CHAPTER 659

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10

roposing amendments to Sections 148, 145 and 146 of Article X of th
Constitution of Virginia.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 1964

Agreed to by the Senate, February 28, 1964

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, a majorit
f the members elected to each house agreeing, That the following amenc
ents to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same hereby are, propose
nd referred to the General Assembly at its first regular session held afte
1e next general election of members of the House of Delegates for it
mncurrence, in conformity with the provisions of section one hundre
inety-six of the Constitution, namely:

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia Section 143 of Article :
1ereof, which is as follows:

Section 143. There shall be a Department of Agriculture and Immigrs
on, which shall be permanently maintained at the capital of the State, an
hich shall be under the management and control of a Board of Agricultur
nd Immigration, composed of one member from each congressional distric'
ho shall be a practical farmer, appointed by the Governor for a term 0
four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the president of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who shall be ex officio member of the board.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 143. There shall be a Department of Agriculture and Com-
merce, which shall be permanently maintained at the capital of the State,
and which shall be under the management and control of a Board of Agri-
culture and Commerce, composed of one member from each congressional
district, at least five of whom shall be practical farmers, appointed by the
Governor for a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate,
and the president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who shall be ex
officio member of the board.

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia Section 145 of Article X
thereof, which is as follows:

Section 145. A Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration shall
be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General As-
sembly, for a term coincident with that of each Governor making the
appointment; provided, however, that the first appointment under this
section, as hereby amended, shall not be made until the expiration of the
term of office of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration, which
began February first, nineteen hundred and twenty-six; and provided,
further, that the General Assembly shall have power, by statute enacted
after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, to provide for the
election or appointment of a Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration
in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed by statute. No
Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration shall be elected at the gen-
eral election to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine. The powers and duties of
ue Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration shall be prescribed by
aw.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 145. A Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall be
appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assem-
bly, for a term coincident with that of each Governor making the appoint-
ment; provided, however, that the General Assembly shall have power, by
statute enacted after January first, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, to
provide for the election or appointment of a Commissioner of Agriculture
and Commerce in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed by
statute. The powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Commerce shall be prescribed by law.

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia Section 146 of Article X
thereof, which is as follows:

Section 146. The President of the Board of Agriculture and Immigra-
tion shall be ex officio a member of the board of visitors of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Section 146. The president of the Board of Agriculture and Commerce
shall be ex officio a member of the board of visitors of the Virginia Poly-
technic Institute.
Proposing an amendment to Section 80 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, a majority
of the members elected to each house agreeing, that the following amend-
ment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same is hereby 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 and
ninety-six of the Constitution, namely:

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia Section 30, which is as
follows:

Sec. 30. General Assembly may prescribe property qualification for
voting in county, city or town elections.—The General Assembly may
prescribe a property qualification not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars for voters in any county or subdivision thereof, or city or town
as a prerequisite for voting in any election for officers, other than the
members of the General Assembly, to be wholly elected by the voters of
such county or subdivision thereof, or city, or town, such action, if taken,
to be had upon the initiative of a representative in the General Assembly
of the county, city or town affected; provided, that the General Assembly,
in its discretion, may make such exemptions from the operation of said
property qualifications as shall not be in conflict with the Constitution
of the United States.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Sec. 30. General Assembly may prescribe property qualification for
voting in the county, city or town elections.—The General Assembly may
prescribe a property qualification not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars for voters in any county or subdivision thereof, or city or town as a
prerequisite for voting in any election for officers, other than the members
of the General Assembly, to be wholly elected by the voters of such county
or subdivision thereof, or city, or town, such action, if taken, to be had
upon the initiative of a representative in the General Assembly of the
county, city or town affected; provided, that the General Assembly, in its
discretion, may make such exemptions from the operation of said property
qualifications as shall not be in conflict with the Constitution of the United
States; provided, further, that the General Assembly may require, in every
referendum required by the Constitution or laws of this Commonwealth
to be held upon the question of the issuance of bonds or other obligations
of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, that every voter
in such referendum shall be a freeholder of land within the Commonwealth
or within the political subdivision to be obligated, as the case may be and
the General Assembly shall define who shall be a freeholder for the purposes
of any such referendum.
Proposing an amendment to Section 28 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 25, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 1964

Whereas, the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Virginia
hereinafter set forth, was agreed to by a majority of the members elected
to the two houses of the General Assembly at the session of nineteen hun-
dred sixty-two and referred to this, the next General Assmbly, and pub-
lished for three months, as required by the Constitution of Virginia, and
as shown by report of such publication by the Clerk of the House of
Delegates; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate concur-
ring, a majority of the members elected to each house agreeing, That
the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the
same is hereby, proposed in conformity with the provisions of section
one hundred ninety-six of the Constitution of Virginia, namely:

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia Sec. 28 which is as follows:

Sec. 28. Ballots—The General Assembly shall provide for ballots
without any distinguishing mark or symbol, for the use in all State,
county, city and other elections by the people, and the form thereof shall
be the same in all places where any such election is held. All ballots shall
contain the names of the candidates, and of the offices to be filled, in clear
print and in due and orderly succession; but any voter may erase any
name and insert another.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Sec. 28. Ballots —The General Assembly shall provide for ballots
without any distinguishing mark or symbol, for the use in all State,
county, city and other elections by the people, and the form thereof shall
be the same in all places where any such election is held. All ballots shall
contain the names of the candidates, and of the offices to be filled, in clear
print and in due and orderly succession. At all elections except primary
elections it shall be lawful for any voter to place on the official ballot the
name of any person in his own handwriting thereon and to vote for such
other person for any office for which he may desire to vote and mark
the same by a check (\/) or cross (X or +) mark or a line (—) im-
mediately preceding the name inserted.

