The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Senate Bills

These bills have bssn introduced in
the senate;
Mr.. Mathews: Joint resolution Mo,
8. Proposing amendment to section 90.
Of article D.. OF the constitution OF VIZ
giniA and providing for publishing
said amendment and certifying the
same to thu next general assem- bly,,
which was taken up and referred to
the COMMITTEES on privileges and alec
tions
Mr Goodies. No. 40. A bill TO EN-
power and authorize the board Of su-
pervisnrS of Lee county TO employ an
agent to make from the onics OF the
register of the land office of Virginia
copies of surveys missing from tha sur
We yers records now on flc in the erks
office of Lee county and Of old sur
veys covering lands in Lss county as
now constituted made before the for
nation If said county and to make
copies SO procured evidence In any
case involving the title to the lands
covered by such surveys. which was
taken up and referred 10 committee for
courts OF justice.
Mr., Goodloe: No. 80. To provide
for the dismissal of indictments, war
rants. information and prest NTH ents
for certain crimes and offenaes pend
ing against persons now or that may
b hereafter enlisted or drafted in the
army or navy of the United States and
to provide for the release of all ra~s
and costs due and owing 10 the COM
monweaith of Virginia against person"
now or that may hereafter enlist or
be drafted In the army or navy Of this
United States. which was taken p and
referred to committee for courts Of
Justice.
Mr.. Good1oes No. 81. A bin &c pro-
vide that no person shall be permitted
TO serve on any grand or petty Jury
or wenire oftiner than one term OF
court In any one calendar year, which
was taken UP and referred 20 COM
mittee for courts OF justice.
Mr.. Goodios No. So. A bill to
amend and rs-snact section $3.50 of the
code of Virginia as heretofore amended.
as TO the fees of jaiiers. for feeding
prisoners. which was taken up and re-
ferred to committee on finance
Messrs. Robertson a Byrd: No So. A
bill to cause all deposits or accounts
porations in this commonwealth.
whereof the depositer is unknown. or
- nerson or persons. to whom such
account or deposit belongs or belong.
Is, or are unknown and against which
deposit or account there has been M
check. draft or order for a period of
fifteen years, to eSchsat to the com
monweaIth and to direct tho matter
Of reporting same, and the fnRl dis.
position thereof. Which was taken up
and referred to committee On insur-
ance and banking.
Mr.. JsfTreys: No. 50. A bill to eft
feet n saving In architectS' fees on
public school buildings. Which was
taken up and referred TO committee
on public institutions and education.
Mr.. wendenhurg: No. 56. a bill to
define and regulate the practice Of
poropathy and manipulative surgery,
provide license of practitioners thereof,
and to provide for q penalty for the
violation of this act and for other pur-
poses. which was taken up and re-
ferred to committee on general La s.
Mr.. Matthews: No 55. bill to
amend and re-enact subsection g. seq
ton 30. of the charter of the city OF
Norfolk as amended hy an act approved
March II. 1915. which was taken up
and referred to committee on Joint spe-
cial and private and local legislation.
The following were presented in the
senate Monday:
Mr.. Hentng BY leave presented
Senate Bill No. a.. A bill TO provide
for the leasing OF the lands owned by
the commonwealth AMI known as the
State farm, in Goochland county, Va.
and the Maiden Adventure farm in
Powhatan county, Va, in the event
that II is bought by the state. to the
Waverly Oil 4 Gas company. for the
purpose OF drilling thereon for and
removing therefrom the oil and gas
thereon. and prescribing the terms
and conditions OF such lease. which
was taken up and referred to commit
tee on public institutions and educa-
ton.
Mr.. Royal by leave presented
Senate Bill No. IS. A bill to amend
and re-enact section 305e-v OF an act
entitled, AN act to amend and re-