Chap. 410.—A Joint RESOLUTION proposing amendment to Section 183 of the Con-
stitution of Virginia. [HJR No. 32]

Signed March 25, 1944

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, a ma-
jority of the members elected to each house agreeing : That the following

amendment to section one hundred eighty-three of the Constitution of
Virginia is proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its first
regular session held after the next general election of members of the
House of Delegates for its concurrence, in conformity with the provisions
of section one hundred ninety-six of the Constitution, namely :

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section one hundred
eighty-three, which is as follows:

Section 183. Property exempt from taxation.—Unless otherwise
provided in this Constitution, the following property and no other shall
be exempt from taxation, State and local, including inheritance taxes :

(a) Property owned directly or indirectly by the United States, the
Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, and obligations of
the Commonwealth issued since February fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and eighty-two, or hereafter exempted by law.

(b) Buildings with land they actually occupy, and the furniture and
furnishings therein and endowment funds lawfully owned and held by
churches or religious bodies, and wholly and exclusively used for religi-
ous worship, or for the residence of the minister of any such church or
religious body, together with the additional adjacent land reasonably
necessary for the convenient use of any such building.

(c) Private or public burying grounds or cemeteries and endow-
ment funds, lawfully held, for their care, provided the same are not op-
erated for profit.

(d) Property owned by public libraries, incorporated colleges or
other incorporated institutions of learning, not conducted for profit, to-
gether with the endowment funds thereof not invested in real estate. But
this provision shall apply only to property primarily used for literary,
scientific or educational purpose or purposes incidental thereto. It shall
not apply to industrial schools which sell their product to other than
their own employees or students.

(e) Real estate belonging to, actually and exclusively occupied and
used by, and personal property, including endowment funds, belonging
to Young Men’s Christian Associations, and other similar religious asso-
ciations, orphan or other asylums, reformatories, hospitals and nunneries.
conducted not for profit, but exclusively as charities, also parks or plav-
grounds held by trustees for the perpetual use of the general public.

(f{) Buildings with the land they actually occupy, and the furniture
and furnishing therein, belonging to any benevolent or charitable asso-
ciation and used exclusively for lodge purposes or meeting rooms by such
association, together with such additional adjacent land as may be neces-
sary for the convenient use of the buildings for such purposes; and

(g) Property of the Association for the Preservation of Virgmia
Antiquities, the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, the Mount Ver-
non Ladies’ .Association of the Union, the Virginia Historical Society,
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial loundation, Incorporated, the posts
of the American Legion and such other similar organizations or societies
as may be prescribed by law.

Iexcept as to class (a) above, general laws may be enacted restrict-
ing but not extending the above exemptions.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed:to exempt from
taxation the property of any person, firm, association, or corporation,
who shall, expressly or impliedly, directly or indirectly, contract or prom-
ise to pay a sum of money or other benefit, on account of death, sickness,
or accident to any of its members or other person.

Whenever any building or land, or part thereof, mentioned in this
section, and not belonging to the State, shall be leased or shall otherwise
be a source of revenue or profit, all of such buildings and land shall be
liable to taxation as other land and buildings in the same county, city or
town. But the General Assembly may provide for the partial taxation of
property not exclusively used for the purposes herein named.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing or requir-
ing any county, city, or town to tax for county, city, or town purposes,
in violation of the rights of the lessees thereof, existing under any lawful
contract heretofore made, any real estate owned by such county, city or
town, as heretofore leased by it.

Obligations issued by counties, cities or towns may be exempted by
the authorities of such localities from local taxation.

And insert in lieu thereof the following :

Section 183. Property exempt from taxation.—Unless otherwise
provided in this Constitution, the following property and no other shall
be exempt from taxation. State and local, including inheritance taxes:

(a) Property owned directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth
or any political subdivision thereof, and obligations of the Commonwealth
issued since February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, or
hereafter exempted by law.

(b) Buildings with land they actually occupy, and the furniture and
furnishings therein and endowment funds lawfully owned and held by
churches or religious bodies, and wholly and exclusively used for religious
worship, or for the residence of the minister of any such church or re-
ligious body, together with the additional adjacent land reasonably neces-
sary for the convenient use of any such building.

(c) Private or public burying grounds or cemeteries and endow-
ment funds, lawfully held, for their care, provided the same are not op-
erated for profit. "

(d) Property owned by public libraries, incorporated colleges or
other incorporated institutions of learning, not conducted for proft, to-
gether with the endowment tunds thereof not invested in real estate. But
this provision shall apply only to property primarily used for literary,
scientific or educational purpose or purposes incidental thereto. It shall
not apply to industrial schools which sell their product to others than
their own emplovees or students.

(e) Real estate belonging to, actually and exclusively occupted and
used by, and personal property, including endowment funds, belonging to
Young Men’s Christian -\ssociations, and other similar religious asso-
ciations, orphan or other asvlums, retormatories, hospitals and nunnertes,
conducted not for profit, but exclusively as charities, also parks or play-
grounds held by trustees for the perpetual use of the general public.
(f) Buildings with the land they actually occupy, and the furnitur
and furnishings therein, belonging to any benevolent or charitable asso
ciation and used exclusively for lodge purposes or meeting rooms by
such association, together with such additional adjacent land as may b
necessary for the convenient use of the buildings for such purposes
an

(g) Property of the Association for the Preservation of Virgini:
Antiquities, the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, the Mount Ver.
non Ladies’ Association of the Union, the Virginia Historical Society
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Incorporated, the posts o
the American Legion and such other similar organizations or societie:
as may be prescribed by law.

Except as to class (a) above, general laws may be enacted restrict.
ing but not extending the above exemptions.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to exempt from

taxation the property of any person, firm, association, or corporation
who shall, expressly or impliedly, directly or indirectly, contract or prom-
ise to pay a sum of money or other benefit, on account of death, sickness
or accident to any of its members or other person.
. Whenever any building or land, or part thereof, mentioned in thi
section, and not belonging to the State, shall be leased or shall otherwise
be a source of revenue or profit, all of such buildings and land shall be
liable to taxation as other land and buildings in the same county, city o1
town. But the General Assembly may provide for the partial taxatior
of property not exclusively used for the purposes herein named.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing or re.
quiring any county, city, or town to tax for county, city, or town pur-
poses, in violation of the rights of the lessees thereof, existing under any
lawful contract heretofore made, any real estate owned by such county
city or town, as heretofore leased by it.

Obligations issued by counties, cities or towns may be exempted by
the authorities of such localities from local taxation.

I, E. Griffith Dodson, Clerk of the House of Delegates of Virgima.
do certify that the session of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, at which the Acts of Assembly herein printed were enacted.
adjourned sine die on March twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and forty-

four.
E. GRIFFITH DODSON,
Clerk of the House of Delegates.

Note: Except as otherwise specifically provided therein, all Acts of this
session of the General Assembly become effective at the first
moment of June 24, 1944.
Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly
SESSION 1944

Other than those of a purely procedural nature and those proposing
amendments to the Constitution enrolled as chapters 408, 409, 410.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 3.
Agreed to January 12, 1944

Williamsburg.

Whereas, the General Assembly has held a meeting at the Restored
Capitol at Williamsburg for a day of each regular session, beginning in
1934, pursuant to the invitation of Colonial Williamsburg and its pre-
decessors ; and

Whereas, the Williamsburg sessions, being of a commemorative na-
ture, have afforded the pleasure of reviewing the past, envisioning the fu-
ture, and hearing such distinguished guest speakers as: Mr. John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., whose thorough appreciation of Colonial Virginia has
resulted in the reproduction of the old Capitol as a part of the restora-
tion of Williamsburg; Dr. Francis P. Gaines, President of Washington
and Lee University ; His Excellency, The Right Honorable the Marquess
of Lothian, Companion of Honor, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary from Great Britain; United States Senator Harry llood Byrd;
and His Excellency George C. Peery, His Excellency James H. Price,
and His Excellency Colgate W. Darden, Jr., during their respective terms
of office; and

Whereas, on each occasion the General Assembly and its guests have
been most delightfully entertained by the Trustees of Colonial Williams-
burg; and it would be highly desirable to continue the Williamsburg
sessions without interruption ;

Nevertheless, because of the present problem of transportation, while
our country is at war, and the necessity of employing the full time of the
sixty day session for legislative purposes, it 1s deemed advisable not to
assemble at the Restored Capitol during this session, but to look forward
to a time when we may assemble there in a state of world peace for a re-
dedication of service with our Allies for the maintenance of a durable
peace and a better understanding among the peoples of the world.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4.
Requesting Names of Legislative Agents, Legislative Counsel and Lobbyists.
Agreed to January 12, 1944

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Secretary of the Commonwealth be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to furnish, at least once during each week of the current session
of the General Assembly, the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the
Clerk of the Senate with the names of those persons who have filed o1
registered as legislative agents, legislative counsel and lobbyists, or either
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 85 of the Acts of the General As:
sembly of 1938, together with the addresses of such persons and the
names and addresses of the persons, firms, organizations and corpora
tions whom they represent or by whom they have been employed.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8.
Committee to study legislation and plans of Federal Government dealing with sui
diers’ vote.
Agreed to January 18, 1944

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, Tha
the Chairman of the House Privileges and Election Committee and th
Chairman of the Senate Privileges and Election Committee shall appoin
a subcommittee consisting of four members each from the membershy
of their respective committees, including the Chairman of the Privilege
and Election Committee of each house, for the purpose of studying legis
lation and plans of the Federal Government dealing with the soldiers
vote, and to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government and th
Commonwealth in determining adequate legislation to assure all member
in the armed service from Virginia the right to vote.