I, George R. Rich, Clerk of the House of Delegates of Virginia, do
hereby certify that the session of the General Assembly of the Common-
wealth of Virginia at which the Acts of Assembly herein printed were
enacted, adjourned sine die on March twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred

sixty-four.
GEORGE R. RICH,

Clerk of the House of Delegates and
Keeper of the Rolls of the State.

Note: Except as otherwise provided therein, all Acts of this session
or a General Assembly become effective at the first moment of June 26,
1964.
Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly
SESSION 1964

STUDIES AND REPORTS TO BE MADE

(Joint Resolutions to amend the Constitution
have chapter numbers and precede the
certificate of the Clerk)

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report upon matters relating to the Atlantic Rural Exposition.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the Atlantic Rural Exposition has done much to promote
agriculture and the economic advancement of the Commonwealth; and

Whereas, if the Atlantic Rural Exposition were transformed into a
political subdivision of the State, by creating it as an authority, certain
benefits not now available might be possible, and it is desirable to have
more information upon these matters; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
and report upon the advisability and feasibility of the Atlantic Rural
Exposition being transformed into an authority, and operated as a political
subdivision of the State. All agencies of the State shall assist the Council
in its study. The Council shall consider the experience of like operations
in other states and the advantages which have accrued therefrom. The
Council shall conclude its study and make its report to the Governor and
weneral Assembly not later than September one, nineteen hundred sixty-

ve.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to continue its study
of services provided mentally retarded persons.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to continue the study of
services provided mentally retarded persons which it has made in pursuance
of House Joint Resolution No. 69 of the 1962 Session of the General As-
sembly. The Council is directed, in making this further study, to give
particular attention to prevention, methods and procedures for diagnoses,
vocational training and rehabilitation services, counseling, residential facili-
ties and sheltered workshops, all as relating to the mentally retarded.
All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its study. The
Council shall conclude its study and make its report containing its findings
and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly not later
than October one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14

Directing the State Board of Education to study the possibility of acquir-
ing certain property for vocational training under certain conditions.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, it appears possible that the Veterans Administration
Hospital, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, will be abandoned for that
purpose by the government of the United States; and

Whereas, the facilities existing at said hospital appear to be suitable
for a vocational education training school; and

Whereas, this Commonwealth is possessed of all too few such schools,
and there appears to be a need for such a school which is centrally
located; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the State Board of Education, or in the event of its creation, the State
Board of Technical Education in the event that the government of the
United States abandons the facilities presently used as the Veteran’s
Administration Hospital in Chesterfield County, Virginia, shall consult
with the proper authorities of the United States Government and make
a study and report upon the availability of such facilities to the State
and the desirability and suitability of such facilities for a vocational
education training school. In the event that the study is undertaken, the
Board shall complete its study and make its report to the Governor and
General Assembly by October one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19

Providing for a study of certain educational needs in the Roanoke Valley
area.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 30, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, February 14, 1964

Whereas, the Roanoke Valley area is rapidly expanding in popula-
tion, business and industry, and in other respects; and

Whereas, in order for this area to continue its expansion and con-
tribution to the economy of Virginia, certain educational needs above
the high school level must be met but it is proposed that action relating
thereto be based upon a study of all the facts involved; now, therefore,
i

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the State Council of Higher Education be, and it hereby is, directed to
make a study and report upon the educational needs, above the high
school level, of the Roanoke Valley area. The Council shall consider,
among other matters, how the provision of educational opportunities
above the high school level might best contribute to the advancement of
the economic interests of this area. In making the study the Council
shall consider the availability of existing educational facilities in the
area, and such additions thereto as appear appropriate under the cir-
cumstances. All agencies of the State, both educational and otherwise,
shall assist the Council in its study. The Council may employ its appro-
priation for the purposes herein set forth. The Council shall conclude
its study and make its report to the Governor and General Assembly not
later than March 1, 1965.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study problems
relating to administration of justice in the case of youthful offenders.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, an alarming number of criminal offenses are committed
by youths between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years; and

Whereas, despite their relative immaturity, such youths are treated
the same in all respects as adults charged with like violations of the
laws of this State; and

Whereas, it is thought that more effective rehabilitation of such
youths to the end that they may become responsible members of society
equipped to discharge the obligations attendant upon citizenship is es-
sential to the welfare of this State; and

_. Whereas, the present laws of this State do not make adequate pro-
vision for coping with the problems of such youths; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a study
and report on the problems relating to administration of justice in crim-
inal cases in which the accused is between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-one years and the extent, if any, to which the present laws relat-
ing to eranes and offenses and to juveniles and juvenile courts should

revised. ,

The Council shall complete its study and make a report to the
Si oteetivg and the General Assembly by December one, nineteen hundred
sixty-five.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of
speed limits in certain areas.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, excessive speed on State highways passing through con-
gested areas and over narrow roadways in unincorporated communities
and municipalities is creating traffic hazards and dangerous conditions;
and

Whereas, the present laws are inadequate to completely control these
dangerous situations; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate concur-
ring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make
a study and report on the need for laws authorizing the governing bodies
of counties, cities and towns to fix speed limits on State highways, passing
through unincorporated communities in counties, and through cities and
towns, in cases in which they are not specifically authorized to fix such
speed limits. The Department of Highways and the Department of State
Police shall assist the Council in its study. The Council shall complete
its study and make its report to the Governor and the General Assembly
not later than October one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37

