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H. B. No. 45. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-section 13 of section 2086 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.

A message was received from the House of Delegates by MR. GORDON, who informed the Senate that the House of Delegates had passed the following House Joint Resolution, in which they requested the concurrence of the Senate:

Joint Resolution to create a special Committee on Farm Labor. Whereas, Food will win the war, and failure to secure labor sufficient for our agricultural industries will be a source of destructive disaster for our people, our armies and our allies,

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That there be created a special committee on farm labor, to consist of not more than fifteen members, to be appointed by the Governor, from the State at large, who shall serve without compensation, except their actual and necessary traveling expenses, which shall be paid equally out of the contingent funds of the House and Senate upon the certificate of the Governor to the Clerks of the two houses.

The duty of this committee shall be to investigate farm labor conditions and requirements in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in cooperation with the agencies of the government of the United States, with a view of establishing a practical system of obtaining the necessary labor required by the farmers of this State, in order to effectively conduct the agricultural industries of the State. Which was laid over for future consideration.

The following communication was received and read

WAR DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS 159TH BRIGADE, CAMP LEE, VA., February 5, 1918.

You are cordially invited to attend a patriotic celebration to commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, at the main auditorium Y. M. C. A., Camp Lee, Va., Tuesday, February 12, 1918, at 2:00 P. M.

The ceremonies will be under the auspices of the 159th Infantry Brigade, the personnel of which consists almost entirely of citizens of the State of Virginia.

Very sincerely,

C. S. FAMSWORTH, Brigadier General, N. A.. Commanding 159th Brigade.

The President and Members of the Senate,

The Capitol,

Richmond, Va.

On motion of MR. MAPP, the invitation was accepted and the Clerk directed to acknowledge the same.

MR. RISON, from the Committee on Public Institutions and Education, reported with amendments:

H. B. No. 6. A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide (in certain cases) for the compulsory attendance of children between the ages of eight and twelve years upon the public schools of Virginia, and providing penalty for failure, and designating the manner of collecting such penalty, approved March 14, 1908, and to add thereto an independent section to be known as seetion 9, providing for the appointment of a truant or attendance officer in cities.

He, from the same committee, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 79. A bill to provide for a commission to study educational conditions in Virginia and elsewhere and to report to the next General Assembly its findings, together with recommendations for a revision of the school laws and amendments to Article IX of the Constitution, and authorizing the State Board of Education to meet the expenses thereof.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:

S. B. No. 62. A bill to provide for the admission of properly prepared mature women not less than 18 years of age to the graduate and professional courses of the University of Virginia.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 63. A bill to provide for the admission of women to the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 54. A bill to effect a saving in architects' fees on pub lic school buildings.

And he, from the same committee, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 44. A bill to provide for the leasing of the lands owned by the Commonwealth and known as the State farm, in Goochland county, Virginia, and the Maiden Adventure farm in Powhatan county, Virginia, in the event that it is bought by the State, to the Waverly Oil and Gas company, for the purpose of drilling thereon for and removing therefrom the oil and gas thereon, and prescribing the terms and conditions of such lease.

MR. WALKER, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, reported with amendments:

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H. B. No. 4. A bill to amend and re-enact section 89 of an act entitled an act to provide for the settlement, registration, transfer, and assurance of titles to land, and to establish courts of land registration with jurisdiction for said purposes, and to make uniform the laws of the States enacting the same, approved February 24, 1916. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 50. A bill to provide for the dismissal of indictments, warrants, informations and presentments for certain crimes and of

fenses pending against persons now or that may be hereafter enlisted or drafted in the army or navy of the United States, and to provide for the release of all fines and costs due and owing to the Commonwealth of Virginia against persons now or that may hereafter enlist or be drafted in the army or navy of the United States. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 125. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 444, 445, 450, 451, 456, 462, 471, 486, 494, 496, 498, 503, 511 and 548 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:

S. B. No. 174. A bill to amend and re-enact section 3059-y of chapter 315 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1914, with reference to the time of holding the regular terms of court in the Twenty-fifth judicial circuit.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:

S. B. No. 177. A bill to provide for the issuance of shares of capital stock of corporations organized under the laws of this State without nominal or par value.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 202. A bill to admit women to the practice of law in this State.

