Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-01-06
NEW VIRGINIA LAWS.
Legislature Fleets on January 10.

BY a curious mistake January II has
been widely and generally published
as the day of meeting of the Legisla-
ture under the new schedule. AS a
matter of fact, the 18th is Sunday,
and the second Wednesday after the
first Monday, the date provided by
the new rules, comes on the 10th OF
the month.
Among the more important meas
ures to come up for consideration at
the hands of the Legislature will be a
bill looking to the Improvement OF
highways. Both political parties are
already committed to the measure,
The public school system of the State
will also probably receive favorable
consideration. The school system was
also a lively issue in the recent cum
paign. A bin will probably be Offered
carrying a larger appropriation and
providing ways and means for i'm
proving the present school system.
Another popular measure will be
bill for beautifying the Capitol
grounds. The Capitol buildings have
been recently improved and there is q
growing demand among the people &c
have the grounds improved in proper
tiOn.
a bill will in all probability be in
troduced during the coming session
looking to the regulation of insurance
companies doing business in the
state. The creation of a bureau OF
insurance would be a popular move
ment. 4 bill has been suggested
redistricting the State as to Con
eressional districts the main feature
of which will probably be the taking
of the city OF Newport News out OF
the Second district and putting it in
the First district. Under this arrange
ment il is held that the great ship
ping interests of the State, which at
present conflict, would receive atten-
lion at the hands of different Con
gressmen and insure a more equitable
adjustment of the shipping interests.
1t is not unlikely that measure will
be framed increasing the apprOpria-
ton of the State for the jamestown
Ter Centennial I'M 1907. The support
ers of this movement are sanguine OF
success and will base their claim Oh
.thefact that the Treasury of Virginia
lis in a most lloWishing condition.
A movement is also on foot looking
to the changing OF the Baylor survey
and the defining of the natural oyster
rocks of the State. 1t is probable that
one or more additional Judicial cir
cults will be created. The question
Of a new court for Richmond city
viii bc considered, and also the crea-
ting OF one or two Circuit Courts. An
effort viii also be made to equalize
the primary system of election.
The Legislature at this session will
elect q United States Senator to sue
occd Thomas S. Martin, the incum-
bent. Senator Martin was nominated
Tor the position by the Democratic
primary election and he will be re-
elected. The Legislature Will also
elect all the judges of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia and one
third of the circuit judges.
Governor MOntague's term has been
AN extraordinary one. He will have
served 10 days longer as Governor
than any of his predecessors, and
under the creations of the cOnstitu-
tional convention has had a larger
patronage to bestow than any other
Governor, including the most impOr-
,anl factor in the States finances, the
Corporation Commission.
There will be few changes in the
q .cials of the Legislature The old
se-gcant-at-alms, doOrkeepers and
c'erks are all scheduled to return.
ne principal change will be in the
house, where more than 80 per cent.
of the members are new.
W. D. Cardweu is practically con-
coded to have the lead over the other
candidates for Speaker, Robert E..
Lee Jr., and John w. Churchman,
and it is likely that he will come be-
fore the House with the unanimous
Endorsement of the caucus. The State
is in splendid financial condition and
"a III be able to give the assistance I'd
/ q .lAuesOOWn ana other meritOriOu
needs that may demand its generosity