The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-01
House Bills

in the house OF delegates and referred
under rule 81:
To the committee on appropriations
BY Messrs. Garner, Smith. of Cui.
pepper, and Carter: A bill to appro-
pirate certain III OF money from
the Virginia state treasure In aid oil
duly organized Confederate memorial
associations of this state. having in
charge and that expend such money
upon cemeteries containing the graves
of Confederate soldiers or sailors.
To the committee on fnance:
BY Mr.. Commins (by r~equest): A
bill to amend and ~re-eract section
1T of an act entitled an act to raise
revenue for the support Of the gov
eminent and public free school, and
to pay interest OF the public debt,
and to provide a special taA for pen
sions as authorized by section 1879 of
the constitution, approved April Is,
1908, and acts amendatory thereof.
BY Messrs. Martin and billiard: A
bill to amend and re-eRact section SO
of an act entitled an act to raise reve-
nue. for the support of the government
and public free schools, and to pay
: interest on the public debt. and to
provide a special tax for pensions as
authorized by section 1ss OF the cor
stitution. approved April 1e. 1903, as
amended by an act approved March
10, 1915.
BY Messrs. Norris, Hundley, of Es-
sex, Hunter and Stephenson: A bill
to amend and re-enact section 81 OF
an act entitled an act to create a state
department Of game and inland nsh-
cries, and providing for the issuing
of licenses to provide revcnu for the
support of such department, and i'm
posing penalties for Its violation, APP
proved March IL, 1916.
To the committee ON general laws;
BY Mr.. Carter: A bill prohibiting
the use of public drinking cups.
BY Mr.. Price: A bill to amend and
re-enact section Q OF An act Of the
general assembly of Virginia. entitled
An act imposing public duties on heat,
light, power water and telephone
companies and providing for the con-
troll and regulation of such companies
by the state corporation commission,
which was approved March ~. 1914,
To the committee for courts Of jus.
tice:
BY Mr.. Chase: A bill 10 provide for
the dismissal of indictments. warrants,
informations and presentments for
icertain grimes and o~ffenses pending
against persons now or that may be
hereafter enlisted or drafted in the
army or navy OF the United States.
and to provide for the release OF all
fines and costs due and owing to the
commonwealth Of Virginia against
persons now or that may hereafter
enlist or be drafted In the army or
navy OF the United States.
To the committee ON Insurance and
banking:
BY Messrs. billiard, Clement. Car
ter. Gordon. Omps. Stephenson and
Reed: A bill to amend and re-enact
section 20 to an article entitled an
act concerning the bureau Of nsur-
ance. and insurance, guaranty. trust,
indemnity, fidelity, security. and fra
ternal oeneht companies. associations,
societies. and orders. and imposing
penalties for its violation. approved
March 3. 1905.
To the committee on special, pri.
vate and local legislation:
BY MIR. Elan: A bill authorizing
and directing the road authorities OF
Totaro magisterial district. in Bruins.
wick county. Virginia, and the board
OF supervisors of the said county. u
expend any surplus. now III the hands
OF said authorities, arising from this
sale of road bonds OF said district
in the paving, matchmaking. or 9th.
erwise permanently improving MAR
street. In the town OF Lawrenceville
In said district, where said street IL
adjacent to and abuts upon the court.
house square of said county.
BY Mr.. Anderson. OF R~ockbridge:
A bill to authorize the boarf OF super.
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vide for the protection OF sheep and
other live stock and fowls by a H.
csnse tax on dogs. the enforcement,
thereof, and the reimbursement OF the
owners of such animals or fowls
killed or injured by dogs, out OF the
proceeds of such tax.
BY Mr.. Chase: A bill TO amend and
re-enact an act approved March 20,
1915, entitled an act to authorize the
board of supervisors of Wise county
to invest. use and apply any part of
the sinking fund created and set apart
for h purpose OF redeeming the
principal of the 100000 issue OF
thirty-year Wise county road bonds,
dated Februay /, 1911, In and to the
purchase and holding of any part or
parts of the $3.50. 900 issue Of thirty
year Wise county road bonds issued
for the Richmond magisterial district,
dated March i, 1918; and In and TO
the purchase INK holding of any part
or parts of the $4,000 Issue of Wise
county road bonds issued for the
Gladevflie msgisterial district. dated
March l. 1919, and to grant to the
board OF supervisors of said county
the additional authority to invest. use
and apply n part OF said sinking
fund. and n part OF any sinking
fund now or hereafter created and
set apart for the purpose OF redeem
ing the principal OF any road bonds
OF said county now or, hereafter is
sued for the said county, or for any
of the nnRgisterial districts thereof,
in and TO the purchase and holding
of any school bonds now or hereafter
Issued in any school district OF said
county.
BY Mr.. Stuart: A bill to authorize
and empower the board Of supervisors
of Russell county. Virginia, Ho estab-
iish and maintain toll gates upon the
several improved roads in the several
mag!sterial districts Of said county,
fix the rate Of toll thereof and col
lect the same.
To the Committee on Finance:
BY Messrs. Norris and williams:
To amend section . Of an act to raise
rayapt1a for fhc spppnr+ ~ 49, -.