charged from further consideration of the bill, which was agreed to by the following vote-ayes, 21; noes, 3.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Corbitt, Davis, Early, Garrett, Goodloe, Hening, Jordan, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Walker, Wendenburg, West-21.

NAYS-Messrs. Byrd, Conrad, Keith-3.

MR. EARLY moved to suspend the rules and take up out of its order

S. B. No. 225. A bill authorizing the rector and visitors of the University of Virginia to offer one hundred and nineteen State scholarships to students from Virginia, which shall entitle the holder to tuition in the college, room rent, light, heat and attendance free of charge; which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 23; noes, 1. Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Byrd, Corbitt, Davis, Early, Goodloe, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mathews, Rinehart, Rison, Royall, Trinkle, Walker, Wendenburg, West-23.

NAYS-Mr. Downing-1.

MR. STRODE moved to suspend the rules and take up out of its order

S. B. No. 4. A bill to provide for submitting to the qualified voters of the State the question of calling a constitutional convention, to be held for the purpose of revising and amending the present Constitution; which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 17; noes, 7.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Bowers, Buchanan, Byrd, Corbitt, Downing, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Wendenburg, West-17.

NAYS-Messrs. Conrad, Davis, Goolrick, Rison, Robertson, Royall,

Walker-7.

MR. STRODE moved to suspend the rules and take up out of its order

S. B. No. 5. A bill to provide text-books at the public expense for the use of pupils in the primary and graded public schools of the State; which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 18; noes, 10. Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Byrd, Corbitt, Davis, Early, Goodloe, Gunn, Jeffreys, Jordan, Mapp, Mathews, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Trinkle, Walker, Wendenburg, West-18.

NAYS-Messrs. Barham, Bowers, Downing, Garrett, Hening, Keith, Lacy, Rinehart, Rison, Thornton-10.

MR. MAPP moved to suspend the rules and take up out of its order S. B. No. 1. Providing for the assignment of able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years, inclusive, not regularly and continuously employed, to work in occupations carried on by the State, or political sub-divisions thereof or by private employers, whenever, because of a state of war, the Governor determines such assignments to be necessary for the protection and welfare of the State, and finds such occupations essential for the protection and welfare of the State and the United States, and that the same cannot be carried on as the protection and welfare of the people of this State and of the United States require without resort to this act, no person to be assigned to any work he is not physically able to do, and providing the procedure and the means and rules and regulations for carrying this act into effect, and for compensation to persons so assigned to work, for the period of such assignments and penalties for non-compliance with the act; which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 22; noes, 8.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Byrd, Corbitt, Davis, Early, Garrett, Goodloe, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, West-22.

NAYS-Messrs. Addison, Cannon, Downing, Goolrick, Gunn, Rinehart,

Walker, Wendenburg-8.

S. B. No. 385. A bill to amend and re-enact section 238 of the Code of Virginia, providing for the examination of accounts and the payments of amounts appropriated for contingent expenses; 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, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Drewry, Early, Garrett, Goodloe, Goolrick, Gunn, Hening, Jordan, Keith, Mapp, Mathews, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, West-29.

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

MR. GUNN moved to suspend the rule under which the Senate is operating, and that all bills in regular order be considered on their merit, which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 22; noes, 5.

Senators who voted are:

Downing,

YEAS-Messrs. Andrews, Barham, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Early, Goodloe, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Rison, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, Wendenburg-22.

NAYS-Messrs. Buchanan, Drewry, Garrett, Keith, West-5.

S. B. No. 225. A bill authorizing the rector and visitors of the University of Virginia to offer one hundred and nineteen State scholarships to students from Virginia, which shall entitle the holder to tuition in the college, room rent, light, heat and attendance free of charge.

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

MR. MAPP moved to suspend the rules and take up out of its order

S. B. No. 173. A bill establishing a State purchasing commission and providing for the purchase of furniture, equipment, material, supplies, printing and stationery for the use of the State and State institutions, boards, commissions and officers; which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 17; noes, 4.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Goodloe, Hening, Jeffreys, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Rison, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, West-17.

NAYS-Messrs. Buchanan, Drewry, Goolrick, Gunn—4.

MR. BUCHANAN moved that the Senate adjourn, which was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 10; noes, 17.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Buchanan, Byrd, Drewry, Garrett, Goolrick, Keith, Rinehart, Robertson, Walker, West-10.

