The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
UNIVERSITY
BILLS TODAY
Argument to Be Heard Before
House Committee.
CORPORATION COMMlSSI'N
Body to Regularly Organize Next Mon
day Senator opie Ill--ResoIution
TO Cut OfIntroduction of Bills
After March 5thlGossip.

to Cut Off lntroduction of Bills
After March 5thlGossip.
The bills offered respectively by Mr.
Boaz, of Albemarle, and Mr.. West. OF
Louisa, designed to permit the creation
OF an executive head for tho University
of Virginia, will como up for final con-
sderatfon by the House Committee on
Schools and Colleges this afternoon at
O'Clock. Hon: Charles P. Jones' rector Of
the University; Hon. Eppa Hunton, Jr.,
of this city, and Mr.. Daniel Harmon, Of
Charlottesville. who were named by the
Board of Visitors as a subcommittee to
appear in behalf. of the Bonz bill by
the Board of Visitors, are in the city
and held n conference at Murphy's last
night. They will appear and press the
pa ssage of the Boaz measure, which pro-
vidcs tor the simple creation of an execu-
tive head and leaves the definition Of
his powers, duties and salary, as we'll as
his election, to the Board of Visitors.
The West bill. which was offered by
request, provides for n composite board,
containing three members Of the Board
OF Visitors, three of the faculty and
three of the Alumni Association, whose
duty 1t shall be to elect the president
define his powers and duties and fix his
salary.
1t is said that tho faculty and the
Alumni Association are behind This bill.
Messrs Jones, Hunton and Hartman and
Congressman Glass are among those who
viii speak to-day for the Boaz Till. and
the other measure will have number OF
strong advocates. So the meeting prom
Uses to be a very lively one.
The Legislature is going to take step
shortly looking to termination of its
session. and most of It's members seem
agreeable to this course
Not long ago Captain Charles Trotter
Inssiter, of Petersburg, endeavored to
secure the adoption of d resolution limit
ing the session to the FIRST day Of May.
This was earnestly opposed by Mr.. Hun
ley. of Mathews, and Others and finally
substltutei prepared by Mr.. Cardwell,
OF Hanover, was adopted which declared
it to be the purpose of the body to dis
pose of It's work, as speedily as might be
found consistent with the public good.
Now Mr.. Hunley proposes to do lit
tie limiting himself and will to-day offer
the following resolution, cutting off the
introduction of new matter after March
9Th
Resolved by the House of Delegates,
the Senate concurring, That after the 9Th
OF March, 1908. no bills shall be introduced
other than those relating to the revision
Of the laws to conform to the new Con-
stltution and those enactlng such new
laws as are necessary to put said Consti-
tuition into complete and effective opera
tiGn."
1t Is believed that even with the Hunley
resolution adopted, the Legislature will
have enough work to do upon matters
already introduced to keep it here until
late in the summer. The resolution of
Mr.. Hunley will likely pass. as strong
leaders, both in the House and Senate,
have declared themselves in its favor.
Chairman John w. Churchman. Of the
House Roads Committee. said last night
that he believed that his bill on the sub
ject of corporations would pass both
houses In time for the new corporation
commission to organize and proceed to
business on Monday next, as provides In
the schedule of the Constitution The
House will likely finish the consideration
of the general tax bill to-day and will go
Immediately into the subject Of corpora
tons. The latter bill has been prepared
and revised by several sub and full COM
mittees. and Mr.. Churchman thinks there
is no reason why it should consume a
great deal of time In either house. There
IS some talk of an emergency act en-
abling the commission to organize, should
the general bill fail to get through this
week. but Il strong lawyer who was n
member of the committee Of the conven-
ton said last night that this would not
be necessary, as the Constitution itself
made ample provision for organization,
both in the body OF the instrument and
in the schedule. There are a number
OF prominent Democrats applying for
places on the clerical staff of the COM
mission. Since the retirement of Mr.. C.
Lee Moore from. the race for chief clerk
it5is hard to say who will get that place.
but the friends of Mr.. j. Smith l3rocken-
broush, of this city. are predicting that
he will have a good appointment with
the commissions. There seems to be n
disposition, other things being equal, to
! distribute the patronage with some re-
gard to geographical location, and each
grand division Of the State is expected TO
| got a slice.
1t is likely that Hon. Beverly Il. Crrmp.
| OF this city, will be made president of
| the commission
ing for places with the commission is Mr..
William Steger, u prominent business man
| of DanVille N
News reached here yesterday after
noon of a difficulty in Norfolk city yes
tcrday afternoon between Senator II.
Finley Cromwell. Of Norfolk county, and
Editor Johnson, of the Norfolk County
| Democrat.
Mr.. johnson and Senator Cromwell ha d
/ not been on good terms for some time,
j being mt loSgerheads over factional pnr.
| ~ troubles in Norfolk county, and when
they met. according TO the story.
blows were passed. They are both well
/ NnoWn and prominent Democrats IN
their section, hut Senator Cromwell is a
! "fnsionist" and Mr., Johnson Straight
OUT"
Senator John N. Opie is III at his room
AT tho Valentine House. Senator opic
has not been well for some time, hut VI
IS only within the last few days that he
has been forced to abandon his senate
rial duties,
While his condition is not considered
serious, tie friends of the Valley Senator
| appear u little restless conforming him.
and they all hope lie will shortly recover.
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