To the Committee on Finance: By Mr. CATON: A bill extending the time of the assessment and payment of the franchise tax on corporations for the year 1904. By Mr. READ: A bill to aid communities where infectious diseases prevail and to provide means for exterminating the same. The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to the business on the calendar. The following House bills were read at length a first time and ordered to be printed: No. 63, House bill to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act approved March 4, 1898, amending and re-enacting sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled an act to provide for a bureau of labor and industrial statistics, and defining the duties of said bureau, approved March 3, 1898. No. 64, House bill to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of cities and towns. No. 65, House bill to amend and re-enact section 2197, chapter 99, of the Code of Virginia, in relation to burial of hogs that died from disease, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 30, 1890, and by an act approved February 14, 1896, so as to require the cremation or burial of all animals or fowls that die from contagious or infectious disease, and fixing penalties for violations thereof. No. 66, House bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled "an act to define the powers and limitations of building and loan associations," approved March 1, 1894. No. 67, House bill to prohibit the enticing away, hiring or having in employment laborers of another during their contract of service, and to provide public punishment, and the recovery of private damages therefor. No. 68, House bill to prevent travelling circuses, &c., from advertising, by handbills or otherwise, what they do not exhibit. The motion of Mr. Boaz to reconsider the vote by which the amendment proposed by Mr. STEARNES to No. 39, House bill to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act approved February 12, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 402 of the Acts of Assembly 1901-22, entitled an act to protect sheep and other stock in the counties of this State, approved March 29, 1902, and to amend the title thereof, so as to provide for imposing a license tax on dogs. Was agreed to-yeas, 42; nays, 30. On motion of Mr. JENNINGS, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Baker, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Brooks, Bruce, Caton, Clark, Clarke, Collier, Dickinson, Everett, Garrett, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Harrison, Howle, Jordan, M. K. Lowry, Mays, McNeil, Ould, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rosenegk, Royall, Charles Smith, and Spessard, Sterrett, Stewart, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Weaver, Withers-42. NAYS-Messrs. Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Cardwell, Churchman, Cox, Daniel, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Green, Jennings, Lambeth, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, Lyell, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Owen, Rew, Rogers, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Stearnes, Sydnor, Walker, and Wood-30. The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. STEARNES, on yesterday, was put and decided in the negative. On motions severally made by Messrs. GRAY, WITHERS, READ, and BIRD, the bill was severally amended. The question being on ordering the bill to its engrossment and third reading was put and decided in the affirmative—yeas, 41; nays, 30. On motion of Mr. CARDWELL, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Barnes, Bird, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Caton, Clark, Clarke, Collier, Dickinson, Garrett, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Harrison, Hogé, Howle, Mays, McNeil, Moss, Ould, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rew, Rosenegk, Royall, Sayers, Charles Smith, Sterrett, Stewart, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Weaver, and Withers-41. NAYS-Messrs. Boaz, Bowman, Cardwell, Churchman, Coleman, Cox, Crawford, Duke, Edmondson, Everett, Green, Jennings, Lambeth, R. E. Lee, Jr., Lion, H. C. Lowry, Lyell, Mitchell, Moncure, Owen, Rogers, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Spessard, Stearnes, Stubbs, Sydnor, Walker, Wallace, and Wood-30. The following House bills were read at length a third time and passed: No. 26, House bill to amend and re-enact section 847 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, and so much of an act entitled "an act to amend and re-enact sections 826, 831, 832, 834, 835, 836, 838, 840, 841, 846, 847, 849 and 850, and to repeal section 839 of the Code," approved December 31, 1903, as relates to said section 847 of the Code-yeas, 72; nays, 2. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Bowman, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce. Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clark, Coleman, Collier, Cox, Crawford, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gray, Green, Gregory, Gunn, Harrison, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Lambeth, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis,Lion, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Moss, Ould, Owen, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rew, Rosenegk, Rogers, Royall, Sayers, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart, Stubbs, Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weaver, and Withers-72. NAYS-Messrs. Mitchell and Moncure-2. No. 38, House bill to amend and re-enact subdivision B of section 8 of an act approved December 21, 1901, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Fries, in Grayson county, Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 29, 1902-yeas, 70; nays, none. