Pulaski county; George Lindsay, Norfolk county; enrolling clerks, W. H. Woods, Pittsylvania county; John W. Burger, Rockbridge county; Jos. J. Hennely, Norfolk city. Mr. FEATHERSTON offered the following resolution: Resolved, (the Senate concurring) That in printing all bills hereafter introduced which are intended as amendments to the now existing laws, the words intended as the amendments shall be printed in italics; and to enable the committee to carry out the provisions. of this resolution the patron of the bill will indicate the words intended as amendments by underscoring them. Which was agreed to. Ordered that Mr. FEATHERSTON carry the resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. Mr. MATTHEWS offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That there be printed 1,000 copies of the Governor's message to the Assembly for the use of members of the two Houses. Ordered that Mr. MATTHEWS carry the resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. Mr LYONS offered the following resolution: Whereas, under the present method adopted in reference to printing the bills introduced in the House of Delegates, the members do not have an opportunity to investigate the various bills until they are placed on the calendar; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the clerk of the House be directed to have all bills introduced printed as soon after they are presented as possible, and a copy furnished to each member, as is done in the Virginia Senate. Mr. TODD moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was agreed to. Mr. NEWBERNE offered the following joint resolution in relation to urging the Government authorities to name a battleship Virginia : Resolved, by the House of Delegates of Virginia (the Senate concurring), that our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, be, and they are hereby, requested to urge the President and the Secretary of the Navy of the United States to name the next first-class battleship that is appropriated, for Virginia, in honor of our beloved State," The Mother of States and Statesmen." Ordered that Mr. NEWBERNE carry the resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. Mr. HUBARD offered the following joint resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Asylums and Prisons: Whereas for a number of years two hospitals sufficed for the adequate accommodation of all of the white insane of Virginia; and whereas, about fifteen years ago, a third hospital, in the Southwest, was built for like accommodation of the white insane; and whercas it is alleged that with the three said hospitals it is difficult to secure speedy admission for new patients in these institutions; and whereas there is no known cause for any increase of lunacy within the last fifteen years; and whereas it is believed that there has not been any increase in lunacy within that period; and whereas it is alleged that this accommodation of patients in the various hospitals may be due to a decrease in the per cent. of cure patients; and whereas suffering humanity is a question which touches every heart with sympathetic emotion; and whereas it is shocking and revolting that these poor unfortunates should have to remain in jail with criminals for any length of time awaiting admission; and whereas it has been the purpose of the Legislature, in making large annual appropriations, to provide for said unfortunates every comfort and care and the best medical skill possible; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That a special committee of eight of investigation be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate respectively-five on the part of the House and three on the part of the Senate--with power to send for persons and papers and make a full and complete investigation as to the cause and effect, and report. The following House bills were, on motions severally made by Messrs. HUTCHESON, PETTIT, NEWHOUSE and RYAN, placed on the endar: The bills were read a first time. No. 8, House bill for the protection of game in Mecklenburg county. No. 9, House bill to regulate the sale of cider and other intoxicants in the village of Palmyra, Fluvanna county, Virginia. No. 10, House bill to amend and re-enact sections 24 and 25 of an act approved January 28, 1898, entitled an act to provide for the opening and working of roads and to provide for the erecting and maintaining of bridges in the county of Culpeper. No. 11, House bill to incorporate the Snickersville Telephone Company. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. PARKS: A bill to amend and re-enact section 666 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1894, in relation to delinquent land purchased in the name of the auditor, and as amended and re-enacted by an act approved January 29, 1896, entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 666 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 5, 1894, in relation to delinquent land purchased in the name of the auditor, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 11, 1898. To the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns: By Mr. Moss: A bill to repeal section 14 of an act of the General A ssembly, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act for working and keeping in repair the roads of the county of Tazewell, approved February 24, 1888, and further to provide for permanent improvement of the roads in the said county, approved February 29, 1892, as amended by an act approved February 12, 1894. To the Committee on Propositions and Grievances : By Mr. TONEY: A bill to amend and re-enact section 1271 of the Code of 1887, in relation to the securities to be deposited with the treasurer by foreign and home insurance companies. To the Committee on Schools and Colleges: By Mr. COWAN: A bill to enable the Rector and Board of Visitors of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute to provide needed accommodations and equipment for students. To the Committee on Finance: By Mr. CARDWELL: A bill to relieve Mary M. Smith from taxes improperly assessed against 117 acres of land in Henry district, in Hanover county, Va. By Mr. POWELL: A bill amending the act known as the Land Grabbers' Act. