Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-28
MOVING PICTURE BILL
is PASSED BY SENATE.
Goes Through Without Objection,
Creating Two Positions at
$1,000 Per Year.
EuMoRs OF GOVERNORS VETO
Attention Is Called to Plank Of Plat
form Which Opposed Creation OF
Additional Offices - Many Other
Bills Given Approval.

The Senate bill relating to notion
picture films. recls or stcreopticon views
i'or slides; providing system OF exam
ination. approval and regulation there
Of and OF the banners. posters and
other like advertising matter used IN
connection thcrcwith: creating tho
board Of ceneors. and providing penal
ties for the violation OF this act, In
the absence OF single objection.
passed the Senate last night without
a dissenting voice.
Governor Davis called the attention
Of the patron OF the workmans COM
pensation act that he had been elected
on a platform containing plank to the
ating a new office. IT has been sug-
Eested that Che opposition to the CEN
sorsh.p bill became dormant through
the hope that the same plank would
knock this measure in the head also, as
it creates two new Offices. to cost not
less than $500 year. Although IL
is the intent of the bill to be no drain
on the Treasury.
The bill provides for two censors.
one of whom may be Il woman. to re-
ceive q SALARY of $4,000 a year each:
and that In case Of disagreement the
tie shall be broken by the Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction. 1t also pro-
vidce that a tax Of 81 shall be charged
the film companies for every film eX-
amined and 80 cents for every dup!i-
cate. The law does not apply to bill
board posters, in so far as the work
of the board of censors is concerned
but merely states the policy of the
State. that 1t shall be unlawful to dis
play such posters as are immoral or
nh T.
the films being stamped. PASSED by
the Board OF Censors Of Virginia"
1t is anticipated that the tax on the
films for examination will meet the
expenses of the new Offices, and pro-
vidcs that their salaries shall be paid
out OF such funds.
MANY BILLS ARE
PASSED BY SENATE
The Senate last night passed the fol
TO provide conditions for leasing tho
81 Gas s"d ahsI lands fa the wayeF
,a;isr snsaa e. @ s March q. 1915. re-
Sibie pSoperty owned by eSrpora; corporal ' Whieh
40 To no a, nnslaes So In this state - 80,
i atmI TO making !, eblsatory upon persons.
eGa e sheps To pfovid ie
FOR proper ventilation in such foundr!es
shoWsr Tor every ten em nn asn a eS
the s ~res e OF be With
To provide for public health nursing and
OF school children. '''''
gEap.ks the Of sHf vr vfllsy
and agents OF nhe s ssmo1Tf and empoSees
sion may use toll roads and toll bridges
"is"u sus paSEsn' Boards % Gl OF
sSqn Tile 10 pay 59wpTds from county eviss
10 TO rsT,oh!hi, advertising concerning We
Relating 10 disso,u,,o, q, ar,.,
porat!ons. - eof
+ keiiat!nE to bond issue for building roads
ReatinE, to schools in Norfolk County.
system OF o' wneaesnssr TO water and sewer
;, II" r.t!fy certain war measure acts OF
anr 70 stus ' Of camp q he. Virginia re-
Relating to the roads in Scott County.
of limits s' OF e,es a to
-, Relating to the form Of government Of
n To provide a new charter for the town OF
To amend section s4s of tho Code. re-
70 allow heGtor rd0s cry io sell portion
,u Relating to corporate limits of Williams.
TO mako uniform the law of transfer of
s,d Rsia,:ps To- relic. of taxpayers in Ito
T. amend sa;.ioq ao!5 Of The code
n rns, 9"
security and frnternui benent compa MES,
To, incorporat S tho %eP ;own of punrannon.
EEsiiattinS To- roads IN Warren County.
Culnrpcr. - INC Town OF
u Reia,ins 70 eons'5nctinE bridge at Hat
Fs'@T t. rGs ss IL IL s S?,Gt cosn t.
., To repeal a.. act to prohibit the killing
Use OF Armory Granted.