The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

. Fg~enACt section NJ OF an act 10 pro
vide for the settlement, registration
transfer and assurance of titles I
, land and to establish courts of Ian
! registration with Jurisdiction for sal
purposes. and to make uniform tn
laws of the states enacting the same
approved March 20, 1915.
BY Mr.. Bailey: Joint resolution
proposing an amendment OF section
III of the constitution OF Virginia an
providing for publishing said amend
nent and certifying che same to tn
next session OF the general assembly
To the committee ON approprf
lations:
BY Mr.. Chase: A bill to amend an,
re-enact section 3532 OF the code o
Virginia as heretofore amended as Z
the fee Of jaiiofs for feeding prison
era.
BY Mr.. Beattie: A bill to appro
pri9te the sum Of s35. 900 to the Vir
ginia penitentiary to meet the def1ci
in maintenance for the fiscal year end
ing February IS, 1918.
TO The committee on privileges ana
elections:
BY Mr. Cook; House joint resolu
ton proposing an amendment TO sec
tion u of the constitution OF Viz
ginia.
Dg NeEAFE. Be3LLif. HSeO. EltIS
, Gordon, Adams, Rolston, McNutt and
g, Deans; A bill providing for the cleo
ton of the members OF the state cor
poration commission by the qualified
voters of the state and providing foi
! their terms and commission.
The following were presented and
referred, under rule al, Friday:
! To the committees on special. phi.
satc and iocnI legislation:
BY Mr.. Gillian: bill to amend
and re-enact section 10 of chapter III
OF an act, approved March / 1875. en-.
titled an act to provide a charter for
the city of Petersburg, as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved
March II. 1910.
! BY Mr.. Cato: A bill to declare the
lot on which is located the court.
house of Greensville county, In the
town OF Emporia. a part of each OF
the three magisteriai districts for said
county of GreensviEle
by Mr., Snead: A bill TO repeal an
act entitled an act to create for the
county of Princess Anne commits
sion for roads, bridges and wharyes
and for keeping In repair roads
bridges md wharves OF said county
nnd prescribing duties for said com.
Fnissioners
/ by Messrs. Willis, Brown of Roa.
hoke apd Brown Of Bedford: A bin
to amend aud re-enact sections 30ss
and 5000 Of the code of Virginia as
relating to Roanoke city and Roanoke
and Bedford counties.
To the committee for courts of ius.
ticc:
BY Mr.. Evans: bill to prescribe
Where deeds, contracts, liens, bonds
Wits, judgments and other writings
which are by law required or permit.
ted TO be recorded. shall be recorded
By Mr., Cook: a bill TO amend and
re-enact section 3194 of the code OF
virginia, in relation to penalty 70,
practlcing law without license.
By Mr.. Cook: A bill to require the
supreme court of appeals. or the
Judges thereof in vacation, to state
reasons for refusal OF appeals, writs
/ Of error, and all other writs.
! by Mr.. Cook: A bin to amend and
re-enact section ~ OF the code OF
! virginia, defining colorcd persons and
! Ind ans.
i5y Mr. Price, Of Richmond city: A
thi TO amend and re-enact section
1902 of the code OF Virginia approved
March Ss. 1902, In relation to suits by
and against trustees
: Ky Mr.. Ozlin A hill to tax as part
! OF costs an attorneys fee of . per cen,
/ or the amount of recovery aga inst life
= insurance companies or associations
! in cases Of filtration arising under a
policy or certificate issued by 1t.
/ BY Messrs Brown. of Bedford, and
Turner: A bill to amend and re-ena CT
section 2947 of the code of Virginia,
as heretofore amended. in relation to
Gppeals from Justices
BN Mr. Anderson ~ pcoEhridoa.
bill to prescribe who may administer
an oath or affidavit TO the purcha ser
or fuel, provisions. or other thing.
and the effect such oath or affidavit.
by Mr.. Carrmgton: A bill to amend
and re-encct section 1907 of the code
~ Virginia. as amended by an act en-
. titled an act to amend and re-enact
section 3507 Of the code approved on
Febru'ry 20. 1890. and further
amended and re-ena cted bv an act APP
proved February 12, 1924. defining
and providing for the punishment OF
grand petit larceny and defining and
providing for the punishment of the
{ larceny OF an automobile motor
/ vehicle, horse. mule, ass COW, steer,
/ bun or calf
/ To tho committee ON finance:
( BY Messrs. Fuller. Carr!n gton,
/ Jones. Price ard Roschen: bill to
rmend aud re-ena CT sections z. 9 and
! II Of an act entitled: IAN act, To
raise revenue for the support OF the
/ government and public free schools.
and TO pay the interest on the public
/ debt. aud to provide a special tax for
/ pensions aseauthorized by section 1859
| Of the constitution" approved April
! 6. 1908, as the same may have been
I heretofore amended