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Z HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 13.

reparation ot Bills and Resolutions.

Agreed to by the House, January 25, 1944
Agreed to by the Senate, February 1, 1944

Whereas Section 579 of the Code of Virginia provides that neithe
the director nor any employee of the Statutory Research and Draftin;
Bureau shall reveal to any person outside of the bureau the contents o
nature of any request or statement for drafting of bills and resolution
except with the consent of the person signing such request; and a stric
compliance with this provision results in many unnecessary duplication
of bills and resolutions and needless cost of printing.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senat
concurring, That the members of the General Assembly are requeste
when asking for the preparation of bills and resolutions to inform th
bureau that consent is given to disclose to other members of the Genera
Assembly the fact that a similar bill or resolution has been or 1s bein
prepared by the bureau to the end that the duplication of bills and resolv
ions may be avoided.
“O create a commission to study the advisibility of a sales and use tax, the method
of distribution and the division between the Commonwealth and localities, as a
means of financing public schools and for the relief of real estate.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 4, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 6, 1944.

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That a
ommission 1s hereby created, to be composed of seven members, two
o be appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership
yf that body, three to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Dele-
rates from the membership of that body, and two to be appointed by the
zovernor. It shall be the duty of the Commission to make a thorough
tudy and to investigate the question of the advisability of the adoption
»f a general sales tax in Virginia, as a means of raising additional revenue,
ind for the relief of the present burden of local taxation upon real estate,
such study to include a method for distribution of the proceeds from such
ax as between the Commonwealth and the localities, and for the applica-
1on of the share of the localities from such tax, or the major part thereof,
o reduction of the existing tax on real estate.

It shall be the duty of the Commission in making its study under the
zuthority of this resolution to consider the application of revenue derived
‘rom the retail sales tax combined with the use tax as a means of financ-
ng the public schools.

The Commission shall complete its study and investigation and sub-
nit a report containing its recommendations to the Governor and to the
General Assembly on or before October 1, 1944.

The members of the Commission shall receive their actual expenses
incurred in the performance of duties hereunder, for the payment of whick
there is appropriated a sum sufficient, not to exceed fifteen hundred dol-
lars, to be paid out of the contingent fund of the General Assembly.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 16. v4

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Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report or
State and local taxation.

Agreed to by the House, February 2, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 1944.

Whereas, eighteen years have elapsed since the segregation of various
subjects for taxation to the State and localities was had ; and

Whereas, during that period the income of the State and local gov-
ernments has not increased proportionately ; and

Whereas, the localities have been forced to spend large sums in addi-
tion to usual expenses, to meet demands which have arisen since the
segregation statutes were passed ; and
Whereas, the great depression of nineteen hundred thirty-two had
a much more severe effect on the locglities, from which they have not re-
covered, than on the State which has steadily continued to improve its
financial status ; and

Whereas, land, the primary source of tax income for the localities, is
already heavily burdened, while the subjects reserved to the State for
taxation have steadily produced an increasing amount of revenue: Now,
Therefore,

Be it Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a com-
prehensive study of the entire field of State and local taxation, the ap-
portionment between them of sources of taxation, the demands on each
and the ability of each to meet them. In making the study the Council
shall consider the statutes and cases on the subject, present and future
economic trends, the relative efficiency of the State and localities in as-
sessing and collecting revenues due each, and the relative effect on the
income of each of Federal taxation. In its investigation it shall avail
itself of the assistance of such State agencies as needed and may employ
such experts and assistants as deemed necessary or desirable.

The Council shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly
at least ninety days prior to the next regular session of the General As-
sembly a report of its findings and recommendations, together with drafts
of such legislation as it deems proper to effectuate its recommendations
or any of them.

HOUSE JOINT.RESOLUTION No. 18.

Recommending that certain State Institutions be provided with operating staffs
composed of members ot the Negro Race.

Agreed to February 24, 1944.

Whereas, the Petersburg State Colony at Petersburg and the Pied-
mont Sanatorium at Burkeville are organized and operated for the care
and treatment of members of the colored race, and for that reason should,
as early as practicable, be placed under the administration and control of
Negroes; now, theretore,

Be it Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring,
That it is the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia that the State
Hospital Board and the State Board of Health should proceed as condi-
tions permit to provide the Petersburg State Colony and the Piedmont
Sanatorium, respectively, with an operating staff composed entirely ot
members of the Negro race, who for five years prior to this appointment
have been residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

3e it further Resolved that the time and means of effectuating this
policy are left within the discretion of the respective boards.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a survey and study of
the pollution problem in Virginia.

Agreed to by the House, February 8, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 10, 1944.

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
he Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a thorough
survey and study of the pollution problem in Virginia.

In making the survey and study the Council shall use all facilities
1ecessary, especially those of the Virginia State Planning Board, the De-
yartment of Health, the Commission of Fisheries and the Commission of
zame and Inland Fisheries.

The Council shall make whatever recommendations it deems proper
after making the survey and study, including recommendations (1) for
improving existing pollution conditions. (2) for proper safeguards to
Drevent pollution by new industries in the future.

The Council shall make its report to the Governor and to the General
Assembly at least ninety days before the convening of the next regular
session of the General Assembly.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 25.

Creating a commission for the study and report as to possible improvement in the
administration of justice.

Agreed to by the House, February 15, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 1944.

Whereas, there are now many courts. circuit and city, in which the
work ot the judges 1s unequally distributed, resulting in congestion of the
dockets ot some of the courts; and

Whereas, changed and changing conditions have made desirable a
study of the nisi prius court system in Virginia for the purpose of deter-
muning whether or not an adjustment of work may be made among the
judges of existing courts so that the business of the courts may be ex-
pedited, the judicial man-power fully utilized and the judicial work-load
more evenly distributed ; Now, therefore.

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That a
commission of five persons, one to be named by the President of the
Senate from its membership, two by the Speaker of the House from its
membership, and two by the Governor be appointed, to make a study
of the nisi prius courts, the amount of business done by each of these
courts, and to make a report as to whether or not the work of these courts
is equally distributed, and if not to recommend a plan by which the judi-
cial work-load may be more evenly distributed through the consolida-
tion or rearrangement of existing courts or otherwise.

The Commission shall report its findings to the next General Assem-
bly and to the Governor at least sixty days before the convening of the
next regular session of the General Assembly.

There is hereby appropriated the sum of fifteen hundred dollar:
($1500.00), or so much thereot as may be necessary, out of the contingen:
fund of the General Assembly, to defray the expenses of the Commissior
and for clerical and such other assistance as may be required. The mem-
bers of the Commission shall receive their necessary actual expenses, but
no compensation.

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Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report or
the advisability of revising the annuity tables in use in Virginia.

Agreed to by the House, February 18, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 1944.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 20.

Whereas, the annuity table incorporated in section fifty-one hundred
thirty-one of the Code of Virginia was adopted in eighteen hundred
seventy-eight and has remained unchanged since that time ; and

Whereas, since the time the table was adopted the life span has been
greatly increased, making the table inequitable as a basis for computing
annuity values, and at the same time the interest rate of six per cent on
which the table is prepared is not in accordance with the present value
of money ; and

Whereas, the importance of the table as a basis for determining values
warrants a careful study before any change is made therein, Now, there-
fore

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate con-
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized
and directed to make a thorough investigation and study of annuity tables,
life expectancy tables, and methods for use in commuting contingent in-
terests. In its study the Council shall investigate the laws of other states
respecting mortuary and annuity tables and rates of interest applicable
thereto, and in its work shall avail itself of the assistance of the Bureau
ot Insurance.

Section 2. The Council shall submit to the Governor and the General
Assembly at least thirty days prior to the next regular session of the
General Assembly a report of the findings and recommendations, together
with any proposed legislation necessary to carry such recommendations
into effect.
1944 | ACTS OF ASSEMBLY 1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 28.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and 1
the revision and recodification of the Code of Virginia.

Agreed to by the House, February 22, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 1944.

Whereas, more than twenty-five years have elapsed since tk
pletion of the last revision and recodification of the statute law
ginia, and there exists an immediate necessity for a new revisi
codification ; and

Whereas, the importance of the work warrants a careful stud:
methods of revision and codification available before actual v
authorized by the General Assembly ; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Sen:
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is aut
and directed to make a careful study of the advisability of revisi
recodifying the general statute law of Virginia, and if of opinic
such study that a revision 1s advisable or necessary it shall furth
sider and report on:

(a) The method of bringing about such revision, and the a
ment, duties and compensation of any person or persons design
perform the work incident thereto ;

(b) A method of numbering chapters, sections and other d
of the statute law, particularly a mixed decimal system such as i
in Wisconsin and certain other states; |

(c) A method whereby changes in the statute law may be
porated into the official Code or statutes so as to keep such offici:
or statutes complete and current at all times;

(d) - Any other matters which the Council considers relev:
material to the proposed revision.

