The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
PEOPLE TO ELECT 1. { ! |
COMMISSIONERS
$1,000. .---------
Senate Adopts Important.
Bill and House Will
Do Likewise.
HEAVY WORK WILL
BEGIN THIS WEEK
Many Matters OF Interest to Eli
tire State to Come Before
Legislators Within Next
II Few Days-Session
Will Be One OF
LiveliestHeld.

n Ending the second week witt, mass
OF preliminary routine business behind
II, the General Assembly Is now pre-
pared to begin the real work of one
OF the most active and turbulent ses-
sions In the history of the State.
Both houses sat yesterday and dis
posed of considerable amount OF
business. but the members did not
seem inclined to hold protracted ses-
sons, or to burden themselves at the
end of the week with any very per-
picking problems. They adjourned
therefore early in the day, and many
left on afternoon trains for their
homes, to spend quiet Sunday with
their families and to get the benefit
Of short rest before the strenuous
work Of the coming week is in full
blast.
People to Elect.
The Senate session was brief. A
number OF bills on the calendar were
passed. and among them was one Of
great interest. 1t provides that here
after the members of the State Cor
poration Commission shall be elected
\ by the people instead OF being APP
pointed by the Governor.
The measure will now go over to
the House for action, and ,unquestion-
ably will be passed by that body.
The Constitution provides that after
the first day Of January, 1908. the Cen
ernl Assembly may provide for the
election of the members of the COM
mission by the qualified voters OF the
State, and the Senate has taken adj
Vantage OF tho first opportunity to
place this important power in the hands
of the people. The bill was offered
by Senator Halsey. of Lynchburg.
Gowns For Judges.
On motion of Mr.. Walker. the Senate
referred to the Committee for Courts
\ OF Justice the joint resolution provide
ing that the members Of the Supreme
Court wear gowns while on the bench.
and such debate as is had upon this
question in the upper branch will
alikely occur In the committee room.
The resolution has already passed the
lower house by large majority.
Both houses discovered that they had
fallen into an error, and had prema-.
turely elected judges of the Corpora
ton Courts of Manchester and Newport
News. They therefore. by joint resolu-
ton, rescinded this action. and decided
tc walt until after February 1st, when
the Constitution permits these posi-
tons to be filled.
Announcement was made in the SEN
ate to the effect that the joint Com
mittee on Nominations made by the
Governor will meet in the Senate cham
Der Tomorrow Immediately after the
adjournment of the session OF that
body This committee will then for
mulate it's report, and it will be sub
united to a joint session of the two
houses on some day during the coming
week.
Important New Bills.
The Senate session yesterday was not
as prolonged as that of the House.
The lower branch sat until 1870 p. NJ.
and disposed of large number of bills
and resolutions
Mr. Glenn presented his constitu-
tlonal amendment providing thar the
4 term of the office of Governor be ex-
tended from four to six years. and
Ar. Ialiaferro offered bill which II
passed. will prevent man from hay-
ing a bottle OF ale or wine served In
motel to himself and wife while at
dinner. The measure is sweeping in
It's provisions. and has for Its object
the breaking up of the sale either
directly OF Indirectly, to females Of
Intoxicating" or malt liquors.
Wants Information.
Delegate Brewer, of Pulaski dis.
played something OF an inquiring mind
by5 Offering and having adopted a reso-
i i calling upon the Auditor of pm.
nc accounts to exhibit to the House
tented statements for Ice, light, fuel
power; eye, the State public build
ings during the last fiscal year. MI,
stuart. OF Washington, called upon Tie
: Audltor by resolution for the namas
OF 5corporat1ons delinquent in the nav
B ment OF the franchise tax assessed
against them for certain years, and
also for information as to what effort
nad neen made to collect these taxes.
important committees Of both houses
have fixed hearings for bills ne n,h,io
interest Tor every day during the com
Ing week. and these hearings. in add
ZION to the regular sessions or IN.
senate and House. will render thc
slt .lf ton at the Capitol very interest