memorate his birthday and to invite the Senate of his native State to meet for the observance of this day;

Now, therefore, be it resolved, That the Senate of Virginia commends the desire on the part of the 319th regiment to wipe out, in this time of our national stress, any sectional feeling as well as the desire on their part to show their admiration of the great southern soldiers;

That the Senate accept the invitation of the 319th Regiment to attend these memorial exercises and extend its thanks therfor:

That when the Senate adjourns Friday that it adjourn until twelve o'clock noon on the 21st of January;

That the Senate assemble in this chamber at ten o'clock A. M. on the 19th day of January, from whence it shall go in a body to the memorial exercises of the 319th Regiment at Camp Lee;

That the clerk of this body shall send a copy of these resolutions to the commanding officer of the 319th Regiment at Camp Lee, Virginia; which was agreed to.

MR. RISON, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, reported without amendments:

S. Jt. R. No. 2. Proposing amendment to section 138 of the Constitution of Virginia.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 8. A bill to authorize the oppointment of one additional commissioner in chancery for the circuit court of the city of Norfolk.

He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: S. B. No. 36. A bill to declare the lot on wheich is located the courthouse of Greensville county, in the town of Emporia, a part of each of the three magisterial districts of said county of Greensville. He, from the same committee, reported with amendments:

S. B. No. 37. A bill to amend and re-enact section 30 of chapter 5, of an act entitled an act concerning corporations, which became a law on the 21st day of May, 1903, as heretofore amended.

And he, from the same committee, reported without amendments: 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 December 26, 1903, entitled an act to repeal sections 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 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 or portion there or otherwise, which the judges of the circuit courts now have in vacation, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 14, 1908, and as further amended by an act approved February 26, 1910, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 4, 1912, approved March 27, 1914, relating to the terms of the circuit court for the twenty-second circuit."

MR. CANNON, from the Committee on County, city and Town Organization, reported without amendments:

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.

And he, from the same committee, reported with amendments: 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 of each district, as amended by Chapter 82 of the Act of 1908, and Chapter 359, of the Acts of 1914, and further amended by Chapter 187 of the Acts of 1916.

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. 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; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization.

MR. BUCHANAN, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 70. A bill to prevent forest fires, from originating from certain kinds of mills; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

MR. THORNTON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 71. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act approved February 10, 1904, entitled "an act to make valid any disposition of property in perpetuity for the maintenance or care of cemeteries, cemetery lots, monuments, and other erections, and authorizing cemetery companies and trustees holding title to cemeteries or burial grounds to take and hold any property according to the terms of

the grant, bequest, devise or gift," as amended by an act approved February 20, 1906; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.

MR. RISON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 72. A bill ceding jurisdiction over certain lands in the State of Virginia to the United States; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.

MR. CANNON, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 73. A bill to refund money improperly collected from the Hotel Richmond Corporation, Jefferson Realty Corporation, Lexington Hotel Company, Incorporated, Murphy's Hotel, Inc., and Hotel Stump, E. A. Stumpf, proprietor, paid into the treasury of the State; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance.

MR. WEBB, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 74. A bill to permit certain persons to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in the county of Carroll; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

MR. DREWRY, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 75. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 15, 18 and 20 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 return 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 vital 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; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on General Laws.

MR. MAPP, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 76. A bill relating to motion picture films, reels, or stereoptican view or slides, providing a system of examination, anproval and regulation thereof, and of the banners, posters and other like advertising matter used in connection therewith; creating the Board of Censors and providing penalties for the violation of this act; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Moral and Social Welfare.

MR GUNN, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 77. A bill to amend and re-enact section 3532 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended, as to the fees of jailers for feeding prisoners; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. B. No. 78. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2477 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, and to provide for an indem

nity bond to secure payment for material and labor incorporated in buildings or structures therein; and requiring an indemnity bond from all contractors entering into construction contracts with the State or any subdivision, municipalities, boards and officers thereof; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.

MR. MAPP, by leave, presented

S. B. No. 79. A bill 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; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education.

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, was taken up.

MR. CANNNON 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 vote-ayes, 31; noes, 0.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Downing, Drewry, Early, Gayle, Goodloe, Goolrick, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Holt, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Webb-31.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed; and being forwith engrossed on his further motion, was passed with its title by the fol lowing vote-ayes, 30; noes, 0.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Downing, Drewry, Early, Gayle, Goodloe, Goolrick, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Robertson, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Webb-30.

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

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, was taken up.

MR. STRODE moved that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of the bill, which was agreed to by the following vote-aves, 31; noes, 0.

Senators who voted are:

YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Allen, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Drewry, Early, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Holt, Jeffreys, Jordan, Keith, Lacy, Mapp, Mathews, Mitchell, Rinehart, Rison, Royall, Strode, Thornton-31.

On his further motion, the bill was referred to the Committee on Public Institutions and Education.

MR. DREWRY, for the Commission on Economy and efficiency, appointed by act of the General Assembly, approved March 16, 1916, made its report, which was ordered to be printed as Senate Document No. 8.

On motion of MR. STRODE, the following resolution, and substitute therefor, were referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice:

Whereas, the act appointing the Revisors of the Code, approved February 5, 1915, amending and re-enacting an act approved March 21, 1914, provides that the "Commissioners appointed under the act approved March 21, 1914, to revise, codify and index the general statute law of this State, shall collate, revise and codify all the general statutes, civil, and criminal, of this Commonwealth, which may be in force at the time of the completion of their work, and properly index the same." and,

Whereas, the Report of the Revisors, page VI, states: "There, have been many substantial changes in the statutes, but it is believed that most of them will meet with such ready concurrence that it would be unnecessary to mention them even if it could be done within a resonable space. A few of them, however, are of such nature that it is deemed proper to bring them more particularly to your attention," and,

Whereas, in their work of revision and codification they have made many radical changes in the statute law of the Commonwealth as it existed "at the time of the completion of their work," and the said revisors have only called attention to a few of such changes:

Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, That the said revisors, Samuel A. Anderson, M. P. Burks and F. B. Hutton, be, and they are hereby, requested to submit to the Senate, at as early as possible, a report showing all of the changes which they have made in the statute laws of Virginia "in force at the time of the completion of their work," with their reason for such changes.

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, (the House of Delegates concurring), That the members of the Code revision, or such of them as may be able, sit during the session of this General Assembly, with such committees as may be proper for the purpose of giving such information as may be requested in regard to the report submitted by them, and shall have the requisite privileges of the floor of each house for that purpose.