The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-16

of 1914. approved March 81, 1914.
BY Mr.. Willis--A bill TO amend ana
re-enact an act entitled an act to
regulate employment bureaus or agen-
cies ana to provide penalties for viola
ton of same, which became law
March II. 1910.
To the Committee on Finance:
BY Messrs. Adams. of Franklin and
Eutherland--A bill to abolish the Of
fice OF land assessor and the duties
heretofore performed by such asses
sors to be performed by the commits
sioners Of the revenue.
BY Messrs Adams, of Franklin, and
Clement--A bill to amend and re-enat.
section IS of an act entitled an act TO
amend and re-enact sections 81, 2s,
80, 80, 81. 81 and IS of an act en-
titled an act to raise revenue for the
support of the government and pubic
free schools and to pay the inter-
est on the public debt and TO pro-
vide a special tax for pensions. as
authorised by section 1se of the Con-
stitution OF Virginia, approved April
16, 1903 as heretofore amended. and
TO add new section thereto, hereby
designated as section 20 liz. provtd-
ing for a tax on express companies
refrtgerators. oil. stock. fruit and 9TH
er car loading and other companies
operating upon the railroads in this
state. except sleeping car, dining car,
drawing room car and palace car COM
panies. approved March Is, 1915.
BY Messrs. Lowry. of Stafford,
Buhrnaan and Bowles-A bin to
amend and re-enact section 6 of an
act entitled an act TO create a State
advisory board on taxation and county
and city boards of review OF assess
ments. TO define the powers and duties
of such boards, TO Ak the compensa-
ton OF their members. and to APP
propriate money to carry out the pro-
visions of this act. to provide for the
review of reports of purchases by mer-
chants and the review of the annual
returns and assessments of intangible
personal property, income and money
by certain officials and fixing their
compensation therefor, and to pro-
vide penalties for the violation of
this act, AID to repeal an act entitled
an act TO create State advisory board
on taxation any county and city boards
of review of assessments. to define tho
powers and duties of such boards, to
TX the compensation of their MEM
bers and TO appropriate money to car
ry out the provision of this act. to
provide for the review of assessments
on intangible personal property. in
come and money by certain officials,
and fixing their compensation there
for, and to provide penalties for the
violation of this act, approved Feb
ruary Is, 1918. as amended by an act
approved March II. 1915.
BY Mr.. Murray--A bill TO amend
and re-enact section tbs of the Code
of Virginia.
To the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice:
By MFR. Cox-A bill to amend and
re-enact section 5793 of the Code of
Virginia, In relation to burglary and
kindred crimes and punishment there
for
To the Committee on General Laws:
BY Mr. Steck--A bill to make 1t
unlawful to use the common or "roi-
Ter towel' in any hotel. railway train.
railway station. public or private
school. public lavatory or Mushroom.
and to provide punishment therefor.
To the Committee on Agriculture and
Mining:
! By Mr.. Bristow--A bill to amend
and re-enact section 2079 OF the Code
of Virginia as heretofore amended in
regard to unlawful hunting, so as to
permit the killing Of turkey buzzard
and black buzzard.
To the Committee n Schools a.
Colleges:
Ry Mr.. Hargrave--A bill to amend
and re-enact subsection IL of section
1899 of an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act approved
February is, 1896. entitled an act to
provide for the protection of domes-
tic animals, and to authorize and em-
power the board OF control of the ex-
piration station of the v rginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at
Rlacksburg to establish live stock
quarantine lines, rules and regulation
ana to prescribe penalties for. .iolat-
ing the same, as amended by an act
approved March 6. 1900, and as fur
Their amended by an act approved
Nav 90. 1908 and to repeal sections
22i4 and 2215 OF the Code Of Vir-
einia. and section 1599-a OF the act
approved May 90. 1908. which deal
with the same subjects as amended
by an act approved March IL. 1905.
To the Committee on Special. pri-
vate and Local Legislation:
BY Mr.. Reed--A bill to amend and
re-enact section 32-a Of an act entitled
fan act to amend and re-enact Sec
tons 4, IL, the first subsection Of sec
ton 23, sections So and rs of tbs char
ter OF the city of Portsmouth, ap-
proved March 10, 1908. In reference 70