NAYS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Goodloe, Hening. Jeffreys, Mapp, Mathews, Rison, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Wendenburg-17.

MR. MAPP moved to suspend the rules and take up Senate bills on third reading to which there are not more than six objections. MR. BUCHANAN moved to amend by striking out six and inserting four objections.

MR. ADDISON, as a substitute for the whole, moved to strike out six and insert five objections; which was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, being to suspend the rules, was rejected by the following vote-ayes, 22; noes, 0.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Byrd, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Early, Goodloe, Gunn, Hening, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Rinehart, Rison, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Wendenburg-22.

MR. BUCHANAN moved that the Senate adjourn until tomorrow at 10 A. M. o'clock, which was agreed to.

O. V. HANGER,

Clerk of the Senate.

B. F. BUCHANAN,

President of the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918.

Lieutenant-Governor B. F. BUCHANAN presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Father Hannigan.

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 the House of Delegates, March 5, 1918.

The House of Delegates has agreed to the report of the Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on House bill entitled an act 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, No. 4.

The House of Delegates has passed House bills entitled an act to ratify and confirm certain acts of Henry C. Stuart, former Governor of Virginia, in relation to the securing of options in the name of the State of Virginia, on certain lands to be used for military purposes, situated in Prince George county, Virginia, and to authorize the proper officers of the State of Virginia to assign such options to the United States Camp, Inc., No. 411; an act to appropriate, upon certain conditions, the sum of $630.00 for the installation of three automatic flue cleaners (one for each boiler) for the Virginia State Power Plant, Richmond, Virginia, No. 321; an act to provide for the removal of certain justices, No. 383; an act for the relief of Martha E. Hensley, J. C. Larkey and S. E. Head, No. 415; an act to allow the supervisors of Amelia county to increase the salary of the county clerk of said county, No. 421; an act to authorize and empower the council of the town of Columbia, in the county of Fluvanna, to elect the treasurer of said county collector for said town, No. 422; an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 509 of the Code of Virginia, in reference to

commissioners of the revenue extending levies and taxes, and compensation thereof, as amended by an act approved March 11, 1912, as amended by an act approved March 21, 1916, No. 424; an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a road board for Haytokah magisterial district of Nottoway county, approved March 15, 1915, No. 426; an act to appropriate five hundred dollars to erect a memorial tablet in the Capitol building to commemorate "The Capitol Disaster," which occurred on April 27, 1870, No. 428; an act to relieve Thomas B. Garnett, his heirs and assigns, from the duty of maintaining a road over the dam of his mill on the line between the counties of King George and Westmoreland, No. 429; an act to empower the board of supervisors of York county to borrow money for the purpose of bridging Felgates creek, Kings creek and Queens. creek, in the county of York, to borrow money for said purpose, and to issue bonds therefor, No. 430; an act to provide for the building of bridges in the county of Isle of Wight, and to authorize the board of supervisors to borrow money by the issuing of bonds and to build bridges, in said county, and to authorize the qualified voters of said county to vote on the question, No. 431; an act for the protection and preservation of the Inter-county fair grounds at Doswell, Virginia, No, 434; an act to punish the making or use of false statements to obtain property or credit, No. 143; an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide in cities containing forty thousand inhabitants or more, for the appointment of matron for the jails, and to fix their compensation and provide how the same shall be paid, approved March 12, 1908, No. 155; an act authorizing experts in making mental tests to act as members of commissions in proceedings for commitment of feeble-minded persons to the State colonies, and also to testify before such commissions, No. 156; an act prohibiting the use of public drinking cups, No. 302; an act to prohibit hotels, restaurants, cafes, dining-car companies, sleeping-car companies and barber shops from allowing tips to be given to employees, and to prohibit employees in hotels, restaurants, cafes, dining-car companies and barber shops from receiving them. No. 173; an act to amend and re-enact section 8 of an act entitled an act to an act entitled an act concerning the bureau of insurance, and late the holding of primary elections; to pay expenses of same; to secure, the regularity and purity of the same, and to prevent and punish any corrupt practices in connection therewith, approved March 14, 1914, No. 176; an act to amend and re-enact section 28 to 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 violation, approved March 9, 1906, No. 180; an act to regulate the business of making small loans, by requiring