Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-10
SIGNS BILL FOR Clerks
COMPENSATION BODY
Commission Will Fix Minimum
Payment to Various Officers, Pend
ing Action on Report.
MANY OTHER BILLS APPROVED
Governor Davis Aiiixcs Signature to
Local Measures, Including Issu-
nnce of Bonds by Counties for
Road and Bridge improvements.

Governor Davis yesterday approved
Senate bill lGG. which Is an amendment
OF an act creating commission to
consider tho compensation Of court
clerks, examiners of records, treasur-
ers. commissioners OF the revenue.
shcriffs, high constables and city SER
Scants. This commission Is empowered
to fix the minimum amount OF the COM
penSation of these officers until action
is taken upon the report of tho COM
missioners.
Senate bill 3oG, amending section %
o! an act TO provide in cities contain
ing 10000 or more Inhabitants for the
election Of special justice Of the
peace and TO prescribe his jurisdc-
ton and duties, was given executive
approval. and House bill Ill. providing
for the Issuance Of county bonds for
permanent road or bridge improve
nents in the magistcrial districts of
the State. was also signed by Governor
Davis.
Other bills. In the main of local in
tercst, which were signed yesterday
are as follows:
Senate bill 255-An act authorizing
the Common Council of Winchester 20
issue $4,000 of refunding Improvement
bonds.
wINCHEsTER TO VOTE
on BoND ISSUE
Senate bill 252--An act authorizing
a bond Issue by the Board o, super
visors OF lie" County for the purpose
of road Improvement.
Senate bill 3li-An act authorizing
the submission Of an election TO the
voters of Winchestcr as to whether or
not they will favor bond issue Of
not more than $4,000 OF water i'm
provc!ncnt bonds.
Senate bill! 22i--An act to re-enact
changing OF roads In Rockingham
County.
Senate bill l22-An act TO compen-
sh,c the court stenog-apher employed
by the Attorney General.
Senate bill 323-An act authorizing
the school board of Washington MaEis-
tcrial District TO isguc school improve
mcnt bonds not TO exceed the amount
OF $4,000.
Senate bill 357-An act to amend sec
ton 81 OF an act providing a charter
for Culpepcr.
Senate bill 35s--An act authorizing
Albcmarlc and buckingham Counties
10 build a bridge across James River
at IIattton, Va.
Senate bill 2s0--An act authorizing
the Board OF Supervisors OF Henry
County TO appropriate sufficient
amount to maintain convict road
force in that county.
senate Dlll Slc-hn act 10 authorize
the Board Of Supervisors OF Rock King.
ham County TO acquire rock uuarries
Senate bill 2o5-An act to refund
money Improperly collected from tho
Vin,or- Roanoke Water Company.
senate bill eo7-An act 10 amend sec
ton 3loi OF the Code of Virginia
Senate bill 220--An act TO declare
the county courthouse In Harris onburg
part OF the Central MaSistcrial Dis
trict In Rockingham County
Senate bill Gi--An act requiring tho
Auditor of Public Accounts 20 :urn
over to the state Bureau OF Vital sta
tis;!cs certain marriage, birth and
death records.
Senate bill ls0--Ar act making it
unlawfu! for any person. firm or as
ISOLATION TO transact business as a cor
poration without first being incor-
porated,
senate hill cl5--An &C; 20 amend an
act prohibiting the killing OF sora in
the marshes Of the Mn,taponi River
at night with lights.
Senate bill l90--An act authorizing
tho school board OF Covington TO bor-
row a sum not exceeding S3o.c00 for
the purpose Of erecting a school build
Ing
Senate bill 34s--An act TO amend an
act prohibiting the killing of deer in
buckingham County
Senate bin 3s3--An act "a authorize
tho Town Council of Altavista to sell
certain lands belonging to said town
Senate bll-An act permitting
Councils of cities In the first class 10
appropriate sufficient money to aid In
tho support OF dependent children OF
members of the police or fire depart