Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-13
HOUSE PASSES SIXTEEN
BILLS IN SINGLE DAY
Among Measures Acted On Is Rcso-
luton Relating to middle OF
Street" Improvements.
MUCH LEGISLATION ADVANCED
Delegates Send Twcnty-Eigh. Bills to
Ensrossmcnt - Fourteen Arc.
Passed by, FolrshadOwIng Defeat,
and Nine Are Dropped.

session, the House yesterday got down
constructivc work 1t passed sixteen
bills and advanced twcnty-eight others
TO their third reading and cnsross-
Fourteen measures were disposed Of
on a motion 10 pass by, which action
the prospect Of again considering them
before Adjournment today is decidedly
remote. one bill, which had been adj
SWIFT death. the vote being - TO 30
and nine others were peremptoriiy dis
missed from the calendar
The Deal resolution. permitting cities
TO- assess abutting property owners for
middle OF the street" improvements.
pass the next General Assembly and
tnen be submitted to the voters Of the
state. Before the act becomes cnec-
tive. councils Of cities viii have to
pass ordinances submitting it TO tho
vo,e. OF the citizcnry of such munich
Seek. Committees Discharge.
,,, Moiion %, 81 Delesaie ;Stenhen ,:, Of
zee from further consideration OF sen
re biH %, iciatine TO the Naimo"
fontainc Maury memorial highway.
me, with strong opposition on tho pai
OF those who argued that TO establish
such "a precc.icni at this late day N
II would open the gates for nooI
Or other such motions. Delegates
Warren Ware Of pi,tsElyan!a, and !. Sin,
the opposition, The motion was lost.
The RI" Deal senate Inn r.r,,.,,r-
search Warrants s and "i''' pr sinIiditms
searches without such warrants. was
passed: 45 to IS:
Henley. Of Williamsburg, providing for
extension of the session not exceeding
seven days, for the purpose OF exam
customary procedure, was adopted and
was ssn concpr i, i by ,hs senate.
Increase in the compensation OF exam
iness Of records, was passed. % to rs.
Senntc BilI No. { Passes.
senate bill :. nNinS-and tending 10
incrcasc-thc salaries OF division school
superintcndents, mot with stubborn OPP
Senate bill ESQ, permitting councils
OF cities and boards of supervisors OF
Counties TO levy an additional IAN for
designed 10 meet the provisions Of am
amendments 70 The Federal Constitution.
fer OF $4,000 from tho Hampton Nor
NAL and Industrial Scnool to the peicrs-
nnrS Norma! and Industrial School. was
acrruinS from Federal land grants APP
propFiatcd TO state ided industrial
schools. Tho Hampton institution no
longer is state aided, hence the trans
Ter oi money inadvertently appro-
senate bill 245. authorizing ,bo Soc.
-ciary OF tho commonwealth 10 an
point hHc mon to enforce the automo-
e!Ic ia"S OF the state, each at a salary
not exceeding $500. Was dismissed
IRON tho calendar.
I~gailHc. Game. OF Chance.
ehanre s, niti "S': !sgalIzins games OF
carnivals. was passed.
senate bill 2Gt amending the state
rhlId labor laws. so az 20 make then,
conform 10 a pending Federal consti-
tutlonal anc ndrncnt. was passed after
spirited debate. and in tho racc or
StronS opposition: Opponents o, the
measure CoHtcndcd that tho bill sourbt
10 aiizc national child labor laws.
iiIcrcd 10 have been unconstitutionai
by TWO States.
Senate bill ioG. requiring tho pre-
deeds. deeds Of trust and contracts CON
NcNinS or affecting the title of real
, ,S WAS overwhelmingly defeated.
adversely reported BY committee.
senate bil! 3i3. relating IL trustees.
th.!r Qualifications sales made ny
arus,ees under order Or decree OF
court and prescribing their compensa-
non IN such cases. was passed Advo-
Gates OF the bill argued that /, wol,Id
tend TO reduce litigation.
For constitutional Amendments,
y senate resolution providing for an
amendment 10 the state ConStitu,, om
authorizing the General Assembly 10
designate the duties of the state Board
House yesterday.
senate bill l75, providing for the
appoIntment OF commission on uni
form state laws. payment OF their ex-
penses while attending a>national con-
cndar.
Dr. Is. +. holland. OF f.oudoun. who
mas mas represented his district in the
or spcctal sessions. announced yester-
gay mat he would not again stand for
reelection.