The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
SENATOR IS AGITATED
OVER INSURANCE BILL
Agrees to Increase Salary Of Health
Commtssioncr--Con Views
FavorRbly Proposal for Con-
stituttonAI Convention.

The senate had a lively time yes
terday with Senator Andrews bill az
fecting applications for appointment
OF receivers for insurance com pa MES.
Opposition developed to the measure
from several sources. but the meas
ure wac ordered TO enRrossment Tho
bill was 80 amended that the insur-
anCe commissioner and one member
- fhe state corporation commission
shall make an examination when n ne
4oa $ asked for Il receiver. the re-
port 10 be made to the Judge OF the
circuit court for the city OF Rich
mond The Judge of the court can
act on his own motion after such
report Is received, either granting or
denying the petition, or the commits
sioner and the corporation commits
sion member can make individual re.
ports OF their conclusions.
VIII Raise Salary.
The senate took up the bill. defeat
90 Tuesday by reason of the lack OF
a sufficient vote. which vests the state
board OF health with power to raise
the salary OF Or Ennion G. williams
Or Williams has been for years state
health commissioner at great sacri-
hce He has been offered more in
other positions, but he does not want
to leave his work here. Twenty-six
mem bors voted for the bill
Replying TO resolution Of the
state senate. Auditor Moore sent X
letter saying that an inspection of
the records showed that to provide
ten per cent increase in the salaries
of the clerks in the various depart
ments OF the state who are compelled,
by reason OF their duties, to reside
In THIS city, would require s16.20I.
This increase would only affect the
clerks who are at this time receiv-
Ing less than $4,000 annually
win Refund the Fees.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections has endorsed the bill
which has passed the house which
provides that in primary elections.
where a candidate has paid the fee.
state or county. ara has no opposi-
ton the fee so paid shall he re-
turned to such candidate. The pur-
pose OF the Law was to keep oft
dummy candidates. and when that
Is accomplished the name of the
bona f1de candidate does not have to
go to the ballot The bill now goes
TO the senate calendar for action.
Constitutional Convention.
From the committee on privileges
and elections I'm the senate came an
adverse report on the resolution Of
Senator STROBE. calling for conven-
ton to frame a new constitution.
Senator STROBE declared that the
present constitution Ia more of
code than a constitution. particularly
that part referring TO the subject OF
education, where at every turn there
was met some objection whereby the
state could keep step with progress
The state. ne said. had in the fifteen
years since the constitution was
adopted. more than doubled its rsve-
nues and expenditures, and what
might have suited the conditions then
do not suit now. The resolution is
on the state senate calendar
Must Post Rates.
Senator Mapp proposed a bin
which requires all hotels In the state
10 post in conspicuous place the rates
which they charge for room, board,
meals and for the same by the day,
week or month. This is to be done
for the benefit of the public which
my patronize such places and In de-
sired in order to prevent unfair
charges and possible disputes as to
what tho rates are when a guest
falls to make inquiry.
Free University Students.
Senator Early offered Il bill which
seeks to open tho doors of the uni
fsrHity to a large number OF students
and TO make X possible for certain
county and city students to attend
at very low cyst. In fact. under
the provisions OF the Early bill
student to he chosen from each coun.
~ and city would have 10 pay board
ana laundry while AZ the university,
and after com plotting his course
would have to engage In teaching for
period commensurate with the time
spent at the university. The Hill em
powers the division superlntendents
for each county and city to designate
a student, and when they fail so 10
do the president Of tho university
may designate such student from the
state al large to make the number
equal to the number OF school d.
Visions I'm the state.
Except for the measure permitting
an increase In the pay of DIR. Will
liams the state health commissioner,
no bills were passed In the senate