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Cardwell, Caton, Churchman, Clark, Clarke, Collier, Crawford, Daniel, Duke, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gray, Green, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Harrison, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Lambeth, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rew, Rosenegk, Rogers, Royall, Sayers, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Spessard, Stearnes, Sterrett, Stewart, Stubbs, Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Walker, Wallace, Watson, Weaver, Withers, and Wood-70. NAYS-None. Motions severally made to reconsider the votes by which Nos. 26 and 38 House bills were passed, were rejected. The following Senate bills were read at length a second time: No. 1, Senate bill to prescribe the duties of the judges of circuit and corporation courts, and to fix the compensation of attorneys for the Commonwealth relative to violations of the law prohibiting the sale of adulterated and misbranded foods. No. 24, Senate bill to provide for the protection of the books and other property in the State Law Library, and to punish any person who shall wilfully remove the same therefrom, or who shall fail to return the same after receiving notice from the librarian. No. 51, Senate bill 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 or 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. On motion of Mr. CATON, the House adjourned. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1904. On motion of Mr. ADAMS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate, by their Clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 5, 1904. The Senate has passed House bills entitled an act to provide for the payment of contingent and incidental expenses of the General Assembly and to appropriate money for the same, No. 33. They have agreed to House amendments to Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 4016 and 4018 of the Code of Virginia, and amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 2, 1904, which is section 553 of the Acts of the special session of 19031904, concerning the trial of criminal cases and juries therefor, No. 32. They have passed Senate bill entitled an act to amend and reenact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Bristol, No. 8. In which bill they request the concurrence of the House of Delegates. No. 8, Senate bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and States. No. 93, Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act approved December 10, 1903, entitled "an act vesting in the circuit courts of this Commonwealth and in the judges thereof the jurisdiction and powers now vested in and exercised by the duties imposed upon the County Court or the judges thereof under the laws of this State or under any will or writing." Which is chapter 401 of the Acts of the special session of 1902 and 1903. Having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee for Courts of Justice. No. 35, House bill to define and determine the natural oyster beds, rocks and shoals of the State, to provide for an investigation and examination of certain public grounds within the Baylor Geodetic Survey, to determine what part of such ground is natural beds, rocks or shoals, and what part barren ground; to provide for leasing such barren ground to citizens of the State, to appoint a special joint committee to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and to appropriate money to defray the expenses incurred hereunder. Referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice, was reported back with the recommendation that the bill be amended by striking out lines number 5, 6, 7, 8 and down to the period after the word "years" in line 9 on page 2 of the bill, and inserting after the word "to" in line 4. on said second page the following words, "Justify a person or persons in resorting to it regularly for a livelihood." And the committee reports that if this amendment be adopted the bill will be constitutional. No. 69, House bill amending and re-enacting sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of an act entitled an act to protect and advance agriculture by regulating the sale and purity of commercial fertilizers, and the guarantee and condition upon which they are to be sold, and fixing the penalties incurred for violation of the same, approved February 24, 1890, as amended by an act approved March 8, 1894, as amended by an act approved March 5, 1896, as amended by an act approved December 22, 1897, approved December 28, 1899. Having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Agriculture and Mining. The following House bills having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: No. 70, House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Prince William county to issue bonds and appropriate the proceeds thereof to the establishment of a State normal school for girls in said county. No. 71, House bill to amend section 848 of the Code, increasing the per diem of supervisors in several counties of the State. No. 72, House bill to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of Salem, in Roanoke county. The following House bills having been considered by the committee in session, were reported from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation: No. 73, House bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads in the county of Louisa, approved February 29, 1892, as amended by an act to amend and re-enact section 14 of an act to provide for working and keeping in repair the public roads in the county of Louisa, approved March 14, 1896, as amended by an act to amend and re-enact section 16 of an act approved February 29, 1892, entitled an act to provide for working and keeping in order the public roads in the county of Louisa, approved February 26, 1900. No. 74, House bill for working the roads and building and repairing the bridges in Caroline county. No. 75, House bill for working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Appomattox. No. 76, House bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 923 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 16, 1892, and by an act approved March 3, 1898, approved December 10, 1903, so as to allow notaries public to qualify before clerks of court. Having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee for Courts of Justice. Leave of absence was granted the following members: |