plant in-the addition to the jail for the purpose of heating said jail and the courthouse of said county. The bill was referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. AMES, by leave, presented S. B. No. 10. A bill to authorize the town of Virginia Beach to construct a walkway and/or bulkhead along Ocean avenue in said town to prevent erosion of the said avenue by the waters of the sea, and to provide a convenient promenade for the public thereon; to authorize the council of the town of Virginia Beach to borrow money by the issuance of bonds in a sum not exceeding $250,000.00 for the construction of said walkway and/or bulkhead; and to declare an emergency necessitating said construction; which was taken up, ordered to be printed and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. ROGERS, by leave, presented S. B. No. 11. A bill to authorize the city of Hopewell to construct a drawbridge across the Appomattox river at the said city; to enter into contracts for the construction of the said bridge; and to authorize the said city to provide for the operation and maintenance of the said bridge; which was taken up, ordered to be printed and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. SWANK, by leave, presented S. B. No. 12. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2002 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1922, relating to the pay of clerks of boards of supervisors; which was taken up, ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. BALL, by leave, presented S. B. No. 13. A bill to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom, in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties and the city of Alexandria; which was taken up, ordered to be printed and referred to the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation. MR. EAST, by leave, presented S. B. No. 14. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2770 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks of boards of supervisors; which was taken up, ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. A message was received from the House of Delegates, by MR. SAUNDERS, who informed the Senate that the House of Delegates had passed the following joint resolution; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate: Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly meet this day at 12:30 P. M., in joint session to receive the Governor of Virginia and such communication as he may desire to make, and that the rules for the government of the Senate and House of Delegates when convened in joint assembly for such purpose shall be as follows: 1. At the hour fixed for the meeting of the joint assembly, accompanied by the PRESIDENT and Clerk of the Senate, the Senators shall proceed to the hall of the House of Delegates and shall be received by the Delegates standing. Appropriate seats shall be assigned to the Senators by the sergeant-at-arms of the House. The SPEAKER of the House shall assign an appropriate seat for the PRESIDENT of the Senate. 2. The SPEAKER of the House shall be President of the joint assembly. In case it shall be necessary for him to vacate the chair, his place shall be taken by the PRESIDENT of the Senate, or in his absence, by such member of the joint assembly as the SPEAKER may designate. 3. The Clerk of the House shall be the clerk of the joint assembly, and shall be assisted by the Clerk of the Senate. He shall enter the proceedings of the joint assembly in the Journal of the House and shall certify a copy of the same to the Clerk of the Senate, who shall enter the same on the Journal of the Senate. 4. The sergeant-at-arms, the doorkeepers and pages of the House shall act as such for the joint assembly. 5. The rules of the House of Delegates, so far as practicable, shall be the rules of the joint assembly. 6. In calling the roll of the joint assembly, the names of the Senators shall be called first, in alphabetical order, then the names of the Delegates in like order, except the name of the SPEAKER of the House shall be called last. 7. If when the joint assembly meets, it shall be ascertained that a majority of each house is not present, the joint assembly may take measures to secure the attendance of absentees, or adjourn to a succeeding day, as a majority of those present may determine. 8. When the joint assembly adjourns, the Senators, accompanied by the PRESIDENT and Clerk of the Senate, shall return to their chamber, and the business of the House shall be proceeded with in the same order as when it was interrupted by the entrance of the Senators; which was taken up and agreed to. MR. HOLT was ordered to inform the House of Delegates thereof. The hour of 12:30 P. M., having arrived, being the time fixed by the joint resolution to receive the Governor of Virginia, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Delegates, and was received by the Delegates standing. The roll of the Senate was called, and the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Ames, Ball, Barksdale, Barron, Beaty, Booker, Buchanan, Connor, Crockett, Denny, Downing, Early, East, Ferguson, Garrett, Goode, Gunn, Haddon, Holladay, Holt, Jeffreys, Johnson, Kendig, Layman, Lesner, Mills, Noell, Rogers, Smith, W. Worth, Jr., Stubbs, Swank, Thompson, Vaughan, Wickham and Woodson -35. There were thirty-five Senators present. The roll of the House of Delegates was called, and the following Delegates answered to their names. Messrs. Adams, Barton, Bear, Bird, George T., Bird, W. W., Bolling, Bolton, Booker, Boschen, Bowles, Boyd, I. C., Breneman, Brewer, Brown, Bruce, Carter, Cato, Coiner, Cole, Davis, Doosing, Dovell, Fain, Folkes, Fuller, Gary, George, Gordon, Graham, Graves, Hailey, Hall, Hamner, Hanes, Harman, Hicks, Horner, Jeffreys, Jesse, Johnson, Jones, C. A., Jones, E. B., Jones, J. P., Jordan, Keezell, Kelly, Lyon, Massenburg, Moffett, Moore, Nickles, Norris, Page, Parker, W. A., Pierce, Price, Ramey, Rew, Rodgers, Saunders, Savedge, Sebrell, Shepherd, Shrader, Smith, H. T., Smith, J. S., Snead, Speers, Stickley, Taylor, Tuck, Vellines, Waller, Warren, C. R., Warren, L. E., Watkins, Watts, Weeks, Wesson, Williams, Witten, Wood, Wright, J. W., Wright, W. A., Young, and Mr. Speaker-86. There were eighty-six Delegates present. MR. FERGUSON offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee of three, composed of two Delegates and one Senator, to notify the Governor that the joint assembly is duly organized and ready to receive any communication he may desire to make; which was agreed to. The Speaker appointed MESSRS. FERGUSON, GEORGE and NORRIS, the committee. The committee subsequently presented the Governor, who was formally received by the joint assembly. The Governor addressed the joint assembly as follows: On motion of MR. JEFFREYS, the joint assembly adjourned sine die; whereupon the Senate repaired to its chamber. