The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
THE HOUSE

In thre and q half hours yesterday
the House passed two Senate and
eighteen House bills: dismissed three
bills from the calendar. and after
voting down two others, reconsidered
them, that amendments might be con-
sidored and agreed to before they are
again offered
The House took up unfinished bust
noss-the Browning hill to require the
payment by physicians and surgeons
Of State license tax-defeated
four amendments and rejected the
bill by a vote of 81 TO "a.
Two of the bills dismissed were at
the request of their patrons similar
bills being due TO come over from
the Senate. The thrd-Cousins-C Cox
bill to repeal act making capitation
tax lien on real estate owned ny per-
son at time such tax was assessed
failed of passage by a vote OF 3S to rs,
the constitution requiring Mt least
two flfths vote OF the full membership
of he House
The Sproul-B, u Adams bills Great
ing bureau of markets in the State
Department OF Agriculture had appar-
entity passed when it struck n snag in
the statement of Mr.. Pitts. of Abe
marie, that it carried an appropriation,
About twenty, who had voted aye.
. changed IntlT vote 10 no ana WI1ttl
the roll call was announced the bill
was beaten, SO to A. Mr.. sproul.
who had changed his vote, moved re-
consideration and the bills remains on
the calendar on its third reading.
Senate bills passed are:
No. 1870 amend and re-enact
section 1920 of the Code of Virginia,
in relation to the rate OF interest AL
, lowed to bankers. brokers and corpo-
rations.
No. 17t--To authorize and empower
the hoard of supervisors OF Warren
County 10 erect toll ~ates, and TO de-
mand and collect toll on the macad-
ami2cd roads and bridges across the
Shenandoah River or either branch
thereof, OF the county Of warren, and
to provide hoy such tolls are TO he ex-
pended
House bills passed:
No. l5t=fo amend an act con
corning public corporations, approved
March -, 1914 and providing for the
continuance Of annual tolls on turn
pixies. Patron-Mr stock.
No. f51-To amend an act approved
March 16. 1910. in relation to the
powers of boards of supervisors m
regard to the adoption amendment
and repeal OF special road laws.
patrons-Messrs. Williams and h, d.
Adams
No. 23o-To prevent and punish the
desccratIon of the flag Of the United
states Fatron-Mr. Epes
No. 28G Providing for the work
ing opening and keeping IN repair
of the roads and bridges of the coun~
-, of Brunswick Patron-~Mr. Naien-
tine.
No. 2T6-To amend and re-enaet
section 448 of the Code of NirS'nia.
as heretofore amended, in relation to
The number of commissioners of the
revenue Patron-Mr II. r Baker
No. 277-To amend an act approved
December 10, 1903. approved Decem-
herI7 1903. approved March ", 1919.
7 Patron--Mr. Burke Thy reques0.
No. 30i--To amend and re-enact
section 1891 Of the Code of Virginia
in relation to returns on executions
Patron--Mr. slant -
No. 302-To validate releases OF
deeds of trust entered upon the mar ,
gin of records in the several CLERKS
onces of the Commonwealth ny tne
trustee in such deeds OF trust. Patron
Mr.. Henley,
+ No, 307-To amend and re-enact
/ section 4144 of the code of Virginia
i'm relation to giving credit 70 con-
vlcts for good conduct. Patrons
( Neesrs. Buck, Clement and oodsoh'
No. 30g-Requiring committees OF
ucrOnS lawfully conIHeu IN t'teo'h 80
( 1ti-utions Of virginia who have no Mn
In the relation of husband or wite or
. cbud deDendent on them, and VINO
+ rossess estates. TO pay 10 the steward
RI the institution in which they are
/ confined such incomes as may AF7e
from their estates TO provide for such
persons extra comforts not provided
by such institutions in tho ordinary
maintenance of inmates. Patrons
McS.Ts HenIe-. and Shumate.
No. 31l-To amend an act to direct
and authorize county and corporation
! courts to strike from the lists OF land
returned delinquent for nonpayment
of taxes levies, etc. such as are err
roneouslv thereon, approved March
& 1900. Patrons-Messrs Cox Bristow
and Cousins.
No. 31S--To amend an act requiring
the several county and district school
boards of Virginia to make and pub
lsh annually a statement ut receipts
and disbursements and providing a
penalty for failure to do so. Patron
Mr.. Rnlston.
No. 324--To authorize the State
Highway Comnlire toner 70 establish Il
convict camp at Catawba Sanatorium
for the purpose II constructing neces-
sary roads. W. ks ana such other im-
proveMtnts as may be agreed upon
by the state Highway Commissioner.
the expenses Of such force shall be
paid Patron Mr. Brown +
No. 325-To provide for the proper