ently engrossed was read at length a third time and passed-yeas, 76; nays, none. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Barnes, Beatie, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Clark, Clarke, Coleman, Collier, Cox, Daniel, Dickinson, Duke, Early, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Graves, Gray, Gregory, Gunn, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Kelley, Lacy, Latane, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, H. C. Lowry, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owens, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powell, Rew, Rosenegk, Robson, Rogers, Royall, Sayers, Scottt. Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Stewart, Stubbs, Sydnor, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Weaver, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-76. NAYS-None. The following House bills were read at length a third time and passed: No. 12, House bill to establish a dispensary for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of Pulaski, in the county of Pulaski, Virginia; to prohibit all persons, firms, corporations to sell, barter, or exchange such liquor in said town and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act so far as they apply to said town-yeas, 48; nays, 12. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Barnes, Beatie, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Clark, Daniel, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Graves, Gregory, Griffith, Gunn, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Lacy, Latane, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, M. K. Lowry, Mitchell, Moss, Ould, Owens, Phillips, Robson, Royall, Scott, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Stearnes, Sterrett, Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Wallace Watson, Weaver, Withers, and ..ood-48. NAYS-Messrs. Bridgforth, Brooks, Jennings, Lyell, Moncure, Pannill, Person, Powell, Rew, Rogers, Sayers, and Willeroy-12. No. 16, House bill to amend and re-enact an act approved April 4, 1903, entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Botetourt county to appropriate and contribute money for the purpose of aiding in the erection of a monument to the Confederate soldiers of said county-yeas, 71; nays, 1. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Barnes, Beatie, Bird. Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Bryant, Cardwell, Clark, Clarke, Coleman. Collier, Cox, Dickinson, Duke, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gray, Gregory. Gunn, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Jordan, Kelley, Lacy. Latane, R. E. Lee, Jr.. J. M. Lewis. Lion, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owens, Pannill, Person, Phillips, Powell, Read, Rew, Rosenegk, Robson, Rogers, Royall, Sayers, Scott, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Spessard, Stearnes, Stewart, Stubbs, Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Weaver, Willeroy, Withers, and Wood-71. NAYS-Mr. Graves-1. No. 13, House bill to incorporate the town of Cedar Bluff, in Tazewell county-yeas, 69; nays, none. The vote required by the Constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Barnes, Bird, Boaz, Bowman, Bridgforth, Brooks, Bruce, Bryant, Cardwell, Clark, Clarke, Cox, Crawford, Daniel, Duke, Edmondson, Everett, Garrett, Gray, Gregory, Hoffman, Hoge, Howle, Jennings, Kelley, Lacy, Latane, R. E. Lee, Jr., J. M. Lewis, W. H. Lewis, Lion, M. K. Lowry, Lyell, McNeil, Mitchell, Moncure, Moss, Ould, Owen, Owens, Pannill, Parker, Person, Phillips, Powers, Read, Rew, Rosenegk, Robson, Rogers, Royall, Sayers, Scott, Slaughter, Blackburn Smith, Charles Smith, Snead, Spessard, Stearnes, Stewart, Stubbs, Sydnor, Thomason, Thomson, Thornhill, Turpin, Walker, Wallace, Weaver, and Wood-69. NAYS-None. Motions severally made to reconsider the vote by which Nos. 14, 12, 16 and 13, House bills were passed, were rejected. The following Senate bills were read at length a second time: No. 26, Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 23 of chapter 577 of the Acts of Assembly of Virginia, session 1895-'96, approved March 3, 1896, entitled "an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Waynesboro." No. 42, Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 585 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 581 and 585 of the Code of Virginia, approved December 10, 1903. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. PHLEGAR, who informed the House that the Senate had passed an act entitled an act "to amend and re-enact section 4 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by chapter 340 of the Acts of 1903-4, relating to the time statutes take effect and the publication thereof," No. 55. In which they request the concurrence of the House. The bill was referred to the Committee for Courts of Justice. On motion of Mr. STEARNES, the House adjourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1904. Prayer by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden, of the First Presbyterian Church. On motion of Mr. SNEAD, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate, by their Clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, January 27, 1904. The Senate has passed House bill entitled an act to continue in office the commissioners in chancery of the present circuit courts, No. 11. The following House bills, having been considered by the committee in session, were reported from the