The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
Senate Bills

These bills were introduced IN the
senate yesterday and referred;
Messrs Cannon and Wendenburg
Iby request), No. 242: A Bill to
amend and re-euact sections e, II,
Is. ia. I9g, %. %, 26, rs. 20, 80,
81 80, 80, 81, IS, &c, 81. So. SO, 40,
a.. AZ, a. "A. AZ. 45. AZ. -. AZ, 30.
81. 50. So, 81, So. 81, So, 80, 60 g.
81, So, 6A, 65, Sc. 6S. s., 10, II. ~,
10, -. rs. IS. II, rs. 10, 80, 81. 81,
SO. 81, SIS. So. IS. 50. 90, 81 90. 50,
"a. 81. as. 90, 100. 102, 1903, 104. l06.
l06, l07 and 108. of chapter l0t of
the acts of the general assembly ap-
proved May %, 1870. entitled; AN
act providing n charter for the city
OF Richmond" as heretofore amend
ed: TO add to said chapter rs a pc RI
Of the charter OF the city of Rich
fnold sections TO be known as sec
tons i8c. 18d 1Se. 27a, 27b 27c.
ara, asa and Sla, and TO repeal SOC
s0f s0e, son, s0i 30t, Ssa, $50, 9Sc,
ESD. sse. 9sf. q3R, 99h, a3i. e3j, 93k,
ssi. s3m. 93n. eSo. 93p, 93q, 9sr. 93s.
and 100 of said cha rter, the object OF
which amendments, added sections
and repeal Of sections is 10 require
claimants for damages OCCURRING by
reason Of the negligence of the city
to give notice of such claim. to linn
II the time In which suit shan be
brought to recover land opened TO ard
used by the public as street or al
ley; 20 divide the government Of the
city OF Richmond into six depart
ments to provide for the appoint
nent. qualification and duties of the
head of each of said department; tQ
enlarge the powers and duties of th&S
mayor: to create a board TO he known
as the advisory board Of the city OF
Richmond and define their powers
and duties; to provide for the better
assessment, collection and levy ~
taxes to authorize the council or
the city OF Richmond TO pass ordi-
nances deemed necessary 10 cure de-
fects in the making of such levies
and assessments OF taxes: TO abolish
the board known as the adminIstra
tive board of the city of Richmond
TO abolish the board known as the
board of fire commissioners of the
city of Richmond, and TO provide Tor
the holding OF an election by the peo-
pie TO finally determine whether or
not the said am endments shall be-
come effective as n part of the char
ter q the city of Richmond. Re
ferred to the committee on special
private and local Legislation
MT. &Xuh0, NO G40 "a hAsA ~ 'HtS*'NN
uniform the law relating to limited
partnerships. Referred to the COM
mittee for courts of Justice.
Mr.. Gum. No. 244: A bill 70 make
uniform the law relating 20 partner
snipa Referred to the committee for
courts OF Justice.
Mr.. Rison, No. 245: A hin to au-
thorize boards OF supervisors to sup
plernent the compensation OF justices
OF the peace I'm certain cases. Re-
ferred to the committee on county,
city and towns
Mr., Jordan, No 24B: A bill 10 pro
toct users of public highways from
Improper use OF headlights on motor
vehicles, Referred to the committee
on roads and internal navigation.
Mr. Early No, 247: A bin to
, amend and re-enact section 376 of
! the code OF Virginia. in regard to the
military fund, as heretofore amend
ed, Referred TO the COMMITTEES on n
nance.
vide for the payment out of the state
treasury of the attorneys for tho com
monwealtn of the counties and cities
| NJ the state certain fees In felony
| and mi~derneanor cases, and to fix
tina minimum amount that the attor-
! neys for the commonwealth of the
respective counties and cities OF the
state shall be paid in fees out of tho
state treasury. and TO fix for them ana
! provide for the taxing and payment
! OF certain fees in scire facias and
| other proceedings upon forfeited re-
| cownt.ances, and to amend ana re-
enact an act entitled, AN act TO
amend and ro-enact section 352S of
| the code OF Virginia, as heretofore
amanded" approved March %, 1915.
and TO repeal all other acts and parts
! OF acts In conflict with this act. Re
| ferred TO the committee on finance.
| MIR. Bowers (by reQuest) No. 949-
! BILL authorizing the board OF SUI
pervisors of Culpeper county, Va, 10
! levy a special tax on the real ana per-
sonal property in the town or Cul-
/ peper va, not to exceed &c on each
| ono hundred dollars worth Of such
! property, to be expended in resurfao-
| ing the roads now macadamized in
| Catalina magis terial district IN said
county. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on county, city and towns.
Mr.. Addison: No. $50. A bill to
amend and re-enact section of an
act entitled an act to provide for a
change in the form of government OF
cities having a population OF less
than 100000, and of towns, and to
provide in what manner such cities
and towns may adopt such form of
government. approved March 1S,
1914, and amended March go 1915,
Referred to the committee on special,
private and local legislation.
I Mr. Addison: No. 25i-A bin to
amend and re-enact section "a of an
act entitled, An act TO raise revenue
for the support OF the government and
the public free schools. 10 pay the in
terest on the public debt, and to pro-
vide a special tax for pensions, as au
thorfzed by section Is9 Of the con-