The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
Y. ?. |. BOND ISSUE
APPROVED BY HOUSE
/ All Senate Bills ON Delegaes' Calendar
Are Advanced to Third Reading
. and Others Are Passed.
HARD BLOW AT LOAN SHARKS
Tip-Givens and Tip-Takens to be
Punisresl--Test Prescribed 70
Those Offering to Take Part In
Primary Election.

The house of delegates yesterday
passed the ". p. |, bond Issue bill, anc
twenty-three local and unconteseeo
bills in one block, advanced all senate
bills on the calendar to third reading
and engrossment, and passed by rol
call several other important measures
Included in those were the bills re
ferred TO in The Virginian yesterday
as likely to pass, with the exception
of the bill requiring railroads en-
pioyinE men IN building or repairing
cars to provide adequate sheds oil
buildings for the protection of sucf
employees, which was rejected SIS &c
al.
The following Ills were passed BY
subtantial mAtorftfes:
Deane Hundley's anu-tipptng bin
the loan shark bill, the bill to punish
for the making or use of false state
msnts to obtain credit, Major Stubs
primary law bill. providing that per
sons entering a primary must takt
oath of previous affiliation with thu
party, a bill providing that the com
antssacnar OF insurance shall deposi
the funds Of the department with tht
state treasurer. Delegate Gordons Dill
10 provide for the election of schoo
trustees by the people. and bill b,
the same author providing that ths
supreme court must give q brief writ
ten opinion stating the reasons FOL
denying writs,
Bond Issue for V. p. /.
After an extended debate involving
the oonstitutionaltfy OF Che bill tbs
house by vote OF go 70 "a passed the
bill authorizing V. p. /. TO issue bonds
TO the amount OF 100000. and ap'
propriated $50, 600 for each Of the two
ensuing years to provide for interest
and insking fund. Delegates Mus
grave and Flanagan were the patrons
of the measure
Hard Fight for Road Tax BfIl.
Delegate Hudgfns mad an unsuc'
ceesful effort 10 have the house take
up out Of order house bin No. 81
authorizing boards OF supervisors "a
make a levy of forty cents for road
purposes in the different masisteria,
districts. Mfr. Hudgfns made a lengthy
speech In favor OF taking up the bill
but ID lost out. because of the rush
incident 10 the closing days of the
session. four-flfth vote was neces-
sary, and the friends of this important
bill were unable to muster that
strength
British Recruiting OfYSceT Speaks
Lieutenant Gibbs OF the Royal 6ald
artillery addressed the house for few
minutes In reference TO British re-
cruiting in this state. seeking the Co
operation OF the house members In
obtaining information as 10 the leca.
ton OF British subjects The lsute-
nant said every man was needed a.
the front. He explained that II the
Britishers do not enlist in the Eng
-srFf D. gvH nfxrsx
days they Will then become subject &c
the operations of the American draft
act. In aceor dance with treaty arrange
ments between the two countrys. T'hs
house gave the spokesman for the
British army q hearty greeting
F4txhnEh sS~ors n Record.
Delegate FYtnhngh scored q record
yesterday in expediting legislation
Finding that his autom obiie bill was
not likely 10 run the gauntlet OF che
house. the gentleman drew a new bill
making II local to his own counties
had fl introduced and put through
all the parliamentary stages In one
day, the house passing Il with block
OF other bills. and the measure now
goes to rhe senate.
The house tocay will consider oniy
senate bills. The West SOFAS bill. the
STROBE educational bill. and the MapT
Asnendm snt TO the prohibition law. be.
ing the measures of most popular in
tere@t.
Through the absence OF some mem
bers OF the committee the Strode bill
was sent out by tho committee on
schools and colleges with an adverse
report
Ban on Whistle and Time Clocks
The house refused to take seriously
the resolution offered by Delegates
Deans, Q. C. Davis. Gillian and Chan
ming w. Han reading as follows:
Resolved That the gum OF $500. or
30 much thereof as may be necessary
be and In hereby appropriated for the
purchase OF q steam whistle to be
placed In the state power house and
10 be blown at the time OF comm encin Z
work and quitting. as a warning TO all
state employees; said whistle to Be oil
a sfse and tone 20 be heard all over
the pitol square. The remainder OF
the appropriation to be spent for the
purchase OF time clocks: and that each
state ernpioye be required to punch
tbs clock on commencing and quitting
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