Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-12-02
GOVERNOR TYLER ON TRUSTS.
Interest In His Forthcoming Annual
Message.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 26.-The
feature of Governor Tyler's message
to the Legislature, which meets De
cember 4, which will probably attract
most attention will be that relating
to trusts. He has devoted good
deal of attention to this subject, and
his treatment of it will be looked
forward to with no little interest.
What he will have to say on this line.
though. will, it is believed. be con-
sentative. He thinks that some
legislation can be enacted which will
prevent the trusts from becoming too
oppressive without being hurtful to
these great corporations or in any
way embarrassing business. The
Missouri and Texas laws on the SUBJ
iect of trusts have both been con-
sidered, but it is not believed that
Governor TYler's recommendation
will go as far as either of these.
priation to remodel the old capitol
building is already attracting atten-
ton. The Governor thinks that a
new steel or iron roof should be put
on the structure and the whole build
ing made as near as possible fire.
proof. Governor Tyler thinks that
it is shame to permit the historic
old State House to go into disuse, as
now seems to be the case. When the
new library building was erected at
cost of about $4,000, all of the
books aud the old portraits were re-
moved from the capitol and placed
therein. The Governor thinks that
after the capitol is remodeled these
portraits should be returned to their
old places in the gallery When they
were removed it was urged that the
State House, which was not fireproof,
might at any time be burned down
and these old pictures, which have
been so long the property of the
Commonwealth, utterly destroyed.
| Should the Governors recommends
lions be carried out and the old
building be made freproof, there
will no longer exist any reason for
the retention of the portraits in
their present places in the library.
Among the collections are those of all
Governors of this State down to Gov
ernor O Ferrall, the present EXecus
tive's predecessor. The cost of rec
modelling the State House in a cor
dance with Governor Tyler's plans
would be something like $4,000. 1t
seems hardly probable that the
Legislature will be disposed to allow
so large sum for this purpose.
There are a few candidates for of.
fees to be elected by the Legislature
this year. Thus far the only heads OF
the departments who have opposition
are Second Auditor Ryland and
superintendent Of the Penitentiary
Helm. Mr.. s. Mcdonald Lee, OF
Irvington, Lancaster county, is can
didate for the place of second auditor
and his friends think that he will
make a strong fight. He was an &C
tive partisan of Senator Martins il
| that gentle mans fight in the First
district. Although Mr.. Martin carried
bnt two legislative districts in that
section of the State, Mr.. Lees friends
think that his active efforts in the
Senator's behalf entitle him to recog
milton. Mr.. Helms opponent is his
predecessor, Major J. 81. Lynn, for
Inerly of Londoun county. Mr.. Lynn
was defeated two years ago through
the efforts of those who are MIR. Mar
tins active champions now. There
seems to be little doub tot Mr.. Helms
reelection.
The contest for the clerkship Of
the aodse will be one of the most
interesting of this session. The can
dictates for this position are Thos.
Il. Bigger, the son of the old clerk,
| Col. John Bell Bigger. who for more
than 80 years held this place, and Mr..
| W. FL. Mann, of Petersberg, Mr.. Clar-
ance Boykin, of Richmond, and
/ Judge Gooch, of Louisa. Each OF
these gentlemen expresses confidence
in his election. Mr. Mann, however,
seems to have the lead in the fight.
Great interest is manifested in the
action which the Legislature may
take regarding the election law. 1t is
hardly probable that any radical
change will be made in the present
system. senator Barksdale, consplcu-
Gus as the opponent of football games,
| proposes to introduce bill this SEES
sion requiring all candidates to make
oath to their election expenses. Mr..
Barksdale says that his attention has
been called to the corrupt use of
money in elections in Virginia. This
applies especially to the county and
city contests, where g. vast deal of
money is used for illegal purposes,
| usually for the purchase OF votes. The
Senator's aim is to, if possible, enact
law which will break up this prac-
tice. For many years it has been the
rule in some sections of the State for
candidates for local offices to make
up a fund which was used in securing
their election.