The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

The senate Wednesday afternoon held
ifs first session for the consideration
OF measures ON the calendar TO which
no objection WIS made. A large
nnmbe Of house Bills were raxp@d
az We're many senate bills. and later
me session took UP other matters a.,
the calendar and advanced thsra
Under the rule adopted governing ire
work Tor the day. single objection
was sufficient TO pass by any mattar
House BiIls Passed.
Froviding that any county o~ CITY of
ms state may pay r. monthly allow
ance to INDECENT widowed notha-~
FOR the partial support Of their chill
dren In their own homes
The following house bits were
passed ny the senate:
To amend and re-enAct section ssa
OF the charter OF the city Of Ports
mouth, approved March IS. 1919 an
heretofore amended. in references IN
the ISSUE Of bonds
To authorize the mayor and eotn-
ell OF the city OF williamsburg. in
the county OF James City. state OF
Vinsfnia. 10 issue bonds and borrow
monay for the purpose OF building
repairing ana maintaining streets
sidewalks. and bridges. and extending
water and sewer mains. provided thar
the question Of such bond issue. for
the purposes ma med. be first submit.
ted TO the qualified voters Of satd
city. and 20 authorize such council to
cali special election for the sub
mission OF the same TO the voters
thereof
To amend ana re-enact an act EN-
titled AN act to provide a new char
ter for the city of Portsmouth. ap-
proved March 10. 1908. as amended
by an act approved March IL, 1919.
by adding q new chapter thereto. to
be known as chapter 10. relating to
the initiative. referendum or recall.
To provide for the acceptance of
the conditions OF tho federal act
commonly called the Smith Hughes
bill (Pubiic, No. s4T. s4th Congreez)
and authorizing the state board of
education TO act as state board Of
vocational education for the common
wealth, and authorizing the treasurer
Of the state Of Virginia to act as Gus =
todfan of such funds as may b re-
ceived from the federal government.
and 10 oay the SAT- out on warrant
drawn by the stsfe board Of educa-
ton, and authorizing the state board
of education to esta blish a DEPART
ment OF vocational education, and APP
proprtating money therefor.
The following senate bills on the
calendar were taken up and passed /:
Senate Bills Passed
To set forth the qualifications pre-
requisite to taking examination an
registered pharmacists. on and after
April /. 1898.
To repeal an act approved Feb
ruary 10. 1905, entitled an act 60 CON
statuts capitation tax q lien upon real
estate owned by the person at the
time such capitation tax is assessed.
az amended by an act approved De-
cemher .. 1904
To amend and re-enact section a4s4
of the code OF Virginia. as heretofore
amended, In relation to liens on
crops for advances to farmers. a.
amended and re-enacted by an act
approved March II. 1910
Proposing amendment to section
80 OF article~2 OF the constitution OF
Virginia, and providing for publish 'ns
said amendment and certifying the
same to the next general assembly.
To authorize and regulate the ak
change of certain classes of reciprocal
or inter-insurance contracts among
individuals. partnerships and corpora
tons, empowering corporations gen
orally TO make such contracts and
prescribing certain fees, and penalty
for violation.
To amend and re-ena ct section II
of an act. approved January 10. 1888,
entitled an act to amend and re-enAcs
an act 70 incorporate the town OF
South Boston, in the county ef Hall
fax. be amended and re-enacted 90 a
add two sections to said act, to Be
uovgu nm aecttone "A and ~ ur<svtA