The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-17
MANY BILLS PASSED
= At BRIEF SESSION

House Puts Local Measures on Final
, Passage and AdvSnceS-Scnatc
= Advances Another step.
3 In a brief session Of the house sat
= urday many minoT and local bills were
passed and sevtral senate bills ad-
= vanrad to third reading,
There was scaut quorum. many
! mem bers departing for their homes.
Senate Bills Passed by the House.
No. i05--Senate bill 20 authorize
land empower the board of supervisors
Of Allegheny county 10 levy a special
district road tax for Boiling Springs,
and Clifton districts
No. l07--Senate hin 10 authorize
the board of supervisors OF Albemarle
county to borrow money and to issue
bonds for the purpose Of securing
national and state aid In the building
Of roads.
No. i47--Senate bin 10 amend and
re enact section Of an act entitled
an act to provide for a road law for
iSpotsylvania county. approved Febru-
airy I'll. 1898. as amended by an act
entitled an act to provide Tor road
law Tor Spotsyivania county. approved
March IA. 1908. as amended by an
No. toulouse bin 20 authorize the
city of Norfolk to close the Cove
street canal from the eastern side OF
Arlington Place to tho junction of said
Cove street canal with Mahones canal,
land to close Mahonc's canal from its
said junction with Cove street canal
"a the eastern side Of Lake avenue. in
the city Of Norfolk
Fatrons--Messrs. Dodson and Cher
~.
No 19G-House bill authorizing the
ho'trd Of directors Of any public ser
vice corporation operating Eas cleo
trio or water plant within the limits
Of any city or town, mr. within terri
tory contiguous thereto. 10 sell or
lease TO said city or town the entire
plant II said corporation, or any part
thereof, including its franchises and
easements provided said action Of the
board Of directors be authorized or
ratified by an affirmative vote OF a
majority in interest OF the stock is
sued and outstanding. unless a larger
interest is provided Ivy the charter or
by laws OF said corporation
p Ncssrs. Dodson and Cher
,try.
No. ls7--IIouse bill for the appoint
! ment % trustees for the town of York.
! Patron--Mr. Henley
4FF- -" mouse ON 10 amend ana
, re-enact section al05 Of the code Of
Virginia in relation 70 FISH ladders, as
E amended BY an act approved March
., 1900
Patron. Alr Cato
No. Ze0--House bill to amend and
re~enact an act approved March IA.
] 1908, and entitled an act giving to
, cities and towns upon leasing or pur-
70 chasing gas, electric and water com
2 panies operating In territory contigu-
q Gus to it's corporate limits the right
Z To continue to operate. maintain and
Fl extend same
Patrons Messrs Dodson and Cher
ry.
O. No. 2ol-House bill to amend and
q re-enact section ] of an act entitled
r. an act for the protection of sheep In
4 the counties Of Clarke, Frederick and
@ Charlotte, approved March 6, 1874 ar
q heretofore amended
g Patron~-Mr. Adanla.
d No. 202--House bin to authorize fine
$ board of supervisors OF Rockbridge
county to provide for the protection
P of sheep and other live stock and
g fowls by license tax on dogs, the
L enforcement thereof. and the REIN
a bursement of the owners OF such ami.
& mails or fowls killed or injured by
.d"Es' our or the proceeds OF such tax
a PATRONAGE. W. A. Anderson.
No, 205--House bin to repeal ar
H.. act entitled ar act To prohibit The xii.
c ing Of deer in the county Of Cumber-
n land for the term OF three years. an.
a proved March 4, 1915.
a Patron---Mr Baker.
j. No. 3l--House bill 10 locate gnf
Is mark "a part OF the state line between
The state Of Virginia and Kentucky
4 mon,
;. No 222--House bill TO validate Ger
n tain Instruments, and Comforting amor
lie mayors OF towns the right to validat,
T. instrum ents, in town OF MENDOZA
ID Patron~-Mr Buck
9 30 E@b"~~ House hill to authorize tht
n school board Of tho town of CoyIng
ION Ia The county OF Allegheny t,
a borrow sum OF money not exceedint
4, $"Voee. to meet notes for money Dor
d Io"ed ny trustees for the purpose @
"a erecting the graded school building il
/, SAID town, and to complete the sal,
- building.
Patron~-Ir. Goodwin.
sF NO GG7~-House bin to amend ana
:. re-ennct section OF an ACT entitled
r. an act appropriating the proceeds o
me Glebe lands, ana other PROPERTY
=, belonging to the parishes Of Abingdon
A ware ana Petsworth, in the county o.
purposes
approved January 26, 1914
Patron-~Mr. }. n Stubhs
> NO, 2si--House bin TO author,z,
Il cities In this commonwealth OF hftI
!, thousand inhabitants or more accord,
n Ing 10 the last census Of the I,nttef
States, 70 Increase the salary Of in,
d. civil justice OF said city TO an amount
=. not to exceed four thousand dollar.
+. per annum. during the term OF ono
OF said civil justict.
son. '~'
!, No 2S2--House bin to reneel ths
y special and local acts relating tn ths
y catching OF fish In the waters Of Rms.
sell county
Patron--Mr stuart
a No, 2S4~-Housc bill to declare Mir,
y creek in Halifax county from Min.
~ ley's Old Min dam to its month q
highway. ana providing for clearin )
the same OF ohstructions and 10 an.
y thorize the board Of supervisors a,
: Halifax county TO appoint an overseor
to inspect the same
n No. 236--House bin 10 mako tha
. north fork OF the Holston river IN
" Saltvilie district OF Washington com.
~ lawful fence