Committee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries. No. 23, House bill to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved February 5, 1900, entitled an act to authorize and empower the State Board of Fisheries to employ a surveyor or surveyors and making an appropriation for compensation of the same, approved March 28, 1902. No. 24, House bill to encourage the planting of oyster shells in the waters of Virginia. No. 25, House bill to have plats of oyster planting grounds endorsed "Abandoned" under certain conditions. The following House bills having been considered by the committee in session, were reported from the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. No. 26, House bill to amend and re-enact section 847 of the Code. of Virginia of 1887, and so much of an act to amend and re-enact sections 826, 831, 832, 834, 835, 836, 83S, 840, 841, 846, 847, 849 and 850, and to repeal section 839 of the Code of Virginia, approved December 31, 1903, as relates to said section 847 of the Code. No. 27, House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Bland county to contribute such an amount as it shall deem proper towards the erection of a Confederate monument in the court-house square of said county. No. 28, House bill to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in the waters of North Fork of Holston river, in the county of Scott, approved March 15, 1902. No. 29, House bill for the protection of pheasants and other game birds imported for propagation.. The following House bills having been considered by the Committee in session, were reported from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation: No. 30, House bill to require the owner or owners of steamboat wharves to provide suitable accommodations for the patrons of steamboats using the same. No. 31, House bill to provide for working and keeping in repair the roads and bridges in the counties of Sussex and Greenesville, and providing what tax shall be used for keeping the same in order. Leave of absence was granted the following members: Mr. STERRETT indefinite leave, on motion of Mr. MITCHELL. The following were presented and referred under Rule 37: To the Committee on Finance: By Mr. POWELL: A bill to impose a license tax upon gypsies and like strolling companies. By Mr. SMITH of Clarke: A bill to relieve county officers, who having money or property of the State in their hands are, without any default or neglect on their part, deprived by larceny or burglary or robbery or fire. By Mr Boaz: A bill appropriating the public revenue for the period of five months, beginning on October 1, 1903, and ending on the 29th day of October, 1904, and for the two fiscal years ending respectively on the 28th of February, 1905, and the 28th of February, 1906. To the Committee on Courts of Justice: By Mr. BRIDGFORTH: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3653 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, in relation to what articles, on the death of a householder, vests absolutely in his widow, minor children and unmarried daughters. By Mr. Boaz: A bill to extend the terms of commissioners of accounts, and to authorize them to complete such accounts as are now before them for settlement and return them to their respective courts. To the Committee on General Laws: By Mr. SLAUGHTER: A bill to require the cremation of all animals dead of contagious or infectious diseases. By Mr. HOWLE: A bill to search persons suspected of carrying concealed weapons. To the Committee on Schools and Colleges: By Mr. OULD: A bill requiring the county school boards to make and publish an annual statement of receipts and disbursements. To the Committee on Chesapeake and its Tributaries: By Mr. LION: A bill to repeal section 2146 of the Code of Virginia of 1887. To the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: By Mr. WILLEROY: A bill to prevent the destruction of game by dogs. To the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation: By Mr. MONCURE: A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Caroline county to grant permission for a monument to the Confederate soldiers of said county to be erected in the court-house square of said county, and to make an appropriation thereto. 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. 23, House bill to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act approved February 5, 1900, entitled an act to authorize and empower the State Board of Fisheries to employ a surveyor or surveyors and making an appropriation for compensation of the same, approved March 28, 1902. No. 24, House bill to encourage the planting of oyster shells in the waters of Virginia. No. 25, House bill to have plats of oyster planting grounds endorsed "Abandoned" under certain conditions. No. 26, House bill to amend and re-enact section 847 of the Code of Virginia of 1887, and so much of 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 of Virginia, approved December 31, 1903, as relates to said section 847 of the Code. No. 27, House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Bland county to contribute such an amount as it shall deem proper towards the erection of a Confederate monument in the court-house square of said county. No. 28, House bill to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of fish in the waters of North Fork of Holston river, in the county of Scott, approved March 15, 1902. No. 29, House bill for the protection of pheasants and other game birds imported for propagation. |