Section 2. The Council shall submit to the Governor and tt
eral Assembly at least thirty days prior to the next regular sessio1
General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations, t
with any proposed legislation necessarv to carry its recommen
into effect.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 30.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study the laws and
pertaining to fiduciaries acting under authority or control of the cour

Agreed to by the House, February 22, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 29, 1944,

: Whereas, it is deemed advisable that the General Assembly
investigate fully into the laws and practices pertaining to fiduci
counts under the authority and control of the courts of the State
fore
Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council make a thorough study of the
existing statutes regulating the settlement of fiduciary accounts under the
authority and control of the courts of the State and the practices obtain-
ing thereunder. The Council or any committee or subcommittee ap-
pointed by it is authorized and directed to refer to and to call upon for
relevant information any officials of the State or of the localities who it is
considered might be of assistance.

The Council shall make its investigation and study, and report to the
Governor and to the General Assembly, together with its recommenda-
tions whether for legislation or for action by the courts or by any execu-
tive or administrative agency of the State within the scope of any exist-
ing law or authority, not less than ninety days before the next regular ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The Council may make any interim re-
port and recommendations to the Governor that it deems advisable.

VA HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 31.
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recting the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report
on the laws relating to building and loan associations.

Agreed to by the House, February 25, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 1944.

Whereas, the statutory provisions of law governing the creation.
operation and administration of building and loan associations created
under the laws of this Commonwealth are in need of codification and re-
vision: now, therefore,

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a compre-
hensive study of all provisions of law relating to building and loan asso-
ciations in order to determine what, if any, changes are needed therein.
The Council shall make a report of its findings together with such
recommendations and bills as it deems proper, to the Governor and
the General Assembly at least sixty days before the convening of the
next regular session of the General Assembly.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 33.
Expressing appreciation for services ot the Civil Air Patrol.

Agreed to by the House, February 25, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 2, 1944.

Whereas, immediately prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the
Japanese, an organization known as the Civil Air Patrol was formed
and allied with the Office of Civilian Defense of the United States, of
which the Virginia I‘lying Corps became a Wing, designated as the
Virginia Wing number thirty-two, with Lieutenant-Colonel Allen C.
Perkinson as its Wing Commander, furnishing to the Civil Air Patrol
scores of thoroughly trained pilots, observers, and technical experts
many of whom owned good and serviceable airplanes suitable for duties
in the War Effort ; and

Whereas, the Civil Air Patrol has been closely coordinated with
the United States Army Air Forces having as its National Com-
mander Lieutenant-Colonel Earle L. Johnson, United States Army Air
Corps, whose record as a flier and organizer is outstanding ; and

Whereas, Virginia has produced, by the systematized program of
the Civil Air Patrol, many pilots, observers, mechanics and _ technical
men and women who were assigned with the Anti-Submarine Patrol
along the eastern seaboard, most of whom could not have been used
in the armed services due to their age or slight physical disabilities, and
who are due a great deal of credit for the hazardous tasks performed,
the military manner in which they have accomplished such tasks, and
the loyal and patriotic spirit maintained by them when called upon by
the Military Service to perform military work, though civilians ; and

Whereas, history alone will give proper recognition to the good work
done by the Coastal Patrol of the Civil Air Patrol in their activities
against Nazi Submarines in waters adjacent to our shores, and only
our later records will reveal these accomplishments as all duties per-
formed on active military missions by Civil Air Patrol members must
and will be kept a military secret, and

Whereas, the Coastal Patrol of the Civil Air Patrol consisted of
personnel which were required to keep an alert watch over great bodies
of water for the approach of enemy submarines which were a menace to
shipping along the commerce lanes of this country, and these individuals
have gone forth on their duties in personally owned aircraft, and have
performed like soldiers, offering their services to their country free, as
well as the use of their airplanes, their radios and other necessary equip-
ment, receiving only a per diem for their expenses ; and

Whereas, the personnel of the Civil Air Patrol is trained in the
difficult and particular field of airport concealment and protection, and
iS prepared to guard such airports in time of invasion, against enemies
and in the manner prescribed for soldiers and 1s well trained in the art,
and performs the duties of target towing, searchlight tracking for ground
forces, military courier service for various army posts, industrial, courier
service for the many wartime industries, and assists the Forestry Service
during its shortage of man power in State and National Forestry patrols ;
now, therefore,

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
we go on record as commending the officers and members of the Civil
Air Patrol for their patriotic activities, sacrifices, and accomplishments
toward the end of winning the war; and that this resolution be spread
upon the Journals of the House and Senate.
— SS HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 34.

Providing for the continuation of the preparation of the composite index of Acts of
the General Assembly since 1910, et cetera, as authorized and directed by House
Joint Resolution Number 33, passed by the 1942 General Assembly.

Agreed to by the House, February 24, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 1944.

Whereas, the General Assembly of nineteen hundred forty-two au-
thorized and directed the Director of the Division of Statutory Research
and Drafting to complete and cause to be printed and bound a composite
index of all acts, general, special, private and local, and of all resolu-
tions proposing amendments to the Constitution of Virginia, enacted and
adopted by the General Assembly since nineteen hundred ten; and

Whereas, it appears that on account of the magnitude of the work and
the necessity of devoting only spare time to the task, since no provision
was made for employment of additional personnel for its performance,
it was impossible to complete the work prior to the present session of
the General Assembly ; and

Whereas, it is highly desirable that there be a complete index of the
contents of the several Acts of Assembly which have accumulated since
the publication of the Williams Index of nineteen hundred ten; now,
therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the Director of the Division of Statutory Research and Drafting is au-
thorized and directed to continue the preparation of the index as au-
thorized and directed in House Joint Resolution number thirty-three,
passed by the General Assembly of nineteen hundred forty-two, that the
index be not only a composite of the existing indexes but that it be ex-
panded so that it will be a complete and comprehensive index of the
contents of the Acts of Assembly from nineteen hundred ten through the
last Acts published prior to the completion and publication of the index,
and that it be printed, bound and distributed as authorized and directed
in House Joint Resolution number thirty-three, passed by the nineteen
hundred forty-two General Assembly ;

Be it further resolved, That the cost of printing and binding of the
index be paid out of the contingent fund of the General Assembly upon
warrants of the Comptroller upon vouchers signed by the Director of
Purchase and Printing and approved by the Governor.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 35.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report on

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the sanitary district statutes of Virginia.
Agreed to by the House, February 28, 19-44.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 2, 1944.

Whereas, there are in Virginia numerous statutes providing tor the
creation and operation of sanitary districts, many of them being in almost
dentical language but made applicable to different classes or groups o
‘counties, and

Whereas, there seems to be no valid reason why a single statute in
-orporating the essential features of the several existing statutes shoul
10t be enacted and made applicable to all of the counties of the State, an

Whereas, the matter is of sufficient importance to warrant an investi
zation and study before any action along this line is undertaken, now
therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, Tha
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized and directed t
make a thorough investigation and study of the statutes of Virginia re
lating to sanitary districts, giving particular attention to the possibilit:
of enacting a sanitary district code which will include all provisions o
law essential to the creation of sanitary districts and the maintenance an
operation of all such districts now existing or hereafter created.

The Council shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembl:
at least sixty days prior to the next regular session of the General As
sembly a report of its findings and recommendations, together with an.
proposed legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect.

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 36 —_

Referring to Virginia Advisory Legislative Council the study of certain matter
pertaining to publication of certain notices, process, advertisements and othe
matters, the practices thereunder and the charges therefor.

Agreed to by the House, March 4, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 1944.

Whereas, many legal notices, advertisements and orders ot publica
tion are required to be published in newspapers, and

Whereas, the intent of such requirements is to give notice to intereste
persons, and

Whereas, it is possible that this purpose may be accomplished b
publication for a shorter time than is now required in some instances
now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, Tha
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council be directed to study and re
port, at least sixty days before the next meeting of the General Assembl}
whether adequate notice to absent defendants requires in all instance
publication thereof for the periods now prescribed by statute.

The Council will further report any other matters connected with thi
subject which it deems of importance to the public interest.
HOVSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 41.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report on
problems relating to dog licenses and to licenses issued for hunting, fishing and
trapping in Virginia. :

Agreed to by the House, March 2, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 1944.

Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate concur-
ring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized
and directed to make a thorough survey and study of existing laws and
regulations with respect to dog licenses and licenses issued for hunting,
fishing and trapping in Virginia.

Section 2. For the purpose of obtaining data for consideration in
making this survey and study, the Council shall use all available facilities
deemed necessary, especially such information as may be disclosed by the
records of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, and the
treasurers, court clerks and governing bodies of the counties, cities and
towns of this State.

Section 3. The Council shall make report of its findings to the Gov-
ernor and the General Assembly at least ninety days before the con-
vening of the next regular session of the General Assembly, together
with its recommendations concerning (1) the simplification of the exist-
ing complicated provisions of the statutes and the rules and regulations
of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries; (2) the division of
dog license funds between that commission and the localities; (3) the
simplification of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses by combining any
two or more of the licenses issued under existing provisions of law into a
single license; and (4) the fees to be charged for each or all such licenses.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 42.

