The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
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y. Bell Of Norfolk city. occupied posi-
tons as committee clerks Tor The first
time last session.
Besides these officers e. Che tao houses
there are positions of pages 80 be hh,d
-Four are % Dee elected by tho Senate
ana eight by the House. To- tle Senate
the members are for that purpose dlFll
al into four districts and so each OF
them ton senators cast their votes fOr one
page. In the House the appointment is
made by the Speaker upon tle re lm-
mendation OF the members. lp % the
last Session the House wa1 only entitled
to six pages, but .g view 81 tho large
increase of business the law was Thea
amended so as TO add TWO moro pages
TO the number.
III WALTON Law 10 Br A,IfNDrD.
The coming session Of the Legislature
promises 10 be quite am important one
and a good many subjects of general ln-
terest. some OF which are demanded by
a certain class o. legislators. viii have
TO H. finally disposed OF. In The nrst
place there is tAe Walton Jaw. winch. OF
course. VIII come up 10y amendment.
Notwithstanding the fact that some OF
the leaders of the Democratic party &c
clare that the law ia It's present shape
works well and does not require but very
D
well understood that great deal of dis
satisfaction with the law has come 20
light in all portions OF the State. Only
comparatively few members Of the Sec
sion that created the Walton law have
been ren0minacd, and this significant
fact seems TO indicate that the massc
are dissatisfied with their ole representa-
tives. and rather prefer 10 have the re
framing OF the measure entrusted 10 new
hands.
Then again there viii be a revival OF
the question as 20 the advisahiliiy or hold
ing q constitutional convention. Duria 1
the past TWO years the views OF COCA
many men on that subject have been
changed and the measure. ii resurrecten.
viii undoubtedly find a good many more
advocates Besides. il stands 10 reason
that Governor OFerrall, IN his message
10 the LEGISLATURE. will earnestly recon-
trend the modification Of the law with
a view Of reducing criminal expenses,
and this would be one OF the most M
pcrtant arguments in favor or a conven-
ton.
o-HER LEGISLATION or GENERAL ISTEPrsT.
There viii also be an effort made 20
secure some general legislation IN favor
ot better roads and a similar attempt
may b. made. as IN former sessions. 10
obtain a EtNtiI -ANc law. BtriAttf
there is the krotty oyster question,
which is bound 10 come up again IN one
shape or another. for the conflicting IN
terests OF those directly affected by the
oyster industry. VIII ask for remedies
in cases which they consider hardship
and iniquitOus Ii Is also probable that
the Legislature viii be asked 70 change
the jurisdiction over the oyster industry
altogether. by taking IL away from the
present Board on the Chesapeake ana
its Tributaries. and creating separate
department under the head OF nsh
con missioner, who Is 10 shoulder the
entire responsibility.
Should a majority of the voters IN
Richmond decide at the primary election
on next Tuesday that the city charter
should be so amended that hereafter
the heads of city departments be elected
by the people instead OF by the city
Council. then this subject would OF course
command the attention OF the legislators.
In this instance. however. II might be
expected that changes OF rather sweep
ing nature in the provisions OF the char