No. 46. Senate 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 as they mature— ayes, 68; nays, 1.

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, Booker, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Kelly, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Ramey, Rew, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Tuck, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-68. NAYS-Boschen-1.

No. 49. Senate bill 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 quinquennial census taken in said districts in nineteen hundred and twenty-five, came up.

MR. SMITH, of Grayson, moved to dispense with the further readings. of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 75; 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, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jordan, Kelly, Malbon, Mason, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-75. NAYS-0.

The question being shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative—ayes 77; 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, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Kelly, Malbon, Mason, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. Š., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-77. NAYS-0.

No. 53. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 17 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to author

ize the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to let the contract of the roads of said county, and levy a tax to keep the same in said repair, as amended by an act approved February 29, 1892, and February 2, 1894, and acts amendatory thereto, respectively, January 22, 1898, March 7, 1900, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1906, and as amended by an act approved March 15, 1910, and further amended by an act approved March 24, 1920, and further amended by an act approved March 24, 1922, and the purchase of road machinery, implements, tools and so forth, pay of supervisors, clerk and duties of each, prescribing penalties and so forth, and to repeal all special acts in conflict herewith, approved March 7, 1924,

came up.

MR. SMITH, of Grayson, moved to dispense with the further readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 73; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E, Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-73.

NAYS-0.

The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 69; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Barton, Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P, Jordan, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parke, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Tuck, Vellines, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-69.

NAYS-0.

No. 51. Senate bill authorizing the board of supervisors of Carroll county to appropriate and expend money to construct and maintain a certain road in Grayson county known as the "Snow Hill Road," came up.

MR. SMITH, of Grayson, moved to dispense with the further readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 67; nays, 0.

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

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman,

Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, Ŵ. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-67. NAYS-0.

The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 72; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Moffett, Moore, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, C. H., Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-72.

NAYS-0.

No. 47. Senate bill 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, came up.

MR. BOLTON moved to dispense with the further readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 76; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-76. NAYS-0.

The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 68; nays, 0.

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

AYES-Adams, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cole, Coleman, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Kelly, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-68.

NAYS-0.

No. 52. Senate bill to amend section 2 of an act approved February 7, 1896, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Saltville and to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Saltville, approved March 8, 1894, came up.

MR. PIERCE moved to dispense with the further readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 73; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Carter, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Young, Mr. Speaker-73.

NAYS-0.

The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 73; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES—Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, Geo. M., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Young, Mr. Speaker—73.

NAYS-0.

No. 50.

Senate bill to release the United States of America from all claims for damages to the oyster or other public interests of the Commonwealth of Virginia by reason of the relocation of the improved channel of James river by the United States extending from its main channel about four-fifths of a mile southwesterly of Mulberry Point, to its main channel, about two and three-fourths miles. southwesterly of Jail Point, came up.

MR. JONES, of Richmond city, moved to dispense with the further readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to—ayes, 63; nays, 0.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Doosing, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Snead, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Watts, Weeks, Wood, Wright, E. H., Young, Mr. Speaker-63.

NAYS-0.

The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 68; nays, 0.

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

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, W. W., Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Boyd, E. T., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Watts, Weeks, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, E. H., Young, Mr. Speaker-68.

NAYS-0.

No. 48.

Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 5873 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to a special court of appeals, came up.

MR. HANES moved to amend the bill as follows: On page 2, lines 31 and 32 after the word "the" in line 31 strike out the following "Supreme Court of Appeals by an order entered on its order book" and insert in lieu thereof "Governor," which was rejected.

MR. GORDON moved to amend the bill as follows:
Strike out in lines 71 and 72 the following:

"The Court of Appeals shall not have power to grant or refuse writs of error or appeals in any case," which was rejected.

MR. GORDON moved to amend the bill as follows:

Page 3, line 33, strike out the words “fifteen dollars" in line 33 and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Ten dollars," which was rejected.

The bill was read at length a third time and passed-ayes, 62;

nays, 12.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bear, Bird, W. W., Bolling, Boschen, Boyd, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Graham, Graves, Hall, Hamner, Harman, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Mason, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Price, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Sinclair, Snead, Topping, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Mr. Speaker-62.