Requesting the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to make a study
an relation to rabbits.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 11, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964

Whereas, there are a great many hunters who derive great enjoyment
from rabbit hunting when such sport is available; and

Whereas, there has been a drastic decline in the rabbit supply,
thereby depriving many hunters of a sport which they enjoy, and, if
possible, this should be corrected; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries is directed to e a study
and report upon the following matters:

(a) The feasibility of restocking rabbits throughout Virginia;

(b) Whether or not persons might be encouraged to raise rabbits
under a plan whereby the Commission would purchase the rabbits so
produced and restock them in areas in which they are in short supply; and

(c) Any other matters relating to the foregoing.
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries shall conclude its

study and make its report to the Governor and the General Assembly not
later than July 1, 1965.
Resolved, further, That if the Commission finds such restocking
reasible, it is requested to proceed therewith from the funds available
to it.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of
surface mining in Virginia.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, surface mining for coal has involved more than fourteen
thousand acres of land in Southwestern Virginia; and

Whereas, surface extraction of other minerals has involved consider-
able land area throughout the State, some methods of surface mining
accelerate and increase erosion, thus adding to the pollution of streams
and shortening the useful life of water storage impoundments, and other
methods of surface mining leave the land in an unsightly and unproductive
condition, and reduce its residual taxable value; and

Whereas, the future economy of the State will require the utilization
of all its lands for agriculture, forestry, recreation, industry, residential
or other productive purposes; and

Whereas, for the benefit of future generations, better methods should
be employed by most of the surface mining operations; now, therefore,
ej

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study of
the problems associated with surface mining with a view of determining the
need for laws requiring restoration of surface-mined areas and controlling
surface mining operations in such a way as to minimize their harmful
effects on the future use of mined areas. All agencies of the State shall
assist the Council in its study. The Council shall conclude its study and
report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than
September one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41
Concerning the State Capital Outlay Program.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, a continuing review of the fiscal operations of the State
government by the legislative body is necessary for a proper evaluation
of the budgetary needs of the State’s agencies and institutions; and

Whereas, the institutions and agencies of the State government have
plans for long-range programs of Capital Outlays which amount to many
millions of dollars annually; and
Whereas, the Appropriations Committee of the House of Delegates,
the Finance Committee of the Senate and other committees and agencies
of the General Assembly in the exercise of their respective functions may
best be assisted through the provision of current information relating to
the operations of State agencies and institutions; and

Whereas, it is essential that there be a continuing review of the
overall Capital Outlay program, to evaluate its effect on the future main-
tenance and operations cost of the State, and to insure that the State will
meet its obligations to its citizens in an efficient and economical manner ;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Commission on Economy in Governmental Operations is directed to review
the operation and administration of the State Capital Outlay program at
the several State agencies and institutions and to make report thereon.
In the conduct of this study the Commission shall consult with the heads
of the several institutions and agencies which have Capital Outlay pro-
grams and obtain their recommendations. All agencies of the State shall
assist the Commission in its study; and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission is directed to make a study of the
desirability and feasibility of providing a staff of some permanent per-
sonnel for the Commission to assist it in the conduct of a continuing study
and review of all branches, agencies and functions of the State government
whereby the Legislature and the Governor may be kept fully advised, to
the end that greater economy and efficiency in public expenditures may be
brought about. All agencies of the State shall assist the Commission in
its study.

The Commission shall conclude its study and make its report con-
taining its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General
Assembly not later than July one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report on matters relating to accident, sickness, hospitalization, and
automobile liability insurance policies.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the public seeks to protect itself against the hazards of
accidents and illness by purchasing accident and sickness and hospitaliza-
tion insurance policies so as to be able to pay hospital and medical bills
and, in some cases, to assure an income while disabled; and

Whereas, some accident and sickness and hospitalization insurance
policies contain confusing language, have provisions for cancellation which
appear to be contrary to the public interest, and the unwary are thereby
deceived into believing that they are protected when, in fact, the pro-
tection is slight and in some cases nonexistent; and

Whereas, in many instances, insurance companies writing automobile
liability insurance policies have cancelled, without cause, policies held by
citizens of Virginia; and
Whereas, by virtue of such cancellation, without good and sufficient
reason, those citizens subjected to same, together with other members of
their household, have experienced extreme difficulty in obtaining other
insurance without being subjected to high rates of premium and low rates
of coverage under the Assigned Risk Plan; and

Whereas, these inequities and other related matters caused by can-
cellation of liability policies should be studied with reference to legislation
to correct any abuse or practices which may be found to exist or instigated
by insurance companies or others enjoying the privilege of doing business
or being licensed to market their product in the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia; and

Whereas, it is proper that these matters should be thoroughly reviewed
to determine what additional legislation, if any, should be adopted in
order to allow the State Corporation Commission greater latitude in
policing the sale and issuance of accident and sickness and hospitalization
insurance policies ; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
and report upon the following: 1. All matters relating to accident and
sickness and hospitalization insurance policies being written in this
Commonwealth. The Council shall especially consider, among other
matters, the relationship between the premiums and the benefits, can-
cellation clauses, restrictions upon coverage, how such policies are written,
and means whereby the public may be protected in the purchase of such
insurance. 2. On all matters and practices relating to cancellation of,
or the refusal to issue automobile liability policies and premium ratings
on such policies of automobile liability insurance, and to further determine
if any unwarranted practices or abuses exist, and, if so, recommend laws
designed to correct said abuses, and any related matters thereto. In making
the study, the Council shall avail itself of the assistance of the Commis-
sioner of Insurance and shall consult with the State Corporation Commis-
sion in all matters relating to the study. The Council shall consider the
experience of other states in this type of insurance. All agencies of the
State shall assist the Council upon request. The Council shall conclude
its study and make its report to the Governor and the General Assembly not
later than October one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report upon certain highway construction practices.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the Commonwealth is spending large sums of money in high-
way beautification, is controlling advertising along the highways, and is
taking other action to ensure that the beauty of Virginia will not be marred
along our highways; and

