The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

I cOmnasrce and the Merchants As
sociation at an oyster roast. ana an
. other that the legislators be gnests
OF the Chamber OF Commerce 81 Hope
well. The House declared lseiL VOC
bury to accept either during the pres
ent session. though Mr.. Gordon, OF
Louisa, suggested that the trips might
be made Monday.
j The House adopted a resolution by
Mr.. Williams. OF Fairfax. memorialix-
} ing the virginia delegation In Congress
, TO support the bill OF Senator Hoke
Smith, appropriating money to AID
the various States In the Advancement
OF vocational education.
Il Tho House adopted and sent to the
i Senate for concurrence a resolution
providing for a commission OF two
members of the House, one senator,
i two division superintendents TO be
named by tho Governor. the Super
intendent of Public Instruction ana
the Attorney-General, TO make study
/ OF the public school system in Fir-
ginia and It's needs, and report recon-
mending such legislation az will i'm
4 prove conditions, to the next General
I Assembly. Fifteen hundred dollars Is
/ appropriated for the expenses of the
| investig CATION
T Under Senate joint resolution
bill was introduced to permit York
| County to make such physical and
other changes as may be necessary to
meet the requirements of the proposed
4 munitions industry to be established
| in that county.
1 Governor Stuart returned to the
| House for amendment House bill 70.
The amendment suggested by the Gov
4 ernor was agreed TO and the bill was
returned to the executive for his Sig
1 nature.
| During the afternoon session the
/ following Senate bills were passed:
No 276-To provide for submitting
to the qualified voters OF counties and
cities the question of Interstate and
lntrastate shipment OF ardent spirits
/ for beverage purposes, and prohibit
/ ing the transportation, bringing into
or receiving of ardent spirits for bev-
Grage purposes in any county or city
as shall by majority vote under this
act declare against interstate and In
trastate shipment of ardent spirits for
| beverage purposes; and prescribing
| penalties therefor.
| No 21s--To provide for the re-
movai of persons holding any Office
OF trust or profit under and by virtue
/ II any of the laws OF the State of
Virginia. either State, county or
municipal. except such officers as are
by the Constitution removable only
and exclusively by methods other thar
those provided by this act, who shall
knowingly or wilfully misconduct him
self in Office. or who shall knowing
iy or wilfully neglect to perform any
duty enjoned upon such off1cer by
any law OF the State of Virginia, or
who shall In any public place be IN q
state of intoxication produced by
ardent spirits voluntarily taken. or
who shall engage in any form OF
gambling or who shall commit any act
constituting a violation OF any penal
statute involving moral turpitude;
and providing procedure therefor;
and for the appearance of the Com
missioner of Prohibition. or someone
representing his ONCE, in certain cases
arising hereunder
No. 27s-To amend section ASH of
the Code of Virginia OF 1887, in rela-
ton to interest on money.
No. es-To prohibit the use of roller
towels in public lavatories.
No 27t--To amend an act provid-
ing for tho appointment OF a State
, board of health and OF local boards
OF health. defining the duties and
lpowers and compensation thereof and
:, of their members, officers and agents
in connection with the preservation OF
public health; and prescribing pen
alties against witnesses falling to obey
> subpoenas issued by said State board
of health or any authorized member
: thereof. for refusing to testify OIL
r State board or its duly authorized
members.
ii No. 145-To prohibit the hunting
shooting or trapping of ring-necked
pheasants in shenandoah County. until
2 after the first day OF November, 1920
t, House bills passed are:
= No. hbs--To amend sections 46v
I 4ss, 49e. 511, $40. 5As, $50. 564, 90;
and 604 of the Code of Virginia al
4 / heretofore amended. Patron--Mr
: White.
No. 55s--To authorize the Auditor
of Public Accounts to employ the at
"a torneys for the Commonwealth, in the
several counties and cities, to take
r steps and institute actions at law oil
suits in equity for the recovery OF
a taxes on personal property, money and
a income returned delinquent and Il
. provide for the compensation of the
I attorneys and to require bond. Pa
tron-Mr White.
y No. 55s--To amend an act approved
March 4. 1898 (chapter $50 Acts
Z 1S97-'9s), so as to impose certain
duties upon Commemorative attor,
r neys in regard to the collection oil
fines and costs and to allow them com.
pensation therefor. Patron--Mr
j. White
a No. 560--To regulate the assessment
n and collection OF omitted license
A privilege and occupation taxes. Pa.
tron--Mr. White.
Morning Session.
During the morning session the
House agreed to amendments made Il
= half dozen previously passed House
:, bills and passed twenty-one Senate
: bills. One bill. relating to the work.
ing OF prisoners on the roads and
adding to the number OF penitentiary
guards. which had passed the Senate
was defeated.
: or the amended House bills agreed
3 to FIVE were local measures The sixth
was the automobile bill. which puts
. the money received from auto license.
to a fund for. the maintenance In.
stead Of for the construction of roads
The following Senate bills were
passed before recess was taken until
= s:s0:
= No. 104--To amend an act to pro-
/ vide for the issuing of county bonds
| for permanent road or bridge i'm.
Z provement in the magfsterfal districts
Of the counties OF the State. approved