Lieutenant-Governor B. F. BUCHANAN presiding.
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, March 6, 1918.

The House of Delegates has agreed to Senate Joint Resolutions proposing amendment to section 32 of Article 2 of the Constitution of Virginia, and providing for publishing said amendment and certifying the same to the next General Assembly, No. 5; and proposing an amendment to section 136 of Article 136 of Article IX of the Constitution of Virginia and providing for publishing said amendment and certifying the same to the next session of the General Assembly, No. 10; and in relation to the drafting of agricultural laborers, No. 13; and to designate a floral emblem for the State of Virginia, No. 3.

They have concurred in the amendments recommended by the Governor to Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sec-. tions 2 and 3 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of an act entitled an act providing for the appointment of a State board of health and of local board of health, defining the duties and powers and compensation thereof, and of their members, officers and agents in connection with the preservation of public health; and prescribing penalties against witnesses failing to obey subpoenas issued by said State board of health, or any authorized member thereof, for refusing to testify or otherwise acting in contempt of said State board or its duly authorized members, approved March 7, 1900, (section 1713-d, Code of 1904); to repeal sections 1714, 1715, 1716, 1717 and 1718 of the Code of Virginia 1887, and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith; to provide for the appointment of a health commissioner and assistants, to define their duties, to provide for their compensation and to appropriate money to carry the provisions of this act into effect, approved March 14, 1908, No. 113.

They have adopted the report of the Committee on Conference on House bill entitled an act 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, No. 77.

They have passed Senate bills entitled an act to provide for the payment of compensation to the court stenographer employed on behalf of the State of Virginia by the attorney general to stenograph the evidence and transcribe a record in the case of Commonwealth of Virginia v. J. Frederick Kernochan, Committee of Marie Marshall, in the Circuit Court of James City county and the city of Williamsburg, on the 11th day of October, 1917, No. 122; an act to ratify and confirm a certain contract made between the bridge commissioners of the county of Stafford, a corporation, duly chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia, by an act approved February 20, 1886, and Gari Melchers and Corinne Lawton Melchers, of the county of Stafford, Va., No. 144; an act 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 crporation without first being incorporated, No. 160, an act 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 hundred and twentyseven (127) b of the Constitution of Virginia, No. 210; an act to No. 5, of the county of Norfolk, Virginia, to borrow money for the purpose of school improvements in said district, and to issue bonds therefor, not to exceed the sum of $14,000 in amount, No. 325; 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. 316; an act to refund money improperly collected from the Vinton-Roanoke Water Company, a corporation, and paid into the treasury of the State, No. 205.

They have dismissed Senate bills entitled an act to amend and reenact section 9 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions, as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, and act amendatory thereof, No. 18; and an act to amend and re-enact sections 7, 9 and 48 of an act entitled an act to define the corporate limits and charter of the city of Williamsburg, approv ed March 17, 1884, as amended by an act approved March 5, 1900, and as amended March 20, 1916, No. 267.

MR. GARRETT, from the Committee on Finance, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 389. A bill to raise additional revenue for the support of the government.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments:

H. B. No. 321. A bill 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.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 415. A bill for the relief of Martha E. Hensley, J. C. Larkey, and S. E. Head.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 423. A bill to amend and re-enact section 89 of an act entitled an act to raise revenue for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay interest on the public debt, and to provide a special tax for pensions, as authorized by section 189 of the Constitution, approved April 16, 1903, as amended by an act approved March 19, 1915.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 428. A bill to appropriate five hundred dollars to erect a memorial tablet in the Capitol building to commemorate "The Capitol Disaster," which occurred on April 27th, 1870.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 439. A bill to appoint a commission to provide and arrange for a celebration of the 300th anniversary of the first meeting of the General Assembly of Virginia, on July 30, 1919, and to provide sufficient funds therefor.

MR. WEST, from the Committee on General Laws, reported with amendments:

H. B. No. 300. A bill to restrict the trading in second-hand grate baskets, electric light or gas fixtures, locks or other builders' hardware, plumbing fixtures, bells and bell fixtures, lead or brass water pipes, or any part of such fixtures or pipes, any wire, cable, lead, solder, copper, iron or brass used by or belonging to a railroad telephone, telegraph, gas or electric light company.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: H. B. No. 411. A bill 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.

to:

MR. RISON offered the following resolution, which was agreed

Resolved, by the Senate, that after the morning hour today,

House bills on third reading to which there are less than five objections shall be considered up to 12 o'clock.

On motion of MR. BARHAM, the Senate resolved itself into executive session, and having dispatched the business before them the doors were opened and the following resolution adopted in executive session (the injunction of secrecy being removed) was or dered to be spread on the Journal of the Senate, and a copy forwarded to the Governor:

thereof Resolved, by the Senate of Virginia, that the Senate advise and confirm the following nominations:

Grenville Gaines, of Warrenton, Va.,

G. Tayloe Gwathmey, of Norfolk, Va.,
Montgomery C. Jackson, of Petersburg, Va.,

James O. Winston, of Thompson's Cross Roads, Va.,
Francis Bell, of Dublin, Va.,

to be members of the board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, each for the term of four years beginning July 1, 1918.

And

Hatcher S. Seward, of Petersburg, Va.

N. B. Davison, of Farmville, Va.,

to be members of the board of visitors of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Petersburg, each for a term of four years, beginning July 1st, 1918.

And

W. C. Shackelford, of Proffits, Va.,
A. B. Thornhill, of Bend Creek, Va.,
E. E. Montague, of Hampton, Va.,
Robert S. Moss, of Tazewell, Va.,

to be members of the board of visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, each for a term of four years, beginning July 1st, 1918.

A message was received from the House of Delegates, by Mr. STUBBS, who informed the Senate that the House of Delegate had agreed to the following House Joint Resolution, in which they quested the concurrence of the Senate:

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Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, that the joint order be suspended to allow the consideration by the

House of

No. 351. House bill to amend and re-enact section 3799 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended (which is section 4570 of the report of the revisors of the Code), in relation to violations

of the Sabbath.

MR. THORNTON moved to concur therein, which was agreed to by the following vote-ayes, 16; noes, 15.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Buchanan, Byrd, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Early, Garrett, Gravatt, Gunn, Holt, Jeffreys, Kaith, Robertson, Thornton, Trinkle-16.

NAYS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Gayle, Goodloe, Hening, Jordan, Lacy, Mapp, Rinehart, Rison, Royall, Webb, West-15.

MR. THORNTON was ordered to inform the House of Delegates thereof.

A message was received from the House of Delegates, by Mr. SHACKELFORD, Who informed the Senate that the House of Delegates had agreed to the following House Joint Resolution, in which they requested the concurrence of the Senate:

Resolved, by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), that a committee of three from the House, one from the Senate, be appointed, authorized and directed to investigate the laws and conditions with regard to insurance rates and rate making, and report to the next session of the General Assembly such facts, recommendations and legislative as they deem necessary for the best interests of the State.

On motion of MR. BUCHANAN, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking.

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

Whereas, by joint resolution of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia, adopted February 21st, 1918, the State Accountant was requested to examine and report on the condition of the accounts of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and,

Whereas, in response to said resolution, W. F. Smyth, State Accountant, returned his report on February 27th, 1918, a summary of which is printed as House Document No. 10.

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, that we express our gratification that said report shows the substantial balance of $52,906.49 to the credit of the funds of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and that we commend the efficiency and fidelity which characterized the administration of the department by the late lamented John S. Parsons.

On motion of MR. ROBERTSON, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Fish and Game.