Whereas, the use, in highway construction, of borrow pits along the
highways tends to destroy the beauty of the countryside and it may be
that measures can be devised for the restoration of the beauties of nature;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a study and
report upon what steps can be taken by the State Department of Highways
so that unsightly borrow pits will not be left along our highways. The
State Department of Highways and all State agencies shall assist the
Council in its study. The Council shall conclude its study and make its
report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than September
one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 65

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of
air pollution.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 26, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 4, 1964

Whereas, large areas of Virginia are fast changing from agricultural
to industrial, urban and suburban developments, and along with this change
there has been a marked increase in air pollution; and

Whereas, air pollution is brought on by many complex and interre-
lated factors resulting from urbanization, industrial development, ever
greater use of the motor vehicle, and other facets of our civilization, which
increase air pollution, bringing on resulting dangers to the public health
and welfare, damage to and deterioration of property, hazards to trans-
portation upon the ground and in the air, and inconvenience and, in some
cases, danger to individuals; and

Whereas, hasty action and unwise legislation might well have un-
toward results on our industrial development program, as well as on exist-
ing industry, and informed and active leadership by the Commonwealth is
required to coordinate the existing air pollution studies in order to provide
for cooperative programs, State, regional and local, to protect the public
health and welfare and the well-being of business and industry ; and

Whereas, legislation has been enacted by the Congress which will un-
doubtedly result in grants to states with programs to curb air pollution
problems and the time is now at hand in which the Commonwealth should
make an evaluation of the extent to which air pollution is a problem and
is likely to become greater, measures which might be employed to reduce
this threat, and, the most appropriate course which the State should take,
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
and report upon air pollution and, in making the same, may avail itself of
the advice of persons of recognized standing and ability throughout the
State. All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its study.

The Council shall consider the experience and legislation of other
states in the matter of air pollution and their actions relative thereto. The
Council shall seek the advice of all persons, firms, corporations, associations
and governmental entities, State, local and federal, which the Council is of
opinion might assist it in its study. The Council may accept and expend
gifts, grants and donations from any and all sources for the purposes
hereof, which shall be available for the payment of such expenses as the
Council certifies to any such donor; provided the report shall set forth the
source, amount and purposes for which such payments are made. The
Council shall conclude its study and make its report to the Governor and
the eeueral Assembly not later than September one, nineteen hundred
sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 78

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study and report
upon matters relating to the control and regulation of outdoor ad-
vertising.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, beautiful highways are one of the Commonwealth’s greatest
assets; and

Whereas, at the present time certain outdoor advertising within areas
adjacent to such highways is marring such beauty; and

Whereas, it is felt that proper statutory regulation and control of out-
door advertising, along with strict enforcement thereof, can alleviate the
situation; now, therefore, be it

_ Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council be, and it hereby is directed to study
the statutes governing outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to highways,
the enforcement of such statutes and all other matters incidental thereto
and to recommend any necessary changes to make the outdoor advertising
act more effectual.

All agencies of the State shall assist the Council, upon request, in its
study. The Council shall complete its study and make a report containing
its findings and recommendations, to the Governor and the General Assem-
bly not later than September one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 76

Directing the Department of Conservation and Economic Development to
make a study and offer a plan for the encouragement or establishment
of an institution for the study of Virginia’s seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries and to provide for the housing of certain artifacts.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964
Whereas, the status of historic archaeology sites in Virginia has re-
ceived considerable publicity in recent months; and

Whereas, it has been revealed that much of the history of the seven-
teenth and eighteenth centuries is buried beneath the soil; and
Whereas, the bicentennial of the Revolution, in which the Common-
wealth’s colonial past will be commemorated and exhibited, will be
observed in coming years; and

Whereas, it has been proposed that an institution for the study of
domestic and industrial life in Virginia from the seventeenth to the
nineteenth centuries, as revealed through archaeology, be established in
the James City County area; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Department of Conservation and Economic Development is directed to
make a study and to offer a plan for the encouragement or establishment
of an institution for the study of Virginia’s seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries as revealed through archaeology and to provide for the suitable
permanent housing of the quantities of domestic and architectural
artifacts which normally accrue from the evacuation of a colonial site.
To assist the Department in making the study, the Governor shall appoint
an advisory committee consisting of nine members to be appointed from
the State at large. The advisory committee shall receive no compensation
for their services, but shall be paid from funds provided by law their
necessary expenses, not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars. The
Department shall request the cooperation of the State Library Board,
Virginia Institute of Scientific Research, the Virginia Academy of Science,
and other interested groups. All agencies of the State shall assist the
Department on its request. The Department shall conclude its study and
make a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor
and General Assembly not later than September one, nineteen hundred
sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 78
Creating a commission to study matters relating to the tourist industry.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the tourist industry is one of the largest employers in
Virginia and not only provides employment for many Virginians, but also
brings in substantial revenues to the State and local governments; and

