Chap. 1.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 207 of the Code of Vir-
ginia in relation to the duties of keeper of the rolls, as amended by an
act approved February 3, 1908. (H. B. 1.)

Approved January 21, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section two hundred and seven of the Code of Virginia as amended
by an act approved February third, nineteen hundred and eight
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 207. The clerk of the house of delegates shall be the keeper
of the rolls. As such, he shall cause all of the acts of the general
assembly and joint resolutions proposing amendments to the Con-
stitution, to be enrolled on. substantial paper: 6t uniform size, either
by the use of pen and ink,.type-w7iter, printing or lithographing,
either or all, or by such other, permanent and substantial method
or methods as he may deem ptoper3 and after they shall have been
examined by the committees on, enrolled: ‘bills, and signed by the
president of the senate and spé¢qker.cf-the house of delegates, he
shall cause the same to be bound in durable style. He shall have
the custody of the acts and resolutions of the general assembly,
and the records and papers of the house of delegates; and, when
required, shall furnish a copy of any of them; which copy, being
certified by him shall be evidence for any purpose for which the
original would be received, and with as much effect. He shall, as
soon as practicable after every act is passed, prepare the same for
publication, and furnish to the superintendent of public printing
the manuscript of all acts of the general assembly and joint resolu-
tions proposing amendments to the Constitution, or copy thereof,
properly arranged for being printed. And he shall, as soon as prac-
ticable after the adjournment of the general assembly, furnish the
index and the tables required by law, and shall superintend the
publication of such acts, resolutions, tables and index, in connection
with the superintendent of public printing.

2. An emergency existing because of the desirability of making
an immediate change in the method of enrollment, this act shall
be in force from its passage.