Requesting the State Board of Education to assemble and make available informa-
tion in regard to rental systems of distributing text books, and requesting the
towns and cities of the State to investigate the desirabiliy of adopting such a
system in their own schools.

Agreed to by the House, March 4, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 1944.

Whereas, in certain counties and cities of the State the use of a
rental system of supplying textbooks to pupils in the public schools has
resulted in savings in cost, more efficient teaching and greater regularity
in attendance, and the installation of such a system has been effected in
many cases without excessive initial outlay ; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the State Board of Education is requested to assemble information in re-
gard to the experience of those counties and cities who have adopted a
rental system of furnishing textbooks to pupils in public schools and to.
urnish this information to the counties and cities that are not at present
sing such a system, and :

Be it further resolved, That the General Assembly recommend to those
Oounties and cities that are not now either furnishing free textbooks or
urnishing textbooks on a rental basis, that they study the rental system
n the light of all information available on this subject and make estimates
£ the initial cost and the current operating cost of such a system for
heir own schools, so as to determine whether the system should be
dopted by them.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 43.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of the cause
of recent boiler explosions and to make report and recommendations to the
General Assembly.

Agreed to by the House, March 8, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 1944.

Be it Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate
oncurring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed
o make a study of the causes of boiler explosions in this State during
ecent years, and the extent to which such explosions might be pre-
rented by periodical inspections of boilers.

Section 2. The Council shall make report of its findings, together
vith its recommendations regarding the enactment of a law providing
or boiler inspection, to the General Assembly at least ninety days prior
o the convening of the next regular session.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4.

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to adopt legislation to provide
counties, cities and towns with compensation in leu of taxes lost by reason of
acquisition of property by the Federal Government.

Agreed to by the House, March 7, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 1944.

Whereas, Virginia counties, cities and towns are suffering tremen-
ious losses of tax income by reason of acquisition of property by the
Federal Government and its removal from the local tax ratables ; and

Whereas, a tabulation of tax exempt property in Virginia made in
nineteen hundred forty-three shows that the Federal Government had
acquired at that time property in various parts of the State aggregating
over two million one hundred thousand acres and with a total value in ex-
cess of two hundred fifty million dollars ; and

Whereas, the costs of war should be borne by the citizens of the nation
as a whole, but in the case of Federal acquisition of real property for
war purposes, a heavy tax burden is unjustly imposed upon those tax
payers remaining in the community from which taxable areas have lee
removed by Federal acquisition ; and

Whereas, the loss being suffered in Virginia 1s constantly increasin
through Federal acquisition of additional property. and the growir
seriousness of the problem calls for speedy action and early solutios
now, therefore -

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Sena
concurring :

1. That the Congress of the United States is hereby requested 1
give its earliest possible attention to the adoption of legislation whic
will provide counties, cities and towns with compensation in lieu of taxe
lost by reason of Federal Government acquisition of property for wz
purposes.

2. That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed t
forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the United State
Senate representing Virginia, to the Virginia members of the House «
Representatives, to the Secretary of the United States Senate, and to th
Clerk of the House of Representatives.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 45.

Requesting the National Congress to enact permanent legislation providing {
reasonable compulsory military service by citizens of the United States.

Agreed to by the House, March 9, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 1944.

Whereas, the state of military unpreparedness which existed in th
United States at the outbreak of World War II, and its consequence
have demonstrated the necessity for providing against a recurrence «
such conditions; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Sena:
concurring, That the Congress of the United States be memorialize
and it is hereby respectfully petitioned to enact legislation making perm:
nent provision for reasonable compulsory military training and servic
by citizens of the United States of suitable age and physical conditior
and

Be it further resolved, That copies of these resolutions be transmitte
by the Clerk of the House of Delegates to the presiding officers of th
United States Senate and of the House of Representatives, respectivel
and to each member of the Virginia delegation in the Congress of th
United States.
Memorializing Congress to pass a law requiring certain able-bodied persons to work

Agreed to by the House, March 9, 1944.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 1944.

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate
concurring, That the Congress of the United States is hereby memorial-
ized to enact a law, requiring every sane and able-bodied male persor
between the ages of seventeen and sixty years, with certain exceptions
to work at least forty hours in each calendar week for the duration of
the present war emergency, at some gainful occupation when any suct
work is available at a fair and reasonable wage, regardless of whether
such person is or is not financially able to support himself and his de
pendents without working, excepting, however, all persons serving ir
any branch of military service of the United States, and such other per.
sons as the Congress may deem proper.

Be it further resolved, That copies of these resolutions be trans.
mitted, by the Clerk of the House of Delegates, to the presiding officer:
of the United States Senate and of the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and to each member of the Virginia delegation in the Congres:
of the United States.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 49.

In memory of Mrs. Lillian Martin Price.
Agreed to March 11, 1944.

Whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia has learned with dee]
distress of the death of Mrs. Lillian Martin Price, wife of the late Jame:
H. Price, former Governor of Virginia; and

Whereas, the tragic end to a life so intimately associated with the ad
vances made by this Commonwealth is an occasion of great loss to all
and

Whereas, Mrs. Price before, during and after her residence in the
Governor’s Mansion caused all who knew her to admire and respect he:
for her many fine qualities; Now, Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, Tha
the members of the General Assembly of Virginia join with the many
friends of the late Mrs. Lillian Martin Price in expressing their sorrov
and regret for her untimely death.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 2.

Expressing the Sense of the General Assembly against Diversion of Highway Funss.

Agreed to by the Senate, January 27, 1944.
Agreed to by the House February 3, 1944.

1. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring,
That it is the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia that all revenue
of the State derived from excise taxes imposed upon motor fuels and trem
motor vehicle registration fees and licenses shall, after providing tor
refunds and adjustments allowed therein by law, expenses of administr-
tion, collection and inspection, including the analysis and inspection ot
motor fuels and devices for dispensing the same and after providing tr
the retirement of obligations which have heretofore been assumed by the
State and payment thereof pledged out of the proceeds from such taxes.
fees and licenses, be used solely and exclusively for the construction,
reconstruction, maintenance and repair of public highways and _ bniges
within the State and for the necessary state policing thereof.

Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as limiting or affectirg
in any way the powers or duties conferred upon the Governor during
the existing emergency.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 6.

Expressing the appreciation of the General Assembly for the character and service
of Henry Taylor Wickham.

Agreed to by the Senate, January 28, 194-4.
Agreed to by the House, January 31, 19+.

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates cun-
curring, That the General Assembly place in the permanent records ot the
Commonwealth its appreciation of the character and service of Henr
Tavlor Wickham, senior State Senator and president pro tempore.

Henry T. Wickham was born, December seventeen, eighteen hundred
and forty-nine, of distinguished stock and in a notable era of Virgina
history. As a boy on the ancestral plantation of Hickory Hill, Hanover
County, he heard the bugles of Stuart’s raids and the echo of the guns
of the Seven Days’ Battles. Past his home swept the rising tide of the
Confederacy, and past it again ebbed the hopes of the South. His father.
Brigadier General Williams Carter Wickham, commanded a Brigade «t
the Calvary Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, and in eighteen hundred
sixty-four-sixty-five sat in the Confederate House of Representatives
Henry Wickham was at Hickory Hill, too young to fight, when his kirs-
man, Brigadier General William H. F. Lee, son of the commanding
General, was made a prisoner while crippled by wounds received x
Brandy Station.

Thus reared in tremendous times, Henry T. Wickham was privilege
to follow the road taken by his cousin, General R. E. Lee, the road from
Appomattox to Lexington, the road of the South’s redemption. As a
student at Washington College during the presidency of General Lec,
he was graduated Bachelor of Arts in eighteen hundred sixty-eight ;
and by the University of Virginia he was awarded in eighteen seventy
the degree of Bachelor of Laws.

Immediately there began for him a long career as attorney and coun-
sellor. In the service of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, he rose to be
vice president and general counsel, and distinguished the office by clear
wisdom and diligent action. This high office he held until past seventy-
four years of age and then remained as valued an adviser as he had been
an active lawyer.

His labor as a Virginia Legislator began in the House of Delegates
during the session of eighteen hundred seventy-nine-eighty, when he
interested himself in the settlement of the debt of the Commonwealth.
From eighteen hundred eighty-nine through nineteen hundred six, and
again from nineteen hundred twenty-three until his death, March five,
nineteen hundred forty-three, he was a member of the Senate of Virginia.
With so much of the most substantial legislation of three decades is his
name associated that it would be difficult to think of a prudent decision
without his firm vote.

The majesty of his tall, alert person was glorified by his character.
His keen eyes penetrated all the half twilights of doubt. He reasoned
carefully, having read or listened with full attention, and when the issue
was large, he sometimes would reserve decision till his just mind had
determined the equities. Once convinced, he could not be shaken. His
loyalties were deep, his affection was widened to new hearts but never
closed to old friends. Next God and church and family, he cherished
Virginia and the Confederacy. With unflagging vigor of mind and of
body, he discharged the fullest measure of his duty in committee, in con-
sultation, on the floor of the Senate and in the chair as its presiding officer.
The long annals of this body, in which several of Senator Wickham’s
ancestors sat as members of the Colonial Council, scarcely offer another
such instance of vitality and enthusiasm. He was among the oldest, as
well as among the wisest, of the men to serve the Commonwealth, and
he probably was unique in this: The General Assembly, by unprecedented
vote, requested him on September twenty-nine, nineteen hundred forty-
two, to be a candidate for reelection to the Senate at a time when he was
disposed to retire. This exceptional honor was more than a tribute to him
as a legislator; it evidenced the love of the General Assembly for him as
a man and, in a larger sense, it expressed the ideal of this body. To us,
his colleagues, he was the embodiment of the culture and the courage,
the intellect and the character of Virginia.