Whereas, Virginia should determine what methods will most appro-
priately serve to attract tourists to Virginia and, while they are visiting
Virginia, present to them such historical scenes and occasions as will lead
them to return and bring others with them; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That a
commission is hereby created to make a study and report upon what steps
the State can most appropriately take to bring the attractions of Virginia
to the attention of prospective tourists at a reasonable cost with the greatest
possibility of benefit to the economy of the State. The Commission shall
also consider means whereby the State and local governments may pro-
vide pictorial and other presentations of Virginia’s great and varied his-
toric past. The Department of Conservation and Economic Development,
and all other State agencies, shall assist the Commission in its work. The
members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their
service but shall be paid their necessary expenses for which and for such
secretarial and other assistance as the Commission may require, there is
hereby appropriated the sum of three thousand dollars, to be paid from
the contingent fund of the General Assembly. The Commission shall be
composed of nine members appointed as follows: The Speaker of the House
of Delegates shall appoint five persons from the membership of the House,
the President of the Senate shall appoint two persons from the member-
ship of the Senate and the Governor shall appoint two persons from the
State at large. The Commission shall conclude its study and make its
report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than September
one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 89

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report on the treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates. March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the problem of alcoholism in this State is on the rise; and

Whereas, the increase of our crime rate and in the number of broken
homes is directly attributable to alcoholism; and

Whereas, with the increase in population, it must follow that the
number of alcoholics will increase; and

Whereas, facilities for treating persons afflicted with the disease of
alcoholism in this State are limited; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a study and
report on the treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics, with recommenda-
tions on how, if possible, facilities within the State can be expanded to
meet the problem. All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its
study. The Council shall complete its study and make its report to the
Governor and the General Assembly not later than October one, nineteen
hundred sixty-five.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 92

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to continue its study
concerning the Department of Welfare and Institutions.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council made a study
and report upon the Department of Welfare and Institutions in relation
to whether or not the same should be divided into two or more agencies
and reported thereon, pointing out the need for further consideration;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
and report upon the advisability of dividing the Department of Welfare
and Institutions into two or more agencies. The Council shall consider

all relevant reports upon the study. All agencies of the State shall assist

the Council in its study. The Council shall conclude its study and make

‘ report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than Septem-
ri, .

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 94

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report concerning grants in aid to the localities and related matters.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, The Commission to Study State and Local Revenues and
Expenditures and Related Matters has compiled and presented to the
General Assembly much valuable information concerning the distribution
in aid for various purposes to the localities by the State and has shown
the relationship between such grants and the relative resources of the
respective localities ; and

Whereas, it is important that this material be kept up to date in
order for the General Assembly of nineteen hundred sixty-six to be then
advised of the distribution of grants in aid by the State to the localities
and the relationship of such grants to the resources of the several counties,
cities and towns and the needs thereof ; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
of the data compiled by the Commission to Study State and Local Rev-
enues and Expenditures and Related Matters insofar as these data in-
volve State grants in aid to the localities, the need for revenue of the
localities, the ability of the respective localities to meet such needs from
their resources, and the relationship between such grants in aid and the
needs and resources of the several localities. The Council shall make a
report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than Decem-
ber one, nineteen hundred sixty-five and shall set forth in its report
current tables showing the distribution of grants in aid to the localities
upon the foregoing basis, whereby the material prepared by the aforesaid
Commission may be brought up to date for the benefit of the General
Assembly of nineteen hundred sixty-six. All agencies of the State shall
assist the Council in its study.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 98

Requesting the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia State Bar Association
to make certain studies and reports.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 1964
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964

Whereas, certain matters have been offered for consideration by the
1964 Session of the General Assembly of Virginia and it appearing that
the bar and the bar associations might properly be requested to make
studies and reports thereon; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate concurring,
That the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia State Bar Association are
respectfully requested to make a study of the following matters and report
thereon to the Committees for Courts of Justice of the House of Delegates
and Senate prior to the next regular session of the General Assembly :

(1) Third party practice for the purpose of determining whether a
defendant should be permitted to bring into a pending suit a new party,
and, if so, under what conditions and restrictions.

(2) The disability of married persons under the age of twenty-one
years for the purpose of determining whether such disability should be
removed in the case of married persons eighteen years of age or older.

(3) The presumptions relating to survivorship contained in the Uni-
form Simultaneous Death Act for the purpose of determining (a) whether
such act should be amended to permit a testator generally to reverse such
presumptions as to property not passing by the will, and (b) whether
such act should be amended to incorporate the provisions of House Bill
No. 750 introduced at the 1964 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

(4) The fixing of punishment of a person convicted of a crime for
the purpose of determining the desirability of having the court review
or otherwise participate in the fixing of, the punishment fixed by the jury.
In connection with the study of this matter the Virginia State Bar and the
Virginia State Bar Association are requested to consider House Bill No.
508 and House Bill No. 509 introduced at the 1964 Regular Session of the
General Assembly.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study matters
relating to use of easements by public service companies.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964

Whereas, the public service companies have the power to acquire
easements in and over property by the power of condemnation; and

