. Pa
ltron-Mr. White,
No. 1910 authorize the auditor
OF public accounts to refund the
amounts of certain taxes unlawfully
0n1Jartpd
from Sarah E. Ashby. Patron-Mr.
Swift.
No. 1910 amend chapter "A OF
the Code of Virginia GSSO, in rela-
ton to cities and towns, and to re-
peal sections 1899 and 1910 of the
Code OF Virginia. and section 104S of
the Code of Virginia, to provide for
local assessments in cities and towns.
approved May 20. 1908, by amending
section 1015-a so as to reduce the min
imum number of members of the
board of aldermen and OF the common
council in cities -Patron-Mr. Har-
rison
No. 204-To amend section 1907 of
the Code OF Virginia, as heretofore
amended. in relation to the approx
mate apportionment and disbursement
of State school funds. Patron--Mr.
Clement
NO. 2O5--Empowerlng the Scnool
Board OF the city of Norfolk to
select and purchase textbooks, suit
able schooIhouses. with proper fur
niture and educational appliances, 20
care for, manage and control the
school property. and repeating sec
lions 1893 and 1888 OF the Code of
Virginia in so far as the said sections
are in conflict with this act. Patrons
---Messrs Cox and Cousins.
No. 207-To amend section 3702 OF
the Code OF Virginia, regarding setting
fire 10 woods and certain infammablo
substances Patrons-Messrs. Steck
and Pitts.
No. 209--To provide when an ac-
.tion or suit shall be regarded as COM
menCed, SO as to stop the running or
the statutes of limitations or other
limitation Of rights, Patron-Mr.
white.
No. 211-Requiring contributory
negligence to be set forth in bin of
particulars when relied upon as a de-
tense Patron-Mr. White.
No. 213-To provide that when
either consort is afflicted with syphilis
or any other contagious venereal dis
ease of like character, or with any
venereal disease effects OF which will
probably produce deformed. crippled
or weak minded offspring. il shall be
a ground for absolute divorce on be-
half Of the innocent party when sue
( condition OF the other party was not
known to the innocent party at the
time OF marriage. Patron--Mr Kent.