The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

. Wv Ia TX az f'S ana SttALtNhlNS thAC bI'+'Hs
compiled with view to throwing light
on tho matter for the benefit Of tho
Senators.
Passed Many Bills.
Tho Senate got right down to bust
ness and disposed of a large number
Of bills which were on the calendar.
They were Senate bills, the Idea being
to get them over to the House for
concurrence while the Senate is con-
sdering the House bills.
The following bills were passed:
In relation to the sale Of farm pro
duce on commission; defining the
terms farm produce and commission
merchant" and regulating commission
merchants and providing for their
registration and bonding. and the is
suing of a certificate of such registra-
ton by the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture and immigration; also empower
ing the Commissioner of Agriculture
and immigration, upon complaint, and
in certain cases to investigate the acts
Of commi ss!on merchants. and to re-
woke or refuse certificate of registra-
ton and prescribing regulations and
offenses under this act, and providing
penalties for violations of such regu-
lations and Of this act.
To amend and re-enact section SO OF
an act approved April 2, 1902, entitled
an act 10 provide new charter for
the town of Covington. in the County
of Allcghany, and to repeal all other
acts with reference thereto.
To amend and re-enaCt section 1885
Of the Code Of virginia. providing
when. in an action of assumpsit, no
plea. 70 be received, or inquiry of dam
ages made unless defendant file with
ala Al 10 ~
but Judgment given therefor.
Proposing an amendment TO sec
tion 46 pf article 4. Of the Constitu-
tion of Virginia.
To authorize counties and cities to
establish sanatoria for the care of per-
CONS suffering with tuberculosis.
I To amend and re-enact an act TO
create Ettrtck subschool district. in
Matoaca District of Chesterfield Coun-
ty, approved March s, 1900
To provide for the appointment OF
a special Joint committee on publica-
tons to consider and report all ques-
tions relating to tho method and ex-
pense OF printing and publishing
books papers and documents issued or
used by the several departments OF the
State government and by the several
institutions and subdivisions OF the
! sHlStlt ana Az LUZ lIlPI t0HblOHT anu re-
port the feasibility Of the printing and
publishing Of the same or OF any OF
the textbooks used in the public
schools by the State, or by contracts
made by the state, and TO provide
-com pcnSAt. p44-fap such clerks stenog-
rapherA and other assistants as may
be employed by said committee and
Other necessary expenses and for the
publication OF such report by the
Superintendent Of Public Printing,
TO appropriate six thousand dol
lars, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary. to the state Library Board
for the purpose Of buying necessary
metal filinP cases and for properly
protecting the valuable manuscripts II
the department of archives in tht
State Library building,
Z To amend and re-enact section $685.
Of the Code of Virginia. as amended
and re-enactod by an act of the Gen,
craI Assembly Of Virginia, approved
March Il. 1908. entitled an act t
amend and re-euaCt section 1928 o
the Code Of Virginia, as amended ant
re-ena Ctcd by an act entitled an &C
10 amend and rc-onaCt section 1928 O.
the code Of virginia. and to repea
section 1925 OF the Code of Virginia
I'm relation to fees Of attorneys for th'
Commonwealth, approved on the Bro
-4aN Of March, 1895, as amended ant
re-enacted by an act entitled an &C
10 amend and re-enact section 352s o
the Code OF Virginia, and to repea
section 1926 Of the Code of Virginia II
relation to fees of attorneys for IN
Comm onwealth, approved March
1900. as amended and re-enacted b,
an act entitled an act to amend ant
re-enact sections 34gS, $500, $500
$500 and 350S OF the Code OF Virginia
and to amend and re-enact section
8515 OF the Code OF Virginia, and &
amend and re-enact section 1918 o
the Code Of Virginia, as amended b.
an act approved February IA. 1896
and section 351G Of the Code of Vir
ginia. as amended by an act approves
February IS. 1895, and section 852s
~ amended by an act approved Marcl
, s, 1900, and also to repeal sectiol
3524 Of the Code of Virginia, a
. amended by an act approved Fehruar
! 20, 1900. and section 1926 OF the Cod
; Of Virginia, approved on the 31st da
: OF December. 1903, as amended an
f re- enacted by an act entitled an &C
. to amend and re-enact section 1925
3 as amended and re-enaCted by an &C
- Of the General Assembly of Virginia
! entitled an act to amend and re-enac
section 1928. approved March Is
1906, as amended and re-enacted b
an act OF the General Assembly o
Virginia, entitled an act to amen
and re-enact section 1923. approve
March IT, 1910, as amended and re
enacted by an act Of the General As
sembly. approved March ID. 1912.
To amend and re-enact the fourtl
article of section one hundred an
, eighty-three Gs3) OF the Code of Vir
ginia, as amended and re-enacted b
, an act approved December 8. 1908. en-
, titled an act TO amend and re-enac
! the fourth article OF section 1873 OF tn
Code of Virginia, as amended and re
. enacted by an act entitled an act t.
: amend and re-enact title of the Cod
I Of Virginia. in relation To salaries
! mileage and other allowances, ap
proved February Z, 1903.