The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
GOVERNORS SUGGESTION
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charged their duties. and though much
has been done which will rebound to
Inc true interest of the people, much
or Importance will necessarily be left
undone or account OF the many per
plcxltlcs wtrh which you have been
surrounded.
Let us not he dcludcd with the idea
that because Il fund ma be on hand,
or may a~ccunulatc by the time our
interest demands viii Increase. sum
clcnt 10 carry us for n few years, i.hnt
therefore we need no legislation to help
us, when greater demand will be laid
upon the treasury. AS I said In my
inaugural address. I'll Is n wise ca1,taln
and crew who will AXE a reef in tl,cir
sails. In the lace of an approachinr
gale, and 1t must he apparent TO all
that we are threatened with n reduction
an assessment of taxable values If the
present depression continues. We must
not fall TO take Il reef In the sail of
u expenditures In ordsr To secure
thDt Tar reaching economy which
should be observed.
When ] was inductcd into office II
was my privilege to suggest legislation
on certain lines, one of which was The
appointment Of IL special committee. or
commission TO take into consideration
''~'S b'Cotloi vi SOl1SllllltlOn0l re-
forms. l know that the Legislature
has had this subjcst under advise
ment and that much consideration has
been given the subject by both houses.
ana have no doubt that many dcslra-
hle changes may he proposed. Yet in
the nature OF things am persuaded
that the subject will not receive the
nltent'on It's Importance deserves. I
therefore take the liberty OF renewing
tne suggestions contained In my inau-
gural address. I would ask the Iapts-
lature ITO seriously consider the oucs-
tion or appointing an interim commit
zee OF commission to report TO the next
SESSION or the Legislature, or TO q spe-
ca session, ms may he deemed MOST do
"ir"ole. Ihis committee might he
OF n limited number of chosen
men, n 1t seems to me that # 1yo,Id
Ds wei 10 prescribe that not more than
rNoalhiros should belong to one poHuca
party. a small number OF men v.o,,Id
Undoubtedly do this work more cnactiuo-
~ that q large body, and of course rho
expenses would be orresDcndlpp, loo
seiiea' No have Numbers OF djfforont
poli.'cai parties would remove the OH
Jections OF partisanshIp and insntro oil
classes with THE hope of securing such
range In our organic law os ,yoI,Ia
''M y Ehem practical and beneficial
mere is q strong demand for n Com
,,u,'ohai convention. and this de-
~. - iIkeiy 10 Increase. To my mind
the system l propose. for MANY re,snns
IS more desirable than the calling ~ -
convention: In the frst place the della
neea not be much greater, and there
~ Iar more certainty OF securing dos,r-
inle changes and having them adon,ad
by the people than there would ba of
succeeding on the line of calling a CON
'ehiion. There Is risk that the call
"ould not he s%ustaincd: there Is r,sl,
a. 10 the composition OF the nve
lon' there also might be some risk nc
TO the adoption Of the constitution ana
l believe that rhc expenses OF A npe-
c,al committee or commission would be
iess IMAM would accrue by the holding
or a Constitution ConventIon-an
Item of great Importance at this time.
These suggestions I offer in a spirit
prompted by a desire to promote the
welfare OF the people. and are com
mended to your kind consideration
with the hope that hey nav moe,
your favorable approval and ,br,ns
forth results to be desired by all the
people OF our Commonwealth.
Respectfully.
(signed) j.. HOGE TYLER,
Governor.
j. G. Bailey. the Henrico Wild man
who came near killing Mr.. r. l.. Mon
tagne. Monday evening, was adjudged
insane his morning.
Mr.. Maynard has introduced in tho
Senate q. bill to incorporate the Ports
mouth and Smithfeld Railroad Com
pany. with John L. Watson. C. Fenton
Day. a. ]. Phillips, r. G.. Bnvkin and
". j. Wood as corporator3.
"A. c. Morris, captain Of a vessel. Sc
cured judgment in the Law and Equity
Court to-day against DR.. ~. G.. Jones
quarantine officer at Newport News,
for $1,000. The suit grew OUT of the
prosecution of Morris for alleged theft
by Jones.