Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
HARTER CHANGE SOUGHT
richmond MEMBERS OFFER
MEASURE IN LOWER HOUSE
rms OF City Directors Would Start
October MANY Other Bills
Arc Presented.

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amendment OF the charter OF the
~ OF Richmond is provided in bill
produced in the House yesterday and
wing as its patrons the entire Rich
ond delegation in the lower branch.
langcs agreed on by City Council
e Incorporated in the bill Terms
divisional directors of the Rich
ond city government will begin Oc-
Der 1. instead of January 1, as ut
'escnt. under provisions of tho
euSurc.
ESTABLISHMENT of the Virginia truck
Experiment. station" is provided in n
II introduced in the House by Dele
lite Ewcll and nine co-patrons. The
easure PROVIDES for appointment of
o%crs and duties. Control and main
NANCE OF the Eastern Shore Expert
cnt station, located near Oincy. Ac-
>mac county, also is provided.
BrOWn Offers MEASURE.
\ bin introduced by Delegates Mayo
Brown ana BOSNIAN would limit the
'mount recoverable for tho loss OF, or
Jury TO-, wearing apparel, clothing or
thcr articles delivered TO any person
n corporation to be cleaned, pressed,
ycd or Numbered.
Time for collecting taxes accounted
~ by city, county and town treas
rers. and not returned delinquent. !s
rovided in bill offered by Delegate
tory.
Monthly allowance Of 81 each to in
,ates OF II. Il; Lee Camp. Soldiers
resented in the House by Delegate
|'abb.
Delegates Hall and Gilpin arc joint
ntr9ns OF bill 10 permit women to
uaiiiy, give bond and act as deputy
Jerks In all courts Of Virginia. and
II validate acts heretofore performed
~ women serving as deputies to court
Jerks.
Provides Larceny Charge.
Persons to whom merchandise is sold
|or cash on delivery" and who fail
10 pay for the goods within twenty
Jour hours, are held to be Euiity of
|trceny, under the terms OF a Bill in
reduced by Delegate l.. II. Fuller. OF
richmond.
Acknowledgements heretofore taken
II ; Just,ces OF the peace and Mayors
|yho. by virtue OF their offices. had the
overs and authority Of justices OF the
'eace. where such Justices or Mayors
|r police Justices are designated In
,olice Justices. arc validated in n meas
ire introduced in the House by Dele
gate Robertson.
Urge Memorial Library.
support for pending bills in the SEN
I 10 and House. proposing the erection
'f 32.00O.e0o library building in Rich
[Gpnd as memorial to soldiers. sailors
Tnsrincs. nurses and men and woInen
-nSaEcd III war activities. was given
yesterday when n big delegation APP
cared before, the Senate Finance Com
committee to urge tho passage Of the
measure. The delegation was headed
ny state and local officers OF the Amcri-
iorscment to the measure.
Wyndham Il. Meredith. acting as
spokesman for the decoration. an
ally in accord with the plan to COM
tho war work OF virEinians
by the erection of the memorial library.
Among others supporting the plan were
John y. Cutchins and Captain w. D.
Cardweil.
Proposed Bond Issue.
The bills now pending propose that
the State appropriate the SUN of $500
600 in two yearly !IstallmentS OF $780,
600 and to ,'oat a bond issue Of ST.
Ing. The whole Is based on, thcsdo-
nation OF the Ford lot adjoining tho
City Hall by the city Of Richmond as
til este for the memorial
Members of the committee apeared
deeply Interested in the proposed me.
mortal. Senator T.. Lee. Trinkie.. of
bond ISSUE AN additional tax levy be
made over period OF years. senator
Andrews said that such tax. if dcsiS-
mated AZ memorial tax, woul meet
with hearty approval.
Check Flashing Included.
Tho Senate Courts OF Justice Com
mittec yesterday made favorable re-
port on House bill No. u, which prac-
Iically restores the old law against
bad checks. The original law.
which made check flashing II misde-
mcanor, was omitted by the Code re-
visers. The proposed law would have
Included indorscrs as we'll as makers
II bad checks guilty but q committee
,incndmen; omits that drastic feature.
which, II is argued. would jcopardizc
pnoccnt indorsers.
'NThe committee also reported favor
Ably a bill by Senator Jcffreys pro-
riding for the indcXinE of court
records and authorizing court clerks
TO go ahead with this important work.