The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-10

now. Passage OF the amendment
means that the General Assembly will
cost the state just $4,000 more than
ii now does.
Senator Walker was in favor Of the
amendment The civilization OF the
Commonwealth has become more COM
pick; there are more subjects for the
General Assembly TO consider; the
wants of the state are increasing, and
It's wealth is increasing. He thought
that no Legislature since the Consti-
tutional Convention had wasted time.
! The present one he considered hard-
| working and not wasteful of time and
| labor He recalled a prayer of Dr.
1Ioge at an opening session, express-
| ing the hope that tho first days of the
! session might not be filled with idle
ness and the last with hasty legisla.
/ ton. That. thought Senator Walker.
4 could not be said now.
AT this juncture, Delegate Jennings
| brought a message from the House
requesting concurrence In resolution
removing the statue OF John Smith
from the rotunda and replacing the
bust of Lafayette there. Tho resolu-
ton was adopted. on motion OF SEN
ator Folkcs.
Continuing his remarks. Senate;
Walker said that nc saw no impro-
pricty in raising the amount of pay
received by legislators IL they wen
into n ninety day session. The rever
nues of the state are increasing. Tile
fact is coming more and more widely
realized that sixty days is too shof
a period Of deliberauon.
TOO much talk" was the burthen o
. ls.---- ,.,a IA.
amendment. He thought there wa:
too much talk now; he thought nine
ty-day session would just make 10
more talk. He pointed to tho ses
sion OF 1923, and said that unless i
had been Obliged to adjourn 1t woul,
have talked until now. Tho Lord, IL
said. had picked out Moses TO lead thu
children of Israel because he wasn't
talking man, while Aaron, in the alb
: sencc of Moses, talked the people int
: bowling domn to the golden calf. II
, thought sixty days plenty.
, In reply, senator Halsey praised TIL
I. Legislature of 1923. 1t had been
laborious session. coming on the heel
of the Constitutional Convention. an
!. had TO conform the laws OF the Stat
10 the mandates of that body. 1t ha
done its work so we'll that little re
vision has been required.
Interested people would prefe
: short sessions, he thought. They war
:. the laws TO be unaltered; they do nc
!, desire new laws. as rule. He urge
q that much talk and consideration wa
:. better than ha-sty action.
Senator sale warmly advocated ii
amendment. He thought that I'll
longer session would be wise. Thel
| Ia ~ n
= questions. such as the tax proble1
d Now, when a member brings up q
- important measure, others will So
~ THAT is excellent. but we have,l't tin
here to consider it. 1t takes almo
al one-third OF the time OF the session
a. perfect organization, to do incident
a, and ceremonial work
There is no economy in overwor
ss he declared. There is now at lea
l., one-third more work to do than the
~ was in the old ninety-day session
rs The legislators should not be poor
- paid The people want good men
-, represent them, and are willing to p;
~ good men. From business stan
70 point the State would profit by t
ca extra length more than the $500
" called for by such an additional sc
~ sion.
Bills come up affecting large a
10 important interests, and yet a heari
of only a few minutes can be accor
ed. This is not right. Ninety da
- would be none too much.
el II am glad to see disposition
go the part of the Democratic party
&" submit these amendments to the p
oie pie said Senator Noel. The major
nj. party has been promising a. long ii
'u- to do this, and am going TO v
ate aye because I see some of the pro
re- Uses about to be carried out"
ef BY vote of % to the Sen
he agreed TO reconsider.
for On the final vote the amendm
pie was adopted by % to II, 81 votes be
Ion necessary.
IN Those who voted in the affirmat
ga were: Senator's Carter, Ech
avs Fletcher. Folkes. Garrett. Ga
Gravatt. Gunter, Halsey. Hobbs, Il
ma land Holt. King. 1.assiter, Noel, ow
nad Parke. Rison, Sale, Tucker Wal
lad wickham. In the negative: Sena'
ion Chase Edmondson. Elan, Harm
hat Keezell Lesner, Lincoln. Saund
the strother Thornton. Watkins.
uld Senator Ward called up 1he Str
err bill permitting counties to issue DO
the for road Improvement. and 1t
ack passed finally
OF On motion OF Senator L.assiter,
ace Senate adjourned at 2:0I.
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