The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-30
KILL THE AMENDMENTS.

,,I.,tr,. TUESDAY, AUGUST so, 1910.
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lhe KILL THE AMENDMENTS.
tries tnir amendments to the Constitution
aSisted firginia Will be submitted to the
the oth'ie for ratification or rejection at
progress
visiona election IN November. lhese
sress. ailments provide:
Distrusrst for ninety days sessions of the
Nisiona t., 90 ix.,.
Others, eiai Asset.iois'
5ism. Z session as now authorized
pe cond. for the reading of every bill
soon cinating in either House by title on
or gree different calendar days in each
Yer Wise and at length at least once in
.1irectti House, instead of the reading of
1T befcy bill at length on three different
ndar days in each House, as now
Of tired
mo,ir,dshird, the election, by the qualified
q, co,rs OF each county. of one county
publicsurer. The Constitution now
will tides that the county treasurer
,a eru not be elected or serve Tor moro
If In, two consecutive terms, nor act as
pressuly of his immediate successor"
Inc Constitution now prov.dss for The
belontion or appointment as the Cen
Nidus Assembly may proviee of COM
sioners of revenue, for each
,,ananty, in whatever number the
hone shall prescribe for a term
man four years. and IL such COM
.,aI sioners are elected by the people
anant they shall be Ineligible for re-
"I:tion to tho office for the next sue
s.a ding term. The proposed amend
WRIT provides that these commission
pose shall be elected for four years, and,
such numbers as the law may pre-
asibe, without making them Ineligible
,accr reelection.
Fourth, in the Constitution, as it
Ands. provision is made for the cleo
oneh or appointment of one commits
Inc aer of revenue for every city,
Vote IL elected by the people that
of X shall be ineligible for re-elec-
Sow TO the Office FOR the next
ne ,caeding term. The Constitution. as
sfads. further provides for the election
spi the qualified voters of every city
MOI one city treasurer for term OF
lar years. makes him eligible for only
Aso consecutive terms and that he
stoall not act as deputy for his I'M
10 diate successor, The proposed
ahlendment provides for the election
7 one commissioner of revenue and
oce city treasurer by the qualified
WI tiers of every city for a term Of four
chars; but places no restriction what
Their upon the number of times they
say be elected.
HlSSuch, in brief are the amendments
noon which the people will have to
tie at the election in November, In
,r opinion, they should all be voted
Gown. The title of the Act passed by
an lne last General Assembly reading, An
lot to profile fgr the submission to
EIDE people for approval and ratification
ere proposed amendments to section 46
- article A., section 90 OF article 4. sec
Pons ITO. 1l9 and 40 of the Consti-
1ttion of Virginia" should be amend
ii to read: An Act to Create an Of
hee-Holding Trust in Virginia" Such
X the true inwardness" of the amend
rents.
THE extension of the legislative ses-
sl,n from sixty TO ninety days would
e.crease the cost of legislation to the
'Iypavers Of the State with no COM
Isnsatory benefits whatever. The read
fg of the bills by title twice and by
Ext once. Instead of by text three
tmes would open the way for more
Angling in the making of our laws
he other amendments are designed
holly in the interest of the office
.olders in restraint of the Democra-
ic theory of rotation in office. and the
My effect OF their adoption would be
ne creation of an Office holding class
this Commonwealth, the building
D of little political machines in every
community, and the individual owner
hip. practically, of the places of pro-
which should be filled by the peo-
lie at their pleasure, and not at the
ictation, or by the manipulation, of a
iandful of hangers on. who certainly
ave no Divine right to hold office
,r to change Constitutions so that they
nay continue 10 hold office. or put
themselves in the way of holding on.
The people Of Virginia should vote
Town all the amendments
(a) A legislative session of ninety
lays win cost half as much more as
Legislative session of sixty days.
(b) "Simplifying legislative pro-.
,edure" will result In legislative blum.
.iering.
(c) Unlimited ofiice-holding VIII ro.
.uit inevitably in the establishment
OF an Office Holders, Trust.
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TEARING W. THE TARIFF.
The New York World does not think
that there is any chance of reforming