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

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State inssitutiona think the present
General Assembly should pass law
distributing the assessed value OF the
a among he eities ana soHnties sttrohsh
poses Of local taxation; that an anisnd-
as soqa "a r0p9 ss to s Gsn
OF the Revenue may be elected for more
than 0ne term OF office. and for their
election by the people. and that law
aha H R1sssf ssnder 's she
troll OF the insurance department. OF
poration Commission. 80 that such In
examination and fesuiation.'
Liz. Cornett, Grnyson-.Tn addition
to some local measures for my county.
shall advocate as most important to
!, 9, rFirs. 1stter saupment tor s.,t our
and higher salaries for teachers!
aa ess ssa
Third. The removal. immediately
criminals e TIE SAFE r prIson for safe.
Fourth. The repeal Of the law Civ
II trg circuit Judges The power to appoint
Joseph Ch,twcod. Frankiln-The
measures which Will receive my special
attention in the next Legislature. are
hs 81 hs he Kew apRos
returning the Office to the people for
election. and for the adoption. OF q
resolution 70 the State Board Of Edu..
fss dPet si ns aaa @
creased appropriations for pensions to
Confederate soldiers
G,s's r nSs sF'a Dye Is ,ns
present General Assembly for the bet-
torment OF our public roads. which
have for years been sadly neglected.
iarse dana ans ampIiesa TOT 10 he extent that
our financial condition will permit. The
needy Confederate. soldiers should be
carefully looked after. Our eleemosy;
appropriations. The inmates Of our
3ails and penitentiary should receive
careful consideration, and as Tar as
practicable our pe emit sh9 ,h.a be
place OF punishment: We should have
State examiners. under the direction Of
the Corporation Commission to examln e
state and private banks. Our higher
State schools should be carefully cared
for. The unwritten law. as 1t has been
termed. shorld receive the earnest at
tention Of the General Assembly. Our
| system OF assessment and taxation. In
my Judgment. needs thorough inyestt-
cation and overtnuling.
W. D. Daniel surry-'I shall not
the Legislature for its consideration,
except perhaps. some amendment to
the law in regard to the commitment
inns a'1 hospitais. and some little local
Legislation OF minor Importance. !
favor conservative legislation along all
airy and Impractical measures; shall
favor road improvement In the coun-
ties to the extent not to burden the
people with too onerous tax and
increased educational facilities IN pri-
| mary schools"
Thomas H. Edwards. West point
There will be very likely some fur
thsr Regulation Hgon wa ,ss
fowl and game in. general. which are
gradually diminishing in this state be-
fore the increased attacks upon them.
Revenue viii probably go back to the
people, as there seems to be grow
| irg demand for this rather than leave
the appointment with the courts: since
! ment OF this officer to be. PLACED by
| the Legislature. It will continually be a
t..poIitlcal football. going from one to
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found to Improve them. The temper
ance people will at least expect OF this
! the program recently adopted ~ the
1 9Anti.Saloon League. should like to
see this, session pass good child
1 labor bill, and continue to improve
the public schools. jamestown may be
4 looked after. etc"
1 ]. d. Elnm, Brurswick-As I now see
IT, shall advocate repeal Of the
| to $500; a better system OF assess
| nlent; to amend the law so as to allow
4 any place to rid Itself OF the dispen-
sary by mat2rty vo.e; q ani sfat[
4 bank examiner: travelling auditor; ar
| increase of appropriation for county
! schools.
Gates firm. but conservative. control ant
4 equation OF corporations, believing
this will result in the restoration o.
n 1be eforpSrasions aaf
4 as to the welfare Of the State and PEG,
7 pie. He also advocates. the promo
4 ticn OF agriculture the Importance o
public roads and the advancement O
4 C. O,Conner GoolricIx. Fredericks
burg-I do not think that much new
legislation is needed IN Vlrglnla, gu
BY amendment Of that we already have
First and foremost to my mind IS SOM
imrrovemen OF our sadly deficient "a:
! laWs. We are confronted With douol
Ia. ton on the one hand. US TOR IN
Il stance the mortgage tax, fne burdei
J Of which Indirectly falls on the prop
} erty owner In addition to tho taS o.
II the property. and we are further. c',n
;. fronted with a bad and lneduitabt
rIsystem OF assessment. especially o.
> personal property The roads nee
J / further State aid likewise the school:
81 :srd there should be esta blisnrd add
; itional normals. We should have trav
; cling auditors. and our game law
) lshould be ma de more strict II posi-
bic. the Confederate soldiers should b
!, further aided" ysisS
Harry G. Glenn, Richmond-Believe
J l.that the session Of the Legislator,
anxious to have perfected some systel
noxsous alandgrabber' \ will DO rele
IS gated to the past. he thinks tns
81 measure vii be passed looking to 70
: betterment of the public schools OF ,th
s State. He will intrnduce q bill calls
!, the 'Traveling Auditors" bill. which +
y will fght hard to have passed: e
: thinks that the laws with reference
: good roads" will be broadensd ar
: put in q more perfected shape, Tor
. thinks there Is nothing more essentl,
2 "a a state than good roads and goo