willfully remove the same therefrom, or who shall fail to return the same after receiving notice from the librarian, No. 24.

No. 89, House bill to amend and re-enact section 152 of the Code of 1887, in relation to how election of members of the General Assembly contested.

Having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

No. 90, House bill requiring the county and district school boards to make and publish an annual statement of receipts and disbursements, and providing a penalty for failing to do so.

Having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Schools and Colleges.

House bill to repeal an act approved February 16, 1901, entitled "an act to amend and re-enact section 92 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor," approved January 16, 1896.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Special Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by General Laws.

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

House bill for the issue of $100,000 bonds by the city of Newport News for the construction of an electric-light plant.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by General Laws.

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

House bill for the relief of the John Smith corporation.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Spe

cial, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by General Laws.

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance.

House bill to authorize C. H. Gwaltney, W. H. Berryman, Geo. A. Savedge and others to erect a wharf on James river, in Surry county.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill can be reached by General Laws. (See section 998 of the Code.)

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

House bill to allow David Lowe to erect a wharf and marine railway on Pagan river, county of Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill can be reached by General Laws. (See section 998 of the Code.)

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

House bill authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Charlotte to allow the jailer of said county a sum not exceeding $25 per annum for fuel furnished the jail of said county.

Having been considered by the Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report:

The Special Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully report that in their opinion the object of the within bill can be reached by General Laws, and is in violation of sub-division 10 of section 10 of the Constitution.

Signed,

CHAS. M. WALLACE, JR.,

Chairman.

The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

The following were presented and referred under Rule 37:

To the Committee on Finance:

By Mr. LAMBETH: A bill to amend and re-enact section 11, relating to tax on incomes, of an act approved March 6, 1890, entitled an act to provide for the assessment of taxes on persons, property and incomes, and on licenses to transact business, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and public free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, and to prescribe the mode of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture thereof, in cases where a court certificate is necessary.

By Mr. WALLACE: A bill to create a State board for the care of needy Confederate women, and to provide for its appointment and to define its powers and duties.

By Mr. KELLEY: A bill to create an office to be known as collector of delinquent taxes of the State of Virginia.

To the Committee on General Laws:

By Mr. DUKE: A bill to protect the consumers of oils and burning fluids; fixing the flash test of said oils and burning fluids at 100 degrees Fahrenheit; providing for the inspection of said oils; the fees to be charged for the same, the election of inspectors and deputy inspectors, and to raise revenue to maintain the free schools and pay the public debt.

By Mr. HEERMANS: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3724 of the Code, in regard to poisoning horses, cattle, &c.

By Mr. GARRETT: A bill to regulate the employment and oecupation of railway telegraph operators and establishing a board of telegraph examiners.

To the Committee for Courts of Justice:

By Mr. COLLIER: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3609 of the

Code of Virginia of 1887, in relation to the lien of an executive and garnishment process thereon.

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. 89, House bill to amend and re-enact section 152 of the Code of 1887, in relation to how election of members of the General Assembly contested.

No. 90, House bill requiring the county and district school boards to make and publish an annual statement of receipts and disbursements, and providing a penalty for failing to do so.

No. 69, House bill amending and re-enacting sections 2 and 4 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, as amended by an act approved December 28, 1899, was read at length a third time and passed-yeas, 71; nays, none.

The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baker, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Bryant, Churchman, Clark, Clarke, Coleman, Collier, Crawford, Daniel, Edmondson, Garrett, Graves, Gray, Green, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Harrison, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Jordan, Lambeth, Latane, H. E. Lee, J. M. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, Mays, McNeil, Mitchell, Moss, Ould, Owens, Pannill, Parker, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rew, Rogers, Rosenegk, Royall, Sayers, Slaughter, Charles Smith, Spessard, Stearnes, Stewart, Stubbs, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Walker, Wallace, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-71.

NAYS-None.

Mr. BRIDGFORTH moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected.

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

No. 10, House bill to amend and re-enact section 3500 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act, approved the 31st day of December, 1903.

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 courts. (Amended.) No. 84, House bill to amend and re-enact section 3059 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act entitled "an act to repeal sections 3063, 3065, 3066 and 3067 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and re-enact sections 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060 and 3062 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended," approved December 20, 1903.

No. 83, House bill to provide for lists of all persons who have paid their State poll-taxes, and for posting the same, and for providing compensation therefor.

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.

Came up.

Mr. REW moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries.

Which was rejected-yeas, 21; nays, 50.

On motion of Mr. REW, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Barnes, Brooks, Bryant, Collier, Daniel, Gravely, Gunn, Howle, Latane, H. E. Lee, J .M. Lewis, Lyell, Parker, Person, Rew, Charles Smith, Stearnes, Stewart, Stubbs, Withers, and Wood-21.

NAYS-Messrs. Adams Anderson, Beatie. Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Bruce, Cardwell, Churchman, Clarke, Coleman, Cox, Crawford, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Gray, Green, Gregory, Griffith, Harrison, Heermans, Jennings, Jordan, Lambeth, W. H. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, Mays, McNeil, Moss, Ould, Owens, Pannill, Phillips, Powell, Powers, Read, Rogers, Sayers, Scott, Blackburn Smith, Sterrett, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Walker, Wallace, and Watson-50.

The consideration of the substitute proposed by Mr. JORDAN was resumed.

On motions severally made by Mr. CARDWELL, the substitute was severally amended.

Mr. SMITH of Northampton offered the following amendment:

"Strike out lines 1, 2 and 3 of section 2 and insert in lieu thereof the following: 2. Be it further enacted that a commission, consisting of three citizens of the State, other than members of the General Assembly, who shall be well informed concerning the oyster interests of the State, be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate for the purpose.

Which was rejected.