The committee subsequently reported and presented to the joint assembly his Excellency, Governor Henry Carter Stuart, who was received by the assembly standing. The joint committee heretofore appointed then presented to the Governor and joint assembly the distinguished guests, the Marquis and Marquise Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, and the Marquis and Marquise de Polignac, who were received by the joint assembly standing, and invited to seats of honor. The Speaker of the House of Delegates introduced Mme. la Marquise de Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, who presented to the Governor, on behalf of the State of Virginia, the sword worn by Prince Camille de Polignac as a Major-General in the Army of the Confederate States of America. His Excellency, the Governor, accepted the sword on behalf of this Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Delegates then introduced Hon. Wm. A. Anderson, member of the House of Delegates from the county of Rockbridge, and formerly a major in the Army of the Confederate States of America, who expressed appreciation on behalf of the General Assembly and the United Confederate Veterans for the gift of this historic evidence of the love, affection and service of the Prince Camille de Polignac for our beloved Southland. The members of the General Assembly were then presented to the distinguished guests of the occasion by His Excellency, Governor Henry Carter Stuart, after which the guests bade adieu. On motion of MR. GILMER, the joint assembly adjourned. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Journal of the House of Delegates in relation to the ceremonies attending the presentation of the sword worn by Prince Camille de Polignac as a Major-General in the Army of the Confederate States of America by Mme. la Marquise de Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, held Monday, January 14, 1918. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the House of Delegates and as such Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia. All other business having been suspended, the President in the presence of the Senate signed the following joint resolution which had been passed by both Houses of the General Assembly and duly enrolled, the title for said resolution having been read publicly: Senate joint resolution No. 1. Joint resolution ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The committee subsequently reported and presented to the joint assembly his Excellency, Governor Henry Carter Stuart, who was received by the assembly standing. The joint committee heretofore appointed then presented to the Governor and joint assembly the distinguished guests, the Marquis and Marquise Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, and the Marquis and Marquise de Polignac, who were received by the joint assembly standing, and invited to seats of honor. The Speaker of the House of Delegates introduced Mme. la Marquise de Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, who presented to the Governor, on behalf of the State of Virginia, the sword worn by Prince Camille de Polignac as a Major-General in the Army of the Confederate States of America. His Excellency, the Governor, accepted the sword on behalf of this Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Delegates then introduced Hon. Wm. A. Anderson, member of the House of Delegates from the county. of Rockbridge, and formerly a major in the Army of the Confederate States of America, who expressed appreciation on behalf of the General Assembly and the United Confederate Veterans for the gift of this historic evidence of the love, affection and service of the Prince Camille de Polignac for our beloved Southland. The members of the General Assembly were then presented to the distinguished guests of the occasion by His Excellency, Governor Henry Carter Stuart, after which the guests bade adieu. On motion of MR. GILMER, the joint assembly adjourned. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Journal of the House of Delegates in relation to the ceremonies attending the presentation of the sword worn by Prince Camille de Polignac as a Major-General in the Army of the Confederate States of America by Mme. la Marquise de Crequi-Montfort de Courtivron, held Monday, January 14, 1918. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the House of Delegates and as such Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia. All other business having been suspended, the President in the presence of the Senate signed the following joint resolution which had been passed by both Houses of the General Assembly and duly enrolled, the title for said resolution having been read publicly: Senate joint resolution No. 1. Joint resolution ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. On motion of MR. GARRETT, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock M. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON, President of the Senate. 0. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1918. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor J. TAYLOR ELLYSON. Prayer by the Rev. F. T. McFadden. The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk. MR. WEST, from the Committee on General Laws, reported with out amendments: S. J. Res. No. 3. To designate a floral emblem for the State of Virginia. MR. GARRETT, from the Committee on Finance, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 7. A bill to appropriate the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars to the Virginia Penitentiary to meet the deficit in maintenance for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1918. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 40. A bill to amend and re-enact section 185 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended. He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 2. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 17, 18 and 19, of an act entitled an act to establish a uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting and for the appointment of a State Accountant, approved March 14, 1910, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establish the uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting and for the appointment of a State Accountant, approved March 14, 1910, so as to add thereto sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, enlarging the powers and duties of the State Accountant so as to authorize counties and cities to have the use of his services for the examination of the accounts of county and city officers at the expense of counties and cities, and providing for a biennial examination of county officers. And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 33. A bill to make available for general purposes an appropriation heretofore made for the Legislative Reference Bureau, for certain specific purposes. MR. BOWERS, from the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, reported that the object of within bill can be reached by general law or court proceedings: S. B. No. 24. A bill authorizing and empowering the boards of supervisors of any two or more counties in this State or the boards of supervisors of any one or more of the counties in this State and the councils of any one or more of the several cities in this State to establish a home for the care and maintenance of the poor; to authorize the sale and conveyance of all real and personal property belonging to such cities and counties as may adopt the provisions of the act; to authorize the authorities of such counties and cities to purchase farms of suitable size, fertility and location; to authorize such authorities to erect suitable buildings, to be called District Homes, to which all of the counties and cities in such district must send its poor and care for same; providing for the appointment of boards of control, superintendents, physicians and necessary employees; and to abolish county and city poorhouses in the several counties and cities which adopt the provisions of the act; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. BOWERS, from the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, reported that the object of within bill can be reached by general law or court proceedings: S. B. No. 31. A bill to amend and re-enact Chapter 252 of Acts of the General Assembly of 1906, entitled an act to authorize the several school boards of the school districts in this State to borrow money belonging to the literary fund for certain purposes and to authorize the loan of said funds to each district, as amended by Chapter 82 of the Acts of 1908 and Chapter 359 of the Acts of 1914, and further amended by Chapter 187 of the Acts of 1916; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. BOWERS, from the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, reported that the object of within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings: S. B. No. 14. A bill to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to build school houses and for other school purposes; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. BOWERS, from the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, reported that the object of within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings: S. B. No. 11. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county, Virginia, to pay off certain bonds heretofore issued for macadamizing certain road in Catalpa magis |