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Journal of the House of Delegates, in relation to the proceedings of the joint assembly held Monday, March 21, 1927, to receive the Governor of Virginia. JNO. W. WILLIAMS, On motion of MR. HOLT, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 12 M. O. V. HANGER, Clerk of the Senate. JUNIUS E. WEST, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1927 Lieutenant Governor JUNIUS E. WEST presiding. The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk. MR. LAYMAN, from the Committee on County, City and Town Organization, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 2. A bill to amend and re-enact sections 2, 4, 10 and 11 of an act entitled an act to provide for the creation of sanitary districts in counties of the State adjoining a city having a population, according to the last preceding United States census, of 170,000 inhabitants or more; to prescribe the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of such counties as to the construction, acquisition, maintenance and operation of water supply, sewerage, light and power and gas systems in such districts; and to provide for the issuance of county bonds; to provide funds for establishing and operating such public utilities in said sanitary districts, approved March 17, 1926. He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 3. A bill creating a sanitary district in Henrico county, Virginia; to provide for the construction, acquisition, maintenance and operation by said district of water supply, sewerage, light and power and gas systems by such district; to provide for the issuance of county bonds on behalf of such district for said purposes, and to provide funds for establishing and operating such public utilities therein. He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 6. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of counties having a density of population of more than five hundred per square mile, according to the last United States census, to divide the area of said counties into one or more districts, and in such districts to regulate the use of land and of buildings or other structures and the height thereof, and also to establish building lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings and other structures in said counties. He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 7. A bill authorizing the boards of supervisors of the counties of Halifax, Mecklenburg and Lunenburg to make appropriations for the expenses of the judge of the thirty-fourth judicial circuit. He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 8. A bill to authorize the county of Elizabeth City to borrow the sum of $30,000.00, and to issue county bonds therefor, for the purpose of making additions to the county jail and installing new cells therein; making an addition to the record vault in the clerk's office, and installing new metal fixtures therein; adding one jury room to the courthouse for the use of petit and grand jurors during session of the circuit court of said county, and for installing a central heating. plant in the addition to the jail for the purpose of heating said jail and the courthouse of said county. He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 12. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2002 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1922, relating to the pay of clerks of boards of supervisors; and He, from the same committee, reported without amendment, S. B. No. 14. A bill to amend and re-enact section 2770 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks of boards of supervisors. MR. WICKHAM, from the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, reported that the object of within bills cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings: S. B. No. 10. A bill to authorize the town of Virginia Beach to construct a walkway and/or bulkhead along Ocean avenue in said town to prevent erosion of the said avenue by the waters of the sea; and to provide a convenient promenade for the public thereon; to authorize the council of the town of Virginia Beach to borrow money by the issuance of bonds in a sum not exceeding $250,000.00 for the construction of said walkway and/or bulkhead; and to declare an emergency necessitating said construction. The bill was referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. S. B. No. 11. A bill to authorize the city of Hopewell to construct a drawbridge across the Appomattox river at the said city; to enter into contracts for the construction of the said bridge; and to authorize the said city to provide for the operation and maintenance of the said bridge. The bill was referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. S. B. No. 13. A bill to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom, in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties and the city of Alexandria. The bill was referred to the Committee on County, City and Town Organization. MR. DOWNING, by leave, presented the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate, That the PRESIDENT of the Senate and the Clerk of the Senate are hereby authorized to appoint an extra page for the Senate, whose compensation shall be paid out of the contingent fund; which was taken up and agreed to. The PRESIDENT and the Clerk of the Senate appointed D. W. Harmon, of Tazewell, Virginia, as page, pursuant to the above resolution. A message was received from the House of Delegates, by MR. FOLKES, who informed the Senate that the House of Delegates had passed the following joint resolution; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate: Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the old hall of the House of Delegates be set apart for the use |