The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
HOUSE BILLS

The following bills were presented
In the House yesterday and referred
under Rule 81:
To the Committee on Special. Pri-
vate and Local Legislation:
BY Mr. Edwards--A bill for the re-
lief of Ollie Fowler.
BY Mr.. Baker, of Chesterheld-A
bill to abolish the Virginia Home and
Industrial School for Girls; providing
for the sale and conveyance of its real
estate, for the transfer OF It's inmates
to the care and custody of the Virginia
State Epileptic Coloney, and for an
APPROPRIATION for improvements at the
Virginia State Epiletic Coloney neces-
sary to provide for said inmates and
other like girls committed thereto.
BY Mr.. Gilpin---A bill to authorize
the appointment OF one additional
commissioner in chancery for the Cir
cult Court of Warren County.
BY Mr.. Edwards--A bill for the re-
lief of G. c. Cain.
BY Mr.. Steck-A bill declaring
abandoned so much of the Winchester
and Berrys Ferry Turnpike as lies
within the County OF Frederick; and
providing that the Winchester and
Berry's Ferry Turnpike shall continue
to enjoy all of its rights and privileges
under its charter to 30 much OF its
said road as lies within the County
OF Clarke.
To the Committee on Schools and
Colleges:
BY Mr.. Velantine--A bill to amend
and re-enact section 1437 Of the Code
relating to the division superintendent:
OF schools, his appointment. term of
Office, vacancy and qualifications.
To the Committee on Chesapeake
and its Tributaries:
BY Mr.. Norris--A bill to prohibit
the setting of oyster stakes in such
manner as to obstruct navigation.
To the Committee on Privileges and
Elections:
BY Mr.. Edwards-A bill TO provide
for submitting TO the qualified voters
of the State the question of calling a
constitutional convention, 10 be held
for the purpose OF revising and amend
ing the present Constitution
To the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns:
BY Mr.. Roberts, bin authorizing
the town councils of the towns OF the
Commonwealth to expend money
raised by the sale OF bonds of such
towns for necessary purposes other
than the purposes for which such
bonds were issued and sold and pro-
viding how the same shall be done.
To the Committee on Appropria-
tons:
BY Mr. Lowry. OF Bedford-A bill
to repeal chapter 10, page ia. Of acts
OF Assembly. session OF 1904, creating
the ONCE of secretary OF military
records" ana acts amendatory trere-
OF.
To the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons and Resolutions:
BY Mr.. Leedy--A bill to amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act to
amend an act ceding to the United
States exclusive jurisdiction over GER
tain lands acquired for public pur-
poses within this State and authoriZ-
/ ing the acquisition Thereof. approved
March IA, 1912, by stating and de-
claring more clearly the meaning OF
the term purchase" as used therein.
To the Committee on General Laws !:
I BY Mr.. Myers-@A bill TO amend and
re- enact an act entitled an act to pro-
vide fire escapes from buildings of
over three stories. approved March 4.
1880, as amended and re-enacted by
chapter 476 OF the acts OF Assembly
OF 1902-3-4, approved December l6,
Il903
by Mr. ADAMS, or fTdHkiiH--R pA4i
to prohibit hotels. restaurants, cafes.
dining car companies, sleeping car
companies and barber shops from al
lowing tips to be given TO employees
and to prohibit employees in hotels,
restaurants cafes. dining cars, rail-
road companies. sleepinR-Car com
panies and barber shops from receiy-
! ing same.
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