The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
WIDOWED MOTHERS
PENSION BILL PASSES
Increase I'm Salary for DIR. Williams
of state Board OF Health
Voc by Mouse
Will GIT $4,000 A YEAR
HOWE Votes 81 limit Debate and
AiIl Hold Three Sessions a Day go
Speed Up ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ia the New Code.

The house OF delegates yesterday
concurred in the senate amendment
to Delegate Cherry's bill authorizing
any county OF city TO pay a monthly
allowance to widowed mothers up to
twelve dollars a month for one child,
eighteen dollars for two children and
four dollars for each additional child.
The bill now goes 10 the governor
for his signature. Ii IL the nrBt law
In Virginia in the direction of pen
sions for widowed mothers. and aims
at keeping tho home intact instead
OF having 1t necessary for ths children
to 10 sent to homes and other chart
table institutions.
The house took up the senate bill
providing for an increase in DIR. En-
nion G. Williams salary from Ss,5eo
to $1,000 year, and after debate
In which the same members who dis
cuasad the bin when II failed Of pas
sage early In tina, week took part All
the Richmond delegation voted for
the bill The vote was 80 to 30 In
favor OF the bill
Several local bills were advanced TO
third reading and sngrossmenL
Spsaksr Houston informed the
houae that three sessions a day would
be necessary commencing Monday.
In order to catch up with the calen-
dar, and the house adopted . motion
made by Floor Leader willis limiting
debate In order to speed up the trans
action OF business.
Chairman Stephenson, of the COM
mittse on courts OF justice, moved TO
recommit the amendments bearing on
the revised code. and 1t was 90 voted.
Several discrepancies have been
found In those sections OF the code
dealing with insurance.
Delegate williams resolution pre-
y1ded that when the house adjourned
for the day 1t be In honor OF the mem
DRY of tho father Of his country.
George Washington.
The following bills were passed.
House BILLS With Senate Amendments
No. 1l2--Houss bill to amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the working and keeping In
repair the public roads OF Amherst
county, as amended and re-enacted by
an act approved March .. 1888, and as
further amended by an act approved
March Is. 1894. which latter act was
further amended by an act approved
March l6. 1910. which said amend
ment and the amendment herein con-
tanned being for the purpose of au-
thorixing the board of supervisors OF
said county to work and tmprovs the
public roads OF said county. expend
any surplus money on the roads and
bridges OF said county ana authorize
the erection of toll gates on certain
roads In said county for the purpose OF
raising revenue to maintain and build,
macadamixe and otherwise permanent
iy improve roads In said county. ap-
proved February 30. 1914. AZ amend
cd by an act approved March Is. 1919.
No. s7---House bill to amend and
re-snaot an act approved March 81.
1915. relating to Confederate pensions.
No. s4--House bill providing that
any county or city of this state may
pay q monthly allowance TO INDECENT
widowed mothers for the partial sup
port OF their children In their own
homes.
Senate BiI1s.
No. t1o--Senate bill to amend and
rs-enact section OF an act entitled
an act for the protection Of sheep in
Rockingham county. approved Janu-