The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-28
HOUSE

Among the Senate bills received
when the House met yesterday was
that providing that Attorney General
Anderson shall continue to prosecute
the state debt litigation, which was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bill asked for by the physicians
was reported from the COMMITTEES on
General Laws.
Dir. Throckmorton. of Henrico, was
called to the chair.
MIR. West, of Bedford. offered a Joint
resolution providing for Joint AS.
sembly TO be held at 1850 to act upon
the nomination by Governor Swanson
of Judge r. r. Prentis to be a member
of the State Corporation Commission.
1t was agreed to.
On motion of ar. Page. of Hanover,
1t was decided that when the House
adjourn 1t do so in honor of the late
second Doorkeeper. p. E. Lipscomb.
On motion of Mr.. Sylvester, of Nor
folk county, the committee was dis
charged from consideration of senate
bill No. "a. :
The Speaker resumed the chair.
senator Echols brought message
from the Senate to the effect that that
pody had concurred In the Joint sreso-
'ution providing for joint Assembly
Amendments Taken Up.
inc proposed amendments to the
constitution We're called up by Mr..
Kew, OF Accomac, In the form of res
otutions approving them. First came
.he amendment providing that county
treasurers may succeed themselves and
that commissioners of the revenue shall
be elected by the people. instead of
and may also succeed them
selves.
Mr.. Rev said that argument was
hafdly necessary. as this amendment
had been approved by tie last Legis-
!ature, was duly advertised for the
Information of the public, and would
De voted upon by the people at tho
next general election.
Mr. Evans of Middlesex. opposed the
amendment. He thought, without re-
flscting on commissioners of the rev.
.enue. that they might be Influenced.
perhaps unconsciously, in their assess
ments by hopes of recollection. Mr.
Clement asked him if the judges might
not be similarly Influenced by mem
oers of the Legislature. Mr.. Evans
replied: Yes. once in eight years.
MI Evans said he stood ION the wis
dom of the Constitutional Convention
ana thought there should be no change.
Mr. Parr. of Patrick. said that the
amendment had been published for
three months and that the peopIe
hnoW what IT is. 1T is the peoples
business" he said. "if they want officers
to succeed themselves fifty tines"
After Mr.. Yarrell. of Grcenesville
had said few words for tho rcsolu-
ton the pending question was called
for and ordered. The vote resulted:
Ayes. "a; noes, 5.
Next came the amendment making
the same condition apply to cities. 1t
was agreed to by vote Of rs to 3.
Extension of Session.
On the proposition to extend the
time for the sessions of the General
Assembly from sixty to ninety days
the members voted: Ayes. SIS; noes, 80.
However. three changed from no to
aye after the roll call. making the re-
suit; Ayes, 81; noes. 81.
Mr. REV, of Accomac, moved to re-
consider. and Mr.. Jennings. Of I.ynch-
burg, moved to pass this motion by.
MIR. West. of Bedford, said that sixty
days was long enough timc3in which
to do all the good things that are
necessary and that In that time the
Legislature sometimes does things 1T
had better leave undone.
Mr.. Williams. of Giles. said that the
PEOPLE had had plenty of time. to con
slider this matter. He opposed laying
1t over. The House on vote refused to
pass by and also refused to reconsider,
Read Bills by Title.
The next and last amendment was
that requiring bill, before its pas
sage. to be read only once In full and
twice by title, Instead OF three times
In full. as at, present. Mr.. Page. Of
Hanover. explained that this would
expedite the work of the General AS
sembly. IT, was agreed to by d vote of
so to z.
Y On motion Of Mr., Sylvester, the House
dispensed with the constitutional read
lngs on Senate bill No. "a, and IL was,
put upon It's passage and finally
PASSED THIS Pill affects Norfolk coun-
ty only, allowing counties which ! lone
constitute q judicial circuit to increase
the salary OF the circuit iudre. sl