The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-12
HOUSE RAII!IES
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board of supervisors of any one or
more OF the counties In this state and
the councils of any one or more OF
the several cities in this state to estab-
lish a home for the care and main
tenance of the poor: to authorize the
sale and conveyance of all real and
personal property belonging to such
cities and counties as may adopt the
provisions OF the act: to authorize the
authorities of such counties and cities
to purchase farms of suitable size. fer
tility and location; to authorize such
authorities to erect suitable buildings
TO be called district homes, to which
all OF the counties and cities in such
district must send its poor and care
for same: providing for the appoint
ment of boards of control, superin-
tendents, physicians and necessary
employees; and to abolish county and
city poorhouses in the several coun-
ties and cities which adopt the pro-
sstons OF the act; which was taken
up and referred to committee on spe-
oial, private and local legislation.
Mr.. West: Senate bill No. Is, a bill
to amend and re-enact section 2 of an
act entitled an act to create the board
OF fisheries of Virginia and define Its
duties and fix the salary OF it's MEM
bers as amended by acts approved
February 81, 1900, February Is, 1901.
and March IL. 1908, respectively. so
as to change the position OF secretary
of the commission of fisheries to that
of shellhsh commissioner. to define
the duties and powers OF the commits
sion. to fix salaries and provide
fund for carrying out the provision
of this act. approved March %. 1915:
which was taken up and referred TO
the committee on fish and game.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate and referred yesterday:
Mr. Mathews No. rs. A bill to pro-
vide a charter and special form of
government for the city of Norfolk
and to repeal the existing charter OF
said city. approved March IA, 1906,
and the several acts amendatory there
of approved respectively March IL,
1908, March "a. 1908. March I, 1912.
March Is. 1919, March 10. 1914,
March II, 1914, March 20, 1914,
March IS, 1914. March IS. 1914, Feb
ruary 8. 1915, March 4. 1915, March
IL, 1916, March TO- 1915, March II.
1915. March 20. 1916. March 20, 1915,
and March 20. 1915, and all other acts
and parts OF acts inconsistent with
this act so far as they relate TO the
said city OF Norfolk, which was taken
up and referred to committee on spe-
Messrs. Strobe. Mathews and Mapp;
No. 81. A bill to provide for the aid
OF destitute dependents OF convicts and
of convicts discharged, which was
taken up and referred to committee
on finance.
Mr. Conrad: No rs. A bill to amend
and re-enact section 367T of the code
OF Virginia. relating 10 the seduction
OF females OF previous chaste charac-
ter. which was taken up and referred
to committee on courts of Justice.
Mr.. Davis: No. 20. A bill 10 amend
and re-enact section 614 OF an act
entitled an act TO amend and re-ensct
section 6t4 OF the code Sf Virginia
ais amended and re-enacted by an act
approved March 10, 1910. entitled an
act to amend and re-enact section ala
OF the code OF Virginia as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved
March 10. 1909. entitled an act to
amend and re-enact sections STA and
si4 OF the code of Virginia as amend
ed and re~enacted by an act approved
March Is, 1904, approved March is.
1918. which was taken up and re-
ferred 10 committee on courts of Jus
ttce
Mr. Jordan: No. 80 bill to au-
thorize the board OF supervisors OF
Augusta county TO issue time warrants
70 carry the present floating debt OF
Augusta county and to levy a tax 10
pay the interest upon said debt. ana
to establish a sinking fund to pay OF
said debt IN full. which Was taken up
and referred TO committee on special.
private and local legislation.
Mr., Thornton: No. 81. A bill to
amend and re-enact chapter asa of
acts OF the general assembly of 1905,
entitled an act to authorize the sew
eral school boards of the school dis
tricts In this state to borrow money
belonging to the literary fund for GER
tain purposes and to authorize the
loan of said funds TO each district,
as amended by chapter 81 OF the acts
Of 1903. and chapter $50 OF the acts
of 1914. and further amended by
chapter 1877 OF the acts OF 1915. which
was taken up and referred to COM
mittee on special, private and local
legislation.