Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
Here and There
in the Legislature

The Senate and House Will adjourn
to-day until Monday to accept an in
vitation from Colonel Frank S. Cochcn,
OF the Three Hundred and Nineteenth
Infantry Regiment OF Pennsylvanians.
Camp Lee, to Join with the regiment in
celebrating the anniversary OF tho
birth Of Robert L. Lee. the exercises
in honor OF the brilliant son of Vir-
ginia to be held in tho y. NJ. c. a
auditorium at Camp Lee at / O'clock
saturday afternoon.
4 roll was called to determine the
members signifying their intention OF
attending. Special ears will be engaged
to carry the members OF tho General
Assembly to Petersburg. The members
will convene at the Capitol Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Senator Robertson, OF Buena Vista,
spoke OF the happy and gracious in
vitation, and introduced a resolution
before the Senate to accept il in the
same generous and gracious spirit in
which it was extended and also be-
cause it afforded the Senators an excel
lent chance TO get near the pulse Of
this polcInic nation. Senator Robert
son is a first lieutenant himself
The committee appointed on the part
OF the Senate to cooperate with
similar committee on the part OF the
House TO prepare for the Inauguration
OF Wcstmoreland Davis. consists OF C.
H. Walker. a. Il. Strobe. Luc;cn Keith,
Julien Gum and Il. Lee Trirklc
That the present war has not dulled
Nire inia'S appreciation OF the hardships
suffered by the men who wore the gray
was shown yesterday when the men
who form the Committee on Appropria-
tons listened for hours. often with
moist eyes. to the appeals OF those who
want larger pensions for the few heroes
who remain. One thing. beautiful in
the sentiment 1t shows, was brought
out by Major j. Taylor Stratton when
he was reviewing the sources or out
side aid that comes TO the Confederate
Homo. He said that some time ago, a
Captain Griswold. veteran OF New
Jersey company and a Federal pcn-
sioner. visited the home and was so i'm
pressed by the needs OF It's ininatca that
he directed that his annual pension be
paid to tho Confederate Home. Tho
pension and Confederate appropriation
o!lls ask for about 80 per cent In
crease over last year.
Delegate Fob Norris has introduced a
hill TO give Circuit Court Judges an in
crease OF $1,000 year. and since the
constitution provides that The salary OF
no JHuSe SuaIl DC increased during n
term he is serving. he has resortcd to
a scheme similar 10 that employed by
members o. the LeE islaturc when they
voted Increases fo- themselves He
would have the Judges now serving al
lowed travelling expenses sufficient, TO
bring thci. salaries UP TO shat OF those
who are yet 10 begin service. Mr. Nor
ris's bill is supported BY Delegates T.
Harry Rev and Hall, of I.oudoun, all
OF them eoHteId..g Sat TIA pTesen,
salary OF $4,000 IS totally inadequate for
the type OF men required for the bench.
4 bill nv Senator HeninE Is designed
TO havo the state permit an oil COM
pany to drill for oil and gas supposed
10 be deposited beneath the soil OF the
state farms in Goochland and powhatan
Counties. 1t IS understood that the
company has already moved drilling
machinery to Maidcns. near which Il
is said oil prospects are good
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