Be it resolved, further, That the Clerk of the Senate be directed to
have an engrossed copy of this resolution transmitted to the family of
Senator Wickham.

Be it resolved, finally, That when the two Houses adjourn this day,
it will be in honor of Henry Taylor Wickham in memory of whom we
thank God and take courage.
On the death of former Governor James Hubert Price.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 1, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 2, 1944.

Whereas, James Hubert Price, former Governor of the Common-
wealth of Virginia, entered into his final rest on the 22nd day of No-
vember, 1943; and

Whereas, in his long and distinguished career as student, lawyer,
Mason, and public servant he endeared himself to the people of Virginia:
and

Whereas, from his early years attending public and private schools
in the vicinity of his birthplace near Lewisburg, West Virginia, whence
his family moved to Staunton while he was yet a youth, through his
student career at Washington and Lee University where he was promi-
nent in fraternal circles, was president of his class, and received his degree
of Bachelor of Law June 16, 1909, during his years as a practicing lawyer,
as an officer of the First and Seventieth Regiments of Infantry, Virginia
Volunteers from which he resigned in 1913, through the years during
which he held high office and enjoyed national recognition in Masonic
orders, through his political career, including his service on the Richmond
City Democratic Committee, in the House of Delegates of Virginia from
1913 to 1930, as Lieutenant Governor from 1930 to 1938, as Governor
from 1938 to 1942, and finally in the sale of bonds for World War II
through Masonic organizations throughout the country, for which un-
compensated work he received a citation from the Secretary of the
Treasury, his sincerity of purpose, high ideals, loyalty to his friends and
fine character, kept him in the forefront and established for him a place
of eminence among his contemporaries ; and

Whereas, in appreciation of his splendid life and distinguished public
service, the General Assembly of Virginia deems it fitting to take public
recognition of his untimely death, now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Dele-
gates concurring, That the General Assembly express its sincere sorrow
and deep sense of loss in the death of former Governor James Hubert
Price, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Clerk of
the Senate to the members of his family.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8.

Endorsing the development of Palestine as a self-governing Jewish Commonwealth.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 24, 1944.

Whereas, on November two, nineteen hundred seventeen, His
Majesty’s Government issued the Balfour Declaration viewing with favor
the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people:
and
Whereas, this policy was concurred in by the United States in a joint
Congressional Resolution adopted June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
twenty-two, and implemented by the Anglo-American treaty of December
three, nineteen hundred twenty-four ; and

Whereas, the sufferings of the Jews of Europe under the heel of the
Nazis cry out to the enlightened conscience of the United Nations, and
the need for the full implementation of the promise of a Homeland of
their own for the stricken and persecuted Jewish masses has become not
merely a matter of justice but a dire necessity; Now, Therefore

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the
members of the General Assembly of Virginia express their profound
sympathy to the victims of Nazi religious persecution and racial hatred ;
and

Be it further resolved, That we respectfully urge that the gates of
Palestine be opened for the entry and settlement of as many Jewish
refugees as may need or desire to go there; and that in pursuance of the
underlying intent and purpose of the Balfour Declaration there be estab-
lished such political, economic, and administrative conditions as will in-
sure the development of Palestine into a self-governing Jewish Common-
wealth, which shall be an integral part of a new democratic world order
in accordance with the principles for which we now fight; and

Be it further resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the records
of the General Assembly, and the Clerk of the Senate be and he is hereby
directed to send copies thereof to the President of the United States and
to the Secretary of State.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 9.

Endorsement of Fourth War Loan Drive.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 3, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 4, 1944.

Whereas, thousands of Virginia’s men and women are risking their
lives to serve their country on the fighting fronts of the world; and

Whereas, the solemn duty rests upon all of us at home to keep the
fighting forces adequately supplied with weapons and equipment and to
discharge the duties assigned to us on the home front with the same
fidelity which is expected of our men and women at the front; now,
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, That the General Assembly of Virginia wholeheartedly endorse
the Fourth War Loan Drive and pledge their support in the reaching of
the Virginia quota of one hundred forty-three million dollars ($143,000.-
000) of which forty-seven million dollars ($47,000,000) is to be in Series
E Bonds; and , , a

Be it further resolved, That each member of this Assembly pledges
himself to buy extra War Bonds in this drive to serve as a testimony of
his faith in the high patriotism and courage of the men and women ot
this State in the armed forces of the country, and to hasten their victorious
return to peaceful life at home.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10

Calling upon the Comptroller for certain Information as to distribution of Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board Profits.

Agreed to February 4, 1944.

Whereas, under the provision of House Bill Number ninety-two (92)
it is proposed that the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars
($2, £00 000.00), which is now allocated to the State from the net profits
of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration, shall be allocated one-
third (1/3) to the State and two-thirds (2/3) to the counties, cities and
towns; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, That the State Comptroller shall, as soon as possible, furnish
the General Assembly by filing the same in writing with the clerk of
each house, the following information :

(1) The exact amount received by each county, city and town from
the net profits of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board during the past
fiscal year ;

(2) The amount that will be received, during the next fiscal year.
by each of these localities from the two and one-half million dollar fund.
should House Bill Number ninety-two (92) be enacted into law, as
passed by the House.

(3) The amount that will be received during the next fiscal year by
each of these localities from the two and one-half million dollar fund
($2,500,000.00) should House Bill Number ninety-two (92) be enacted
into law, as passed by the House, if seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
($750,000.00) should first be taken from the two and one-half million
dollar ($2,500,000.00) fund for the purposes of operating school buses
in counties and the residue of the fund be allocated one-third (1/3) to
the State and two-thirds (2/3) to the counties, cities and towns.

(4) The amount that will be received during the next fiscal year
by each of those localities from the proposed distribution of a school bus
fund of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 11.

Appointing a commission to make a thorough and complete study of the system of
public free schools in Virginia.

Agreed to March 2, 1944,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, as follows:
There is hereby created a commission composed of nine members, two
to be appointed by the President of the Senate from the members of the
Senate, three by the Speaker of the House from the members of the
House of Delegates, and four, including the chairman, to be appointed by
the Governor.

1. The commission shall make a thorough and complete study of the
system of public free schools in Virginia, including the subjects taught in
said schools, the curricula and their method of establishment ; the degree
of existing centralized control over the conduct and operation of the
schools ; the method of distribution of State funds, and such other matters
as the commission may deem proper. It shall give particular attention to
the operation of public free schools in the political subdivisions of the
Commonwealth, and to this end may in its discretion appoint local com-
mittees to assist it in its work.

2. The commission shall also make a like study of the present methods
of educating, instructing and training the teachers in the said schools,
the standards prescribed for them, and the manner of their selection and
tenure as teachers in the schools.

3. The commission shall on or before the first day of June, nineteen
hundred forty-five, make a report to the Governor of the results of its
studies. It shall make recommendations with respect to any of the fore-
going matters it deems pertinent, and shall, in addition, recommend a
complete over-all plan for improvements in the operation of the schools,
the salary standards for teachers, the subjects taught, including vocational
training, the curricula of the primary and high schools, preparatory study
and training for work and employment in business and industry, as well
as for entering the colleges and universities of the State, and all other
matters deemed by the commission to be essential to improvement in the
public school system.

The members of the commission shall not receive any compensation
for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses in-
curred in performing such duties.

The commission is authorized to employ all proper personnel which
it considers necessary or desirable to assist it in the discharge of its duties,
and to cause its report and recommendations to be printed for such dis-
tribution, including the membership of the General Assembly, as it deems
proper and as may be approved by the Governor.

The commission is authorized to expend out of the appropriation to
the General Assembly for legislating for the State a sum sufficient, but
not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), except that said sum
may be exceeded only if and to the extent approved in writing by the
Governor.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report
on the problem of cancer control and treatment in Virginia.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 10, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 11, 1944.

Whereas, as the life span increases more people attain an age wher
they are peculiarly subject to certain diseases which are difficult to diag-
nose, treat and control, among the most prevalent of these being cancer:
and

Whereas, the problem of the treatment and control of cancer demands
the attention not only of physicians and surgeons but of all who are
interested in the health and welfare of the citizens of our State; and

Whereas, the importance of this problem warrants a careful study in
order that an intelligent program of Statewide cancer control may be
formulated and made effective at the earliest possible time; Now, there-
fore,

. Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized
and directed to make a thorough investigation and study of the problem
of cancer control and treatment in Virginia, giving particular attention
to the advisability of establishing a Division of Cancer Control in the
State Department of Health, with cancer clinics made available in the
several sections of the State and free tissue diagnostic service furnished
needy patients. In its study the Council shall survey the methods now
in use in other States and shall make such other investigations or study
as may be necessary to enable it to formulate a definite proposal for con-
sideration by the General Assembly. In its work the Council shall avail
itself of the assistance of any committee appointed by the Virginia Cancer
Foundation, the Old Dominion State Medical Society, and the Medical
Society of Virginia.

