The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-15
VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY
GETS DOWN TO WORK
Flood Of Bills Follows Election Of Edwin
P. Cox as Speaker and Organization
of House. Senate Gavel
Raps at Same Hour.
House Assemblies
Promptly at Noon

Promptly at noon yesterday, tbs
gavel raped for order in the hous'
of delegates. and the 1914 session o.
the general assembly came into being
HeHANd- high with floral tributes thu
chamber presented a gala spectacle
and both the gallery and the fool
were crowded with delegates and visi
tors.
Immediately after the roll wal
called and the oath of Office admin
jstered, Edwin p. Cox. delegate fror
the city of Richmond. was elected Il
the epeakership with loud acclama
tfons and applause. and following ths
election of clerk, sergeant at arms
first and second doorkeepers. inter
change OF messages with the senate
into the hands of Clerk John w. vii
llama.
Good Fellowship.
The work of organization was af.
fected by 1890 o'clock. and the ho'is'
was ready for business The house
teemed with good fellowship, and thi!
feeling rose to high tide. when Mr.
= t.ncufn, n Republican, delegate fran
Hmyfh. seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Cox in the name Of his fellow
Republicans. making his electioi
unanimous.
The f3rst business enacted was tbs
passage u resolution to concur witt
q similar resolution In the senate en-
dorsing the regional bank for Rich
mond, and the appointment of com
mittee OF FIVE 10 carry copy OF tht
resolution to Washington today. ane
aid in the fight.
shortly before noon the delegates
began gathering in the house ex
changing hearty greeting with the OLE
and new members. laughing. Joking
discussing the coming session. enliv'
ching the scene with their good hu'
NOR The halls and galleries were
crowded with ladies'
Il Clerk Williams called the house Il
order, and Rev. James Y. Fair. Pres
hytxrian ri westminster. Opened tht
session with short prayer. After
reading A communication from II. q
James. secretary of the Common
wealth. announcing the election OF y
b. Cannon. w. T. Paxton and B. +
Buchanan. Clerk Williams read thu
list Of delegates. and called the ron
Three members were absent, but latei
appeared. The oath OF office was ad.
ministered, and the house proceeded
with the election of officers.
Montague Names Cox.
A in the caucus Tuesday night Hi
Montague. of the city of Richmond
5 nominated Mr.. Cox. and the nomina-
<ion was seconded by Messrs. Stuhos
Of Gloucester. Love. OF Lunenhurg
Buck. OF Washington Norris of Ian
caster. Meetxe. of. Prince Williams
and Lincoln. of Smyth. Mr. Coz
name was presented with eloquence
and met with a burst or hearty APP
piauee from both the floor and ths
gallery. A committee composed o.
tho above was appointed to conduc'
Mr.. Cox into the house. As the speak.
er walked down the aisle he WA:
greeted on all sides with applause
The oath OF office was administered
! BY Judge Ernest Wells, OF South Rich
mpnd Mr.. Cox's induction to speak
ership marks the first time a Rich
m0nder has occupied the chair In one
hundred years.
In addressing the delegates Mr.. Co,
thanked both the Democrats and Re
publicAne for the honor conferred or
him. He refrained from DISCUSSING
measures to came before them onl,
emphasizing the appointment OF an ap
preparation committee and holding
committee meetings In open session
Judge Williams nominated John w
Williams the indispensable Williams
was followed by that OF J.. Montgom
cry johnson. as sergeant at arms; Col
8. NJ Ncwhouse, as first doorkecper
and G. A. Truelow, as second door
keeper.
Nstify senate and tsosersor.
Mr.. Houston, of Elizabeth City, was
appointed to notify the senate that tbs
house WAS ready for business. Mr.
Baker, OF Chesterfield. introduced .
$50 IN N ftt1N ri
aaveu members to notify the governor
that the house WAS organized. The
committce was composed OF Messrs
BAKER, wtliiams. Stubbs. Lewis. Myers
Ltncold and Meetxe.
Senator Cannon appeared on thu
4 noor with a message from the senate
asking for the passage of . resolution
ensorsing the regional bank and aakins
Tor the appointment Of a COMMITTEES Of
i've sielex ates to go with a committed
from tho senate to Washington to pre-
sent the resolution to Secretary Me
Adoo. The resolution was duly passed
i and the following committee appointed
Montague. Chalkley. Easley. Milstcat
and Pitts
n secretary owen brought III mos
snge from Governor Mann which wal
duly read MIR. Baker, of Chesterfield
introduced a joint resolution for. th'
/ mppcintmcnt OF Joint committee to b.
calacd the special joint committee al
Il taxation. to study the question OF tax,
alton immcdiatcly after the general as
seeInbly had adjourned Its session ans
report their findings to a special ser
sion Of the legislature to be called b,
the governor AS soon AS their wori
u completed.
SD Revisgss 81 Code.
Judge Martin Williams introduced
two important measures, one Of which