Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-12
LAWMAKERS WILL
RETURN TODAY
General Assembly Convenes at
Noon for Ten-Day Con-
structivc Session.
AWAIT APPROVAL OF BILLS
Considerable Speculation Over
Governors Attitude on Sew
eral Important Measures.
AWAIT APPROVAL OF BILLS

Beginning a special ,cn-day cors,ruc-
ton session. the General Assembly will
be called to order to-day at noon. with
probably no more than corporars
ing the session many minor bills passed
during tho last few days OF the regular
session Will bo signed by Tho Cover
nor. Tho appropriation. workmcn's
compensation and several other OF the
more important measures. however. are
npt expected 30 L." signed TO. several
days. II is practically certain tina; the
Governor Will make some important
recommendation concerning these Il;
j. also practically certain that Quorum
viii not be present 70 consider these
recomn enda;ions. forcing the Governor
call an extra session.
The constructive session is not un-
usual. /; has followed I'll regular scs-
sions Of rccen, years. This. however.
has been made some longer this yea,
than the usual for the rea son that Gov
cruor Davis has ncrsistcnt!y refused 10
sign any bill until he has learned just
low it's going 10 affect the people
since no bills can he signed by The
Governor except when tho Assembly is
IL session. the constructive session Is
necessary 10 make lawful tho bills
passed during tho latter days OF the
regular session
There * much speculation AS to
wha; action the Governor will take
regarding the appropriation bill and
the workmcn's compensation act. Each
i contains features inconsistent with his
IDEAS or economy. The appropriation
Lill authorizes tho expenditure OF ap.
proXimately s2O.0oo.o0o during tho next
two years. II contains items incrcas-
Ing tho allowance Of nearly every de-
partm"nt OF the State government nd
raises the salaries o! many officials
and employees. Some OF these incrcas scy
not looked upon favorably BY the
Governor. although he may deem Ii ad-
visa bic 10 countenancc them rather
than force nXtrs. session. which
would cost the State probably more
than the amount Of the increases
DISnEGARDED RECOMMENDATIONS
on wONIIMEN'S Hill.
The workmcns compensation bill
creates a special Industrial comm ION.
whose salary lis, will be above $1,000
= year. The Governor advised against
the crca ton Of tho commission before
the bill passed tho Senate. and that
bo6E amended tho measure 50 that the
commission would he formed OF present
state officials. This. however was not
acceptable to the House OF Delegates.
and the bill was again changed so as
uo provide FOR the whole-timc corlms-
sion. /; is believed the Governor Will
veto the bill II there are not enough
members OF the General Assembly pres
cnt TO act on his expected recon- meuda-
ton that the bill he amended rs il left
, the Senate.
There are some other reasons The
Governor may give for calling an extra
session if he should deem such Il move
advisable. While his State bulge, bill
and several OF his minor measures
were adopted by the Assembly, there
are several others tina; were left on
the calendar when the session ended
Saturday night. Notable among these
! is the State purchasing commission
| bill. Mr. Davis was very anxious to
sec this measure become law. Tor the
/ reason ;ha; il contains provisions
! through which thousands OF dollars
! might bc saved to the Commonwealth
evcrI' year
I
! Governor: recommendations By Dele
! gates liudgins and billiard, was another
mea sure in which Nh Davis was deeply
/ Interested. He believes that most of
/ the economic ills OF the common pcO-
| pie grow out OF conditions caused by
monopoliSts and pronteerS. The bill!
/ 20 provide for moro systematic ;.c-
( counting Of state funds held by county
/ ;rcasu urcrs WAS also interesting TO the
Governor. as were several others that
! tho members let die while devotins
their jocEcyinG abilities 20 killing CO.
i education. moving picture censorship
/ and game bills.
! IMPORTANT RILLS WILL. RI:
! CONSIDERED By GOVERNOR
There are. say those who believe
| with tho Governor that these bills
! should have become law. plenty of
! reasons for calling the Legislators
back. Many. however. deem the call
I ing iua,ivisaNc, declaring that the
membc should be held responsible" for
! the miscarriage of any OF the reforms
| Mr.. Davis attempted to institute in
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