Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-28
MANY BILLS ACTED upon
BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Measure, Making Naming OF Proba'
ton officers Compulsory Defeated
After Stormy Session.

posing of bills on It's calendar fca-
iured the sessions Of the House again
yesterday. ritty-t h1lI w aouse olls
twenty seven local and uncon,ested
House bills were passed en- bloc three
were rocommitted, two passed by one
lSiilen and numaer ,engrossed 10
their third reading.
On account OF confusion that swep:
the House. It required two roll calls
70 d,spy wos 81 sent 0t US ~, PHI 80 wMic
vote OF &C to .. The measure makes
eeompuGls;ory the he aapEIpointment Of proha-
ing criminal and juvenile and domes.
tic relations courts
, The bill was vigorously assaulted BY
Delegates Thomas w. ozlin. of Lunen-
and f. Griffith Dodson. of Norfolk
city.
Adds Men to Pay Roll.
MT. OZlin commended that the bill
arbitrarily WOULD add between 125 and
80 officers to the pay roll of the State
,,o Mr.; GoSdo9 Objected to further bur
1T could be shown that it was neces-
sary or unavoidable.
Mr.. Dodson declared that the bill
DESTROYED the principle OF local self
government
Ma, Many Of those who voted anlrma;
tiyeiy Tor the measure when the roll
s wns trys called; did SO under mis-
planned. When the pnrport OF The biil
became known, members in all parts
votes from Aye 10 ne e@an en- scc tne
Of the confusion. the Speaker OF the
House ordered a second roll call.
Measures Passed.
Among the measures passed were
the following:
To provide for y commission 10
: study tho condition <ot the blind In
both infant and adult. and what II
any. provision has been made under
sSlstiRg law for theft edaea,iona ana
which commission Is TO report 10 the
next General Assembly. together with
such recommendations for the revisit on
or existing laws and the enactment
or new laws as VIII best promote their
interests.
ducts. and fixing penalties for viola
ton OF it's provisions.
70 prohibit certain dangerous wire
devices from being affixed to bags
containing stock foods, and to pro-
hioit the sale OF stock foods put IN
In bags to which such devices are al
To provide for the enumeration Of
navy.
Pas. Ranking NH.
TO permit banks and trust com
pan,es TO pay small balances ia IT,
credit or deceased dcpositors to the
next or Kin OF such depositors with
estates.
To validate all acts OF notaries pub
ZIG. commissioners In chancery and
commissioners OF accounts who since
tain other Offices
TO extend the time for collecting
and town treasurers and not returned
delinquent.
Authorizing counties. cities and
towns TO levy capitation tax Of 81
per annum.
To prohibit the removal and carry
tns away OF sand or gravel from the
any or the rivers. streams or other
waters within the Jurisdiction OF Vir-
sintn, or frem the beds of any such
hish and low water mark OF any such
waters.
Concerning Islander and prescribing
'he punishment therefor.
Give Women RiEhtn.
To permit women to qualify, give
bond and act as deputy, clerks in all
certain acts heretofore performed by
females acting ns such deputy clerks
biil providine for the appoint
ment OF commission on the develop
inent or Hampton Roads was passed
measure amending the Mapp pro-
nioition act. In that II calls on the
State Commissioner OF Prohibition 10
furnish the General Assembly with
certain Information having to do with
the activities or the department, was
rccommittcd.
"A bill to annex to the County of
Chesterfield part OF the County of
Henrico. was among those advanced
TO their third reading and engross-
Incnt.
Upon motion OF Delegate Norvell w.
Henley. of Williamsburg, the House
Committee on Appropriations was dis
charged from further consideration OF
Senate bill 122, appropriatinE 100000
to pay criminal expenses. The meas
ure then was put on It's engrossment
and passage.
4. Set Insurance Debate.
On motion Of Democratic Floor
Leader Willis. OF Roanoke city, House
bills $40 and o6e. known as Insurance.
pills. were set as 4 special md con-
tinuing order for next Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock
On account OF existing misapprehen-
sion as TO the purportf OF what is
\ known as the blue sky law bill
: passed Thursday, Floor Leader wins
yesterday explained that the measure
was aimed at fly by night" firms and
individuals. and did not affect duly
licensed banks, trust companies and
brokers' that had been approved by
the State Corporation Comm ission.
Tho House will convene at 1890
O'Clock this morning. Only one ses-
sion will be held today.