Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-06
AT RICHMOND
LEGISLATION
House Proceedings

The House was called TO order at
'11:05 o'clock Saturday morning, and
praver was of cred ~ lev. Fred R.
Chenault, pastor of Broad Street NJ.
T. Church, South. Reading of the
journal was dispensed with on motion
of Delegate Page, of Norfolk. SEN
ate communications and reports of
House committees were read.
Clerk Williams read letters from
the Kiwanis Clubs, of Portsmouth,
Lvnchburg and other cities, urging
the passage of the bill creating the
State Port Commission.
Senate Bill, No. 40. making the
State laws relative to the shooting
of wild waterfowl correspond with the
Federal laws, was passed by vote
of 81 10 0.
Senate Bill, No. &C, providing for
the payment of bounties for the kill
ing of certain predatory birds and
animals, vas passed by a vbte of GO
to 0.
Senate Bill. No. IS, prohibiting the
batting of wild turkeys for the pur-
pose of killing or capturing the same,
was passed by vote of 62 TO 0.
House Bill, No. 81. to annex to the
County of Chesterfield a part of the
County of Hcnrico, was advanced to
engrossment.
Local House Bills, Nos. 80, &C, 80,
81, l22, 125. 1877, l3l, l34, l35, las,
14G, 147 and l55 were passed enbloc
by vote Of SO to 0.
Uncontcsted House Bills, Nos. 4S,
G1, G3, 81, 68, 72, 76, 70, 80 and SO
were passed enbloc by vote of 60
to 0.
House bills or t'.o;r third reading
were taken up anu ,.assed as follows:
No. ~, reducing. the landlords lien
from twelve to six months; vote
SO to 2.
No. 46 to permit man to marry
his step-daughter; vote Sd to 3.
No. AZ, raising the maximum penal
ty for wilful manning from ten to
twenty years; vote 81 to 3.
No. II, providing for the placing
of heirs names on the will book in
stead of the deed book; vote 81 to 0.
House Bill No. 12S and House Bill
No. 107 were advanced to engross-
ment.
House Bill Nos. 1T and 1lS, pro-
viding for the separation of the deaf
and dumb departments of the school
at Staunton, and providing for
commission 70 establish a school for
the blind were referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
On motion of Delegate Hall, of Lou
doun, the House adjourn9l at l.C5
?; NJ t, to meet Monday rnins at
Senate Proceedings
Lieutenant Governor West presided
over the Senate yesterday, with
prayer by Rev. S. l.. Dumville, of
FairmOunt Methodist Church.
A communication was received from
the Chamber of Commerce, of Lynch
burg, in which the report OF the
Hampton Roads Development Com
mission was commended and ap-
proved.
The "zoning" bill, which empowers
the cities and towns of the State
to prescribe and fix the districts for
business, manufacturing and resid-
ences, was called up on its engross-
ment. The bill simply vests councils
and governing bodies with the right
to do this. Senator Russell, Of Camp
bell, proposed an amendment where
by cities of 10000 and less should be
exempted. This was for the benefit
of the city of Lynchburg.
Senators Mills and Paul opposed
the amendment and it was rejected
by a vote of II to 4. The bill was
then engrossed.
Senate bills on first and second
readings and advanced on the calen-
dar, the purpose being to have the
measures in position for considera-
ton and disposition for communica-
ton to the House for concurrence.