S. B. No. 29. A bill to amend and re-enact section 614 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 614 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 10, 1910, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 614 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 13, 1908, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 613 and 614 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 15, 1904, approved March 18, 1916. S. B. No. 41. A bill to amend and re-enact section 27 of chapter one of an act entitled an act concerning the Bureau of Insurance, approved March 9, 1916, as subsequently amended. S. B. No. 68. A bill to provide for the payment of contingent and incidental expenses of the General Assembly, and to appropriate money for the same. 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 vote-ayes, 28; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Cannon, Conrad, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Keith, Mapp, Mathews, Rinehart, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Trinkle, Walker, Webb, West-28. 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, 24; noes, 0. Senators who voted are: YEAS-Messrs. Addison, Andrews, Barham, Bowers, Cannon, Corbitt, Davis, Downing, Garrett, Gayle, Gravatt, Gunn, Hening, Jeffreys, Keith, Mapp, Mathews, Robertson, Royall, Strode, Thornton, Walker, Webb, West-24. MR. GARRETT moved to reconsider the the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. On motion of MR. WALKER, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON, O. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. President of the Senate. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1918. Lieutenant-Governor J. TAYLOR ELLYSON in the chair. The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk. MR. WALKER, from the Committee for Courts of Justice, reported with amendments: S. B. No. 86. A bill to enlarge the powers of married women in respect of dower rights. MR. CANNON, from the Committee on County, City and Town Organization, reported without amendment: 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 indebtedness and bonds and validating bonds issued and to be issued under proceedings heretofore had. He, from the same committee, reported without amendments: 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 acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the said city of Norfolk. And he, from the same committee, reported without amend ments: 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 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. 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. 49. A bill to empower and authorize the board of supervisors of Lee county to employ an agent to make from the office of the Register of the Land Office of Virginia copies of surveys missing from the surveyor's records now on file in the clerk's office of Lee county, and of old surveys covering lands in Lee county as now constituted, made before the formation of said county, and to make copies so procured evidence in any case involving the title to the lands covered by such surveys; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. 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. 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 codification 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 for Courts of Justice. MR. CANNON, by leave, presented S. B. No. 101. A bill to amend and re-enact section 571 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to redress against erroneous assessment of levies and local taxes; which was taken up and referred to the Committee on Finance. MR. CORBITT, by leave, presented S. B. No. 102. A bill to amend and re-enact section 32-a of the charter of the city of Portsmouth, approved March 13, 1912, as heretofore amended, in reference to the issue of bonds; which was taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. MITCHELL, by leave, presented S. B. No. 103. A bill to amend and re-enact section 3233 of the Code of Virginia; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. MR. THORNTON, by leave, presented S. B. No. 104. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled: An act to amend and re-enact an act to provide for creating, working and maintaining public roads in Fairfax county and defining the boundaries of the same," approved March 14, 1904, approved March 8, 1906, approved March 14, 1908; which was taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. RINEHART, by leave, presented S. B. No. 105. A bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Alleghany county to levy a special district road tax for Boiling Springs and Clifton districts; which was taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. RINEHART, by leave, presented S. B. No. 106. A bill to provide a new charter for the city of Clifton Forge, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith; which was taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. EARLY, by leave, presented S. B. No. 107. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Albemarle county to borrow money and to issue bonds for the purpose of securing national and State aid in the building of roads; which was taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. EARLY, by leave, presented S. B. No. 108. A bill to authorize courts and other tribunals to take judicial notice of the laws of other States and foreign countries, and of the United States; which was taken up and referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. S. B. No. 2. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 17, 18 and 19 of an act entitled an act to establish a uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting and for the appointment of a State accountant, approved March 14, 1910, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establish the uniform system of bookkeeping and accounting and for the appointment of a State accountant, approved March 14, 1910, so as to add thereto sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, enlarging the powers and duties of the State accountant so as to authorize counties and cities to have the use of his services for the examination of the accounts of county and city officers at the expense of counties and cities and providing for a biennial examiantion of county offices, was taken up. MR. DOWNING moved to pass the bill by, which was agreed to. A message was received from the House of Delegates by MR. MEETZE, who informed the Senate that the House of Delegates had passed the following joint resolution, in which they requested the concurrence of the Senate: Whereas, the exigencies of war are such that every efficient instrumentality which has for its purpose the alleviation of suffering and aid to soldiers should be fostered and encouraged, And whereas, the American Red Cross Society is recognized by the United States War Department as the most patriotic and potential of such instrumentalities, having as its leaders men and women whose devotion to their country and its ideals is most earnest and unselfish; Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That it is the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia that said American Red Cross organization is worthy of the recog nition of the State and its people, and the said General Assembly of Virginia commends it and its human offices to all the people, with the hope that it may have unanimity of support; which was agreed to. MR. WALKER was ordered to inform the House of Delegates thereof. The hour of 12:30 o'clock having arrived, S. B. No. 23. A bill to establish "The State Highway System," being the special and continuing order for the hour, was taken up, read the second time. The committee amendments were agreed to. MR. GOOLRICK offered an amendment, which was agreed to. On motion of MR. STRODE, the bill was passed by. 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; was taken up, read the second time, committee amendments agreed to, and on motion of MR. STRODE, was passed by. 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," was taken up, read the second time, and on motion of MR. STRODE, was passed by. On motion of MR. STRODE, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. J. TAYLOR ELLYSON, President of the Senate. O. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918. Lieutenant-Governor J. TAYLOR ELLYSON in the chair. The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk. The following communication from the House of Delegates, by their Clerk, was received and read: In House of Delegates, January 22, 1918. The House of Delegates has agreed to House Joint Resolution proposing amendment to section 184 of the Constitution of Virginia; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. H. Jt. Resolution. Proposing an amendment to section 184 of the Constitution of Virginia, was taken up, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. The following communications from the president of the University of Virginia, secretary of board of visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Military Institute were received, read and referred to the Committee on Nominations: |