Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-30
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his constituents were not cIamoring TO
any particular legislation unless It wa
something I'm the way OF fence and roa
laws. As to what would be the most i'm
portant measure to be considered thi
session ne was not yet prepared 10 say
The Senator did not think there woul'
be any change in the judiciary system.
Mr.. j. c. Campbell, member OF th'
House from Amherst, is at Ford's. Whel
asked II his constituents had any pc
measures they wished enacted into laws
he replied that they desired. more thar
all the election OF Mr.. r. II. Drummon'
to the Office of Register OF the Lane
Office. Mr.. Drummond Is Commissions
of Revenue in his county and an eX
Sheriff. He is working hard in his OWL
interests, and has quite following.
SHOULD HAVE FEWER ELECTIONS
Mr.. Campbell said he would not have
any measures to introduce Of much loca
Importance. II think" said he. "the ques
ton OF general economy, retrenchment
|
one TO present itself before the body.
think there must be a reduction i'm the
criminal expenses. / also think we should
amend the Constitution so as to reduce
the number Of elections. | Will offer a
| constitutional amendment to reduce the
| number of elections SO that we will only
have them every two and four years.
Senator Bland Massie. of Nelson, who
Is also at Ford's said he too. thought a
good deal of the present expenses could
be done away with by not having so
many elections Senator Massie thinks
the bird law" should be repealed.
Mr.. A. L. Minter, Of Bedford, is at
| Ford's. He put i'm a few brief words.
| the opinion which seems to be quite gene
raj among the legislators. Said he "Our
| people want retrenchment and reform.
! within the limits of no increase in taxa
| ton"
WILL DO SOME LOOPING OFF.
The towering form of Senator Keezle
OF Rockingham, was also seen in Ford $
lobby and, like others not so high up
I'm the world as himself, he expressed
the opinion that retrenchment and re-
form were the two things needful to be
adopted at this session of the General
Assembly.
How are you going to accomplish
that?"
1--WE are going to Top off good deal,
and put on just little"
Senator Manly III. Barnes, Of New Kent.
also stopping at Fords, said he thought
the hardest fight would be I'm regard TO
the election laws. He thought there
would be an effort to repeal the present
law As far as his section was con-
cerned, his constituents were very well
satisfied with the law.
NO CHANGE IN ELECTION LAW.
Mr. William II. Mann, member Of the
House from Petersburg, who is quite well
known i'm this city, was seen at Murphy's.
and said that his constituents wanted
reasonable retrenchment and reform.
Petersburg has no special legislation to
ask for at this time" said he. There
are no local issues with u.s.
When questioned as to the election law,
Mr.. Mann said: 81 am opposed 10 any
change I'm the election law. l think it
the best and fairest election law we have
had within my recollection"
Senator G.. NJ Wallace of Stafford,
who is from the Thirteenth District. rep
resented at the last session by Mr.. Lit
tie. said he thought Tetrenchment and
reform would be the most important
legislation TO be considered.
Mr.. Pitcher, Of Fauquer, said that his
people had no local issues to be fought
A Norfolk delegate says that, as usual
there will be q ferry fight" made at this !
session.
WON AFTER A HARD FIGHT.
Mr. j. NJ. Bauserman, member of the |
House from Shenandoah. claims to have
had probably the hardest fight for cleo
ton of any member Of the present Legls-
lature. But he fought to such good pur-
pose that he changed the majority or
fifty that the county gave Mckinley IN
1896 to one of SSi for himself in 1897. Re
garding the probable course of legislation
this session, Mr.. Bauserman said: 'Indi-
/ favor the strictest economy
In all appropriations and retrenchment
wherever possible Every Democratic
member of the Legislature was elected
pledged 10 reduce the expenses Of the
State. and IL is safe to say it will be
done Just what direction reform will
take / cannot say, but l think several
State and county offices could be abol-
shed without Gripping the governmental
Of the State"
SENATOR OPIE's REFORM IDEAS.
Senator j. n. Opie, OF Augusta county,
IS the advocate of several radical re-
forms with view to reducing expenses. |
He said: This Legislature Is pledged to
ut down the expenses Of the State Gov
and / am sure it will be done. |
The ways to accomplish this end are
many. / favor the merging Of our cleo
ions. We have too many. County ofti-
'ers could be chosen at the fall elections
instead of at separate elections in the |
pring and thousands OF dollars could
n this way be saved. There might be a
till further mergence Of elections which
would produce an enormous saving. Then ,
everal OF our county and State officers !
re too highly salaried. and a cOnside- (,
able reduction of these would effect a
reat saving. | also advocate the abol- ,
ion of several OF our Offices There is ,
% necessity for the Office Of county SUI ;
of schools. The work now ,
one by these officials could be as easily
nd as well done by the trustees Of the ;
arious districts, and examinations OF | .
aachers could be held by three good | :
eachers Of the county. selected by the >
rustees or I'm some other acceptable man ~
er. | also favor abolshing the Office or ,
econd Auditor. His duties could be lust =
5 well and as easily performed by the >
.egister of the Land ONCE. / also favor
constitutional amendment reducing the II
lumber OF county judges. There are h
lenty OF ways in which we could econo- a
lize The Legislature is going to hear s.