The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-23
GOVERNOR TO NAME
CODE REV|SERS
Will Also Appoint Commissions
on Panama Exposition and
Statue Presentation.
NEW BOARD FOR GIRLS HOME
Institution in Chesterfield Coun-
~ Is Shortly to Become
Property OF State.

Willie Virginia people have become
much interested in tho personnel OF
tho tax commission which will prob
ably be announced this week. among
lawyers ana Judges there is scarcely
less interest In the Forthcoming APP
pointmcnt Of commission for the re-
vision of the Code Of Virginia, Il work
which some regard as of equal import
ance with the revision OF the tax sys.
TEN. In addition there arc IL bc
named, as 4 result OF recent legisla
ton. y Joint board for the four State
female normal schools. n board for
the management OF the Virginia Homo
ana Industrial School for Girls IL C-ics-
torncid COUNTY, IA director of the Leg
islative Reference Bureau. 4 commits
sion 10 present 10 Great Britain q
replica of the iIoudon statue OF
George Washington, and commits
sion 10 supervise the Nirninia exhibit
ut the Panama Pacific Exposition a.
san Francisco. Ad interim commit
tees from the General Assembly have
already been announced TO represent
Virginia a. the unve!liuS OF the monu-
mcnt 10 President John Tyler III Holly
wood; 10 confer With the Maryland
authorities in regard to conservation
OF fish in Chesapeake Bay; to cupcr.
wise repairs ard improvements ut the
Executive Mansion to confer with West
Virginia authorities in regard to pres
crva;ion of fish In certain streams. and
10 audit tho accounts of officers At the
seat OF government.
The Tax Commission.
Tie tax commission is TO be made
Up OF four members OF the House OF
Delegates 10 be named by Speaker Cox,
three members OF the Senate TO be
named by Lieutenant -Ciovcrnor EIlvson.
and three citizens to be named by the
Governor There is an appropriation of
$4,000 for the expenses Of this COM
mission. members OF which will receive
$3.50 per day each while in session.
with mileage and expenses.
The new normal school board sun-r-
sedes the present separate boards at
each of the four institutions, and Is 10
DC made UP OF twelve members named
ID: the Governor. ono from each Of tn.
ten congressional districts, ana two
n large -,
The Panama Exposition act calls for
the appointment by the Governor Of
three commissioners TO have charge OF
tn" erection on the grounds of the Pan
ana Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco OF n suitable building for the
State OF Virginia. tho plan being to
make the building reproduction Of
Mt Vernon. tho home of George Wash
inston. The act carries an appropria-
ton Of $4,000. Members of the COM
mission Will not be entitled TO com.
pensation for their services, but their
expenses will ne paid.
VIII Go to England.
The act i'll relation TO the prcsenta-
tion of bronze replica of the Houdon
statue OF Washington TO Great Britain
does not specify the size Of the COM
mission. An item OF $4,000 is carried
In the appropriation bin TO defray the
cost. The act OF 1910. providing for
presentation OF n replica OF this statue
TO the republic of France carried n
like appropriation of $4,000, and pro-
Nided for the appointment OF three
commissioners 10 maze the prescnta-
ton.
The act creating 4 Legislative Refer
cnce Bureau provides for the appoint-
mcnt By the Governor. with the ap-
prevail OF the Senate. without refer
cnce to party utilization and solely on
me ground OF fitness TO perform the
duties OF the C!iice," of a director OF the
bureau ut a salary OF $500 per an
mum. the term being for five years, un-
less sooner removed by tho Governor
for cause The director must devote
his entire time to the work of the bu-
rcau must be Il graduate in law, and
have been student Of political science
for at least twelve months, and have
had experience In the drafting OF stat
ute law. He may employ assistants
and fix their compensation, tho act
carrying $4,000 year for the salaries
Reviscrs OF the Code.
The Code revision act has been be-
fore every General Assembly for four
or five sessions, and has each time un-
I'll the present session been defeated,
not for lack of recognition OF the need
for revision, but through the fear that
incompetent men might he named as
rcvisers. The act safeguards the
lection in every possible way. provid.
ing that the Supreme Court Of Appeals
OF Virginia shall nominate ten capable
men. from whom tho Governor shall
appoint three rcvsers. The rcviscrs
arc TO receive $4,000 each for their
work regardless OF the length OF time
il may take. though 1t is believed that
prompt steps Will be necessary il the
revised Code is to be reported TO the
General Assembly-of 1916. The COM
miSSiOucrS are TO employ Il clerk at
$500 per annum.
The act creating tho Office Of State
Forester places the Office under tho APP
pointmcnt of the state Geological Com
mission, composed of the Governor, the
president of the University of Virginia.
the president OF the Virginia polytcch-
mic Institute. the superintendent of the
Virginia Military Institute, and one
citizen member named by the Governor.
The state Forester must have technical
training in his profession. The salary
is $4,000 per annum and expenses Tho
act provides for the appointment of
local forest wardens. and gives the new
official q great variety of important
duties in regard to conservation of
forests and prevention of fires. The
expenses for the first two years are 10
he paid out OF the budget of the Uni
VcrSity of Virginia. ut which institu
ton tho state Forester Is to conduct