H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Tuck, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-69.

NAYS-0.

No. 5. Senate bill to authorize the board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, to sell and convey an easement or right of way for an electric transmission line, including a telephone line, over and across certain lands belonging to said school. ―ayes, 68; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES—Adams, Allman, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Diggs, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Lyon, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Pierce, Ramey, Rodgers, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Shrader, Sinclair, Snead, Topping, Tuck, Warren, Geo. M., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-68.

NAYS-0.

No. 41. Senate bill to authorize the county school board of Arlington county to borrow a sum not exceeding eighty-five thousand dollars, to issue notes therefor, and providing for the levying and collection of a tax for the payment of interest thereon and the principal thereof at maturity, and declaring an emergency-ayes, 62; nays, 0. The vote required by the Constitution, this being an emergency act, was recorded as follows:

AYES—Adams, Allman, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Boschen, Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Coleman, Diggs, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Nickles, Pierce, Ramey, Rodgers, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Waller, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-62.

NAYS-0.

No. 43. Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled "An act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved March 20, 1920, entitled an act in relation to local school taxes; and repealing section 740 and 2721 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended," approved March 25, 1926-ayes, 65; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution, this being an emergency act, was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bolling, Bolton, Boschen, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, George, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Pierce, Price, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Sinclair, Snead, Topping, Tuck, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-65.

NAYS-0.

No. 33. Senate bill to amend and re-enact sections 19-c, 19-k, 19-r, 20, 28-a, 50 and 105 of the charter of the city of Richmond, as the same may have been heretofore amended, came up.

MR. FOLKES moved to strike out section "28-a" in bill and title which was agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and being presently engrossed, the bill was read at length a third time and passed-ayes, 68; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Diggs, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Harman, Hicks, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Kelly, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Shrader, Smith, H. T., Snead, Taylor, Tuck, Warren, C. R., Watkins, Watts, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Young, Mr. Speaker—68. NAYS-0.

No. 30. Senate bill giving authority to make arrests to any officer in charge of men and equipment of the fire fighting companies in Arlington, Prince William and Fairfax counties, came up.

MR. SINCLAIR moved to amend by striking out the words "Prince William" in the bill and in title, which was agreed to.

The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and being presently engrossed, the bill was read at length a third time and passed—ayes, 73; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Brown, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Diggs, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Keezell, Kelly, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Ramey, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Shrader, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Taylor, Tuck, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Young, Mr. Speaker-73.

NAYS-0.

Motions severally made to reconsider the votes by which Nos. 33, 34, 37, 40, 42, 25, 29, 30, 5, 41 and 43 Senate bills were passed, were rejected.

The following House bills were read at length a third time and passed.

No. 60. House bill to amend and re-enact section twenty-eight (28) of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of South Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk, approved September, 11, 1919, as heretofore amended, which town has since become the city of South Norfolk; and to provide a charter for the city of South Norfolk, approved March 20, 1924ayes, 82; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution, this being an emergency act, was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Brown, Bruce, Carter,

Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Kelly, Lyon, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Snead, Speers, Stickley, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-82.

NAYS-0.

No. 61. House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of James City county to expend certain funds upon such roads in Powhatan district of said county as it may determine; and to ratify and confirm expenditures heretofore made by it-ayes, 75; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution, this being an emergency act, was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Boschen, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Gary, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Keezell, Kelly, Lyon, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Speers, Stickley, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, W. A., Mr. Speaker-75.

NAYS-0.

Motions severally made to reconsider the votes by which Nos. 60 and 61, House bills were passed, were rejected.

No. 63. House bill to authorize the county school board of Rockbridge county, with the approval and consent of the board of supervisors of Rockbridge county, to issue school bonds not to exceed the sum of $24,000.00 for refunding the present school debt of South River magisterial district, and to provide for the levy of a tax to pay the interest on said bonds and to retire the same an they mature, was on motion of MR. MOORE dismissed.

No. 39. Senate bill to amend an act approved March 22, 1924, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of act inconsistant with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Roanoke, by adding thereto section number 72, was read at length a second time.

The following House bills having been printed, were read at length a second time and ordered to be engrossed.

No. 62. House bill to amend and re-enact section 848 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 24, 1926, relating to conferring degrees at the Virginia Military Institute.

No. 64. House bill to authorize the county school board of Norfolk county to borrow money not in excess of forty thousand dollars and to issue its bonds therefor, for the purpose of acquiring a school site and erecting thereon a school building in Pleasant Grove magisterial district, Norfolk county, to require the board of super

visors of said county annually to levy a tax to pay interest thereon and to create a sinking fund to redeem said bonds at their maturity.

