The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

upon the treasury from many other
SOURCES.
Tho question OF adopting a better
system OF laying and collecting taxes
10 live one. and Will have early az.
tention, while a strong move Is on
foot to create the Office OF travelling
auditor and to establish a uniform .ys-
ton, Of bookkeeping In oil departments
where the States money Is handled.
Recommendations touching this lat.
ter feature will come liz report OF
the special auditing committee named
at tho last session which has been
prepared with great care. and which
will be presented at ON early date.
Another report Of interest. which viii
no doubt lead to legislation OF in1por-
lance. lis that OF the committee on text
books which sat here last winter. and
of which Hon. r. 70. Byrd was chair
man.
One could go on and crutnerate many
other matters which will receive con-
siderAtion at the hands OF the Legisla-
ture. but these are perhaps the most
important, which are general In their
nature.
ParnlIeling Bill.
Those who desire to secure a char
ter TO parallel the Richmond. Fred
ericksburE and Potomac Railroad. from
fredericksburg to Doswell, have al
ready started to work on the members.
and legislation looking to this end will
be proposed early In the session. 1t
will probably provoke the sharpest
contest since the great Seahoard fight
few years ago, and indications are
that the third house" will be active
fiom the start.
There will be move TO create three
raore judicial circuits In the State.
though this does not appear to be a
popular one. generally speaking. OF this
time. Bills will be offered relating to
banking, insurance and many other
lines OF business. but their exact nature
Will not be known until they are pre-
scented.
Several investigations are already in
sight. One which Is regarded as cer-
tain relates to the trouble in tho Agri-
cultural Department. and, another being
talked OF has reference TO the conduct
OF tho fish and oyster industries OF the
State.
strong Personnel.
The personnel OF the new Legisla-
ture Is looked upon as being we'll up
| to. II not, indeed. ahead OF recent AS.
4 scmblies. In both branches there are
| a number OF strong young men. who
! promise to come TO the front. ant
/ among the old members are to ht
found many leaders OF ability and popu
/ larity.
1 Judge Mann Is 50 well known ir
Virginia that little need be said OF him
there. Hc has worn every political
Honor that Nottoway county could con-
: fer upon him. and Is now prominent
1 candidate for the Democratic nomina-
Ition for Governor. He is entering upor
| his third term In the Senate. in which
body he has long been a recognized
leader.
Mr.. Byrd is widely known through.
cut the State as lawyer. editor anc
/ Legislator and his career at the Capitol
though brief. has been distinguished
Entering the House two years ago fol
ithc first time. he was ut once placed
at the head OF the Committee 70,
Courts OF Justice. and became n leader
OF decided ability on the floor.
Busy Session.
The session promises to be very
busy one. as II is limited by the Con.
stitution to sixty days, and there Is
an enormous amount OF work to be
disposed Of.
The salary of the members was IN.
creased at the last session, and this
year they will. for the first time. draw
$500 for the sixty days, instead of a
per diem of 81, as heretofore.