Senate Bill 818, which would have allowed the clerk to destroy a will's file along with the original will after five years have passed, was defeated today in the House of Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly by a vote of 15-Y 81-N. Jan Hathcock Public Relations Officer Library of Virginia 804-692-3592 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html