Whereas, more and more property is being required for such ease-
ments, and the State Highway Department is also requiring easements
over property for certain purposes, thereby depleting the quantity of
land available for other uses, and this despite the fact that land is one
of our most important resources and should be conserved; now, there-

ore, be i

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That
the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to make a study
and report upon whether or not the condemnation statutes should be
amended to require public service companies to use their own ease-
ments more fully and to allow other such companies to use such ease-
ments before additional land can be condemned for further easements.
The Council shall consider in its study the advisability and feasibility
of the use of the same easement by two or more public service com-
panies. All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its study.
The Council shall complete its study and make its report to the Governor
and the General Assembly not later than September one, nineteen hundred

sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3

Requesting the State Board of Pharmacy to study the need for additional
laws and enforcement personnel to prevent the sale of dangerous
drugs to motor vehicle operators. |

Agreed to by the Senate, February 7, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964

Whereas, the use of dangerous drugs by motor vehicle operators
creates a needless hazard on our highways; and

Whereas, the incidence of the sale and use of such dangerous drugs
has been increasing at an alarming rate in the past several years; and

Whereas, to promote safety on our highways it is necessary that the
laws prohibiting the sale to and use of dangerous drugs by motor vehicle
operators be properly enforced; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the
State Board of Pharmacy is hereby requested to make a study of the need
for additional laws and enforcement personnel to prevent the sale to and
use of dangerous drugs by motor vehicle operators.

All agencies of the State shall assist the State Board of Pharmacy in
its study.

The Board shall complete its study and make its report to the Governor
and the General Assembly not later than October one, nineteen hundred

sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4

Directing the State Health Commissioner to appoint a committee to study
and recommend minimum visual standards for motor vehicle operators.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 7, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964
Whereas, the death and accident toll upon the highways of this State
has reached alarming proportions; and

Whereas, the ability of the motor vehicle operator to see properly and
to assess the changing traffic situations is of paramount importance in
promoting safety on our highways; and

Whereas, there is little uniformity of minimum visual standards for
motor vehicle operators among the several states, and there is need for
professional help in arriving at reasonable standards and examination
techniques; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the
State Health Commissioner is hereby directed to appoint a Committee of
qualified individuals, representing all professions and occupations con-
cerned with diagnosis and treatment of visual defects, and prescribing
for and production of devices for correction of such defects, to make a
study and recommend to the Commissioner of the Division of Motor
Vehicles minimum visual standards requisite for operation of a motor
vehicle and techniques for determining whether a motor vehicle operator,
or an applicant for license to operate a motor vehicle meets such standards.

All agencies of the State government shall assist the Committee in its
study. The members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be paid their necessary expenses, for which, and
for such secretarial and other assistance as the Committee may require,
there is hereby appropriated from the contingent fund of the General
Assembly the sum of one thousand dollars.

The Committee shall complete its study and make its report to the
Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles not later than January
one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study and report
on the need for the creation of a State Commission to plan for Vir-
ginia’s observance of the two hundredth anniversary of American
Independence in nineteen hundred seventy-siz.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964

Whereas, the year nineteen hundred seventy-six will mark the two
hundredth anniversary of the climax of the movement to establish Ameri-
can Independence; and

Whereas, each passing day brings home anew to Virginians and all
other Americans the blessings brought by American Independence and
Freedom; and

Whereas, Virginia had many places and many great statesmen and
soldiers associated with this highly important period in our State and
National history ; and

Whereas, Virginians and all other Americans need to be reminded of
and to be inspired by the great events, the great principles of government
and the outstanding personalities in this period of history; and

Whereas, Virginia has many historic shrines, dear to the hearts of
all Americans, associated with this period in our history, which are visited
annually by millions from other states and nations, and which would be
vanes by additional millions during the observance of this anniversary;
an
Whereas, the boards of the Virginia Department of Conservation and
Economic Development, the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and the
Virginia Travel Council have each endorsed the need for the State Com-
mission proposed, as has also the Virginia Travel Coordinating Committee
which is composed of representatives of each of the three organizations
named; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to study
and report on the need for creation of a State Commission to plan, execute
and coordinate Virginia’s observance of this anniversary.

Among other things, the Council shall consider the number and
method of appointment of the Commission members; the type of adminis-
trative organization; what appropriation, if any, is needed, and the period
of time during which the observance will be held in Virginia.

The Council shall conclude its study and make its report containing
its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General As-
sembly not later than April one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report upon a mineral research laboratory.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 1964

Whereas, competent geologists believe that the economic and indus-
trial development of Virginia would be materially aided by the acquisition
of greater knowledge as to the chemical and physical content of the coal
and other minerals of Virginia; and

Whereas, other states have established major laboratories to study
the development and additional uses of minerals within these states; and

Whereas, these laboratories have materially aided the economy of
these states by the discovery and development of new uses for minerals
within said states; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed to make a study
of the need for, and the feasibility of establishing, a mineral research
laboratory that will have as its prime objective the utilization of Virginia
materials and the development of new uses for coal and other Virginia
mineral substances. If the Council determines that such a laboratory is
feasible, then the Council shall make recommendations as to location,
cost of construction, method of staffing, cost of operation, and other
pertinent matters concerning the laboratory.

