The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

Governors of majority OF the
States IN the Union will be In Rich-
rnond for four days this week In at
tendance on the nth annual session
OF what has been termed the House
of Governors" About thirty-five out
Of the forty-eight Governors or states
have accepted and others nave lnoi-
Gated Professionally that they wouA
attend If the pressure of public bust
ness would permit Of their being away
from home. The official program opens
Tuesday morning at the Jefferson audi
torium and closes on Saturday with
a luncheon at the White House in
Washington. Varying the serious
discussion of some of the serious prob
lens now confronting the States. there
will be many social events, the cnief
Of which Will be the reception rendered
by the city of Richmond at the Jer-
ferson on Tuesday night. the oyster
roast and trip to Cape Henry rendered
bv the CITY of Norfolk on Wednesday,
the reception of Governor and Mrs.
Mann at the Executive Mansion on
Thursday night aud 4 number Of less
formal entertainments.
yniformit, of Legislation.
In giving out the advance program.
Secretary Riley announces that as the
last annual session was devoted mainly
TO a discussion of executive and ao-
ruinistrative problems. the program
his year has been especially arranged
TO bring TO the front certain matters
in which uniform legislation by the
various States is considered desirable
In many OF the States Legislatures
M
will in many instances embody their
Impressions Of the conference IN tneH
annual messages.
Governor Mann's stafY will aid In
the reception OF the distinguished Wis
TORS. most of whom will have rooms
at the Jefferson. Hotel Party politics
will have no place In the sessions, nor
Will sectional matters be given an
opening. for the Governors come from
all sections. and are earnestly interest
cd In the State problems which affect
them all tG4
Discuss Rural Credits.
The subject Of rural credits Will be
given special prominence in connec-
ton with a general discussion OF i'm
proving banking facilities and credit
conditions for farmers. The subject
will be discussed by Governor O'Neal.
of Alabama; Governor Burke. OF North
Dakota and in an address by Presi-
dent Taft. following the White House
lunch next Saturday. Many Of the
Governors VIII be acconpa MED by
members OF their families. in whose
honor special entertainments are be-
ing planned
While committees work over details
II organization on Wednesday. most Of
Nv tai
train 10 Cape Henry. returning in time
for a night session OF the conference
While at Norfolk the Governors will
meet with the National Guard Asso-
citation for q conference on military
affairs affecting the militia OF the
various States
Marriage and Divorce Laws
Thursday and Friday viii be busy
DAYS II the conference. with morning,
afternoon and evening sessions In the
jefferson Auditorium. when many sub
iects including the State income tax,
the development OF inland waterways.
uniformity of marriage and divorce
laws and similar problems will be dis
cussed II IS worthy Of note that the
newly elected Governor Of Nevada
Governor Tasker l. eddie. who was
elected on d platform Of suppression
OF the Reno scandal Is to lead the
discussion 81 she topic Of Uniform
it's ~ Marriage and Divorce Laws"
lie viii ne followed OF the same topic
bs Governor James II. Havley. OF
Idah".
LARGE number q committees have
i.,u named 20 look after the variou.
"details of r.,elvinG an entertaining
th~ visitors