The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05
Adopt Plan to Perpetu-
ate Conference as Ma
tiOnal Institution.
WILL MEET NEXT
IN COLOR ADO
Springs to Be Scene of 1913
Meeting-Enploy Salaried Sec
retary-States Assessed for
] Expenses-Day Spent At
tending Oyster Roast at
Virginia Beach.

80 tDat the annual meetings OF Gov
ernOrs of the states may become II
permanent factor IN national affairs.
the executives IN session In Richmond
determin . last night - form an or
ganization along denn4te lines. Here
tofore, tho meetings have been me-. C
informal gatherings. i. accordance
with tentstiN UNDERSTANDINGS and
temporary ruiss
This conclusion vas reached after
q session of TWO hours behind closed
doors. during which the plan as ps o.
posed by the committee was warmly
discussed Considerable difference OF
opinion eXised regarding the salary
to be paid the secretary tressurer. a
neu ofic@- created in thu plan. but the
conference at last decided to let the
sum of $500 remain in the committee
plan. Some Governors thought II TOO
much.
Colorado Springs. Col. was seiecrd
as the next place OF meeting.
Organization Plan.
The official name is 10 be The Gov
srnors' Conference" II ia to be COM
posed OF Governors and Governors elect
of the several States. as active MEM
bers. while former Governors may be-
come honorary members. with all privi-
legcs save the light TO vote.
The plan proceeds: The functions
OF The Governors Conference shall be
TO meet yearly for an exchange of
views and experiences on subjects OF
general importance to the people OF
the several states. the promotion OF
greater uniformity In State legislation
and the attainmen; OF greater erici-
eacy in State administration"
No permanent president shall ever
4
man shall be chosen to act for each
half days session. There are 10 be no
rules OF procedure. each conference
adopting its own
In vacation Of the conferences, the
executive committee 81 three members
shall guide it's affairs.
Have Paid chEcisi.
permanent secretary-treasurer ia
TO be elected az an annual sa.ary Of
$500. He is to handle all money. giv-
ing bond for the performance of his
duties. lie is 10 attend TO all CORES
pondence and do the detail work One
Of his duties is 10 keep In touch with
agencies engaged in the promotion of
uniformity and efficiency in legislation.
4 provision which will probably for
ever herr after exclude sunragists
from the floor is 10 the effect that
persons not members OF the conference
ehar not be heard on any subject until
after all business has been transacted.
and then only by unanimous consent.
Had this restriction been in operation
forty-eight hours earlier. the address
which is proposed 10 be delivered on
equal suffrage could not have been
made. since the vote on the subject
was a tie. the chairman deciding the
question in thc affirmative Hereafter,
hr.~ .rCf. VII 10 ri
ent-
Relieve Governors
Programs for social cntcrtsinn1e nts
are to be approved by the executive
committee in advance of future meet
ings- II vas realized that as the con-
ference grows in size and Importance.
the social affairs will increase. and
making the executive committee re-
sponsible will tend TO relieve the re-
spoons Utilities Of the entertaining Gov
ernor
Many details were under discussion
during the two hours OF secret ses
sion. but the members would not talk
for publication. The matter Of salary
for the Secretary-treasurer IS believed
to have caused most OF the disagree
ment-
Following the adoption 90 the plan
Of permanent organization. the confer
encc proceeded 70 take VI the qUcs-
ton Of securing the money 10 nav OK
penses and salary. II was determines
20 assess each state $3.50. Payment 81
this Is. OF course. optional hit the con-
ference believed most legislatures Will
make the appropriation. The Ge-e al
Assembly Of Virginia does no; nee
Until after next years conf~Tc nc.
Committee y. Named
Al executive committee for ths en-
suing year was elected. composed ~
Governor Francis =. Ncc=cvern. % WIS
,eonsin. chairman. Governor Emn-et
oCNcsl. GO Alabama. and GovcruoT-cloci
y. n Annon-. Of colorado.
This committee ~-i,l choo-c tr~ new
secrstsry-;reaSvrer. T. - the general
opinion that This officer vii ~ s-tlnz
Secretary " G. riicv - Madison US.
Mr.. Riley Is Legislative reference o.
trsrfsn for the Ie<isiat1re Or Wi.con-
Gin. He has been acfinS -~cr- tsry sine
the last conference a. SprinS Lake.
y. J.
w~~f ~ Colorado Springs.
TIE conference then proceeded 20
IRE choice % the next risc~ ~ meet
ing An Invitation was accepted from
Colorado Springs ana that city vii 40
the horors next time The time 20
usins 20 he chosen. the opinion reirs
that ~ would better suit tns convent
srce Of ali - have ~ iiffle earlier
protsbiv IN. November Meetings ear
usr thar that month would conflict IN
years like this with the campaigns Of
many Governors.
No open session 81 TIRE CoveruoTs
Conference was held yesterday The
cay wse spent IN the trip 20 Norfolk
ard Virgins Beach TIRE party not re-
turning 60 the city until 7.Se o'clock
last night ~ was > o'clock when the
Governors got together after dinner
The only business transacted before
Tire executive session ~ss entered upon
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