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

The following house bills were pre-
scented and referred under Rule Z.
To tho committee on privileges md
elections: BY Mr.. Stephenson-A Dill
to amend and re-enact section 2Aa OF
an act approved March as. 1914. print
ed as chapter S05, Acts Of Assembly OF
Virginia, session 1914, entitled. an act
to amend and re-enact an act entitled
an act to establish and regulate the
holding of primary elections; pay the
expenses OF same; to secure the rsgu-
larity and purity of the same, and 70
prevent and punish any corrupt prAs'
tees In connection Herewith ap-
proved March IA. 1919.
To the committee ON aSyfuuam Sxs6
prisons; BY Messrs Rowies and Baker
"A bill TO provide for the leasing of
the lands owned by the commonwealth
and known as the state FARM In
Goochland county, Virginia, ana the
maiden adventure farm In Powhatan
county, Virginia, in the event that 1t
is bought by the state, to the WsSsrY
Oil Il Gag company. for the purpose
OF drilling hereon for and removing
therefrom the oil and gas thereon. and
prescribing the terms and conditions
OF such lease.
To the committee ON schools and
colleges: BY Messrs. 0xIin and Hud-
&tEA&-I&OQSG lOtnL ID&SAd@tDA RASR%sAs@
amendment to sections 132 and lSX
of the constitution OF Virginia
To the committee ON specla1, private
and local Legislation; BY Messra, Dcd-
son and Chsrry-7A bill to amend the
sixth section OF section 40 OF the
charter of the city of Norfolk, a.
amended by an act approved March
II. 1915.
BY Mossrs Dodson aud Chsrry--A
bill to amend and re-enact sub-seo-
lions 1 and of section 30 OF the
amended by an act approved March
20. 1915.
BY Mr.. Turner-A bin to repeal an
act entitled an act to authorize the
board OF supervisors OF Bedford com
~ to borrow money to build or i'm
prove the courthouse ana clerks Of
fee. and to issue bonds therefor, Ap-
proved March IS. 1914.
BY Messrs. Dodson and Chsrry--A
bill to amend and re-enact sub-sec-
ton of section 20 of the charter OF
the city of Norfolk. as amended by
an act approved March IT, 1919.
BY Messrs. Dodson and Cherry--A
bin TO declare the termination of the
powers granted under an act entitled
an act to annex additional territory
in the city of Norfolk and TO provide
for the government Of said terrific ~,
approved March IL. 1se3. and all acta
amendatory thereof. or any part there
Of; and to ratAfy all acts heretofore
done under said act or acts amends
tory thereof.
and towns: By Mr.. Brown. Of Bed
ford--A bill authorizing and empow-
ertng the boards Of supervisors of ANY
two or more counties in this state, or
the board of supervisors Of any ons
or more of the counties in this state
and the council or councils OF any one
or more of the several cities In this
state, to establish home for the care
and maintenance Of the poor: to au-
thoriEe the sale and conveyance Of
certain real ana personal property be-
longing to such cities and counties 40
may adopt the provisions OF this ACT:
to authorize the authorities OF such
counties to purchase farms Of suitable
size. fertility and location: to author
ize such authorities to erect suitable
buildings to be called district homes
to which all Of the counties compos-
ing such district must send it's poor
and care for same: providing for the
OF boards Of control, SD
perintendents. physicians and neces-
sary employees: ana to abolish county
u os p .s,n -, es a.
soun ane 49, within s'aop. the
pfpsaS'ohs oh 1nn So
by Mesra Douson auu CnsTfy--A
I oal. "uu.p. aAns 80 sno1 On 1ns
cll'es u, TINS 1n sa oann n@slnx oy
, me las. .nl.eu e.ss census popu-
.as'oh IA e.sss y. .nousana
inhapitants ana less snah one hundred
.nousana 20 .n..e ase aushs tneII re-
70, s -. -. 49, "
ana serseants OF tne pohcs torce ana
asslstsht cniel or cnieis or inc nre ds-
psl'lnene, ah1 osne y omcia..
whose orisinai term 0. once mas psen
eA.ehoo" py Jaw. aho 70 rauIy AND
c0nnrm ordinances heretofore passed