The committee subsequently reported as follows: For Auditor of Public Accounts Morton Marye, John G. Dew, and J. H. O'Bannon having received all of the votes cast for the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, and Superintendent of Public Printing, respectively, were declared by the SPEAKER duly elected to the respective offices. for which they were voted for, for the term prescribed by law. The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from the Governor: COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA., January 14, 1904. To the General Assembly: I beg to transmit herewith the resignation of Hon. F. S. Travenner as Judge of the County Court of Shenandoah county. On motion of Mr. TURPIN, the House adjourned. A. J. MONTAGUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1904. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil, of the Second Presbyterian Church. On motion of Mr. JENNINGS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Mr. GREEN presented himself at the Clerk's desk and took and subscribed to the oath of office required by the Constitution. Mr. DUKE offered the following resolution: Resolved by the House of Delegates, That the State Libray Board be requested to purchase two Confederate flags-one to be placed. above the portrait of the Honorable John Letcher, and the other above the portrait of the Honorable William Smith, in the Portrait Gallery of the State Library-these two having been the Governors of the State of Virginia during the war between the States. Which was agreed to. The SPEAKER announced the following committees: Privileges and Elections.-Messrs. Kelley, Caton, Lowry of Bedford, Stewart, Withers, Lewis of Essex, Person, Willeroy, Rew, Collier, Everett, Griffith, and Lowry of King George. Courts of Justice.-Messrs. Duke, Early, Cardwell, Lee of Fairfax, Lion, Smith of Clarke, Moncure, Moss, Thomason, Coleman, Gray, Heermans, and Royall. Schools and Colleges.-Messrs. Early, Duke, Owen, Graves, Lyell, Read, Ould, Mitchell, Wood, Barnes, Sydnor, Robson, and Clark of Pulaski. General Laws.-Messrs. Hunley, Kelley, Gravely, Wallace, Lee of Nottoway, Stubbs, Pannill, Cox, Latane, Lambeth, Withers, Willeroy, Watson, and Hoge. Roads and Internal Navigation. Messrs. Churchman, Baker, Lewis of Fauquier, Green, Caton, Stewart, Harrison, Clarke of Dinwiddie, Thornhill, Parker, Mitchell, Weaver, and Clark of Pulaski. Finance.-Messrs. Boaz, Jennings, Lacy, Bowman, Walker, Stearnes, Turpin, Smith of Northampton, Crawford, Anderson, Sterrett, Spessard Rosenegk, Beatie, and Thomson. Claims.-Messrs. Lion, Churchman, Lowry of Bedford, Anderson, Ould, Bruce, Read, Garrett, Rew, Bridgforth, Everett, Banks, and Brooks. Militia and Police.-Messrs. Gravely, Snead, Lyell, Lee of Fairfax, Owens of Norfolk county, Stewart, Lewis of Fauquier, Wood, Anderson, Howle, Lambeth, Hoge, and Clark of Pulaski. Asylums and Prisons.-Messrs. Snead, Powell, Sayers, Bryant, Everett, Scott, Rogers, Ould, Lewis of Essex, Daniel, McNeil, Hoffman, and Phillips. Labor and the Poor.-Messrs. Lacy, Mays, Owen of Prince Edward, Gunn, Moss, Duke, Wallace, Turpin, Walker, Boaz, Thomson, Weaver, and Beatie. Public Property.-Messrs. Jennings, Lewis of Fauquier, Lacy, Green, Walker, Watson, Adams, Bryant, Howle, Thornhill, Scott, Lowry of King George, and Royall. Banks, Currency, and Commerce.-Messrs. Baker, Smith of Clarke, Lee of Fairfax, Powell, Parker, Bruce, Gunn, Latane, Collier, Rogers, Thomason, Watson, and Griffith. Agriculture and Mining.-Messrs. Owen of Prince Edward, Bowman, Graves, Mays, Gregory, Slaughter, Bird, Daniel, Rogers, Wood, Bridgforth, Lowry of King George, and Dickinson. Manufactures and Mechanics' Arts.-Messrs. Owens of Norfolk county, Gregory, Rosenegk, Sterrett, Spessard, Sydnor, Smith of Northampton, Early, Scott, Boaz, Phillips. Dickinson, and Powers. Counties, Cities and Towns.-Messrs. Jordan, Mays, Edmondson, Owens of Norfolk county, Harrison, Bruce, Collier, Cox, Adams, Gunn, Garrett, Brooks, and Powers. Officers and Offices at the Capitol.-Messrs. Smith of Clarke, Lion, Snead, Parker, Clarke of Dinwiddie, Barnes, Gregory, Garrett, Coleman, Bird, Bridgforth, Banks, and Clark of Pulaski. Executive Expenditures.-Messrs. Lewis of Fauquier, Jennings, Turpin, Pannill, Slaughter, Crawford, Sayers, McNeil, Daniel, Mitchell, Bowman, Weaver, and Hoge. Retrenchment and Economy.