The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
he FAVOUS A COMMISSION.
The Governor Recommends One on
Constitutional R forms.
, ,ssB,LIlY BILL BADLY DEFEATED.
:. u.coived only FIVE Notes.-The mouse
.esActs Reducing the Fees of Conn
ApwcaIth's Attorneys aud hag's-
,,c.1he wharton Measure.

report t. O. OIL the Legislature what con-
s.ial sessi, reforms are needed be prOvid-
Sligutional
cd for. or e TO S. the Employers
By Not, which had been debated on
i.iabiniy uiii was defeated IN the Sena.e.
several days nassed bills looking 10 re-
The House ., OF the Commonwealth
duc,ng the r. -.,yistrafes
Attorneys ana At ITS afternoon session
Tbe senate O enlarge the penitentary
passed the act its engrossment the bill
and ordered 10 onsondation OF the Rich
autnor'HnS the urg and the Petersburg
mond an" 49, es.
railroad Compam -. v..s.co
>" essage is as follows;
Tire Governors m emb,y of Virginia:
To the General Ass drawing 20 a close
Your session 10 ius e that the work OF
and i am io!iS been arduOus ana
the Legislature mas
delicate. . \ houses are TO be
The members OF W. faithful and earn
CONGRATULATED upon the AZ nave discbarg-
cst manner In when IN. ,ouch much has
al their duties ana u ,und to the true
neon done which Will req ,ucb of lnpor.
,n,c,est Of the people T. 10 updone on
,,nee will necessarily be .nloxities with
account OF the many PEI ,nded
which YOU have been sufro' i'm the idea
let rs not be deiuded ON band or
mi because fund may be o,,r Interest
nv accumulate by the time NJ IN carry
demands will increase, suih'i, ,ro We need
ns for few years that therel' an Greater
90 legislation 20 help us Wh. treasury
demand will be laid upon the dress 81
A I said IN my inaugural 40 ypI take
,s a wise captain and crow VII" q of an
reef in their sails In the lac o,rar-
approaching gale" and II must o, win a
ent 10 all that We are threatened values
rsd,,c,ion in assessment Of taNaole W.
- the present depression continue all NJ
must not fail to take reef Ut '"' that
n,,, expenditures in order TO secure 49,
far reaching economy when shou'
FEARS 40 ACTION.
,s,h.r = was indicted into office u
-. .rtv,lege 10 suggest legislation on c
ain tines. one Of which was the appoH
,ne,, ~ n special committee. or comm
sion. TO take into consideration the VIM r
question OF constitutional reforms
hnov that the Legislature has hau lI'S
snhiect under Amusement and that much
consideration has been given the matter
~, both houses and have no DOUBT thal
| ,osov desirable changes may be proposeu'
| Vet IN the nature of things am pei
shaded that the subject VIII not ie0'''O
| the attention its importance deserves
| I therefore take the liberty OF rene"lu@
IN suggestions contained IN my hausu-
| ral address | would ask the Legislature
-. sar,orsIv consider the question of APP
noir,iur an Interim Committee or COM
,otssion to report 10 the next session OF
che LEGISLATURE or to a special session az
NAV he deemed most desirable Inns
committee might BE- composed OF nm,
al number OF chosen men. ana il se'his ~
me that Il would be we'll TO prescIlpe tn"1
not more than two-thirds should oe'ohs
oil De-
to one political party. \ sn.ah nui'oe
80 mon would undoubtedly DO this Work
more effectively than large BODY anu
| ~ course the expenses would be CORE
aondirgiv lesgened To have members
"a different political parties would re-
| nove the objections of craftsmanship ana
,nsn,re All classes with the hope OF Sc
curing such changes in our organic Ia"
&c would make them practical and Dehe-
fetal ..,,..- ,,,st-x-
,r1o~. - a strong demand for "A Con-
stitutional Convention and this demand
is likely TO increase 10 my Hlnu w
system | propose Tor manH le"so'S -, ~
canton In the first place the delay Nee
not be much greater ana theIs ~ i til.
l more certainty OF secull,,ls II -. ~
l changes and having them adopted 10y tht
j neonie than there would be or succeSuHls
on the line OF calling a convention, nv NJ.
Is risk that the call would not pe sus-
tanned. there Is risk as 10 the compost
lion OF the convention; there also might
/ he some risk as to the adoption OF the
/ constitution and believe that the eA-
i ,,ensee 81 "a Special Committee or Com
l mission would be less than would accrue
by the no ding Of Constitutional con
yention-an item OF great Importance al
this time. t,
These suggestions I offer In q spirit
prompted by a desire to promote the wei
fare OF the people. and are commended u
Il your kind consideration with the hop
Il that they NAV meet your favorable ap
proval and bring forth results 10 ne dc
| sired by all the people Of our Common
Il wealth Respecttully. - -
(siened) j. HOGE TYLER.
Governor