Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-03
WOULD TRADE PROPERTY
HOUSE BILL PROVIDES CITY
GIVE FORD LOT TO STATE
Same Measure Turns over Part or
~ Capitol Square 90 RfchmOnd for
49, Widening Street.

fleet wide on the southern and eastern
slopes OF Capitol Square for the pur-
pose OF widening Bank Street from
Ninth TO Twelfth Streets and of
Twelfth Street from Franklin to Bank
streets. ana conveyance to tho state
by tho city OF Richmond OF the lord
lot to lie used as a site for the pro-
posed memorial library TO FirGinians
who participated IN the Word War
sas soIuicrs. sailors anu marines, is
eprovidcu IN bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Delegate, Wilbur
q. Hal. of Loudoun.
= wound amend the state Code in SO far
as 1t relates TO security to be given
bssk IS rs4sy9 on i Ssr nonds scs
Guaranty or security company doing
A,'+ Would Amend C0ue.
Richard l. Brewer. Speaker OF the
House. would amend the Cooe relating
TO the salary Of clerks OF board OF
such onicials IN Norfolk, Nansemond.
Pittsyivania and Wise Counties at
$3.50 per annum and those OF Augusta
County at $3.50 per annun.
Delegates Hal, Turner and Norris
are patrons OF a bin introduced in inc
monxS SsS,erday I pfeylfinS 'Er y come
victs at the state penitentiary
Delegate Jesse. OF AleNanarIn IS
patron OF h:i wniSA wom!1 niToFn rn1o
fast land. beach or bluff abuttinS upon
any OF the rivers, streams or otnsr
waters within the jurisdiction OF the
state of Virginia or rom the beds ~
any such waters or from said land
lying between the high and low water
marx of any such waters.
Boschcn Ono 81 patrons.
Delegate Boschen, OF Kichmohd. -
conc OF four patrons OF biz in m, arGJ
make the state Dairy and Food Com
missioner eX-oiiicio state supcrlntcnd-
cent OF weights and mensuTes' "h s,, con.
(, visorS of counties and councils OF
other governing bodies of cities. TO apa.
point local sealers of weights ana
Establishmcn, at Norton, Wise
County. OF a state Normal ana nous
posed in a bill introduced intthc House
Yesterday by Delegate Chase Rcpnoii-
can. of Wise. nm
rotating to SANDER and libel, and p Pre-
scribing punishment therefor. INC
Measure provides th nh., .,E ahy nn pe pun
isshrd hy n iine O. not less than SIS nor
more than 500, or by confinement in
5al not eSseGd'nG Ell SIX mon,ns W TO-
prove upon tho trial in mitigation OF
punishment. the provocaiton wniHh .d me
words; the truth or falsity thereof, In
whole or part, or any other tact or
circumstance tending 70 aiSpr|Se
malice. or Lessen tho criminality OF inc
Seunte Passes tounc Bills.
Three House bills, al lora! i inGdSGsG NS
the Senate yesterday. THESE hii.s aen,
With the issuance OF road BOMBS IN
lrauou!er County protcctioh o. ga ,n., Al
and the protection OF deer In the coun-
ties of Bath and IliGhland o 49,,
a bill appropriaiing Sl9'Goo ios .ne
erection OF n monument OF Commodore
Matthew Fontane Maury WAS paSscu
by, after an amendment. providing that
the appropriation shall be IN two ESa.,
ly installments was offered. clii 70
provide for the manufacture OF olpuel'
Irvine by conr!cts OF the State penhe'.-
tiary and to make an appTo PR Einan noe
Committee by the Senators.
At the request OF Senator Cannon
terday made the proposed bill calling
convention special anu
continuing order for Friday afternoon
at s View oe OF The Mde s interest
through the State in q complete re-
vision Of the Virginia Constitution.
claimed that at the present time four
teen proposed anne ndment are bending
in the two branches OF the General
Report Bills Favorubly.
The Courts OF Justice Committee OF
the Senate held q lengthy session. Its
orably en- bloc senate bills Nos; IA.
ITS. 176. III and u.s. covering uniform
laws that will put Virginia on the
same business footing with the major.
ity oe tho States These bills have the
Endorsement OF the American Bar AS.
ISOLATION Virginia Bar Association
and many trade bodies and are spon-
sored by Senator Julian Gum, OF Hem
rico.
The COMMITTEES held n short hearing
of Senate bill No. 1874 amending the
Sunday work act 20 exclude pulp and
paper mills prior 10 Z o'clock on Sun
day morning or TO furnaces. kilns,
plants and other business OF liko kind
that may DC necessaHy,to be conducted
On Sunday.
The bill was introduced at the re-
quest of pulp and paper mills. which
three shifts six days week, but have
yielded TO public opinion to the eS-
tent Of suspcnding operations from
A NJ. to mi dniEht on Sundays. In or
der 20 permit representatives Of the
plants to present their side more fully,
the bill was ordered passed by.