The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-19
SENATE BILLS

SENATE BILLS
Mr. Rinehart--A bill to enable the
boards of supervisors of counties and
councils of the Incorporated towns or
this Commonw to authorize the
levying Of a special road tax upon the
taxable property in said counties and
towns of twenty cents on the one
hundred dollars Of the assessed valua
tion OF such property, to be used for
the purpose OF building public roads
In such counties and for the, purpose
of permanently improving and main
tanning existing roads in such coun-
ties. the said special levy to be In ex-
cess OF any other road levy that now
exists in any such county or town.
Referred TO the Joint Committee on
Special. Private and Local Legislation
Mr. Rinehart--A bill 10 authorize the
board of supervisors OF Allegheny
County to borrow the sum OF twenty
thousand dollars TO be used in the
building OF public roads In said county.
and to permanently improve the pres
emit roads In said county: and 10 Issue
bonds of said county for the said sum,
and to borrow the same and provide
for the Ievying of tax upon the
taxable property IN said county and
tn the incorporated towns thereof. for
the purpose OF paying the interest on
said bonds and for the purpose Of
creating a sinking fund to discharge
the principal OF said bonds. Referred
to tho Joint Committee on Special
Private and Local Legislation.
Mr.. Rinehart-A bill to submit to
the qualified voters OF Allegheny
County and of the Incorporated towns
aF Iron "a the g.
tion of whether or not the board OF
supervisors of said county shall Dor
row the sum OF 100000 to be used
in the building of public roads In Al
leghany County, Virginia: and to per
nauently improve the present roads in
sald county and TO issue bonds of said
county for the said sum OF 100000;
and providing further for the lsvying
of a tax upon the taxable property in
the county of Allegheny. and in the
Incorporated towns In said county. TO-
the purpose of paying the interest on
such bonds as may be, issued under the
provision OF this act and for the pur-
nose OF creating a sinking fund TO
discharge the principal of said bonds,
provided majority Of said qualified
voters shall favor the issue and sale OF
such bonds Referred to the Joint
Committee on Special Privse and Lo-
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Mr.. Saunder tby reQuest)---A bill 10
amend and re-enaCt section S671 OF the
Code of Virginia, relating to betrayal
of women. Referred TO the COMMITTEE
on General Lows.
Mr.. Jordan--~A bill to abrogate the
common law doctrines of dover and
curtsy. and the incidents thereof as
heretofore prevailing in this State. and
to give TO each husband and wife upon
the death of his or her consort a fee
simple title to one-third of the rea!
estate, or interest therein. OF which
such eonsort died seized Referred 10
the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
MIR. Strode--A bill providing for the
election OF members OF The State Cor
pora ton Commission by the qualified
voters Of the State. and providing fol
their terms ana commission. Referred
to the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections,
Mr.. Early-A bill to establish a bu-
reau of markets for agriculture pro-
duets within the Department OF Agri-
culture and immigration. providing foi
administration of said bureau and
defining the duties and powers of same
Referred 10 the Committee on Agricul-
ture. Mining and Manufacture.
Mr.. Gayle-A bill to amend and re-
enact section l407 OF the Code of Nir-
ginfa relating to conveyances of lanC
to benevolent associations. as hereto
fore amended. Referred to the Com
mittee for Courts OF Justice.
Mr.. Gayle--A bill to amend and re-
enact section 140s of the Code of Vir-
ginia relating to quantity of land be
nevolent associations may hold. Re-
ferred to thu Committee for Courts OF
Justice.
Mfr, Pilcher-A bill to authorize tina
boards of supervisors of the severa
| counties to compromise controversial.
with taxpayers In reference to loca
taxes or levies. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws
| Messrs Byrd and Goolrick--A bill
to amend and re-enact section
/ Of an act entitled an act tc
amend and re-enact an ac'
entitled an act TO establish and regu
/ late the holding OF primary elections
TO pay expenses of same. to secure the
/ regularity and purity of same. snc
| to prevent and punish any corrup
| practices in connection Herewith, APP
! proved March IA, 1912, as amended b,
tan act entitled an act to amend ant
re-enact an act entitled an act to es-
| tablish and regulate the holding O.
: urinary elections; to pay expenses o.
/ same; to secure the regularity ant
purity of same. and to prevent ans
punish any corrupt practices In con
nection herewith. approved March rs
lI9l4. Referred to the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Trinkle-A bill TO authorize ant
| empower the board of supervisors o
any county TO appropriate out of th'
/ general funds of said county to thu
! public schools thereof sum not Il
exceed twenty Ave per cent OF tn
amount collected for county purposes
during the next proceeding year. Re
/ ferred to the Committee on County
| City and Town Organization.
| Mr.. Allen Thy reduest)--A bill q
: prevent persons from entering init
contracts for employment, for teie