No. 38. Senate bill to invest in boards of supervisors of counties adjoining and abutting a city with a population of 125,000 or more inhabitants, as shown by the United States census, the power to install and maintain proper lights on the streets and highways in the villages and built-up portions of such counties, and to pay for the same out of the county fund. (With amendments.) No. 143. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 448 of the Code as heretofore amended, for the púrpose of providing a commissioner of the revenue for each of the four magisterial districts of Wise county instead of only two commissioners for the entire county, as at present. No. 37. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 30 of chapter 5 of an act entitled an act concerning corporations, which became a law on the 21st day of May, 1903, as heretofore amended, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on General Laws. No. 114. Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize and direct work on the public roads of Goochland county by convicts at the State farm now located in Goochland county, approved March 14, 1912, so as to make the requirements more specific, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. No. 92. Senate bill to validate, ratify, approve and confirm certain bonds hereafter to be issued and the election held on December 12, 1916, authorizing the issuance of such bonds by Alexandria county for Washington magisterial district for the purpose of macadamizing and otherwise permanently improving public roads and bridges in said magisterial district, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. No. 6. Senate joint resolution proposing amendment to section 117 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Virginia and providing for publishing said amendment and certifying the same to the next General Assembly, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. No. 167. House bill to prohibit persons, firms and corporations from enticing or attempting to entice away farm or domestic labor, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Labor and the Poor. The following House bills having been considered by the committee in session, were reported from the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: No. 168. House bill to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to provide for the protection of certain furbearing animals in the county of Loudoun, approved February 9, 1916. No. 169. House bill authorizing the board of supervisors of the county of Charlotte to lend out the money belonging to the county arising from the sale of the test farm and secure the payment of the same by taking a deed of trust on real estate belonging to the lender. No. 170. House bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to authorize and empower the council of the town of Chilhowie, in the county of Smyth, to borrow money and issue bonds for equipment of the fire department and for the construction and improvement of water and sewerage systems of the said town, approved March 20, 1916. The following House bills having been considered by the committee in session, were reported from the Committee on General Laws: No. 171. House bill to set forth the qualifications prerequisite to taking examination as registered pharmacist on and after April 1, 1922. No. 172. House bill to authorize the State Board of Health, on the request of cities and counties, to establish consolidated health districts and boards of health for such districts, and defining their powers and duties. No. 173. House bill to prohibit hotels, restaurants, cafes, dining-car companies, sleeping-car companies and barber shops from allowing tips to be given to employees and to prohibit employees in hotels, restaurants, cafes, dining-car companies and barber shops from receiving them. No. 174. House bill to provide whole family protection for members of fraternal benefit societies. No. 175. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 3527 and 3530 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to fees of justices of the peace, attorneys for the Commonwealth, clerks, sheriffs, sergeants, jailers, coroners, criers, constables, etc., having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Appropriations. No. 176. House bill to amend and re-enact section 8 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to establish and regulate the holding of primary elections, to pay expenses of same, to secure the regularity and purity of the same, and to prevent and punish any corrupt practices in connection therewith, approved March 14, 1914, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Privileges and Elections. House joint resolution amending section 22 of Article II of the Constitution, in relation to poll taxes, having been considered by the committee in session, was reported from the Committee on Privileges and Elections. House bill to amend and re-enact an act approved March 20, 1916, entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Wise county to invest, use and apply any part of the sinking fund created and set apart for the purpose of redeeming the principal of the $700,000 issue of thirty-year Wise county road bonds, dated February 1, 1911, in and to the purchase and holding of any part or parts of the $130,000 issue of thirty-year Wise county road bonds issued for the Richmond magisterial district, dated March 1, 1913, and in and to the purchase and holding of any part or parts of the $130,000 issue of Wise county road bonds issued for the Gladeville magisterial district, dated March 1, 1913, and to grant to the board of supervisors of said county the additional authority to invest, use and apply any part of said sinking fund and any part of any sinking fund now or hereafter created and set apart for the purpose of redeeming the principal of any road bonds of said county now or hereafter issued for the said county or for any of the magisterial districts thereof in and to the purchase and holding of any part or parts of such county or district road bonds now or hereafter issued, and in and to the purchase and holding of any school bonds now or hereafter issued by any school district of said county, having been considered by the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report: The Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully reports that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings. N. E. CLEMENT, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. House bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Rockbridge county to provide for the protection of sheep and other live stock and fowls by a license tax on dogs, the enforcement thereof, and the reimbursement of the owners of such animals or fowls killed or injured by dogs out of the proceeds of such tax, having been considered by the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report: The Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully reports that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings. N. E. CLEMENT, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. House bill authorizing and directing the road authorities of Totaro magisterial district, in Brunswick county, Virginia, and the board of supervisors of the said county to expend any surplus now in the hands of said authorities arising from the sale of road bonds of said district in the paving, macadamizing or otherwise permanently improving Main street, in the town of Lawrenceville, in said district, where said street is adjacent to and abuts upon the courthouse square of said county, having been considered by the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report: The Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully reports that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings. N. E. CLEMENT, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. House bill to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Russell county, Virginia, to establish and maintain toll gates upon the several improved roads in the several magisterial districts of said county, fix the rate of toll thereof and collect the same, having been considered by the Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation, was returned to the House with the following report: The Joint Committee on Special, Private and Local Legislation respectfully reports that in their opinion the object of the within bill cannot be reached by general law or court proceedings. N. E. CLEMENT, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. MR. MEETZE offered the following joint resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the services of all the members of the Virginia General Assembly be and are hereby tendered the Governor of the State, or to any authorized agency charged with directing war activities within the State, to the end that the people of the State may be accurately informed as to the issues joined in the war and that the forces and resources of the State may be thoroughly organized to help win the war; which was agreed to. Ordered that MR. MEETZE carry the resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. A message was received from the Senate by MR. ALLEN, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the joint resolution. THE SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication: HON. HARRY R. HOUSTON, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES, RICHMOND, VA., January 30, 1918. Speaker of House of Delegates, Richmond, Virginia. DEAR SIR: In compliance with request of January 18, 1918, that the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries furnish the General Assembly a statement showing receipts and disbursements to date, beg to submit the following. Yours very respectfully, DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES Printed as House Document No. 10. MR. STEPHENSON offered the following joint resolution: Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly shall proceed at 1 o'clock P. M. to-day to the election of a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals for the term of twelve years, beginning February 1, |