The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-20
SENATE PLANNING
HIGH TIMES WHEN
STUART COMES IN
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES WILL
BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS.
SHORT SESSION YESTERDAY.

Yesterdays session of the senate was
remarkable for at least one thing
three separate and distinct motions
were made to adjourn before 1t could
be done. There was no opposition te
the proposition either time. but Ii was
discovered that the house was passing
resolution looking to the naming
of a committee to arrange for the in.
auguration OF Governor elect Stuart
and Of Lieutenant-G Governor Ellyson
and the concurrence of the senate was
necessary. and then q member de-
sired to offer a bill. forcing a second
withdrawal OF the motion.
Lieutenant-Governo EllySon was in
the chair during the session, and the
body managed to get along withou,
having any one invoke Divine help and
guidance.
Clerk Hanger has been called away
from the city. and Deputy Clerk
Jeter was on hand to see that things
moved along with ease and celebrity,
filling in the position with his usual
ability and grace.
senator Paurs Bill.
Senator Paul offered perhaps the
most interesting measure of the day.
1t prohibits any State officer. clerk,
head Of department, or any person re-
ceiving pay from the State to. in any
any measure that may be presented to
the consideration Of the legislature and
to receive any pay or compensation or
promise OF paw or compensation, and
expressly inhibits the members of the
legislature from receiving any COM
pensation or the promise thereof.
either directly or indirectly. 1t will
make the shedding hard for the heads
Of all institutions Ii the bill becomes a
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permitted to come to Richmond or to
speak to legislator for or against any
measure.
Imposing Inauguration.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson has
named the following committee on the
part of the senate to arrange the pro-
gram for the inauguration OF the new
governor and the lieutenant governor:
Echols. Saunders. Lesner, Buchanan.
Harman and Royal.
While there has been no declara-
ton by the committee of its program
or anything pertaining thereto, there
is a desire In the minds of many of
the members Of the legislature that the
Inauguration. two weeks from yester-
day, shall be an imposing affair. 1t is
known that the matter was discussed
when the senate finance committee was
in session and that at that time the
idea OF having a pageant appealed 10
the members. II that is done 1t is
likely that the military Of the State
viii be brought here and that there
will be a parade just preceding the
induction into Office. and IL may be
that the inaugural address will be in
the open II the day be propitious.
Regulating Optomctry.
Senator Hartman today presented q
bill regulating the practice OF OPTIC
metry in the State OF Virginia, fixing
the license therefor and providing for
a board Of examiners who shall pass
on the qualifications of those who seek
TO engage in that practice.
There are several optometrists in
Virginia and they are anxious to shut
out the horde of men who come here
from other States and engage to cor
rect defects in vision. to adjust glasses
and to do many things which are not
recognized by the men who are actual
ly In that work and who have their
places OF business here.
And after half an hour the senate.
on a motion made a third time by
Senator Hobbs, adjourned till tomor-
row. the adjournment being in honor
of the birthday OF General Robert Ed
ward Lee.