Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

Mr.. MusRrave. having voted on the
losing side. could not make motion
To reconsider
t!erk OF the House Williams dis
patched page post haste after the
recorded vote in order that the sneak
sr might decide the point Of order thar
had peen raised. Delegate Row put
an end 20 an uncomfortable situation
t.! moving TO pass h Mr. Musgravcs
motion II was carried. and a min
ute later the House adjourned 10 meet
again AZ II o'clock Tomorrow
PASSES BILI. REGULATING
EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS
The House passed the Willis bill
amending the act regulating employ
mcni bureaus and agencies to provide
heavy penalty for sending any fe-
male 10 place OF ill-repute. Over
strenuous opposition. the House ad-
vanced to its third reading the Hob
SON Birrell bill Increasing the salary
Of the Auditor OF Public Accounts from
$4,000 10 $1,000 h year. a Senate bill.
providing the same increase. was de-
fcated at the beginning OF last week.
aud the members objected to consid-
cring q slightly different bill address
cd to the same end. The bill! will como
III Monday on its passage.
The following House hills on their
third reading were passed, and so now
70 the Senate for concurrence:
L.
build 4 wharf in the York River upon
a site leased by him from Gloucester
County. Patron. Delegate Norris.
No 42'. amending the road law OF
Campbell County. Patron, Delegate.
Russell
No ,2S, amending the act which au-
thorzcs the Board Of Supervisors OF
Floyd County 10 let 10 contract the
public roads OF that county. Patron.
Delegate Phillips.
No tsI, amending the charter OF the
city Of bristol. Delegates Buch and
slant.
NEWPORT NEWS BILLS
MEET WITH APPROVAL
No 4Gc authorizing the city Of New
por, News TO issue $4,000 of bonds
for constructing and cquipring an ar
mory and convention hall in that city.
Patron. Delegate Murray.
80 a33, authorizing the city OF New
port News 10 issue $4,000 in bonds FOR
street improvements Patron, Dele
gate Murray
No 435. authorizing the Board Of
Supervisors Of IIenrico County 10 sell
its poorhouse farm. Patron. Delegate
Reattic.
ci,y of Norfolk Patrons, Delegates
Cousins and Cox.
No s37. authorizing the sale Of
Cypress Church and lot in surry Coun-
-. Patron, Delegate Harrison.
No. ia3. amending the charter Of the
cit" o. Norfolk. and empowering IL 10
create a municipal employment bureau.
Patrons, Delegates Cousins and Cox.
30 44d. amending the act of March
II 1910 regulating employment bu-
r"nu- ard agencies. Patron. Delegate
Wills
no ss. amending the act Of March
-. 1912, relating 10 the protection Of
fish IN the Mche:rin River Patron,
Delegate Cato.
ANCHORAGE OF SMALL
BOATS IN NORFOLK CHANNEL
No al. making II unlawful TO an
cNOr small boats In the channels OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth harborx Pa
trons Delegates Cox and Reed.
80 4t2. declaring abandoned SO
much 81 the Winchester and Bcrry's
Ferry Turnpike Hes within the
County Of Frederick Patrons, Dele
gates Steck and Giipin
10. ia3 authorizing the Boards Of
SUPERVISORS Of Greene and Madison
Counties TO levy tax for the purpose
~ erecting = bridge across the Rapldan
River. Patron. Delegate Cook
No. t41 amending section 500 Of the
Code III reference TO commissioners of