Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
GOVERNOR DAVIS SIGNS
NORFOLK ROAD BILL
Allows That County to Issue ST.
100000 in Bonds for Highway
improvements.
OTHER MEASURES APPROVED
Provision Made for Future Growth
Of Cities by Requiring Subdivi-
si0ns in Outside of Corporate Linz
its to Conform to General Law.

The bill! permitting Norfolk County
10 issue Sl.o0o.oo0 in bonds for road
building purposes rccamc Law ycst"r-
day. when il was signed by the Gov
crnor. Seventeen other measures were
signed by the Governor. They follow:
House bill 3l-An act to amend act
10 provide for state money aid. in adj
dition to convict labor. for the inn
provement Of public roads.
House bill ii?--An act to amend &C:
to establish a public free school on the
grounds OF the Prison Association OF
Virginia, At Laurel.
House bill 177--An act to amend act
20 prescribe the mode in which clerks
of courts shall keep a record OF all
taxes and other public moneys collected
by them. and TO require them 10 pay
tho same into the Treasury.
House bill SSo-An act for the pre-
vcntion of blindness from op;halmia
ncona;orum, designating certain pow
crs and duties otherwise providing for
the enforcement of this act. and max
ing appropriation to carry il into CT
feet.
House bill 127-An act to amend and
rc-cnact section IS OF an act TO amend
act to license and regulate the run
ninS OF automobiles, locomotives and
other vehicles and convcyanccs whose
motive power is other shan animal
power.
House bill 3c--An act 30 amend act
20 license and regulate tho running OF
automobiles.
House bill 17i--An act TO provide
whole family protection for members
Of fratcrnal benefit societies.
PROVIDES FOR FUTURE:
GROWTII or CITIES
House bill 365--An act TO prohibit
the rccordation of plats for the sub
division of land INTO lots, showing OF
SAID piats streets and alleys within.
or within fifteen miles from the limits
OF any city having population of
not less than coo nor more than
10000 Inhabitants except in conform
lily with the plan provided by such
city.
House bill Sl4--An act to amend an
act 10 provide for the consolidation or
annexation of cities.
House bill c41-An act TO amend an
act to regulate the practice of mcdi-
cine and surgery.
House bill 15o-An act making It 4
misdcmeanor for husband to desert
or neglect his wife or for a parcn; 10
desert or neglect his children pr
scribinE the penalty therefor ana max
ing provision for the apprehension and
punishment of persons charged with
or convicted OF nonGupport: providing
to' Li'H taxing OF rccoErizanCcs and
for the forfeiture and enforcement Of
the same; providing for tho appoirt
nlent Of probation officers, prescribing
their duties and powers, and rcpcal.
ing certain acts.
House bill 3is-An act to amend tho
charter FOR the city Of Bristol
House bill San act to amend ny
act 10 regulate the hours Of labor in
factories and manufacturing establish
'ncn;s where females and children un-
der fourteen years of age arc cI,plcycd
as operatives.
House bill 45o--Ar act to amend IN
act 20 establish q court Of law and
chhAccTE for the city OF Roanoke
House bill G--.An act TO provide. in
certain cases. for the COMPULSORY at
tendance Of children between the ages
~ eight and twelve years upGn The
public schools.
TIous" biz 125--An ac. 10 ouons nv
act tc establish Il general road f:i,n
LOT IN" permanent Improvement OF
roads and bridges in Di,lwiidic County
!iouS" hill e5i-An act 10 authoriZn
empower and direct the Eoard Of @u
n.rNisoTs or the County o: Norfolk ia
borrow 'ncncy. bv tho issuance .t
'ondS. sum not 70 exceed 81. coo oon
ior me purpose Of purchasing. build
ING AID improving roads aud brjG-oc
in said county: 20 sell sail bonds IA
nroFide :or their payment. AID TO au-
thorizo Tho commission 90 rond,. ard
trIdses for said county TO dispense The
funds so o!taincG.
House Joint rcsoluti IA resolution
prr'P"S.n ing an amendment 10 section 49,,
9! article Of III" Constitution uf Vir-
GINA. ana providing for publishing s,iJ
amendment and certifying the same 10
INC next session OF tho Genera! IS
sembly