The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-09
Many Important Measures May
Not Be Reached in Final
Week of Session.


Unless tho House Of Delegates can
accomplish the Impossible task OF con
sidcring and passing upon more than
sixty bills day for tho remaining
six days or tho term, II cannot hope to
clear its calendar. This does not allow
for bills that viii come over from
the Senate and take precedence over
the House bills. Nor does II allow
FOR the consideration OF the primary
bill. the fee bin, the game bin. the
co ordinate college biz, the initiative
and referendum resolution. the Land
nuisance bin, the Adams bill for regis
tration Of land titles, the code re-
vision hill. the age or consent bin, tho
bill To elect corporation commissioners
by the people. the redIstrictlng bill,
the workman's compensation bill and
many other measures of state interest
which have not been discussed In any
way on the floor of the House this
session Nor does 1t allow for con-
sideration OF the conference report on
the appropriation bill nor for tho prob
able disagreement Of the Senate in tho
many members OF the House frankly
admit that they went beyond the
bounds Of the financial ability of the
Commonwealth.
or the 5l5 bills reported by House
committees during this session. 325
remain on the House calendar uncon-
fidcred or the bills passed hy tho
| House. log, mainly of local character,
are still pending on tho Senate cal
endar.
Fear IInsty Legislation.
While II Is conceded that n great
deal that is mcritorious and that rcpre-
scnts hard work on the part OF the
patrons and The committees. Will die
on the calendar ut the end OF the
session. leaders Of the House believe
that there Is greater danger to the
state in pellmcll legislation In the
closing hours than there is in the
| failure To pass good bills
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections will take up this afternoon
At o'clock the Willis resolution.
which was offered By the delegate from
Roanoke az a result OF the Myers
Christian incident. The resolution men
tons no names, hut condemns certain
methods OF lobbying, and authorizes
the Speaker to exclude from the hall
and Hobbies such persons M he be-
lieves are making improper efforts to
influence the votes of members.
Judge Martin Williams, chairman OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions. said Hast night that he could
not say what course his committee
would pursue.
May Go to Subcommittee.
The committee will meet Monday
afternoon at O'clock" said Judge
| Williams. ito consider the Willis reso-
luton and other matters. 1t Will be
for the committee to determine wheth-
er IL VIII make an investigation of the
incident. or whether IL will make n
report with the facts now before It, If
it Is proposed to make any inquiry.
shall recommend that ii DO done by
Il subcommittee. With the limited time
al, f.t
| tinuous sittings OF the House, IL will
be necessary for such an Investigation
to proceed while the House Is In ees-
sion, and 1t will not be practicable for
thirteen members to leave the floor
while important bills are being voted
on"
Speaker Cox has announced that the
hvc-ininute rule Will hereafter be
strictly enforced. During the con,
sideration Of important matters in the
past week, II became customary to ex-
tend the time Of well-informed speak
| ers by unanimous consent. Realizing
the necessity of pressing the business
forward. Mr.. Cox will hereafter assert
MS position rs member OF the House.
and if the point is not raised from the
floor, will himself refuse unanimous
consent.
Senate Ahead of House.
The Senate, which in past years has
| had the reputation of being n dilatory
| body. has made n record this session,
and In poins Of procedure Is far In adj
vance Of the House. The Senate has
passed the game bill, it has passed a
primary bill, and it has passed fee
bill. though the advocates of fee re-
| form do not look with too much favor
on it's provisions.
Tho first order in the Senate to-day
Viii be the House bill. providing for a
tax commission of ten members-four
, from the House to be named by the
| speaker. three from the Senate to be
| named by it's president, and three at
! large to be named by the Governor
the committee to report alternate bills
| covering several systems of taxation
| for the consideration Of Il special ses-
| sion of the General Assembly
| The House has no special order. but
will make a vigorous attack on the
| routine bills on It's calendar. One or
] the first to be reached will be House
! bill No. 80, to amend the revenue act
30 rs to exempt physicians and sur
!, geons from payment of State licenses
| a companion bill has passed the Senate,
! and Is on the House calendar as Sem
nte bill No. 20.
Exempt Physicians From Tax.
The bill rs drawn Is entitled "a bill
! to amend sections lit and 118 OF tho
revenue act" AS amended IL apDcars
| to be entirely bill in reference to tho
State licenses of dentists, and IL Is
stated that 1t passed the Senate under
the impression that 1t imposed n IL
| censc tax on dentists. AS matter of
| fact, the bin does not affect dentists.
| but leaves their license tax rs hereto
! fore, tho section which heretofore read
/ mo persons shall practice as a ply