The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-17


ment to the Constitution, which will
excite a great deal of interest. and
which will doubtless provoke splr-
tied debate when 1t reaches the floors
its object the changing OF the term,
of the office of Governor from four to
SIX years.
In support of his proposed amend
ment Mr.. Glenn argues that elections
are TOO frequent in the first place. and
in the next that under present condi,
tions Governor has only one full
session OF the Legislature during his
term. going in office in the middle of
one and going out in the middle Of
another. He declares that 1t would
be much better for the interests OF the
State should ono Executive have to dea!
Assembly. under which plan his poll
cics might have a fair chance for full
and deliberate consideration. Mr..
Glenn will follow. UP his amendment
Governor from $1,000 to $500 per year.
which latter sum, he says. is more In
Keeping with the dignity and import
ance OF the position OF Chief E;xecu-
ii would become effective at the begin
ming OF the next term. though the
proposed constitutional amendment
would not take effect until 1914. IT is
not unlikely that the bill and amend
lnent will both be offered in the House
to-day.
Another matter which Mr.. Glenn will
bring to the attention OF the Leglsla
ture probably BY joint resolution is to
direct the Register Of the Land Office
to have the iron fence around the Capi.
tol Square torn down and removed. All
these questions are of great public In
terest, and will provoke spirited dis
cussion.
BIIL of much interest to the far
~ mers Of the State was intro
~ duced in the House yesterday by.
Hen. Howell 2, Fsath tn1 on. OF {
OF the present law, requiring the pay.
lrient of per cent. interest on all
taxes not paid by the 18th !. Of June 4, N y
each year. which is IN ADDITION e.l 70. !, TO the
tended that this interest falls most
heavily on the farmers. as their crops
are not marketable at the time specl-
Mt hand, as have merchants and others
in general business vocattons. u
Another objection 60 the present law
Is that the interest collected Is not
entered up In advance against any or
ficer. and there is no way OF ascer ,;
tainfng whether or not the actual full
amount collected is puid Int, the treas
ury. The. whole matter Is lett 70 the
or may not collect the proper amount
In dealing with the ignorant tax-
mayer ana then may or may not turn
it into the treasury.
APPARENTLY there is to be fght
~ in the Legislature over the join
~ solution offered BY Colonel Eau
K IA 5. Vi gene c. Massie. of this cit re,
the State Supreme Court to wear off.
cial gowns While upon the bench.
The resolution was adopted by tht
House on a viva voce vote Yesterday,
when the negative side Of the questio,
was called for
Mr.. Cox moved to reconsider the vot,.
byFwhich the resolution was adopted
and this m o lion was passed by, thus re-
opening the question for what will per
haps be a fiery debate on the floor to
day, IT Is difficult TO say how mucl
proposition there vs. 70 the feso Q til, n
Mall Green, Of Fauquier, who sug
gested yesterday that III gowns wer'
10 be adopted the Judges should alss
wear wigs.
IN speaking yesterday OF the BIZ Y / 9 9,
$43, 900 tor the trea timer Of Ind gen
state residents suffsrn !; from = y
/ Is deeply interested In the subject, sald
l"snall as the amount is for, such [
purpose we re1oice to see our le gtsla
sors at last waking up, to the >, mos 7 Q
rulosis is, unquestionab our sreates
Icourge.s Science has demonstrated be
paratively small cost, and its cura
Il billty ifstreatefl in time. This Is no1
universally recognized, and the entir
rivlllzed world Is insisting OH the ne
= somplish the eradication OF this dis
pase,s q blessing at almost incredibl
Snorn1i ty. VI Post -nortem examination
y prove Il hat prac tica!ly q u 8su Ter Nor
1e1lons physlcal a nd m tai Diet eTtora