Section 2. The Council shall submit to the Governor and the Genera!
Assembly at least sixty days prior to the next regular session of the
General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations, together
with any proposed legislation necessary to carry such recommendations
into effect.

i SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 15.

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Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and repert
on sick, accident and hospitalization insurance for persons in the service of the
State.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 11, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 16, 1944.

Whereas, in the industrial life of the nation health and accident and
hospitalization insurance 1s almost universally used to protect employees
from the loss of income and the expense of hospital ca
sickness and unavoidable accidents ; and

Whereas, there would seem to be no reason why pe
positions in the service of the Commonwealth should not |!
tection if it can be provided under some equitable plan ; Now

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of L
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
and directed to make a thorough investigation and study o
persons holding positions in the service of the Common
surance protection against the risks of sickness and accident
loss of time and unusual expense, and of the possibility of.
risks under some form of group insurance that will distrit
of protection equitably among those participating therein.
sible to do so the Council shall formulate a definite plan und
protection can be obtained.

Section 2. The Council shall submit to the Governor
eral Assembly at least thirty days prior to the next regul
the General Assembly a report of its findings and reco:
together with any proposed legislation necessary to make it
dations effective.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 16

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a st
on medical facilities available in rural areas of the State.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 17, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, February 23, 1944.

Whereas, the medical facilities available in the rura
matter of increasing concern to the State, now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of L
curring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council |
and directed to make an investigation and study of the mec
available to the rural population of Virginia. In its work
shall avail itself of the assistance of the Department of Healt
other Federal, State or local agency concerned with this p1
Council shall submit to the Governor and the General Asse
thirty days prior to the next regular session of the Genera
report of its findings and recommendations, together with ;
legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into eff
reports may be made upon the request of the Governor
the Council deems such a report advisable.
To Create a Commission on Surplus Federal Property which May Become Available
for State Use.

Agreed to March 4, 1944.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, as
follows:

There is hereby created a Commission of ten members, two to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the
Senate, three by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from the mem-
bership of the House, and five by the Governor. The members of the
Commission who are not officers or employees of the State shall receive
a per diem of ten dollars for each day given to the work of the Com-
mission, and all members shall receive their actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties. The Commission may employ and
compensate such clerical and other assistants as it deems necessary, and.
with the approval of the Governor, may use the facilities and personne!
of other State agencies in its work.

The Commission shall keep informed at all times as to the existence
of any salvaged, surplus or excess war material, real estate. buildings.
equipment or supplies in the possession of the Federal Government
which may be or become available for purchase by or distribution with-
out charge to the State or to any of its agencies or political subdivisions.
and shall formulate plans and adopt appropriate methods for the acquisi-
tion of such property and its distribution to the State and its agencies and
subdivisions.

In order to determine the requirements of the agencies and political
subdivisions of the State for any such property the Commission may call
upon the executive heads of the agencies of the State and the governing
bodies of its political subdivisions for information as to their current 1n-
ventories and their immediate and prospective needs for all such kinds
and types of material, equipment and supplies as are or may be available
for disposition or distribution by the Commission.

No allocation or distribution of any such property as authorized
herein shall be made without the approval of the Governor.

The Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommenda-
tions and of its actions hereunder to the Governor and to the General
Assembly at least thirty days before the next regular session of the Gen-
eral Assembly, and shall make interim reports to the Governor upon
his request and also at such time or times as the Commission deems
advisable.

The Commission may make such expenditures, not in excess of five
thousand dollars, unless in the opinion of the Governor additional
funds be necessary, in which case he may approve in writing additional
expenditures not in excess of five thousand dollars, as are necessary in
performing its duties hereunder, which shall be paid out of the contingent
fund of the General Assembly on warrants of the Comptroller issued
upon vouchers signed by the Chairman of the Commission, or by such
other person or persons designated by the Commission for the purpose.
Approving the Principle of World Federation.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 17, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 8, 1944.

Whereas, it is necessary at the present juncture of human affairs to
enlarge the bases of organized society by establishing a government for
the community of nations, in order to preserve civilization and enable
mankind to live in peace and be free, the following principles and objec-
tives are hereby enunciated in the declaration of the federation of the
world.

Man, the source of all political authority, is a manifold political being.
He is a citizen of several communities: the city, the state, the nation
and the world. To each of these communities he owes inalienable obli-
gations and from each he receives enduring benefits.

Communities may exist for a time without being incorporated but,
under the stress of adversity, they disintegrate unless legally organized.
Slowly but purposefully through the centuries, civilization has united
the world, integrating its diverse local interests and creating an interna-
tional community that now embraces every region and every person on
the globe. This community has no government, and communities with-
out governments perish. Either this community must succumb to anarchy
or submit to the restraints of law and order.

Governments can only be established through the deliberate efforts
of men. At this hour two elemental forces are struggling to organize the
international community ; totalitarianism and democracy. The former,
a recent version of repudiated militarism and tyranny, is predicated upon
the principle of compulsion, rules through dictatorship and enslaves men ;
the latter a proved bulwark of the rights of man as a human being and
as a Citizen, derives its authority from the consent of the governed, em-
bodies the will of free men and renders their collective judgments
supreme in human affairs. The corner stone of totalitarianism 1s the
ethnographic state, whose restricted interests define the scope of its
favors; the foundation of democracy is man whose integrity 1s inviolable
and whose welfare is its primary concern. The motivating power of
the former is violence; of the latter, freedom. One feeds upon un-
scrupulous ambition; the other upon an enlightened sense of obligation.

One or the other of these forces will now triumph and govern man-
kind. The present conflict is irrepressible and decisive. It is the
challenge of the ages to the generation of today. This world cannot re-
main half-slave, half-free; half-totalitarian, half-democratic. The laws
of civilized society prevent intercourse between slaves and free men
from being either congenial or profitable. If totalitarianism wins this
conflict, the world will be ruled by tyrants, and individuals will be slaves.
If democracy wins, the nations of the earth will be united in a common-
wealth of free peoples, and individuals, wherever found, will be the
sovereign units of the new world order.

Man has struggled from time immemorial to endow the individual
with certain fundamental rights whose very existence is now imperiled.
Among those rights is man’s freedom to worship, speak, write, asse
and vote without arbitrary interference. To safeguard these liberti
a heritage for the human race, governments were instituted among.
with constitutional guarantees against the despotic exercise of pol:
authority, such as are provided by elected parliaments, trial by |
habeas corpus and due process of law. Man must now either consol:
his historic rights or lose them for generations to come.

The ceaseless changes wrought in human society by science, ind
and economics, as well as by the spiritual, social and intellectual fc
which permeate all cultures, make political and geographical isol:
of nations hereafter impossible. The organic life of the human ra
at last unified and can never be severed, but it must be politi
ordained and made subject to law. Only a government capable of
charging the functions of sovereignty in the executive, legislative
judicial spheres can accomplish such a task. Civilization now req
laws, in the place of treaties, as instruments to regulate commerce
tween peoples. The intricate conditions of modern life have rend
treaties ineffectual and obsolete, and made laws essential and inevit:
The age of treaties is dead ; the age of laws is here.

Governments, limited in their jurisdiction to local geographical a
can no longer satisfy the needs or fulfill the obligations of the hu
race. The first duty of government is to protect life and property,
when governments cease to perform this function, they capitulate or
fundamental principle of their raison d’etre. Nationalism, moreove
no longer able to preserve the political independence or the territ
integrity of nations, as recent history so tragically confirms. It is b
for the world to be ruled by an international sovereignty of reason, s
justice and peace than by diverse national sovereignties organically
capable of preventing their own dissolution by conquest. Mankind 1
pool its resources of defense if civilization is to endure.

History has revealed but one principle by which free peoples, inh:
ing extensive territories, can unite under one government without
pairing their local autonomy. That principle is federation, whose v1
preserves the whole without destroying its parts and strengthen:
parts without jeopardizing the whole.

There is no alternative to the federation of all nations except enc
war. No substitute for world federation can organize the Internati
community on the basis of freedom and permanent peace. Eve
continental, regional or ideological federations were attempted. the
ernments of these federations, in an effort to make impregnable t
separate defenses, would be obliged to maintain stupendously compet:
armies and navies, thereby condemning humanity indefinitely to
haustive taxation, compulsory military service and ultimate carn
which history reveals to be not only criminally futile but posit
avoidable through judicious foresight in federating all nations.

It being our profound and irrevocable conviction :

That man should be forever free and that his historic rights a>
individual and as a citizen should be protected by all the safegu:
sanctioned by political wisdom and experience.
That governments are essential to the existence of communities and
that the absence of government is anarchy.

That there exists an international community, encompassing the
entire world, which has no government and which is destined, as a
consequence of the present war, either to be ruthlessly dominated and
exploited by totalitarianism or to be federated by democracy upon the
principles of freedom for all nations and individuals.

That all human beings are citizens of this world community, which
requires laws and not treaties for its government.

