The evening times., 1899-11-27
GOVERNOR TYLER's MESSAGE.
An Interesting Chapter to Re DcvOt.
ed To the TrnHtH.

ed 10 the TRUSTS.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 27-The leading
feature of Governor Tyler's message TO
the Legislature. which will meet December
1. will be that relating TO trusts. He las
devoted good deal of attention TO this
subject and his treatment Of it will be
looked forward to withIno little interest
What he will have to say on this line.
though, will. it is believed. be conserva-
live. He thinks that some legislation can
be enacted which viii prevent the trusts
from becoming too oppressive without be-
lag hurtful to these great corporations or
in any way embarrassing business. The
Missouri and Texas laws on the subject OF
trusts have both been considered, but II is
not believed that Governor Tyler's rec0m-
mendations will go as far as either OF
these
His recommendation for an appropriation
to remodel the old capitol building is al
ready attracting attention. The governor
thinks -thatsa new steel or iron roof should
he nut on the, structure. and the whole
building made as nearly as possible fire.
proof. Governor Tyler thinks that il is
shame TO permit the historic old State
mouse to go INTO disuse, as now seems 10
be the ease. When the new library build
ing was erected at Il cost of about Sl40.
600 all of the books and the old portraits
were removed from the capitol and placed
therein.
The governor thinks that after the oapi-
tol is remodeled these portraits should be
returned TO their old places in the gallery.
When they were removed II was urged that
the Statehouse. which was not hrep-oof.
might al any time be burned down and
these old pictures, which have been so long
the property of the Commonwealth. utterly
destroyed. Should the governors recon-
mendations be carried out and the old
building be made fireproof 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 the governors of this State
down to Governor O'Ferrall. the present
executives predecessor. The cost OF re-
modelling the Statehouse in accordance
with Governor Tyler's plans would be
something like $4,000 II seems hardly
probable that the Legislature will be dis
posed to allow so large a sum for this
purpose
The contest for the clerkship of the
house will be one OF the most interesting
of this session, The candidates for this
position are Thomas H. Bigger. the son of
the old clerk, Col. John Bell Bigger who
for more than thirty years held this place:
W. II. Mann. of Petersburg: Clarence Boy
kin. of Richmond, and Judge Gooch of
Louisa. Each of these gentlemen expresses
confidence in his election Mr.. Mann, how |
ever. 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, of |
Halifax. who figured four years ago con- |
spicuously as the opponent of football |
games. proposes to introduce bill this |
session requiring all candidates TO make |
oath to their election expenses Mr.. Barks-
dale says that his attention has been call
ed to the corrupt use of money in elections
in Virginia. This applies especially TO the
county and city contests where a vast deal |
Of money is used for Illegal purposes. usu-
ally for the purchase of votes. The sem
ator's aim is. if possible. to enact law
which will break up this practice. For
many years it has been the rule In some
sections of the State for candidates for To-
cal Offices to make up a fund which was
Used in securing their election