The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26


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lie duties on heat light, power, water
and telephone companies and provid-
ing for the control and regulation of
such companies by the stats corpora
ton commission, which was approved
March 81. 1914
Authorizing cities, containing by the
last or any subsequent United States
census, q population OF not less than
nifty thousand nor more than one hun
dred thousand Inhabitants, to appro-
pri6te to standard gauge steam rail-
road companies such sum or sums as
may be necessary, not to exceed two
hundred thousand (s200.0 oo) dollars in
any one case. to induce such standard
gauge steam railroad companies to ex .
tend their lines into the corporate
limits of such cities, and ratifying and
confirming any such appropriation, not
exceeding two hundred thousand $780,
o0o) dollars. made by any such city
heretofore for said purpose.
Providing whom the defense of death
by suicide can be made in any action.
motion or suit on life insurance poll
cies, and 20 define the period after
which such policies shalt be incontes-
tibie.
Prescribing the style of type In
which conditions and restrictive pro-
visions of insurance policies shall be
printed, and TO defne the time in re-
spect 10 which Insurers may limit the
right TO institute suit or action upon
such policies.
To punish persons unIewfuiiy OBJ
tanning or attempting to obtain trans
portation over the lines of street rail-
roads within this state, without the
payment Of lawful fares or charges
for such transportation, and to pre-
want the unlawful disposition and use
of transfer tickets.
To amend and re-snact section IS.
OF an act entitled an act to raise reve-
nue. for the support Of the govern
msnt and public free schools and 10
pay the interest on the public debt.
and 10 provide a special tax for PEN
sions, as authorized by section iss OF
the constitution. approved April Is.
1913, ELS amended and rs-snactsd by
an act entitled an act to amend and
re-snact section Is, of an act entitled
an act 20 raise revenue for the sup
port of the government and public
free schools and to pay the interest
on the public debt, and to provide q
special tax for pensions, as authorized
by section 1872 Of the constitution, ap-
proved April rs. 1903. approved March
II. 1910
To put wives and husbands on terms
Of equality as to contracts with or
property rights vested or contingent
arising from the coverturs.
To amend and rs-enact section IA
OF an act to establish state
highway commission. to define its pow
ers and duties; the term Of OFFICE.
salary and qualifications of the COM
missioner; 90 authorize the commits
sioner to call into consultation the
professors Of engineering in certain
money to carry the provisions Of this
act into effect Approved March s,
1903. as amended March 8, 1sos. and
as amended March ?. 1914.
To authorize the board Of kupervis-
ors OF Lee county 10 borrow money
and to Issue bonds of said county, or
any magisterial districts thereof. for
sum not exceeding $4,000 to the
public roads and bridges of said eoun-
ty. and to levy taxes TO pay thu in
tereEt thereon and to create a sink
Ing fund for the payment OF such
bonds at maturity.
TO authorize the hoard OF supsrvis-
ors Of Henry county TO appropriate
from tho general funds OF said county
a sufficient amount OF money 10 main
tain the convict road force in said
county. ana Tor the construction OF
ether permanent improved roads in
said county. and to borrow money at
any time not exceeding twenty thous-
and dollars. for the purpose OF main
tanning said convict road force and
for the construction OF other psrms-
nsRt improved roads as aforesaid.
To validate. rstffy. approve and
confirm certain bonds TO be issued by
the county OF Elizabeth City. authortZ-
ing the issue and providing for the
redemption thereof. and for thu order
ing and holding Of an election Of the
qualified voters OF the said county.
and the election ordered and held in
pursuance thereof. for the purpose Of
raising funds for the permanent i'm
provement OF certain roads in Wyths
maKiatsrisl district. county Of Eliza
beth City.
To provide for deposit and disburss-
meuts OF donation for public free
school purposes.
To amend and re-enact section l.
OF an act entitled an act TO create q
commission TO consider the compen-
satlon OF court clerk, examiners OF
records. trsR commissioners OF
the ravenuel shsrirs, high constaoies
and city serseants. and until action
upon the report OF said commissioners.
to fix the maximum amount OF the
compensation of said officers, approved
March n. 1914. as amended by an act