That the present conflict will determine the survival of free institu-
tions throughout the world, and that it is morally incumbent upon this
generation, as one of the declared objectives of the current war, to
federate the nations, in order to make secure, and hereafter unchallenged,
freedom for all peoples everywhere, and in order to impart to those who
are called to give their lives and fortunes for the triumph of democracy
the positive assurance of the incorruptible utility of their sacrifice.

That world federation is the keystone in the arch of civilization,
humanity’s charter of liberty for all peoples and the signet authenticating
at last the union of the nations in freedom and peace.

That the universal ordeal, through which mankind is now passing,
marks the birth of a new epoch that will affirm for all time the indestruc-
tible solidarity of civilization and the abiding unity of the human race.

That there are supreme moments in history when nations are sum-
moned, as trustees of civilization, to defend the heritage of the ages and
to create institutions essential for human progress. In the Providence
of God, such a crisis is this hour, compelling in duty and unprecedented
in responsibility—a fateful moment when men meet destiny for the ful-
fillment of historic tasks.

Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House
of Delegates concurring:

Section 1. That the General Assembly of Virginia does hereby
solemnly declare that all peoples of the earth should be united in a World
Federation, and requests the Senators and Members of the House of
Representatives in Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia to
support and vote for a Resolution in the Congress of the United States,
approving the principle of World Federation for the purpose of preserv-
ing world peace and requesting the President of the United States to
initiate the procedure necessary to formulate a Constitution for The
Federation of the World, which shall be submitted to each nation for
its ratification.

Section 2. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to each of the
Senators and Members of the House of Representatives in Congress
from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study the advisability of
establishing a certain lime grinding plant.

Agreed to March 2, 1944.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make
a study of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a State lime
grinding plant in the counties of New Kent, Grayson and Russell, to be
operated for the benefit of citizens of these counties and other areas
adjacent thereto, and to submit its findings and recommendations to the
General Assembly at least sixty days prior to the convening of its next
regular session.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 21.

Relating to relief for farmers from certain Federal regulations and restrictions.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 2, 1944.

Whereas, in war as well as in peace agriculture is a basic industry
essential to the welfare of the United States of America and to the Com-
monwealth of Virginia and as such ought to maintain its proper place in
social and economic importance if this Nation and this Commonwealth
is to have the vitality and strength which it needs, and

Whereas, the Government of the United States has designated food
to be a weapon of war not second in importance to tanks, guns, planes,
ships, ammunition or other material, and has brought pressure to bear
upon the farmers of Virginia and of the other states of the union to
persuade them to produce great quantities of food, particularly milk,
meat, eggs, soybeans and peanuts, by leading them to believe that they
would be paid reasonable prices, supported by the Federal Government,
to protect them from loss on any additional effort they might make to
help win the war, but in many cases has failed to allow prices on farm
commodities to reach levels high enough to pay for the actual cost of
production, and

Whereas, the success of the armed forces of the United Nations is
dependent upon the abundance of American food production, and

Whereas, food production in Virginia is now being hindered. in certain
cases, by Federal regulations and restrictions, inadequately co-ordinated,
confusing even to the personnel called upon to administer them, and often
changed between planting and harvesting dates; and by rationing quotas
(particularly meat rationing quotas), ceiling prices on various articles of
food which have the etfect of depressing farm prices, and inadequate
floor prices often made to fluctuate by Federal price regulating authorities
so as to leave the farmers completely in the dark concerning what they
may expect for their produce when it is ready to go to market and how
it may be marketed, thereby taking away the farmers’ incentive to put
forth extra effort beyond what could be reasonably expected from their
natural patriotism, and

Whereas those who would take advantage of these critical times to
regulate completely the private affairs of the American people, even to
their eating habits, have been allowed to go wild in advancing impractical
theories to the point where they deliberately discourage the use of meats
as food by forcing meat producers to accept comparatively low prices
which prevent them from further production even on the usual scale, and
make it impossible for meat consumers to get an adequate meat supply ;
thus in turn forcing these consumers to the use of soybean, cereal and
other like products, and

Whereas, we are now faced with a milk shortage due to increased
cost of production which can not be avoided because of present labor, feed
and marketing costs, and

Whereas, the conceding of the necessity of price control in time of
war presupposes a responsibility which carries with it the duty of making
such control universal, but a disparity, unfair to farmer and consumer
alike, exists between ceiling prices to consumers and support prices to
producers which constricts the natural limits of demand on the part of
the consumer and thereby discourages increased production on the part
of the farmer, and no effective effort is being made to raise the farmers’
price sufficiently to maintain a profitable relationship with the increasing
cost of food production, and

Whereas, the farmers of this Commonwealth are harassed by many
man made conditions which create bottle-necks in food production and
by reason thereof they are in such a state of uncertainty that it is
difficult to get the maximum production desired, now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, That we do respectfully, but at the same time earnestly and in-
sistently, urge the President of the United States, the Congress of the
United States, and the several Federal agencies over whom they have
control, to take cognizance of the danger in which the plight of agriculture
places our country in time of war, and in order to bring about a change
for the betterment of agriculture and the safety of the nations, that they
take the following necessary steps immediately :

(1) Give agriculture its deserved and rightful representation on all
policy making boards and commissions, war and postwar, which deal
with the various phases of farm resources:

(2) Put into the hands of competent people familiar from personal
experience with farm life and its problems the administration of Fed-
eral agricultural law and regulation, particularly all phases of farm
commodity price regulation.

(3) Give to such persons real authority and power to make equi-
table changes in ceiling and support prices now needed to do away with
the hampering and unjust restriction and discrimination against farm
produce, to alleviate the unnecessary burdens of regulation and red
tape farmers are bearing, and to dispel the feeling of uncertainty now
prevailing among them by simplifying the complex policies being mal-
administered and stabilizing such policies on a basis which will be |
standable by all.

Be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit
of these resolutions to the presiding officer of the United States
and of the House of Representatives, respectively, and to each m
of the Virginia Delegation in the Congress of the United States.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 22.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study con
aviation service.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 24, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 1, 1944.

Whereas, the future prosperity of the people of America ma
large extent be affected by the development of aviation as a me
transportation ; and,

Whereas, a great expansion of such service is indicated follow:
termination of the war, by private corporations; and,

Whereas, Virginia’s economic development might to a large m
be favorably affected by her citizens securing the most favorab!
extensive service for the future, or the reverse; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized and di
to make an investigation and study of (a) the existing aviation fae
in Virginia, (b) the probable disposition and potential use of
erally developed airports, (c) the proposals of private corporatic
others for airport service to Virginia, (d) the proposals of the F
government for aviation development in Virginia, (e) the pr
future requirements upon the State, of private citizens for private
tion, and (f) the State control advisable; and from the finding:
revealed, the Council is directed to make to the Governor and the
eral Assembly at least thirty days prior to its next regular sess
report of its findings, together with any proposed legislation nec:
to carry its recommendations into effect.

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4 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 23.
Requesting Congress to enact legislation providing for disposition of publ
housing through local agencies.

‘Agreed to by the Senate, February 28, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 6, 1944.

Whereas, there has been constructed by the United States Gr
ment in several counties, cities and towns of this State a vast a
of public war housing made necessary by the emergencies of war, a
Whereas, much of this housing was constructed in haste as a war
measure, and in many instances in violation of local zoning, building
or planning regulations, and

Whereas, it is inevitable that the improper disposition of this public
war housing by the United States Government at or prior to the termi-
nation of the present war emergency will adversely affect the general
welfare of the counties, cities and towns in which it is located, and

Whereas, the disposition of public war housing built in violation of
local zoning, building or planning regulations should be a matter for
local determination, depending upon the housing and planning needs for
the particular locality, and

Whereas, there exists in many of the counties, cities and towns in
which such public war housing has been constructed a Housing Author-
ity created prior to the war emergency period by resolution of the local
governing body as authorized by State and Federal legislation, with an
existing legal relationship with the local government and the Federal
Government in matters relating to public housing; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, as
follows:

That the disposition of public war housing is a matter for local de-
termination by the governing bodies of such counties, cities and towns ;

That no public war housing should be disposed of without the prior
approval of the local governing body of the particular locality in which
such public war housing is situated ;

That for the purposes of this resolution the term “public war hous-
ing’ means all Federally-owned dwelling units constructed in violation
of local zoning, building or planning regulations of the cities or commu-
nities in which such dwelling units are situated ;

That it is our considered opinion and judgment that any legislation
enacted by the Congress ot the United States to provide for the ultimate
disposition of public war housing should contain provisions to the fol-
lowing effect:

(1) That the local governing body in a particular county, city or
town shall have the right to designate a local agency to act as the legal
agent for the disposition of war housing, under a broad delegation of
power by the Government of the United States, provided that in coun-
ties, cities or towns in which Housing Authorities are established at the
time disposition of war housing becomes proper, the local Housing Au-
thority shall be the legal agent unless another local agency is designated
by the local governing body within sixty days after the termination of
the war or within thirty days after a required notice by the Government
of the United States, or an agency thereof, to the local governing body
that the war housing or a portion thereof in a particular locality is no
longer necessary for the war effort:

(2) That in the event a local governing bodv fatls or neglects to
designate a local agency to act as legal agent for the disposition of war
housing and there does not exist in such county, citv or town a legally
established local Housing Authority or in the event the local govern-
ing body is unable to agree upon a plan for disposition, then the Gov-
ernment of the United States upon ninety days notification may desig-
nate an agency thereof to act as legal agent for the disposition of such
war housing, but such legal agent shall be required to consult with
and consider the recommendations of local governing bodies in determin-
ing the most desirable and appropriate disposition ;

(3) That prior to the disposition of any public war housing the
legal agent shall obtain from the local governing body its approval oi
the proposed plan of disposition.