All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its study. The
Council shall conclude its study and make its report to the Governor and
irra Assembly not later than October one, nineteen hundred and
sixty-five.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to study the laws
relating to commissioners of accounts and fiduciaries.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964

Whereas, among the several cities and counties of this State, there
is a wide variance in the interpretation of the laws concerning the ac-
counting of fiduciaries and the practice of approving accounts, inventories
and appraisements by commissioners of accounts; and

Whereas, variance in interpretation and practice tends to lead to in-
decision and confusion on the part of persons and corporations regularly
engaged in the practice of handling fiduciary matters in the various counties
and cities; and

Whereas, several amendments to the statutes relating to the work of
the commissioners of accounts have been suggested in recent years; and

Whereas, the Virginia State Bar Association has suggested that the
present statutes relating to the work of commissioners of accounts be
reviewed ; and

Whereas, a thorough study and review should be made regarding
such matters; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is directed to
study and report upon the laws relating to personal representatives of
deceased persons and other fiduciaries, and commissioners of accounts,
together with any statutory changes that it might recommend towards
clarifying or modifying the respective duties of fiduciaries and commis-
sioners of accounts. The Council shall complete its study and report to
the Governor and General Assembly not later than October one, nineteen
hundred sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21

Continuing the Joint Commission to consider matters relating to passenger
carrier facilities in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 7, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964

Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution forty-
one of nineteen hundred sixty, there was appointed a Commission to study
matters relating to passenger carrier facilities in the Washington metro-
politan areas, which Commission was continued by the General Assembly
of nineteen hundred sixty-two; and

Whereas, the Virginia members of the Commission at the present
time are Senator Charles R. Fenwick, Delegate William L. Winston and
Judge H. Lester Hooker; and
Whereas, the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia have
taken similar action so that a set of commissioners from each of these
jurisdictions has been working on the subject; and

Whereas, this Commission negotiated and recommended legislation
which established the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation
Compact; and

Whereas, there are still studies and possibilities for action, including
the negotiation of a further compact, which makes it advisable that this
Commission be continued in the future; and

Whereas, the Congress of the United States has given its consent
to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the Board
of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to negotiate such a further
compact; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, That the Joint Commission heretofore created by the General
Assembly to study passenger carrier facilities in the Washington metro-
politan area is continued, and the Virginia representatives on the said
Commission are continued in their memberships. If any person repre-
senting Virginia hereafter ceases to be a member of the House of Dele-
gates, or of the Senate, or of the State Corporation Commission, his
successor shall be appointed in the same manner and for the same term
as the person originally appointed was designated to serve on such Joint
Commission.

Resolved, further, That the state of Maryland and the District of
Columbia be requested also to continue the existence and work of the
committees appointed for those two jurisdictions;

Resolved, further, That the Joint Commission herein continued be
requested to continue its studies of the adequacy of passenger carrier
facilities and services in the Washington metropolitan area, negotiate
with representatives of Maryland, the District of Columbia and the
federal government a further compact for the establishment of a perma-
nent organization to provide an adequate system of transportation for
the Washington metropolitan area, and from time to time report to the
several legislative bodies concerned as to the progress of the work, and
as to the necessity or desirability of further legislation.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25

Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study of
matters relating to automobile graveyards.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964
Whereas, automobile graveyards are spreading throughout the Com-
monwealth, and

Whereas, these unsightly accumulations of cars are a growing blight
on the Virginia landscape, and
Whereas, the problem becomes more acute each year with the in-
crease in the production of vehicles of all kinds, and

Whereas, existing legislation has not been effective in dealing with
the problem; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed
to make a study and report on all matters relating to automobile grave-
yards, and shall include in such report recommendations for changes in
legislation concerning the regulation and maintenance of automobile
graveyards so as to preserve the scenic beauty of Virginia along its high-
ways.

All agencies of the State shall assist the Council in its study, upon
request. The Council shall conclude its study and make its report to the
Governor and the General Assembly not later than October one, nineteen
hundred sixty-five.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26

To study the encouragement or establishment of a museum of science and
natural history.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964

Whereas, the State Museum of Minerals, Timber and History has
for many years afforded pleasure and instruction on Virginia’s natural
resources, products and history to countless students and visitors to the
Capitol Square; and

Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that knowledge and under-
standing of the use and conservation of Virginia’s physical assets is a
proper concern of the Commonwealth; and

Whereas, the present museum is inadequate in terms of location,
available space, range and quality of the collection and its display; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, That the Department of Conservation and Economic Development is
directed to make a study and to offer a plan for the encouragement or
establishment of a properly located, designed, and operated museum of
science, archaeology, and natural history in the Capital City. To assist the
Department in making the study, the Governor shall appoint an advisory
‘sonia consisting of nine members to be appointed from the State at
arge.

The Department shall request the cooperation of the Virginia In-
stitute of Scientific Research, the Virginia Academy of Science, and other
interested groups. All agencies of the State shall assist the Department
on its request. The Department shall conclude its study and make a report
containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the
General Assembly not later than September one, nineteen hundred sixty-

ve.
Directing the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to make a study and
report upon matters relating to the certification of psychologists.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 27, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 6, 1964

Whereas, Chapter 6 of Title 54 of the Code of Virginia, provid-
ing for the examination and certification of clinical psychologists, was en-
acted me law in 1946 and has not been substantially changed since that
time; an

Whereas, many changes have occurred in the field of psychology
since the enactment of this law and psychologists feel that some revisions
of the law are necessary for the proper protection of the public; and

Whereas, differences of opinion have arisen between some groups
of psychiatrists and of psychologists as to whether some of the functions
of certain psychologists constitute the practice of medicine; and

Whereas, psychologists generally feel that the work done by
clinical psychologists is not the practice of medicine, and that certifica-
tion of all persons wishing to use the title “psychologist”, or a similar
title, by a board similar to the board presently provided by Chapter 6 of
Title 54 would provide the necessary protection to the public; and

Whereas, some psychiatrists feel that some clinical psychologists
in dealing with maladjustments and personality disorders are practicing
medicine and should be licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners or
should practice clinical psychology only under the supervision of, or in
conjunction with, a licensed practicing physician; and

Whereas, the determination of these differences rests with the
General Assembly of Virginia and the complexity and technical nature
of the questions involved make it desirable that the Assembly have the
benefit of a study made by the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates concur-
ring, That the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council is hereby directed
to make a study and report upon the following and any related matters:

1. The types of services presently rendered by psychologists and
psychiatrists, the extent to which such services can be defined and the
extent, if any, to which they overlap.