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 7, House bill, to give S. P. Withers, executor and deputy of S. M. Withers, late treasurer of Washington county, and the other deputies of said S. M. Withers, late treasurer of Washington county, power to levy and distress to collect certain uncollected tax tickets in their hands. Was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed. The bill being presently engrossed, Mr. PRICE moved that it be read a second time this day. Which was agreed to, two-thirds in the House so determining. The bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. PRICE moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, which motion was rejected. No. 18, Senate bill to incorporate the Eta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Epselon Fraternity of the University of Virginia, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Boaz moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was rejected. No. 9, House bill to regulate the sale of cider and other intoxicants in the village of Palmyra, Fluvanna county, Virginia, was, on motion of Mr. PILCHER, taken up out of its order on the calendar. Mr. PILCHER moved that the bill be read a second time this day; which was agreed to, two-thirds in the House so determining. The bill was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed. The bill being presently engrossed, Mr. PETTIT moved that it be read a second time this day; which was agreed to, two-thirds in the House so determining. The bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. PETTIT moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; which motion was rejected. On motion of Mr. JENNINGS, the House adjourned. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1899. Prayer by Rev. J. S. Peters, of the Barton Heights M. E. church. On motion of Mr. BLAND, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, December 9, 1899. The Senate have agreed to the House joint resolution in relation to the printing of bills. They have agreed to a substitute for the House joint resolution requesting the President and Secretary of the Navy to name one of the new battleships "Virginia.” They have passed House bills entitled an act to authorize the city of Winchester to increase its debt and to issue bonds, No. 3; an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Pulaski county to increase the salary of the county judge, No. 4; an act to change the name of the Petersburg Perpetual Building and Loan Company, and to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 4, 7, and 10, and to repeal sections 8 and 9 of au act approved May 10, 1887, entitled an act to incorporate the Petersburg Perpetual Building and Loan Company, and to add independent sections to the said act to confer additional powers upon the said company, No. 6. They have passed Senate bills entitled an act to authorize the town of Berryville, Virginia, to borrow $24,000 to construct water. works for said town, No. 6; an act to empower the town of Berryville, Virginia, to hold real estate for the purpose of constructing water works for said town, and to acquire and exercise jurisdiction over the same, No. 7; an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the working and keeping in repair the public roads and bridges in the county of Stafford, approved February 28, 1898, No. 27; an act to protect Mongolian and English pheasants in Rockbridge and Augusta counties, No. 31. In which substitute and bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House. Nos. 6, 7 and 27, Senate bills were read twice, and on motions. severally made by Messrs. WARTHEN and GARNETT, placed on the calendar. No. 31, Senate bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns. The following House bills were, on motions severally made by Messrs. HUTCHESON, WARTHEN and MCALLISTER, placed on the calendar: No. 12, House bill to change the name of Christianville magisterial district, in Mecklenburg county, to Chase City district, No. 13, House bill to amend and re-enact an act entitied an act to legalize primary elections and conventions in the counties of Warren and Clarke, approved March 2, 1898. No. 14, House bill to change the name of Christianville voting precinct, in Mecklenburg county, to Chase City voting precinct. No. 15, House bill to amend and re-enact section 2048 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act of the General Assembly approved February 26, 1896, so as to omit the words "except the county of Alleghany." The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. PATTESON: A bill to amend and re-enact section 3271 of the Code, in relation to demurrers. By Mr. PATTESON: A bill giving courts of law jurisdiction over suits on lost past-due bonds, notes or other written evidence of debt, and enabling said courts to require the party in whose favor the judgment may be rendered to execute proper indemnifying bond before execution is issued. By Mr. WILLIAMS: A bill to amend sections 4018, 4019, 4021 and 4023 of the Code of Virginia, as the venire facias in cases of felony. To the Committee on Propositions and Grievances : By Mr. PARKS: A bill to facilitate the construction of telegraph lines along and upon the right of way of railroads in the State of Virginia, and to provide for condemnation for such right of way. By Mr. GRAVELY: A bill to prohibit pools, trusts, monopolies and conspiracies to control business and prices of articles, to prevent the |