The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-31
CLERKS ARE
KEPT ON THE JUMP
ufrra HOUSE wADEs IN AND MANY
slILssARs DISPOSED OF
DURING DAY.
FOR LONGER SESSION


Yesterday the senate got right down
to business and waded into the days
proceedings with vim that shows
that the members are realizing that
the end of the session Is not as far
or - It was fifteen days ago.
The calendar was taken up In short
order, and by sticking right to its
task the bills were disposed of at a
rata that kept the clerks on the jump.
II was . really busy day for the mem
bor0 OF the upper branch of the gen.
eral assembly.
There 10 some talk ut this time OF
changing the hours for the meeting
Of the senate The idea ID to have
TINT body convene at 10 O'Clock In the
norning and to have the members
begin work on the calendar immedi-
atsly.
At this time the committees are In
session in the morning. and they are
often interrupted by having tho mem
hers called to attend the sessions Of
the senate. II the change Is made then
the committees will have the entire
afternoons and evenings for commit
tee work and will not be subjected to
Interruptions by sessions Of the senate.
Favor Longer Sessions. :.
On6 Oh Ln0 HlU9I Important Things
taken up At the sessions yesterday was
the proposition Of Mr.. Featherston to
amend tho constitution SO that the
sessions OF the legislature shall extend
to ninety days in lieu Of the present
limitation OF sixty days Automatically
tho amendment viii increase the pay
Of the members to $3.50 a session. and
along with that will go the pay Of the
cferks. officers. pages. the printing and
all manner Of costs.
The amendment was agreed to by =
vote Of ~ to ~, and 1t will now have
TO be concurred In by the house. re-
ferred to the people for their approval
and then adopted at the next session
OF the general assembly. the members
to bs elected in 1915.
WIN Retire Judges.
Mr.. Catron, of Wise county, cast the
only vote against the wendenburg
propagation to permit the Judges of
the Supreme court to retire when they
shall have reached the age of seventy
years and to receive four -hfths Of their
salaries when they leave the bench.
The bill was reached on the calendar
and came up on passage. There were
no speeches OF any sort. and the bill
went through.
Exempted From rraneAise Tax.
The Losner bill, exempting building
and loan associations from the pay
ment OF the franchise tax. was also
taken up. Mr.. Walker, on whose mo-
tion the bill had been sent back to
the senate finance committee, said that
Il was clear to him that the measure
was ono which should meet approval.
There were n large number of asso-
Citations In the State engaged in mu-
tual operations, and the total tax to
be paid by them under the decision
Of the State corporation commission
would amount 10 only $4,000.
There was no further discussion and
the bill went through. though there
were several votes against IL
State Normal Coaie9cs fer Women.
Mr.. walker presented to the senate
tho following copy OF the revolutions
OF the board Of trustees Of the Farm
willie Female State Normal school.
whereas. the rapid and general de-
veiopment Of high schools IN Virginia
has created necessity for some State
institution OF learning sufficiently
equipped to give to the young women
OF the State an opportunity to acquire
an education sufficient to enable them
to do satisfactory work as teachers in
the high schools of the state: and.
whereas. there is no State insti-
tuition for women in this State that
fully meets the requirements above
stated; and.
whereas, the board of trustees OF
the State Female Normal school at
Farmvilie has added two-year coll
le9e course leading to the preparation
OF teachers for high school work: and.
whereas, there are now thirty
young women ut that institution TAX
Ing said course: and.
whereas, II 10 believed that two
more years of college work could be
added to the present course Of that
Institution. which would accomplish
the desired end without very great In
crease and cost 20 the state; and.
whereas, we. the board OF trustees
or the state Female Normal school at
Farmville, believe that this institution,
with the record It has made In equip
ping its students for the work Of teach
ing In the public schools In the proper
place to give such training IA to fully
qualify Its graduates to teach in high
schools: therefore.
.Resolvcd. That We, the board Of
trustees Of tho said school. respectfully
recommend to the general assembly the
advisab ility OF changing the name Of
raid institution to that OF state Nor
nal College for Women" and the enact
TRENT OF . law making the necessary
changes in the charter % AZ to carry
out this object"
give HIGHER Eaaeation.
when tho clerk had read tho resolu-
lions ~ length Mr.. Walker offered a
biti which provides for the changing
Of the name to the State Normal Col
iege for Women, and for making the
full college course two years instead
or tho present course of two years for
college work. which IL now being done
there.
This win give to the women OF the
Gtate the higher education which they
have been demanding. though 1t will
not Be 1T the University OF Virginia
However, II win DO great step In the
direction which ID being sought and
viii afford Q chance to the girls to
get . training several times higher
than that now afforded BY the State.
Senator Lesaer Made Happy.
Mr.. ISesner. Of Norfolk. was made
happy yesterday when his bill to pro.
vide for acquiring land by the fed
eral government at Cape Charles was
-t1ieen up In the senate. The bill was
also supported and endorsed by Mr..
Mapp. OF Accomac.
The bill 10 tho usual procedure for
permitting the government to acquire
land and to have perpetual title to-
the Same.
4 II 10 known that the land In ques-
tion II desired by the government to
buiid an immense fortincation 1T the
entrance 10 Cape Henry to keep out
any hostile feet that might attempt
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