2. Whether clinical psychologists rendering services to the public for
a fee are engaging in the practice of medicine and, if so, whether the
public interest requires that such psychologists be certified or licensed
by the Board of Medical Examiners or required to work with or under the
supervision of a licensed physician.

3. Whether psychologists as a group should be permitted to retain
their professional identity, and certify members of their profession
through their own examining board.

4. Whether it would be in the public interest to amend the present
law governing the certification of psychologists so as to require the cer-
tification of all persons desiring to represent themselves to the public
by the title “psychologist” or some similar title.

The Council in its study shall keep first in its view the health and
welfare of the people of this State. All agencies of the State shall assist
the Council in its study and the Council shall conclude the study and
make its report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than
August 1, 1965.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30

Directing the State Council of Higher Education to conduct a comprehen
sive study of objectives, needs and resources of higher education tn
the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 5, 1964

Whereas, substantial growth of higher education is evidenced by the
following trends:

(1) unprecedented numbers of Virginians are seeking admission to
institutions of higher learning;

(2) employment opportunities in Virginia’s changing and expanding
economy are creating needs for more graduates at the post-high school,
college and graduate levels;

(3) Virginia’s program of industrial development is causing greater
demands for advanced training and research in business, commercial,
scientific and technological fields;

(4) urbanization, higher standards of living and related social
changes are increasing requirements for medical, dental, and other pro-
fessional and social services; and

Whereas, public and private colleges and universities in Virginia are
having to adjust and expand their educational programs, services and
facilities to accommodate these rapid changes and emerging requirements,
thus generating progressively larger financial requirements that accentuate
the increasing and conflicting pressures on public, private and corporate
financial resources; and

Whereas, it is essential that Virginia’s dual and complementary sys-
tem of public and private colleges and universities be preserved, maintained
and strengthened; and

Whereas, all these problems should be subjected to a comprehensive
review and study in order to evaluate higher educational objectives, needs
and resources and to develop a program of long-range planning for higher
education in which both public and private colleges will continue to
furnish their unique and valuable contributions to the economic progress
of the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the
Governor shall appoint a Commission on Higher Education, consisting
of the State Council of Higher Education and eleven additional members
to be chosen from the State at large. The Chairman shall be designated
by the Governor. The Commission is directed to undertake a comprehen-
sive study and review of higher education to be used as a basis for effec-
tive long-range planning as to objectives, needs and resources of public
and private higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In addition to such other matters as may be included in its study and
report, the Commission shall consult with State institutions of higher
education which operate off-campus branches, divisions or colleges, and
with such state boards and departments as operate area vocational and
technical schools, and shall then recommend to the Governor and the
General Assembly procedures whereby such branches, divisions, colleges
and schools may be consolidated into a statewide system of comprehensive
community colleges which offer post-high school education for terminal
vocational and technical training, and for college-transfer programs of not
more than two years duration.

The Director and staff of the State Council of Higher Education shall
serve as the secretariat of the Commission.

The Commission shall also seek the guidance of the governing boards
and administrative officials of public and private institutions of higher
learning in the Commonwealth, appropriate government officials, and rep-
resentatives of Virginia business, industry and the professions.

All agencies of the State, educational and otherwise, shall cooperate
with the Commission in the study.

The Commission shall conclude the study and make its report to the
Governor and the General Assembly not later than October 1, 1965.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 50

Creating a Commission to study and report upon the toll projects financed
under the State Revenue Bond Act.

Agreed to by the Senate, March 3, 1964
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 1964

Whereas, the State Highway Department has acquired or constructed
many of the projects enumerated in § 33-228 of the Code of Virginia under
the State Revenue Bond Act; and

Whereas, the toll revenue collected on certain of these projects since
acquisition or construction under the State Revenue Bond Act has ex-
ceeded the cost of such acquisition or construction, including the cost
of financing; and

Whereas, it appears that the toll charges on these projects might
possibly be reduced and the cost of maintenance or a portion thereof might
possibly be borne by the State Highway Department; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Virginia, the House of Delegates con-
curring, That the General Assembly is of the opinion that all matters
relating to the toll charges on projects financed under the State Revenue
Bond Act should be thoroughly studied, and for that purpose a Commission
is hereby created to be composed of nine members from the State at large,
all to be appointed by the Governor, who shall designate the Chairman.
The Commission shall study and make recommendations upon the
following matters:

1. The rates and toll charges on the several toll projects financed
under the State Revenue Bond Act and the possibility of reducing these
toll charges.

2. Whether the cost of maintenance of these projects or a portion
thereof might possibly be borne by the State Highway Department from
allocations appropriated to it for the construction and maintenance of
State Highways.

3. Such other matters as are deemed appropriate in relation to the
foregoing.

The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for
their services but shall be paid their necessary expenses, for which, and
for such secretarial and other assistance as the Commission may require,
there is hereby appropriated from the contingent fund of the General
Assembly the sum of $1,000.

All agencies of the State shall assist the Commission in its study, upon
request. The Commission shall complete its study and submit its recom-
sear a fo the Governor and the General Assembly not later than De-
cember 1, .