There were twenty-six senators present. The roll of the House of Delegates was called, and the following delegates responded: Messrs. Adams, Anderson, R. A., Anderson, Wm. A., Bailey, Baker, Beattie, Bond, Boschen, Bowles, Brewer, Brown, J. Callaway, Brown, J. Sinclair, Buck, Buhrman, Burke, Carner, Carrington, Carter, Cato, Chase, Clement, Commins, Conway, Cook, Cornett, Crockett, Davis, Deans, Dickerson, Dillard, Dodson, Elam, Evans, Fitzhugh, Flanagan, Forester, Fuller, Gilliam, Gilmer, Goodwin, Gordon, Hall, Wilbur C., Harman, Harvey, Henley, Hobbs, Horton, Hudgins, Hundley, Deane, Hundley, P. J., Jones, Mann, Marshall, Martin, McNutt, Meetze, Miller, Murray, Musgrave, Noland, Norris, Omps, Owen, Ozlin, Pence, Pitts, Price, Ragland, Ramsey, Reed, Rew, Rolston, Russell, Shackelford, Shumate, Smith, Chas. F., Smith, Harry B., Smoot, Sproul, Stant, Stephenson, Stuart, Stubbs, Jas. N., Stubbs, R. H., Taylor, Tiffany, Turner, Walton, Willis, Winston, Wright, Mr. Speaker-92. There were ninety-two delegates present. MR. BARHAM presented the following report from the Joint Committee on Confirmation: The Joint Commitee on Confirmations, to which was refered the appointment by the Governor of C. B. Garnett as a member of the State Corporation Commission for the unexpired term ending January 31, 1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. R. Prentis; and of Alexander Forward as a member of the State Corporation Commission for the term of six years beginning Febuary 1, 1918, recommends the confirmation of said appointments. SIDNEY B. BARHAM, JR., Chairman. MR. ADDISON moved that the appointment by the Governor of C. B. Garnett as a member of the State Corporation Commission for the unexpired term ending January 31, 1922, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. R. Prestis, be confirmed; which motion was agreed to. MR. ROYALL moved that the appointment by the Governor of Alexander Forward as a member of the State Corporation Commission for the term of six years beginning February 1, 1918, be confirmed; which motion was agreed to. On mition of MR. PRICE, 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 proceedings of the joint assembly, held Tuesday, January 15, 1918, for the purpose of confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor for members of the State Corporation Commission. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the House of Delegates and as such 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; was taken up. MR. GARRETT 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 by the following voteayes, 24; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Conrad, Corbitt, Downing, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Goolrick, Gravatt, Hening, Jeffreys, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Mitchell, Rison, Royall, Thornton, Webb, Wendenburg, West-24. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed; and being forwith engrossed, on his further motion, was passed with its title by the following vote-yeas, 25; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Barham, Bowers, Buchanan, Conrad, Corbitt, Downing, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Gravatt, Hening, Jeffreys, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Mitchell Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Thornton, Webb, Wendenburg-25. MR. GARRETT moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. On motion of MR. LACY, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock M. 0. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON, President of the Senate. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1918. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and was called to order by GEORGE T. RISON, acting President in the absence of the President pro tempore on account of illness. Prayer by the Rev. F. T. McFadden. The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk. A communication was received from the Governor, by his seeretary, same being section 2 of his biennial message to the General Assembly, which was read and ordered to be printed as Senate Docu ment No. 6. MR. HOLT, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 3. A bill providing for the election of the members of the State Corporation Commission by the qualified voters of the State and providing for their terms and commissions. MR. GAYLE, from the Committee on Insurance and Banking, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 32. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 17 and 21 of chapter 1 of an act entitled an act concerning the Bureau of Inurance, approved March 9, 1906, as subsequently amended. MR. GRAVATT, from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 21. A bill to authorize the use, so far as practicable, of the convict road force in the construction and maintenance of "The State Highway System." He, from the same committee, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 22. A bill to provide for the acceptance of the terms and provisions of an act of Congress, approved July 11, 1916, entitled an act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes. tem." And he, from the same committee, reported with amendments: MR. CANNON, from the Committee on County, City and Town' Organization, reported without amendments: 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 roads in Catalpa magisterial district, in Culpeper county, Virginia, out of road district sinking fund. He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 12. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Culpeper county, Virginia, to use sufficient funds out of the county fund for the purpose of converting the lower floor of the old schoolhouse in the town of Culpeper, Virginia, into a public hall. He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 14. A bill to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to build schoolhouses and for other school purposes. And he, from the same committee, reported without amend ments: S. B. No. 38. A bill to invest in boards of supervisors of counties adjoining and abutting a city with a population of 125,000 or more inhabitants, as shown by the United States census, the power to install and maintain proper lights on the streets and highways in the villages and built-up portions of such counties, and to pay for the same out of the county fund. 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. 30. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Augusta county to issue time warrants to carry the present floating debt of Augusta county, and to levy a tax to pay the interest upon said debt, and to establish a sinking fund to pay off said debt in full; 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. 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; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. MATHEWs, by leave, presented S. B. No. 57. A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 25, 1902, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act in regard to the notice by publication of the qualication of the ordinances of the city of Norfolk, approved March 10, 1902, approved February 5, 1915; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. MR. DREWRY, by leave, presented S. B. No. 58. A bill to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to turn over to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics certain marriage records; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. MR. BOWERS, by leave, presented S. B. No. 59. A bill relating to the filing of answers in suits for the sale of infants' interest in real estate; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. MESSRS. DREWRY, GARRETT, JEFFREYS, MITCHELL, HOLT, CANNON, GRAVATT, EARLY, STRODE and CORBITT, by leave, presented S. B. No. 60. A bill to provide for the preparation and review of estimates for expenditures and revenue, and to establish a budget system for all State departments, bureaus, divisions, officers, boards, commissions, institutions, and other agencies and undertakings receiving or asking financial aid from the State of Virginia; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance. MESSRS. GUNN and CANNON, by leave, presented S. B. No. 61. A bill for the relief of W. J. Whitehurst; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance. MR. STRODE, by leave, presented 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 schools of the University of Virginia; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education. MR. STRODE, by leave, presented S. B. No. 63. A bill to provide for the admission of women to the College of William and Mary in Virginia; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education. MR. DREWRY, by leave, presented S. B. No. 64. A bill to require the Auditor of Public Accounts to turn over to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics certain marriage records; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. MR. DREWRY, by leave, presented S. B. No. 65. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 2239, 2240 and 2242 of the Code of Virginia relative to the register of marriages; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice. MR. WEST, by leave, presented S. B. No. 66. A bill to authorize and regulate the exchange of certain classes of reciprocal or inter-insurance contracts among individuals, partnerships and corporations, empowering corporations generally to make such contracts and prescribing certain fees, and penalty for violation; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Banking. MR. ROBERTSON, by leave, presented S. B. No. 67. A bill to repeal section 6, 7 and 9 of an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 17, 1915, entitled an act to create a State Advisory Board on taxation, and county and city boards of review of assessments; to define the powers and duties of said board; to fix the compensation of their members and to appropriate money to carry out the provisions of this act; to provide. for the review of reports of purchases by merchants and the review of the annual returns and assessments of intangible personal property, income and money by certain officials and fixing their compesation therefor, and to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal an act entitled an act to create State Advisory Board on Taxation, and County and City boards of review of assessments; to define the powers and duties of such boards; to fix the compensation of their members and to appropriate money to carry out the provisions of this act; to provide for the review of assessments on intangible personal property, income and money by certain officials, and fixing their com |