The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
Governor Expected to Return
Appropriation Bill With
Veto of Salary Increases
COMPENSATION BILL
AND CATAWBA FUND
ARE NOT APPROVED
Legislators Summoned by Pre-
siding Ohcers Of House and
Senate to Receive lmportan,
communication

The president OF the senate and
the speaker of the houee Of delegates
yesterday notified every member Of
the general assembly that an impor-
tant communication would be re-
ceived from the governor on Monday
and that il WAS imperative that they
be In attendance or the constructive
session TO be called to order at noon
on that day.
The governor does not appear Of
fctaliy in this. nor has he authorized
any expression in reference to the
situation, neitha mas the speaker
of the house or the president OF the
senate authorized any sta tement for
publication.
1t has simply unofT1c:aiiy became
known that the governor will send
O communication 70 the general as
ubiy on Monday, in which he viii
make known certain recommendn-
tions IN reference 10 legislation pass
ei by the assembly.
1t is common report and knowi-
edge about the Capitol that the
governor will indicate his disapproyal
IF ali increases in the appropria ton
bill for salaries over $4,000
In the same way II is known that
he will Indicate his diaapproval of
the provisions In the apprepria ton
bill for fighting tuberculosis at Ca
fawha. although n is understood he
will have no reference tn make 10
purpose included in the com htuation
levy for schools. roads and tuoereu-
lcsis.
The provision for the salaried com
mission TO administer the eompen-
sation law is expected to receive sim
liar treatment.
-nasmuch as ery session OF the
gsneral assembly beld under the
Joint resolution providing for the
constructive session. which does not
expire until midnight Tuesday. can
consider only measures which the as
Lsambly has already passed and which
have been referred back by the gov
ernor. it follows that the governor .
communion ton to the Legislative body
on Monday will contain no reference
to proposed legislation failing of pas
&c at the regular session. such al
the antitrust law, the state purchas-
ing agent hill this bin aholishing the
local boards OF review. or other bills
which were allowed to die on the
calendar without "A vote having been
registered placing the members OF
the general assembly on record for
or against
The telegranns sent to the sena tora
and ssgued by IieutenantGoverno or
Buchanan. and 70 the delegates sign
cd by Speaker Houston. read az fol-
lows:
Governor announces important
communication Will be delivered on
Monday Imperative you be here
on Monday. March Is, at noon"
If quorum attends and the gov
errors rscomm endat.ons are com
piled with. the matter can he dis
posed OF in a day, and. that disposed
Of there il little likelihood Of a cal
FOR an extra session because of the
failure Of the general assembly tc
pass several bills recommended hS
the governor AZ 4 part OF his pro
gram.
Governors Friends In Dark.
On the other hh-nd, not even the
Ncverror's closest personal friends
have been able TO learn just wha'
he has In mind. consequently no ons
ran speak authoritattvely as TO what
will or will not be bic position. Some
few senators living at distant points
had remained In Richmond as late
as yesterday morning. hoping tt
learn what the course OF events
wouid he. and departed a few hours
prior to the official call by the pre-
siding officers OF the house and SEN
ate.
When the com 7ensstion hfll wal
returned to the senate, with provision
for the saiaried commission restored
the vote against receding from tbs
position previously taken by the sen
ste I'm compliance with the governor
wishes clearly Indicated that Their,
was not n two-thirds vote In favor
OF retaining that provision SHOULD
the governor veto it. The votes or
measures carrying salary increases
for different departmental heads alss
indicated the same situation. which
would seem to indicate that the gov
ernor will have his way when thes'
matters are finally disposed OF.
Nevertheless. the situation is ont
Of difference OF opinion between
The executive and legislative branches
and such differences inevitably de
Saiop friction. II would not be tru,
t., say that this has AZ yet developed
to the stage OF bitterness. but 1t i
we'll within the facts to by that thu
relations between the executive ant
legislative branches OF the govern
mcnt are far from harmonious.
There are interests in the assem
bly, that would prefer To yield to tn
governors wishes in the matter nov
actually before the constructive SEES
zion than to incur the possibility o
an extra session and the forced con
sideration OF measures which tn
regular session side-stepped. Blu
there are many members of botl
branches Of the assembly who hav
s~gx.su M fbouxht IA theaa othar m 1
ters. and who would feel very reluct
! ant to change their votes. even q
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