The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-05

ate bill No. %, which provides for the
organization, or admission to the
state, OF mutual insurance companies.
other than life.
Under the provisions of the bill.
mutual insurance companies operat-
Ing on non-proflt basis. will be adj
rnitted to do business In this. state
without making the larRa dapoait ok
stscafsties witf1- the StAfe afidit0r n6w
required OF other insurance concerns.
The company, however. must have
surpluz assets ON deposit at its home
office to the amount Of 100000. and
otherwise conform TO the laws OF yir-
ginia The bin now goes to the gov
ernor for approval
The Ozlin-Half bill. looking to the
amaiga nation of the Medical college
or virginia with the medical depart
ment OF the University OF Virginia,
was approved by the house after 1t
had been amended to provide for a
conan ission OF ten. three or whom will
be named by the house, two by the
senate and Ave by the governor TO in
vestigate the proposed amaIgamation
and submit their findings to the
boards OF the two schools, and make
report to the next session OF the
general assembly. Two or the COVER
AOAo APPOAAlCCS siiati DE members OIL
the respective medical department of
the two institutions. The bill goes
to the senate.
RICHMOND EXEMPT
Richmond city was excepted from
the provisions OF the bill. patroned by
Mr.. Henley. regulating the conduct
OF loan companies, fixing the maxi
mum amount OF compensation for
=
hibiting false and deceptice afvertis-
ing. The bill as amended was pass
ed under the special order.
premium on broad tires is pro-
,vided in the bill which the house pass
ed yesterday after some discussion.
and which requires a license tax on
vehicles other than those drawn by
motor or steam power using the pub
nc roads of the commonwealth. The
bill revokes the discretion, permitted
under the present law. OF the county
board OF supervisors TO regulate the
width OF tires on vehicles. and offers
the lnducement of a lower license
tax to the broad tired conveyance.
As might have been expected, the
amendments to the dog law, cham
pioned by delegates, Hunter and Boil
ton. precipitated a lively debate, and
It seemed at one time that a mas
jority OF the counties of the state
would be excepted from the pro-
visions OF the bill. All amendments
for the withdrawal OF counties, how
ever, were voted down, and the bill
as passed applies with equal force to
the CANNES in all parts of the COM
monwealth,
DOG LICENSES
The bill takes the licensing OF dogs
from the commissioners of revenue.
and places the entire matter under
the jurisdiction of the commissioner
OF game and fisheries The license for
female dogs is increased to $500, and
provision is made that persons who
are bitten by mad dogs, and receive
Pasteur treatment, shall be reim-
bursed TO the extent OF $4,000. The
bill also provides for the payment
listed, In place OF the present Gus
tom Of listing and paying at separate
times.
Eighteen local and uncontested bills
were taken up and put on their third
reading and exxrossment, and q large
fssssNt AHw asoe .sstksezss &ys sss stSsa
probability that they will be heard
sof no more at this session.
House Bill No. 422. extending the
right of suffrage to women, ASSESSING
capitation tax on certain women
residents, and prescribing the qnali-
ncations or women entitled to vote Tor
members Of the general assembly
And al - aleaEaw NAeatlErss No. th~s pprp3Hs
was temporarily passed W under tie
ave objection rule. a sirailar blll has
been passed by the senate, ana VIII
probably be cal1edAup later on TIE
house calanter. @ & s3sssS