The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-24
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WITH me MOMENTS
Virginia Electorate Must Pass on
Four Proposed Changes at
Polls.
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TWO OFFICES INVOLVED
Treasurers and Revenue Cofnmis-
sioners Anxious to Succeed
Themselves Continuously.
TWO OFFICES INVOLVED

Practical politicians in Richmond
estimate that about one in every nifty
qualified voters In Virginia really
know and appreciates the meaning OF
the amendments to the State Constt-
tuition to be voted on at the coming
election, November 2.
The amendments are four in num-
Der. One OF them applies to the cleo
lion OF city and county treasurers and
another to the election Of commission
ers OF the revenue. Prior.to the Con-
stitutional Convention OF eight years
ago, treaSurers could serve as long ~
they pleased. II elected. Under the
terms OF the measure adopted by that
body they were prohibited from sue
eeedfnE themselves continuously after
two terms of tour years each. and
were also prohibited from serving az
deputy under their successor unless
q term interviewed. II Is now proposed
to allow treasurers to serve success
sively AZ long as they pleased by adop-
ton OF an amendment to the consti-
tuition.
Limited to One Term.
AS for commissioners OF the reve-
nue.. they are prohibited by the new
Constitution from serving more than
ope terri AZ four vears successiyely.
If elected nv tha neople. buf they can
serge successiyely as long a. they
nlease IL named hy the Legislature
in their case, Il Il proposed 10 have
them elected solely by the people With
the privilege Of serving continuously.
The new Constitution does not pro-
hihit commissioners Of the revenue
from serving IA deputies. III not elect
cd MS co,nustsaionerx. nv was done in
the .a sa ~ fraa.urers
Holders OF these two Offices through
mn, the state were given the privileges
~ CONTINUING In office for two terms
before the law went into effect. and il
Il because their terms In most In
stances have expfred or are about 10
exuire that they are making a tight
10 procure the adoption OF the amend
ments.
The commissioners and treasurer
as a general rule, feel that they did
not get altogether squaer deal at
the hands Of the convention. and In
arguing their side of the case point
tn the fact that other Offices. not en-
tireiy dissimilar 10 their own. We're
not disturbed In one OF the coun-
Ties ali SeDAthEiuc A8ihA0, thC tiNuS-
,rer il particularly determined in his
contention that he failed IL get his
deserts. The clerk Of this county
happened to be a member Of the con-
sti,utionai convention. and was acf
tive In bringing about the adoption
Of the measure affecting the treas
urers, while he studiously RETAINED,
II is contended, from Involving the
clerks In the same box.
What action the electorate will take
on these two amendments time alone
can tell 1t Ia freely predicted how
ever. that they will be defeated.
Extend Session Time.
The other two amendments have
reference to extension OF the sessions
OF the Legislature from sixty to nine
Is days and to adjustment Of three
readings To bills In each house.
Under the proposed amendment the
title or bills must be read three times.
but 1t would be necessary To read the
bills only once at length before each
house. Though three readings at
length requires much time, II Is con-
tended BY advocates Of the prevailing
rule that objectionable and harmful
M snres might eNran.. the notice of