Journal of the Senate of Virginia

S. B. No. 16. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1908, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 31-a, prescribing rules and regulations for the bringing of actions against the city of Portsmouth for damages for injuries to persons or property alleged to have been sustained by reason of negligence, 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, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Drewry, Garrett, Gayle, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, Webb, Wendenberg-30.

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

S. B. No. 92. A bill to validate, ratify, approve and confirm certain bonds hereafter to be issued, and the election held on December 12, 1916, authorizing the issuance of such bonds by Alexandria county for Washington magisterial district for the purpose of macadamizing and otherwise permanently improving public roads and bridges in said magisterial district, 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, Garrett, Gayle, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Walker, Webb, Wendenburg, West-29.

MR. THORNTON moved to reconsider the vote by which the bil! was passed, which was rejected.

S. B. No. 48. A bill authorizing the payment of fees earned by certain attorneys for the Commonwealth, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

S. B. No. 99. A bill to establish a hospital for the treatment of crippled and deformed children, and to appropriate money therefor, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

S. B. No. 104. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to provide for creating, working and maintaining public roads in Fairfax county and defining the boundaries of the same, approved March 14, 1904, approved March 8, 1906, approved March 14, 1908, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

S. B. No. 105. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to levy a special district road tax for Boiling Springs and Clifton districts, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

S. B. No. 107. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Albemarle county to borrow money and to issue bonds for the purpose of securing national and State aid in the building of roads, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

S. B. No. 114. A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize and direct work on the public roads of Goochland county by convicts at the State farm, now located in Goochland county, approved March 14, 1912, so as to make the requirements thereunder more specific, was taken up, read the second time, ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The following Senate bills was taken up and read the first time: S. B. No. 42. A bill to require investigation by the State Board of Charities of certain cases of hardship made possible by the child

labor law.

S. B. No. 116.

A bill to regulate the appointment of receiver for insurance companies.

S. B. No. 143. A bill to amend and re-enact section 448 of the Code, as heretofore amended, for the purpose of providing a commissioner of the revenue for each of the four magisterial districts of Wise county, instead of only two commissioners for the entire county, as at present.

On motion of MR. GARRETT, the Senate adjourned until tomor row at 12 o'clock.

O. V. HANGER,

Clerk of the Senate.

C. HARDING WALKER, President pro tempore of the Senate.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918.

President pro tempore C. HARDING WALKER presiding.
Praver by Rev. F. T. McFaden.

The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk.

A communication from the House of Delegates, by their clerk, was received, and read as follows:

In House of Delegates, January 28, 1918. The House of Delegates has agreed to House Joint Resolution proposing amendment to section 152, article eleven, of the Consti

tution of Virginia, relative to State Commissioner of Hospitals; and proposing an amendment of section 117 of the Constitution of Virginia, and providing for publishing said amendment and certifying the same to the next session of the General Assembly; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

House Joint Resolution proposing an amendment of section 117 of the Constitution of Virginia, and providing for publishing said amendment and certfying the same to the next session of the General Assembly, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

House Joint Resolution providing amendment to section 152, article eleven, of the Constitution of Virginia, relative to State Commissioner of Hospitals, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education.

MR. WALKER, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, reported without amendments; with recommendation it be referred to the Committee on Finance:

S. B. No. 64. A bill to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to turn over to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics certain marriage, birth and death records. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments, with recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance:

S. B. No. 58. A bill requiring clerks of courts to make report to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics of all divorces, granted and pending. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 71. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act approved February 10, 1904, entitled an act to make valid any disposition of property in perpetuity for the maintenance or care of Cemeteries, cemetery, lots, monuments, and other erections, and anthorizing cemetery companies and trustees holding title to cemeteries or burial grounds to take and hold any property according to the terms of the grant, bequest, devise or gift, as amended by an act approved February 20, 1906.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 72. A bill ceding jurisdiction over certain lands in the State of Virginia to the United States.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:
S. B. No. 124. A bill to amend and re-enact section 3191 of

the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relative to license to

practice law.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: A bill to give consent to the State of Virginia

S. B. No. 157.

to the purchase or acquisition by the United States of America of certain real estate in the city of Portsmouth.