The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29

to the Committee for Courts of Jus
tice
Mr.CaEnon--A bill to establish an
art commission for the State of Vir-
ginia Referred to the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education.
2Ir. Cannon--A bill 20 establish an
enact section one Of an act entitled
an act to regulate the hours of labor
in factories. workshops. 1aundries. mer-
camille and manufacturing establish
mentsy where females and children
under fourteen years c. age are en-
pfoyed as operators. approved March
4, 1890 as amended by an act ap-
proved March Ia, 1919. and as further
amended by an act approved March 30,
xal 1. q Referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
Messrs. Mapp end Garrstt---A bill to
| authorize the director OF the Legisla'
/ tive Reference Bureau to employ q
sufficient number Of clerical assistants
| to perform the work of the members
| of the General Assembly during the
present legislative session and to pur-
chase codes. acts. journals. files and
other books and equipment for the i'm.
mediate use Of said bureau: to appro-
( pirate money for such purposes and
| tor tho purpose OF supplementing the
/ former appropriation for salaries and
expenses In connection with said bu-
4 reau for the current fascai year. Re-
/ ferred to the Committed on Finance.
/ Mr. Jeffreys-A bill to amend and
re-enact chapter 252 OF acts OF the
General Assembly Of 1905. entitled an
act to authorize the several school
! boards of the achooi districts In thtf
State to borrow, money belonging fe
the literary fund for certain purposes
and to authorize the loan of said funds
TO each district. as amended by chap.
ter 80 Of the acts OF 1908 and chapter
I $50 of the acts OF 1914. Referred &c
the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Ssoolrick-A bill to make uniform
the law of transfer of shares of stock
iii corporations. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws.
Messrs Mapp, Walker. Saunders
and west--A bill to prohibit the
manufacture. sale or keeping for sails
Of any whiskey, brandy. rum, gin. OF
Of any malt, spurious liquors, wine
I porter, ale. beer, absinthe. or any
mixture of them. and OF any liquor
which will produce intoxication: &c
prohibit the drinking Of liquor. a.
tHGEclUdAICi 0GAAN0s a. nhs $1,000
station or boat landing. or In an,
passenger or Pullman car, or on any
boat or other public vehicle. or II
any club or fraternity house, lodge oil
meeting place Of any organization OF
association, except as provided In Thu
act, or at any public place In the State
of Virginia, and to repeal all acts ant
parts of acts in conflict with this act
Referred to the Committee on Mora
and Social Welfare.
Mr.. Holt--A bill to amend and re
enact section 104 Of an act to incor
porate the city of Newport News. II
the county of York. and to provide
a charter therefor, approved Januar!
l6, 1896, as amended by an act ap
proved January "a, 1900. Referred
to the Committee on Special, Privat'
and Local Legislation.
Mr.. Holt-A bill to authorize TIT
issuance OF $4,000 Of bonds by thu
city of Newport News for school pur
poses. Referred to the Committee OIL
Special. Private and Local Legisla
ton.
Mr.. Holt-A bill to amend and re-
enact section 2436 OF the Code of vir
ginia, in regard to the effect OF tn,
decree In suits for the sale OF con
tingent estates. Referred to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Gunn--A bill to invest In boards
of supervisors of counties adjoining
and abutting a city with a popula
ton OF $4,000 or more inhabitants, al
shown by United States Census. tn,
same powers and authority now vest
ed or hereafter conferred upon com
mon councils of cities and towns. Re
ferred to the Committee on Counties
! Cities and Town organization.
| Mr.. Gunn---A bill to appropriate
the sum OF $500 for the purpose o
marking the graves OF the Confed
crate soldiers killed on the battlefield
near Williamsburg. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Andrews (by request)-A bill
to authorize counties and cities to es
tablish sanatoria for the care OF per
sons suffering from tuberculosis. Re
ferred to the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns.
Mr.. Andrews Thy reQuest)--A bill tc
authorize counties ana cities to estab
lish sanatoria for the care Of persons
suffering from tuberculosis.
i Referred to the Committee or
Counties, Cities and Town organiza
ton,
M. Wsbb-A bill to amend ana re-.
jenact N oct entitled "a net 70 pro
lvida IN e1rtajn lceaeel fnr ~ com
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