MR. CANNON, from the Committee on County, City and Town Organization, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 172. A bill authorizing district or city school boards to borrow money on short time loans.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:

S. B. No. 210. A bill to authorize the councils of the several cities or towns of the State to issue bonds for a supply of water or other specific undertakings from which the city or town may derive a revenue, pursuant to section one twenty-seven (127) B of the Constitution of Virginia.

He, from the same committee, reported with amendments: H. B. No. 64. A bill providing that any county or city of this State may pay a monthly allowance to indigent, widowed mothers for the partial support of their children in their own homes.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 86. A bill to prohibit the killing of quail or pheasants in the county of Washington for the period of two years.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 88. A bill to amend and re-enact section 32-a of the charter of the city of Portsmouth, approved March 13, 1912, as heretofore amended, in reference to the issue of bonds.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 93. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Williamsburg, in the county of James City, State of Vir

ginia, to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of building, repairing and maintaining streets, sidewalks, and bridges, and extending water and sewer mains, provided that the question of such bond issue, for the purposes named, be first submitted to the qualified voters of said city, and to authorize such council to call a special election for the submission of the same to the voters thereof.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amend

ments:

H. B. No. 94. A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1908, as amended by an act approved March 12, 1912, by adding a new chapter thereto, to be known as chapter 10, relating to the initiative, referendum or recall..

All other business having been suspended, the PRESIDENT, in the presence of the Senate, signed the following bills which had been passed by both Houses of the General Assembly and duly enrolled, the titles of said bills having been publicly read:

No. 26. Senate bill to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk and to repeal the existing charter of said city, approved March 14, 1906, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved respectively March 12, 1908, March 14, 1908, March 7, 1912, March 13, 1912, March 13, 1914, March 17, 1914, March 24, 1914, March 25, 1914, March 25, 1914, February 5, 1915, March 4, 1916, March 11, 1916, March 16, 1916, March 17, 1916, March 20, 1916, March 20, 1916, and March 20, 1916, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the said city of Norfolk.

No. 16. House bill to authorize and empower the boards of supervisors of any county to give rewards for hawk scalps.

MR. ANDREWS, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 226. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2489 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended in relation to hotels and boarding houses; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

MR. CANNON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 227. A bill providing when the aetense of death by suicide can be made in any action, motion or suit on life insurance policies, and to define the period after which such policies shall be incontestible; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

MR. CANNON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 228. A bill to amend and re-enact section 14 of chapter 2 of an act entitled an act concerning the Bureau of Insurance, and insurance, guaranty, trust, indemnity, fidelity, security, and fraternal benefit companies, associations, societies and orders, and

imposing penalties for its violations, approved March 9, 1916, which was taken up and referred to the Committee or. Banking and In

surance.

MR. CANNON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 229. A bill prescribing the style of type in which conditions and restrictive provisions of insurance policies shall be printed, and to define the time in respect to which insurers may limit the right to institute suit or action upon such policies; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. MESSRS. EARLY, WENDENBURG, LACY, CANNON, JORDAN, CORBITT, BUCHANAN, ALLEN and GAYLE, by leave, presented:

S. B. No. 230. A bill to extend the usefulness of the University of Virginia, and to give credit toward degrees to women for work done in the summer school; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education.

MR. DREWRY, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 231. A bill to punish persons unlawfully obtaining or attempting to obtain transportation over the lines of street railroads within this State, without payment of lawful fares or charges for such transportation, and to prevent the unlawful disposition and use of transfer tickets; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.

MR. ROBERTSON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 232. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 24 and 25 of an act entitled an act to provide the establishment, proper construction, and permanent improvement of the public roads and landings, for building and keeping in good order and repair all public roads, bridges, causeways and wharves in the several counties of the State, and to repeal chapter 43 of the Code of Virginia approved March 12, 1904; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.

House Joint Resolution. Proposing amendment to section 133 of Article IX of the Constitution of Virginia.

Resolved, By the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring, the majority of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto), That the following amendment to section one hundred and thirtythree, Article IX of the Constitution of Virginia, be and is hereby proposed and referred to the General Assembly at the first regular session held after the next general election of members of the House of Delegates for its concurrence in conformity with the provisions of section one hundred and ninety-six, of article fifteen of said Constitution, namely:

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section one hundred and thirty-three of article nine, which is in the following words:

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