in certain counties and cities; to provide for the enforcement of this act; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to ap propriate out of the treasury of the State necessary moneys for the enforcement of this act; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act," approved March 10, 1916, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Moral and Social Welfare.

H. B. No. 12. A bill to provide under certain conditions for the conveyance of real property occupied by a church, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice.

H. B. No. 15. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-section 4 of section 20 of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committée on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 16. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county to give rewards for hawk scalps, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 18. A bill to amend and re-enact section 19 of chapter III of an act approved March 11, 1875, entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 17, 1910, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organi

zation.

H. B. No. 19. A bill to authorize the clerk of the circuit court of Wise county to receive and keep on file in his office a delinquent land book of delinquent town lots and acreage located within the boundaries of the corporation of Norton, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 20. A bill to amend and re-enact an act approved February 5, 1915, and entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 25, 1902, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in regard to the notice by publication of the codification of the ordinances of the city of Norfolk, approved March 10, 1902, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

II. B. No. 21. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-sections four and seven of section thirty-nine of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 20,.1916, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 23. A bill to amend the sixth sub-section of section. twenty of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act

approved March 17, 1916, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 24. A bill to declare the termination of the powers granted under an act entitled "an act to annex additional territory to the city of Norfolk, and to provide for the government of said annexed territory," approved March 14, 1902, and all acts amendatory thereof, or any part thereof; and to ratify all acts heretofore done under said act or acts amendatory thereof, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 25. A bill authorizing the councils of cities in this Commonwealth having, by the last United States census, a population in excess of 65,000 inhabitants and less than 100,000, to increase during their respective terms the salaries of captains and sergeants of the police force, and assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and other city officials, whose original term of office has been extended by law, and to ratify and confirm ordinances heretofore passed by any said city, providing for any said increase, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 27. A bill to prohibit the shooting, for sale, of rabbits in Madison county, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

H. B. No. 36. A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to create for the county of Princess Anne a commission for roads, bridges and wharves; and for keeping in repair roads, bridges and wharves of said county, and prescribing duties for said commissioners, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 37. A bill to amend and re-enact section 6 of an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair of public roads in the counties of Alleghany, Bath and Highland, approved February 12, 1884, as amended by an act approved February 1, 1898, as further amended by an act approved May 5, 1900, in so far as applicable to the counties of Bath and Highland," approved March 12, 1912, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 38. A bill to allow the board of supervisors of Culpeper county to create a special sinking fund, sufficient for the purpose of re-surfacing the macadamized roads in Catalpa magisterial district, in Culpeper county, Virginia, was taken up, read the first. time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 39. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county, Virginia, to issue bond to raise money for the purpose of providing for the building and completion of certain roads in Catalpa magisterial district, in said county, was taken up, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 41. A bill to repeal an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges of the county of Washington, and to authorize the board of supervisors to borrow money by the issue of bonds, and to build bridges and to macadamize roads in said county, etc., and to authorize the board of supervisors of said county to open, by condemnation or otherwise alter, discontinue. work and keep in order and repair the public roads and bridges of said county, approved March 7, 1910, and all acts amendatory thereof, approved March 18, 1915, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 42. A bill to amend and re-enact an act of the General Assembly, approved March 12, 1912, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the General Assembly, approved March 4, 1894, entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order the public roads of the counties of Greene and Madison, as amended by an act approved May 14, 1903, so far as the same applies to Madison county, so as to provide for the opening, constructing, maintaining and working of the roads, and keeping in order the causeways and bridges of Madison and Greene counties, and creating the office of superintendent of roads, and prescribing his duties and compensation, and repeal any act in conflict therewith, as amended by an act of the General Assembly approved March 24, 1914, entitled an act to add independent section 11-a to an act approved March 12, 1912, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the General Assembly, approved March 4, 1894, entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in order the public roads of the counties of Greene and Madison, as amended by an act approved May 14, 1903, so far as the same applies to Madison county, so as to provide for the opening, construction, maintaining and working the roads, and keeping in order the causeways and bridges of Madison and Greene counties, and creating the office of superintendent of roads, and prescribing his duties and compensation, and to repeal any act in conflict therewith, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 44. A bill to declare Russ' rock and Little Carter's rock, situated in the Rappahannock river, between the shores of Richmond and Essex counties, a natural oyster rock bed and shoal

and include the same within the Baylor Survey, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.

H. B. No. 47. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county, Virginia, to establish and maintain toll gates upon the several macadamized roads in the several magisterial districts of said county, fix the rate of toll thereof. collect the same, and use it for the purpose of the repair and upkeep of said roads, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

H. B. No. 61. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Fauquier county to give reward for hawk scalps, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 62. A bill to amend and re-enact section 26 of an act entitled "an act to amend sections 16, 21, 23, 26 and 28 of the charter of Suffolk," approved February 3, 1888, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 63. A bill to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski, and to amend and re-enact an act approved March 20, 1916, entitled "an act to incorporate the town of Newhern, in the county of Pulaski, and to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski," approved March 4, 1872, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

H. B. No. 65. A bill to regulate the taking of fish from streams in Scott county and providing penalties for the violation of same, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.

MESSRS. ANDREWS, ROBERTSON and TRINKLE. by leave, presented S. B. No. 160. A bill making it unlawful for a person, firm or Association to transact business in this State as a corporation, or to offer or advertise to transact business as a corporation without first being incorporated; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

MR. WENDENBURG, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 161. A bill concerning the selection of jurors in case of misdemeanor; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice.

MR. GAYLE, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 162. A bill authorizing experts in making mental tests to act as members of commissions in proceedings for a commitment of feeble-minded persons to the State colonies and also to testify before such commission; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice.

MR. WEST, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 163. A bill to provide for public health nursing and medical inspection and health inspection of school children; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education.

MR. RISON, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, presented the following report:

The Committee for Courts of Justice to which was referred the Senate Joint Resolution as to Constitutional question which has arisen in relation to the length of the term of office of the judge of the corporation court of the city of Hopewell, respectfully reports that in the opinion of the committee, a vacancy will exist in the judgeship of the corporation court of the city of Hopewell for the term of eight years, beginning February 1, 1918, and that the General Assembly should proceed before the 1st day of February, 1918, to the election of a judge of said court for the said term.

C. HARDING WALKER,

Chairman.

On motion of MR. GUNN, the recommendation of the Committee was adopted.

S. B. No. 69. A bill to validate certificates of acknowledgment to deeds and other writings recorded in Virginia, taken before certain officials in foreign countries, was taken up, read the third time and passed with its title by the following vote-ayes, 30; noes, 0. Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis Downing, Drewry, Gayle, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, Webb-30.

MR. GUNN moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected.

S. B. No. 86. A bill to enlarge the powers of married women in respect of dower rights, was taken up, read the third time and passed with its title by the following vote-ayes, 29; noes, 0.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Drewry, Garrett, Gayle, Gravatt, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, Webb-29.

MR. STRODE moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected.