The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
AND THERE
IN THE LEGISLATURE
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: tho field clear for the recollection of
Judge ]. NJ. Mullen, without opposition.
Delegate Johnson. of Scott County
Is preparing for introduction new
puro election bill modelled on sugges-
lions made by, the lato Judge a. A
Phlegar. for some timo member of
the Supreme Court OF Virginia
resolution offered In the House yes
terday by Delegate Rolston requests
the Governor to designate by proclnma
ton q sc-ble day in May of each
year as Good Roads Day" on which
all citizens of the Commonwealth will
he invited to assist In work on tho
public roads, all work or contribu-
tons to be under the supervision Of
the road boards of the mngisterial
districts OF the various counties.
A bill offered yesterday by Messrs.
Cox and oliver provides for placing
tho graves Of Confederate soldiers
buried In Hollywood Cemetery under
the perpetual care OF the Hollywood
Cemetery Company. The land title
TO tho soldiers' section In Hollywood
Is vested not In the cemetery company.
but in tho Hollywood Memorial As
ISOLATION. by whom funds were raised
after the war for the removal to Rich
mond of large number OF Confeder-
ate dead from Gettysburg and other
fields.
bin offered by Delegate Brewer
yesterday provides for the creation OF
"a State Board OF Pardons to hear pc
titioBs for executive clemency and 10
advise with the Governor Undor the
Constitution the pardoning power Is
vested In the Governor. and such a
board as Is proposed would be merely
advisory.
Delegates Gum and Willis offered q
Il bill providing for the optional retire
ment at seventy years of age. on four
nfths pay. OF judges OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals who have served for
twelve years on the bench. The Same
bill has already been offered in tho
senate by Mr. Wcndenburg.
yirEinia's first antivice commission
liz foreshadowed In Joint resolution
introduced yesterday In the Senate by
Senator Howell G. Feathcrston. OF
Lynchburg. 1t provides for tho APP
polntment OF commission OF eight
embors-thrce from the Senate and
five from the House, which shall un-
dcrtake comprehensive study of the
findings to tho next General Assem-
bly,. accompanied with recommends
lions for legislation looking to a miti-
cation OF the evil.
Senator Featherston's resolution
gives expression to well-defaed
movement on the part of social agen-
cies in the State to give fight TO
ganized immortality. = recent confer
cncc on the subject in this city recon-
Inended State legislation ono OF the
Instruments OF correction. The COM
mission Is given full authority 10 sum
mon witnesses. examine records. and
conduct rrst-hand investigations any
where In the State. II Senator
E'eatherston's resolution Is passed, tho.
commission appointed under ii will be-
the hrst of its kind in the history OF
the State.
Senator Hartman. OF Richmond, has
rcopcned again his fight TO place an
American flag OH every schoolhouse in
the state. He introduced n bill TO
that effect Yesterday. The Same mcn-
sure at the last session OF the General
Assembly failed OF passage. chiefly DO.
cause of dinerencea OF opinion as to
how the expense OF placing the flags
should be met. The new b..
the local school authorities to provide
the cost OF installation.
The General Assembly has good
roads champion IN Senator Bowers. A
Joint resolution, introduced by him yes
terday, urges upon the Congress of
the United States the passage OF Sem
ator Swansons bill. which carries
large Federal appropriation for the
construction. maintenance. and i'm
provcment OF the postal rural FREQ de-
livery roads OF the several States of
the Union.
Federal aid for public roads was a
subject which formed the storm centre
At the Road Congress- which was held
in Richmond In October. 1911. The
convention went on r""nr" u"
majority In favor OF Federal aid after
hearing strong speeches In support OF
that program by Senator Swanson and
other public men. bill now pending