tain officials in foreign countries, was taken up and read the first time. S. B. No. 9. A bill to amend the provisions of an act approved February 28, 1896, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, as approved by chapter 56 of the laws of Virginia 1912, relating to the issuance of certificates of indebtness and bonds and validating bonds issued and to be issued under proceedings heretofore had, was taken up. MR. ANDREWS moved to dispense with the reading of the bill, as required by section 50 of the Constitution, and the Senate being satisfied that an emergency exists, it was agreed to be the following vote-ayes, 27; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Byrd, Cannon, Conrad, Davis, Early, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mitchell, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Walker, Webb, Wendenburg, West-27 The bill was then ordered to be engrossed; and being forthwith engrossed, on his further motion, was passed with its title by the following vote-ayes, 34; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Byrd, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Early, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Holt, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp. Mathews, Mitchell, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Walker, Webb, Wendenburg, West-34. MR. ANDREWS moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. The following Senate bills were taken up and read the first time: S. B. No. 26. A 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 act inconsistent with this act so they relate to the said city of Norfolk. far as S. B. No. 86. A bill to enlarge the powers of married women in respect of dower rights. 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 o 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. 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. S. B. No. 47. A bill to amend and re-enact section 19 of chapter III of an act, approved March 11, 1875, entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Petersburg, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 17, 1910. S. B. No. 56. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-section 5, section 20, of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916. S. B. No. 93. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-section four and seven of section thirty-nine of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1916. S. B. No. 94. A bill to amend and re-enact sub-section 4 of section 20 of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916. S. B. No. 95. A bill to amend the sixth sub-section of section twenty of the charter of the city of Norfolk, as amended by an act approved March 17, 1916. S. B. No. 96. A bill authorizing the councils of cities in this Commonwealth having, by the last United States census, a population in excess of 65,000 inhabitants and less than 100,000 to increase, during their respective terms, the salaries of captains and sergeants of the police force and assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and other city officials, whose original term of office has been extended by law, and to ratify and confirm ordinances heretofore passed by any said city, providing for any said increase. S. B. No. 97. A bill to declare the termination of the powers granted under an act entitled an act to annex additional territory to the city of Norfolk and to provide for the government of said annexed territory, approved March 14, 1902, and all acts amendatory thereof, or any part thereof; and to ratify all acts heretofore done under said act or acts an end. cry thereof, or any part thereof; and to tax a lien upon real estate owned by the person at the time such said act or acts amendatory thereof. On motion of MR. CANNON, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. O. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918. President pro tempore C. HARDING WALKER in the chair. 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 25, 1918. The House of Delegates has passed Senate bills entitled an act 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 magisterial district, in Culpeper county, Virginia, out of road district sinking fund, No. 11; and an act to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to build school houses, and for other school purposes, No. 14. They have passed, with an amendment, Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3059-v of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3057 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 26, 1903, as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 9, 1906, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 29, 1908, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 14, 1908, and also to amend and re-enact section 3059 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 26, 1903, entitled an act to repeal section 3063, 3065, 3066, 3067, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and re-enact sections 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060 and 3062 of the Code, as heretofore amended, and as further amended by an act approved February 23, 1904, and as further amended by an act approved March 15 1904, and as further amended by an act approved March 14, 1906, as to the time for holding regular terms of the courts in the several circuits, and giving jurisdiction to courts during recess, whether adjourned for the purpose of opening or holding another term, or part or portion there or otherwise, which the judges of the circuit courts now have in vacation, and as further amended and reenacted by an act approved March 14, 1908, and as further amended by an act approved February 26, 1910, and as amended and reenacted by an act approved March 4, 1912, approved March 27, 1914, relating to the terms of the circuit court for the twenty-second circuit, No. 45; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. S. B. No. 45. A bill to amend and re-enact section 3059-v of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3057 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 26, 1903, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 9, 1906, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 29, 1908, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 14, 1908, and also to amend and re-enact section 3059 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved December 26, 1903, entitled an act to repeal sections 3063, 3065, 3066, 3067, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and reenact sections 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060 and 3062 of the Code, as heretofore amended, and as further amended by an act approved February 23, 1904, and as further amended by an act approved March 15, 1904, and as further amended by an act approved March 14, 1906, as to the times for holding regular terms of the courts in the several circuits, and giving jurisdiction to courts during recess, whether adjourned for the purpose of opening or holding another term, or part of portion there or otherwise, which the judges of the circuit courts now have in vacation, and as further amended and reenacted by an act approved March 14, 1908, and as further amended by an act approved February 26, 1919, and as amended and reenacted by an act approved March 4, 1912, approved March 27, 1914, relating to the terms of the circuit court for the twenty-second circuit was taken up. On motion of MR. ROYALL, the Senate concurred in the amendments proposed by the House of Delegates thereto, by the following vote-ayes, 29; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Early, Garrett, Gayle. Goodloe, Gravatt, Hening, Holt, Jeffreys, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Walker, Webb-29. MR. WEST, from the Committee on General Laws, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 42. A bill to require investigation by the State Load of Charities of certain cases of hardship made possible by the child labor law. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 75. A bill to amend and re-enact sections fifteen, eighteen and twenty of an act to provide for the immediate registration of all births and deaths throughout the State of Virginia, by means of certificates of births and deaths, and burial or removal permits; to require prompt returns to the Bureau of Vital Statistics at the capital of the State, as required to be established by the State Board of Health; to insure the thorough organization and efficiency of the registration of vial statistics throughout the State; to provide certain penalties; to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, approved March 12, 1912, as amended by an act approved March 13, 1914. And he, from the same committee, reported without amend ments: 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. MR. GAYLE, from the Committee on Insurance and Banking, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 116. A bill to regulate the appointment of receiver for insurance companies. On motion of MR. GOOLRICK, is was ordered that 250 additional copies of S. B. No. 35 be printed. MR. ADDISON, from the Joint Committee on Publications, presented its report; which was referred to the Committee on Printing. MR. ADDISON, by leave, presented S. B. No. 155 A bill to authorize councils of cities to prescribe the administrative duties of mayors: which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. DOWNING, by leave, presented S. B. No. 156 A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act relating to the situs for taxation of intangible property owned by corporations which do no business in this State, approved March 22, 1916; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance. MR. CORBITT, by leave, presented S. B. No. 157. A bill to give consent of the State of Virginia to the purchase or acquisition by the United States of America of certain real estate in the city of Portsmouth; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. MESSES. CANNON and GAYLE, by leave, presented S. B. No. 158. A bill to authorize and regulate and exchange of certain classes of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts among individuals, partnerships, and corporations; empowering corporations generally to make such contracts; regulating process in suits on such contracts; prescribing certain fees and penalties for violation; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking. MR. MATHEWs, by leave, presented S. B. No. 159. A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to impose a license upon gypsies and like strolling companies, approved March 7, 1904, and all acts amendatory thereof; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance. H. B. No. 1. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Augusta county to issue time warrants to carry the present floating debt |