The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-29

ana your IGs lSidtise Ciidiuidu Was
named as a member of said commits
sion.
$4,000 appropriated to the state
board of health to purchase build
for the orthopaedic hospital tor the
treatment of crippled and deformec
children.
$4,000 for the erection of fire.
citation for preservation OF virginia
antiauitics for the restoration ana
preservation of grounds and buildings
at jamestown Island.
$4,000 to the Matthew Fontaln
Maury association for the purpose ot
aiding the erection of monument
and requesting the governor to des-
ignate Matthew Fontain Naury mon
ument day. etc.
10000 for the erection Of fire.
proof building In the Capitol Square
for the safe keeping of state achlFes'
Bill to provide q cottage at Cataw-
pa for tubercular teachers.
Change in the charter OF the Guy
OF Richmond
Providing for the appointment of
commission on the development OF
Hampton Roads to report to the next
general assembly
Commission appointed to consider
and report to the next general assem-
bly, the matter OF a state office build
ing
A commission appointed on redis-
tricting the state under which Rich
mond should gain one more senator
and two additional members of the
house. This is an important action
and shows a semblance of obedience
to the constitution The plain man
late was to redistrict the state IN
1912 but each legislature has side
stepped the issue the result being a
gross inequality in representation
from several cities and counties.
A commission appointed on Inc
present fee system, reporting TO the
next general assembly.
\ comm ission appointed upon the
proposed consolidation of the Med
ical College Of Virginia and the med
ical department OF the University or
Virginia. making one great college
A commission to study existing
laws concerning the blind, reporting
to the next general assembly.
Arrangement for enumerating the
living veterans of the Confederate
army and navy in all counties and
cities to be flied with auditor, July
each year.
A state purchasing agency created,
composed of the governor, treasurer
and auditor. Tho commissioner of
state hospital being designated as
state purchasing agent.
The state corporation commission
empowered TO regulate the delivery
of power. heat and light or water by
public utilities corporations.
The state accepted by law the val
liable painting given by Mr.. John
Barton PAYNE. a former Virginan
arg appropriated $4,000 for proper
~ngementS for care.
The state took over as state insti-
buttons the Laurel Industrial school
for boys and the girls institution
from the Prison association In &C
cordance with the general policy
adopted by the state that appropria"
tons to institutions of this nature
would only be made when owned
and controlled by the state.
Appropriations for Confederate
pensions greatly increased. and the
schools received an increase OF over
a million dollars both items being
included in the budget and without
special appropriation,
The new budget system worked
out satisfactorily enabling early &C
ton Of the session upon the general
appropriation bill. whereas in for
mer sessions its consideration has
been had during the dying hours.
causing confusion and dissatisfac-
ton.
Some of the bills that did not pass,
Several important measures in re-
lation TO road legislation passed,
however. We did not succeed In get
tin the word Negro" out OF the
Richmond, Washington highway. The
bill never was reported from the
committee having consideration.
There was very strong influence
frpp, gonna source partial to the
route selected via Negro"
Pure advertising and Trading
Stamps" bills, both passed the house
but were defeated in the senate dur
ing the last hours, by one vote.
State consta bulary
Abolishing the board OF review.
Abolishing- the prohibition depart
ment (made to Sept. 1920.
To provide for inspection of gas
oline nnptha, etc.
So-called Sunday observance law.
A bill to prevent fairs from ex-
hibiting more than six DAYS in any
one month (aimed at our fairl.
Rejected the federal suffrage
amendment but passed n bill fur
nishng the machinery for women
to vote in case sufficient states rat
ify the federal amendment and also
passed a constitutional amendment
allowing women TO vote after having
met the constitutional requirements
by the consideration OF two success
sive legislatures, and voted upon by
the people.
The bill compelling merchants.
manufacturer etc, to mark for the
inspection OF the public the cost
price as we'll as selling price OF each
article--continued to sleep peacefully
| In the files of the committee at the