No. 65. House bill to authorize the council of the town of Virgilina, in the county of Halifax, to borrow money, not in excess of five thousand dollars, and to issue its bonds therefor, to be used for the purpose of erecting a school building in the said town, and requiring the said council annually to levy taxes to pay the interest thereon and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.

No. 66. House bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville, approved February 17, 1890, as heretofore amended.

No. 67. House bill to amend and re-enact section 17 of an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act approved February 28, 1918, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved March 21, 1916," approved March 14, 1924, relating to Confederate pensions.

All other business having been suspended, THE SPEAKER, in the presence of the House, signed the following bills, which had been passed by both houses and duly enrolled, the titles of said bills having been publicly read.

No. 2. House bill authorizing the James River Bridge Corporation, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate bridges and approaches thereto across the James river, Chuckatuck creek and Nansemond river.

No. 13. House bill to authorize the Military Board of the Commonwealth to exchange, by conveyance, a certain part of the property belonging to the Commonwealth of Virginia in Princess Anne county, known as the State Rifle Range, for certain other real estate in Princess Anne county, Virginia, adjoining the present rifle range and lying between said range and the Atlantic ocean, and the sum of twelve thousand ($12,000.00) dollars in addition thereto, upon such conditions as the State Military Board may deem advisable; to authorize the military board to use the said sum of twelve thousand ($12,000.00) dollars for the erection of target ranges and other improvements on the property to be thus acquired by the Commonwealth; to confer upon the said military board the power of eminent domain with the right to condemn the title to all land, roads, streets, rights of way, easements and beach front necessary for the use of the present State Rifle Range, and in connection with the land herein authorized to be acquired for such use; to ratify certain acts of the military board heretofore taken in connection with the exchange herein authorized, and to repeal chapter 311 of the Acts of 1926, approved March 24, 1926.

No. 35. Senate bill authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Tazewell to make appropriations for the expenses of the judge of the 22nd judicial circuit.

On motion of MR. REW, the House adjourned.

JOHN W. WILLIAMS,

THOS. W. OZLIN, Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Clerk of the House of Delegates.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927

Prayer by Rev. John J. Parsons, pastor Keysville Baptist Church, Keysville, Virginia.

On motion of MR. BREWER the reading of the journal was dispensed with.

THE SPEAKER and clerk signed the journal as provided by rule 3. A communication from the Senate by their clerk was read as follows:

In Senate, April 7, 1927.

The Senate has agreed to House joint resolution permitting the introduction of a bill authorizing the State Highway Commission to oil highways in counties and towns upon request of the proper authorities thereof and upon payment of the cost thereof.

They have concurred in an amendment proposed by the House of Delegates to Senate bill entitled "an act to amend and re-enact section 3338 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 10, 1926, relating to hunting, trapping, fishing and ranging upon the property of another, No. 24.

They have agreed with amendments to House joint resolution proposing amendment to the Constitution of Virginia, No. 1.

They have passed with amendments House bills entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3293 of the Code of Virginia, regulating the taking of clams, No. 23; and an act to provide for the appointment of a Commission to investigate and survey the sea food industry of Virginia, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the said commission; also to make certain appropriations to carry this act into effect, No. 41. They have agreed to Senate joint resolution of the services of General C. C. Vaughan, that the bridge across the Nottoway river between Franklin and Murfreesboro in Southampton county on route No. 121 of the highway, shall be known as the General C. C. Vaughan Bridge. And they have passed Senate bills entitled an act to authorize the boards of supervisors of the counties of Craig and Smyth to issue bonds or other obligations of their said. counties on behalf of their said counties for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of the pro rata share of the counties of Craig and Smyth towards the initial cost of the district home for the poor for said counties to be purchased and erected in conjunction with other counties. Said loans to be secured by deeds of trust on the poor farms now owned by said counties of Craig and Smyth and to authorize the board of supervisors in said counties to levy along with the county levy in their respective counties a sufficient tax to pay the interest on said loans and to pay the said principal debt out of the proceeds of sale of said poor farms when sold. The loan to be made by the board of supervisors of Craig county not to exceed $2,000.00 and the loan made by the board of supervisors of Smyth county not to exceed $8,000.00, No. 47; an act to authorize a school census in Elk Creek district, Wilson district, Old Town district and Providence district of Grayson county, Virginia, to be in lieu of the regular quin