The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-20
HIGHWAY COMMISSION is TO BE
NAMED BY GOVERNOR UNDER I
BILL REPORTED BY COMMIT TIE
HOUSE
DEMANDS EXPLANATIONS.


alive fellow delegates who. although
they were patrons of certain bills
confessed that they were not familiar
with their provisions and, when called
upon by others for enlightenment az
! to coy tain points. were unable to COM
| ply.
In voice which could be plainly
/ heard in the fartherest corner OF the
hall. the delegate from Norfolk
house bills at least to be sufficiently
familiar with their proposed laws to
! be able to enlighten their fellow
m embers when called upon to explain
+ certain points. strenuousiy object
! to too much Of drain upon the in
j teIlectual resources of members OF
the house and insist on concise. in
! telligent explanation"
Judging from the applause which
greeted this, the remarks of the
/ speaker were received with evident
favor.
The house was raped to order by
Speaker Harry Houston. who, after
an absence Of three days, was in his
accustomed place. at 1905 o'clock
/ PRAYER was offered by Rev. George
1 ". Mcdaniel, pastor of First Baptist
church.
| Delegate Wilbur c. Hall. of Lou
! doun, introduced a joint resolution
| urging senator's and representatives
| from Virginia in the United States
congress to support and vote for the
/ passage OF what is known as the
Townsend bill. providing for the es-
| adjustment of system OF national
highways. On motion of the delegate
! from Bristol. the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on loads and
| internal navigation.
| Printed calendars of bills appeared
| for the first time. They contaiped
! eleven measures.
! House Bill No. I. providing money
| in addition to convict labor and the
| improvement of public roads. was ad-
vanced to its third reading.
House Bill No. 2, offered by Messrs.
| J. Sinclair Brown. Henley and Gill
pin, relating to the working of con-
vict labor on public highways. was
! advanced to its third reading.
TRAFFIC ON TURNpIkES.
| A tight was percipitated on the moor
/ when house bill No. 3 was reached.
The measure would protect turnpikes
by a regulation Of traffic. Upon con-
sent OF Delegate Sinclair Brown, one
Of IT. patrons the bill was passed bE,
House Bill No. 1. REQUIRING the SUI
/ nArintenaent Of roads to keep roads
i hat and other hridxe4 In repair and
4 prescribing how materials for roads
i ana bridges are to be. procured, was
i advanced to its third reading and
1 enErossme
House Bin No. S, relating to licens--
| ing and regulating the operation Of
automobiles, locomobiles and other
/ vehicles and conveyances along and
over public highways. was passed by.
az was House Bill No. s, providing
| for the issuing of county bonds for
(, permanent road and bridge improve
ment in the magisterial district of*the
/. counties of the state.
The following bills were advanced
| to their third reading and engross-
1 ment:
/ House Bill No. Z. empowering the
board of supervisors of Rockingham
1 county to purchase and provide for
the payment therefor OF the Rawlev
Springs at Harrisonburg turnpike, and
the Harrisonburg and Franklin turn
pike. or either Of them
! House Bill No. s. providing for i'm
proving the public. roads and bridges
Of Estilville nlagisterial district in
| the county OF Scott.
House Bill No. 2, permitting the
county Of Fauquier TO issue bonds for
| Cedar Run magisterial district. of
| Fauquier county, for the purpose OF
| permanent Improvement OF roads and
bridges
! House BIN NO. 10. relating 10 a
road law for Spotsylvania county.
| House Bill No H. providing for Inn
proving the public roads ana nrdses
OF Floyd magisterial district in Scott
/ county.
|
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