-Messrs. Edmondson, Gravely, Churchman, Spessard, Sterrett, Barnes, Bryant, Bird, Harrison, McNeil, Sayers, Hoffman, and Dickinson. Federal Relations.-Messrs. Lee of Fairfax, Green, Walker, Edmondson, Moncure, Rosenegk, Powell, Read, Coleman, Gray, Hunley, Hoffman, and Heermans. Enrolled Bills.-Messrs. Green, Lee of Nottoway, Wood, Adams, Willeroy, Withers, Thornhill, Ould, Bryant, Spessard, Wallace, Royall, and Thomson. Immigration. Messrs. Lyell, Lewis of Essex, Moss, Gray, Cox, Thomason, Stearnes, Jordan, Clarke of Dinwiddie, Moncure, Cardwell, Robson, and Griffith. Chesapeake and its Tributaries.—Messrs. Cardwell, Hunley, Lyell, Snead, Smith of Northampton, Stubbs, Jordan, Howle, Rew, Sydnor, Parker, Phillips, and Powers. House Expenses.—Messrs. Stearnes, Person, Thornhill, Slaughter, and Beatie. Rules.-Messrs. Speaker, ex-officio, Hunley, Kelley, Cardwell, and Heermans. Library.-Messrs. Stubbs, Graves, Kelley, Baker, and Banks. Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation.— Messrs. Wallace, Lee of Nottoway, Lowry of Bedford, Lambeth, Latane, Pannill, and Person. The following were presented and referred under Rule 37: To the Committee on General Laws: By Mr. CATON: A bill concerning the Bureau of Insurance and insurance, guaranty, trust, indemnity, fidelity, security and fraternal benefit companies, associations, societies and orders. To the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation: By Mr. DICKINSON: A bill to amend section 848 of the Code of Virginia increasing per diem of supervisors in Spotsylvania county. By Mr. BOWMAN: A bill to protect fish in the waters of Roanoke river and its tributaries, in the county of Roanoke. By Mr. GRIFFITH: A bill to amend and re-enact an act passed granting a charter to the town of Lebanon, county of Russell. To the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: By Mr. SNEAD: A bill to amend and re-enact section 2079 of the Code of Virginia as amended and re-enacted by an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal sections 2075, 2076, 2077, 2081, 2082 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, in force since December 15, 1897. To the Committee for Courts of Justice: By Mr. REW: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3780 of the Code of Virginia. By Mr. PERSON: Joint resolution providing that the present General Assembly adjourn within the next thirty days, from January 12, 1904, to reassemble on the 12th day of January, 1905. Mr. HUNLEY moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet Monday at 12 o'clock M., which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Boaz, the House adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1904. Prayer by Rev. Dr. E. N. Calisch, of Beth Ahaba Synagogue. On motion of Mr. JENNINGS, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Mr. LEE of Fairfax offered the following resolution: Resolved by the House of Delegates, That the SPEAKER appoint Catesby Jones an extra page for the said House for this session. Which was agreed to. Leave of absence was granted the following members: Mr. SCOTT one day, on motion of Mr. SNEAD. Mr. MONCURE one day, on motion of Mr. READ. Mr. GRAY offered the following resolution: Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly proceed this day at 12:15 P. M. to the election of a judge of the County Court of Goochland county, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge A. X. Monteiro. Which was agreed to. Ordered, That Mr. GRAY carry the resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. PATTERSON, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the House joint resolution. The hour of 12:15 o'clock having arrived Ordered, That Mr. GRAY inform the Senate that the House was ready on its part to execute the joint resolution. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. HOBBS, who informed the House that it was ready on its part to execute the joint resolution. Mr. GRAY nominated David H. Leake. Ordered, That Mr. GRAY inform the Senate that the only name before the House is that of David H. Leake. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. SADLER, who informed the House that the only name before that body was David H.Leake. |