That a copy of this resolution be sent to the President of the United
States and the members of the Congress of the United States from the
State of Virginia, and

That we respectfully urge that they cause to be enacted without
delay, necessary legislation which will make effective the aims set forth
in this resolution.

VA SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 25

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of the “Revised
Umiorm Sales Act’ prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws in collaboration with the American Law Institute.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 29, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 2, 1944.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a thorough
study of the proposed “Revised Uniform Sales Act’’ which has been
drafted and prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws in collaboration with the American Law Institute,
and report to the Governor and to the General Assembly at least thirty
days prior to the beginning of the General Assembly of nineteen-hundred
forty-six (1) as to whether or not there should be a codification in Vir-
ginia of the law of sales, (2) 1f so, whether or not the proposed revised
uniform bill should be adopted in terms or in substance, (3) if so, what,
if any, modifications and adjustments should be made, and (4) such
other relevant matters as deemed advisable, and the Council is directed to
accompany its report with bill or bills for carrying its recommendations
into effect should its conclusion be that legislation on the subject should
be enacted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 29.

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and report
upon industrial development in Virginia and plans for postwar employment.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 4, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 6, 1944,

Whereas, Virginia is interested now and will be more particularh
interested upon the cessation of hostilities, in the development of her
natural resources and industries, both on account of their potential value
to the State and on account of the necessity of providing employment
for our returning men and women of the armed forces ; and

Whereas, it appears there will be an inevitable migration of industry,
decentralization of industry, the closing of foreign markets, the decline of
important industries in particular regions of the country, the develop-
ment and establishment of new industries using new types of raw ma-
terials, the exhaustion or decrease in the quantity of raw materials in
some areas, and the spirit of competitive emulation, all of which will af-
ford Virginia an opportunity to strengthen her industrial position through
a well-considered industrial program and at the same time provide the
necessary employment for our young men and women; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates
concurring, as follows:

Section 1. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is authorized
and directed to make a study of, and report upon, the following:

First. A plan for the correlation and coordination of the efforts of
agencies, public and semi-public, having to do with the industrial de-
velopment of Virginia.

Second. The activities which should be included in a State Industrial
Program, which should include, but not be limited to:

(a) An appraisal of Virginia in the industrial economy of the
country. |

(b) The further development of Virginia’s resources.

(c) The opportunity afforded by existing research and engineer-
ing facilities for the advancement of established industrial enterprises
within the State.

Section 2. Because of the present emergency and the desirability for
creating jobs and opportunities for Virginia boys and girls, the Council
is directed to enter upon the duties herein enjoined upon it as soon as
may be practicable after the adjournment of the present session of the
General Assembly, for the purpose of putting into operation the pro-
visions of this resolution, and to make reports, with its recommendations,
from time to time to the Governor, particularly upon those that would
help with employment and plans for the postwar period, and to make
full report of its activities and recommendations to the General Assembly
at least ninety days before the convening of the next regular session.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 30.

Directing the Governor of Virginia to appoint a Commission, to make a study and
report on provision of suitable laboratory and office space for the State Board
of Health.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 9, 1944.

Whereas, the laboratory and office space of the State Board of Health
now made available is altogether inadequate with no immediate promise
of expansion, and
Whereas the site of the old Memorial Hospital, which is the property
of the Medical College of Virginia, has at various times been suggestec
as an appropriate location for housing the important and growing activities
of the State Board of Health; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Governor of Virginia is authorized and directed to
appoint a Commission of five members to make an investigation and
study of the laboratory and office space requirements of the State Board
of Health including a study of the availability of the Memorial Hospital,
now the property of the Medical College of Virginia, as a site for pro-
viding present and future housing of the activities of the State Board of
Health. In its work the Commission shall avail itself of the assistance
of the Department of Health and of the Medical College of Virginia.

Section 2. The Commission shall submit to the Governor and the
General Assembly at least thirty days prior to the next session of the
General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations, together
with any proposed legislation necessary to carry its recommendations
into effect. Interim reports may be made upon the request of the Gover-
nor or whenever the Commission deems such a report advisable.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 35.

Enlarging and continuing the Commission heretofore created to study and report on
the advisability of establishing a Museum of Science in the State of Virginia.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 1944.
Agreed to by the House, March 9, 1944.

Whereas, by Senate Joint Resolution number nineteen, adopted at
the session of the General Assembly of nineteen hundred forty-two,
there was created the Museum of Science Advisory Commission, to
make a thorough investigation and study of the advisability of construct-
ing a suitable building for the purpose and of establishing therein a
Museum of Science comparable to like Museums in other southern
States ; and,

Whereas, the members of the Commission have submitted a report to
the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia favoring the estab-
lishment of such a museum, and making certain recommendations with
reference thereto; and

Whereas, a further study of the matter 1s desirable before any definite
action is taken; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, as follows:

Section 1. The Museum of Science Advisory Commission is en-
larged by the addition of four members to be appointed by the Governor.
The Commission is continued, and is directed to make a further investi-
gation and study of the subject for which it was created, and to submit to
the Governor and the General Assembly, at least thirty days prior
to the next regular session of the General Assembly, a further report
of its findings, recommendations and suggestions.

Section 2. The Virginia Conservation Commission, with the approval
of the Governor, is authorized to accept and preserve any objects, ex-
hibits or other property suitable for the purposes of the museum when
and if it is established.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 36.

Postwar Planning.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 1944,
Agreed to by the House, March 9, 1944.

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, as follows:

To promote postwar planning for employment of ex-service men
and women, and others, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of
this Commonwealth that, in so far as consistent with the statutes and
laws of the State, the officers and agencies entrusted with authority to
contract for the construction of the new buildings, betterments and im-
provements of State institutions, and elsewhere, which are provided for
under the supplemental capital outlay appropriations included in items
four hundred thirty to five hundred forty, both inclusive, of section two
of the Appropriation Act, and for the construction of new buildings,
betterments and improvements authorized out of funds reappropriated
to State institutions and agencies under section nine of said act, when
the price, quality and character of service are substantially equal, should
award contracts for the same to Virginia architects, engineers, con-
tractors, subcontractors, supply and material men and should give prefer-
ence in employment to skilled and unskilled labor and other persons who
are residents of Virginia; and also in the acquisition of material, equip-
ment and supplies for such construction, price and quality being equal,
like preference should be given to products manufactured, fabricated or
processed in Virginia.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 38

Aubrey Gardner Weaver.
Agreed to March 11, 1944.

A distinguished leader in this Senate passed away early this morn-
ing under most tragic circumstances. The Honorable Aubrey Gardner
Weaver, Senator from the 24th Senatorial District was born in Front
Royal, Virginia, on October 12th, 1882. He was educated at Randolph-
Macon Academy and graduated in law at the University of Virginia at
the age of nineteen. He married Pearl Davis Kenner.
He was President of the State Board of Law Examiners, an eminent
lawyer and had a long and active career in the political life of Virginia.
He was one of the Presidential electors from Virginia, and in that ca-
pacity voted for Woodrow Wilson for President; was a delegate to all
the Democratic National Conventions from 1928 to 1940; a Member
of the State Tax Commission in 1915 ; of the Governor’s Advisory Board
on the Budget ; a Member of the House of Delegates from 1912 to 1915,
and a Member of the Senate from 1932 to the time of his death.

In 1940 he became Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and
continued to fill this important position until his death. In the perform-
ance of his duties in this position he displayed unusual executive ability,
acumen, leadership, impartiality and a most studious application to all
the problems that confronted him. .

Among his many other activities he was a Member of the Board of
Visitors of his Alma Mater, the University of Virginia, and was most
alert in every effort looking to the advancement of that great educational
Institution.

Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joseph M.
Carson of Front Royal, Mrs. Craig Livingston of New York and Mrs.
Walter Nicholls of Riverside, California, one brother, Mr. Henry B.
Weaver of Front Royal, and two grandsons, Joseph M. Carson, Jr. and
Aubrey Weaver Carson.

The distressing news of his tragic death in the fire that occurred
early this morning at the Jefferson Hotel, in this City, profoundly
shocked every Member of this Body, as well as a host of others who
were his personal friends, and to whom he was affectionately known as
Aubrey.

Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of
Delegates concurring

1. That the Members of the General Assembly of Virginia are
profoundly shocked and distressed at the news of the death of Honor-
able Aubrey Gardner Weaver, and that the State of Virginia has sus-
tained a loss well-nigh impossible to measure in the death of this out-
standing citizen and leader.

2. That a committee of ten Members of the Senate be appointed
by the President of the Senate, and a like number of the Members ot
the House of Delegates be appointed by the Speaker, to attend the
funeral of this distinguished and beloved public servant.

3. That the sympathy of the General Assembly of Virginia is hereby
extended to the bereaved family and friends.