The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
GOVERNOR ENDS
WORK ON BILLS
Disposcs Of All Matters Sent to
Him From General
Assembly.
GOES TO RUSSELL COUNTY
Feels Need of Mountain Air
After Weeks Of Close
Confinement.
ioEs TO RUSSELL COUNTY

Governor Stuart yesterday disposed
of tho remaining seven bills passed by
the recent session of tho General AS
sembly. Two were vetoed, because
identical bills had already received APP
proval; two wcrc allowed to die. and
two OF doubtful constitutionality were
signed by the Governor, leaving the
constitutionality to be tested in the
courts.
Having cleared his desk of the mass
of papers sent to him by the General
Assembly, the Governor left last :llght
for his homo in Russell County for u
few days of fresh air. He has been
very closely confined to his office for
several weeks. usually remaining
there until I or o'clock at night. lie
explained yesterday afternoon that he
felt the need of a touch of mountain
air. He expects to spend most of the
time in the saddle riding over his Rus
sell County estate, and will be back
at his desk on Wednesday morning.
Finnl List OF Bills.
The following statement was issued
from the Governors office as to the
disposition Of the remaining bills:
House bill 177-Providing Supreme
Court should provide uniform rules for
practice in courts OF state. Allowed to
die ut request of those who urged IL,
because Of amendments put on by Leg
l.
Senate bill 26G--Permits counties to
ala In extension OF turnlekes. Signed
Senate bin 261-Permits turnpike
companies. in which State Is stock
holder. 10 extend road. Allowed to die
on opinion CT .tttorney-Gcncrnl that 1t
Is plainly unconstitutional and con-
trary TO general policy OF State laws.
Senate bill 430--Pcrmittlng election
In King William County on imposition
OF wheel tax for benefit OF roads We
toed because Governor has already mp
proved Identical bill-touse bill 42S.
Senate bin 4S5-Pcrmitting Princess
Anne County TO issue bonds to improve
roads in Kempsvillc Magisteria, Dis
trict. Vetoed. because Governor had
previously approved Identical bill
House bill 400.
Senate bill 27S-Intcnded to permit
Amherst County to impose tax for local
purposes on property owned by city or
LTnchburg for watershed purposes
iiili very possibly unconstitutional but
in consideration OF situation Governor
signed II, preferring that issue be test
cd in the courts.
House bill l7l-Rcgulating shooting
OF wild waterfowl in Back Bay.
irinoess Anne County. One section of
bill, permitting county 10 tax Vir-
gtnians not resident in county for
shooting privileges. is clearly uncon-
sttutional, but this does not vtttate
remainder OF bill. and tho Governor
signed II. approving OF other features.
Amendments Killed Bill.
Johh H. Minor and others appeared
nclore tho Governor yesterday morn
ing In opposition to House bill 177 As
originally drawn. 1t authorized the
supreme Court of Appeals to provide
uniform rules of practice for the courts
OF mo state, and was strongly urged
by nearly all practicing attorneys. II
was amended in the General Assembly
10 provide that such rules of practice
should be effective only after they had
been reported to and been adopted by
the next General Assembly, which, it
was held. killed its original purpose
Biils on which the Governor does not
act within five days during the scs-
sion become law without his an
prevail. but the opposite Is the case ar-
ter the session has finally adjourned.
Bills which are not signed within ten
days after tho session ends are dead
as though they had been vetoed.
ON the opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral that 1t was plainly unconsttution
nj ana contrary to the general policy
OF the state laws. the Governor also
allowed TO die the bill which was in
tended to open the way for the ex-
tension Of the Valley Turnpike from
Stitunton, by way OF Roanoke TO Brig
toll y companion bill allowing coun-
ties 10 aid in the extension of turn
pixies was signed, so that while the
turnpike company may not extend the
road at State expense. RockbridEc and
other counties desiring Its extension
may aid from their own road funds
The fina! disposition of the remain
Ing bills on his desk by the Governor
marks The Official end of the Leglsla-
tive session Of 1914. John w. VIII
liams, clerk OF the House, has ALREADY
forwarded to the printers a large num-
Der of bills signed by the Governor,
which will take their place as CHAPTERS
In tho Acts of 1918. the volume which
records the final work OF tho Genera,
Assembly