NAYS-Bird, George T., Bolton, Breneman, Gordon, Hanes, Hicks, Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Young-12. No. 59. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 2769 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to compensation. of supervisors, came up. MR. GRAVES moved to dispense with the several 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, 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, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Kelly, Malbon, Mason, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Tuck, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, 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, 70; nays, 1. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AVES-Adams, Allman, Barton, 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, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Kelly, Mason, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Taylor, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-70. NAYS-Tuck-1. No. 62. Senate bill to amend and re-enact sections 2, 25 and 30 of chapter 474 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, being an act entitled, "an act to regulate the operation of vehicles on public highways to govern and protect pedestrians while using such highways; to provide penalties for violating the provisions of this act and the disposition. of fines and forfeitures collected hereunder, to make uniform the law, relating to the subject matter of this act, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved March 25, 1926, came up. MR. BREWER moved to dispense with the several readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to—ayes, 63; nays, 2. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES-Adams, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Breneman, Brewer, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Sebrell, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Snead, Taylor, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-63. NAYS-Hall, Jesse-2. The question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 65; nays, 3. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES-Adams, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Sebrell, Sinclair, Smith, H. T., Snead, Taylor, Topping, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-65. NAYS-Hall, Jesse, Wright, J. W.—3. Motions severally made to reconsider the votes by which Nos. 45, 46, 59, 49, 53, 51, 47, 52, 50, 48 and 62 Senate bills were passed were rejected. No. 60. Senate bill validating the recordation of mechanics' liens in mechanics' lien books, and in clerk's office of hustings court, part two, of city of Richmond, came up. MR. YOUNG moved to dispense with the several readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed toayes, 66; nays, 1. 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, E. T., Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Gary, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, É. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Page, Parker, W. A., Price, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Sinclair, Snead, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-65. NAYS-Topping-1. The amendments proposed by the Committee for Courts of Justice were agreed to. The amendments were ordered to be engrossed, and being presently engrossed, the question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 61; nays, 2. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, E. T., Breneman, Brewer, Bruce, Carter, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Gary, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hall, Hamner, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Price, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sinclair, Snead, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-61. NAYS-Mason, Topping-2. MR. YOUNG moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. Ordered that MR. DOVELL carry the bill to the Senate and request their concurrence. The following communication was received from the Governor: To the General Assembly of Virginia: COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, I respectfully return House bill No. 13, authorizing 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, etc. I approve of the purpose of this bill, but request the following amendment: In section 5, on page 3, line two of said section, after the words "of nineteen hundred and" strike out the words "twenty-four" and insert in lieu thereof the words "twenty-six." This is simply to correct an error in stating the year of the act referred to, the correct year being 1926 instead of 1924. Respectfully, HARRY F. BYRD, THE SPEAKER laid the bill. 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 before the House, together with the recommendation of the Governor. The House proceeded to reconsider the same. The question being, whether the House shall agree to amend the bill in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor, was put and decided in the affirmative-ayes, 69; nays, 0. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AYES-Allman, Barton, 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, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Horner, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Kelly, Malbon, Mason, Milstead, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Shepherd, Sinclair, Snead, Taylor, Topping, Tuck, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Young, Mr. Speaker-69. NAYS-0. MR. BARTON moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was amended in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor, which motion was rejected. Ordered that MR. BARTON inform the Senate. The morning hour being resumed. House bill to amend and re-enact section 306 of the Code of Virginia as amended by an act approved March 19, 1920, in relation to the duties of the Clerk of the House of Delegates, was presented by MR. OZLIN and referred under rule 37 to the Committee on Rules. MR. OZLIN moved to discharge the Committee on Rules from further consideration of the bill, which was agreed to-ayes, 61; 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, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Ramey, Rodgers, Saunders, Sebrell, Shepherd, Sinclair, Taylor, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Young, Mr. Speaker-61. NAYS-0. The bill No. 80 was placed on the calendar. The calendar being resumed, MR. OZLIN moved to dispense with the printing, and several readings of the bill required by section 50 of the Constitution, which was agreed to-ayes, 66; 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, Brown, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Lyon, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Ramey, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Sinclair, Taylor, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, Mr. Speaker-66. NAYS-0. The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and being presently engrossed, the question being, shall the bill pass was put and decided in the affirmative—ayes, 65; nays, 0. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: AVES-Adams, Allman, Barton, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Brown, Bruce, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Coleman, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, Graham, Graves, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Keezell, Malbon, Massenburg, Milstead, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Ramey, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Sinclair, Snead, Vellines, Waller, Warren, Geo. M., Warren, L. E., Watts, Wesson, Williams, Wood, Wright, E. H., Wright, J. W., Mr. Speaker-65. NAYS-0. MR. DOVELL moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. Ordered that MR. DOVELL carry the bill to the Senate and request their concurrence. A message was received from the Senate by MR. GUNN, who informed the House that the Senate had passed the bill. The following Senate bills were on motion severally made dismissed: No. 44. Senate bill to amend and re-enact sections 99, 108, 129, 136 and 137 of an act to provide a new charter for the town of Blackstone, approved March 27, 1914, and to repeal all other sections or parts of said act in conflict with said sections as so amended and re-enacted. No. 57. Senate bill in relation to division fences in the county of Chesterfield. MR. PRICE from the Committee of Conference upon the disagreeing votes of the two houses on No. 1. House joint resolution, proposing amendment to the Constitution, presented the following report: To the General Assembly of Virginia: Your undersigned conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on House joint resolution No. 1, proposing amendment to the Constitution of Virginia, report and recommend as follows: 1. That the amendment proposed by the Senate, on page 15, section 31, line 6, be changed so as to read as follows: "In the appointment of the electoral boards representation as far as practicable shall be given to each of the two political parties which, at the general election next preceding their appointment cast the highest and the next highest number of votes." 2. That the Senate recede from its amendment on page 15, section 31, line 13, inserting the words "and clerks" after the word "judges." 3. That the amendment proposed by the Senate on page 30, section 58, line 10, inserting after the word "uses" the words "as defined by the General Assembly" be changed so as to read as follows: Page 30, section 58, line 11, after the word "compensation" insert comma and add: "the term "public uses" to be defined by the General Assembly." 4. That the amendment proposed by the Senate, page 49, section 88, by striking out that section and inserting a substitute be changed. |