Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

TO these who had made 1t possible that
1t did In previous Liberty bond cam
paixns. He pointed out. however. that
some OF the counties had shown n sur
pflsihg apathy In the matter and had
not aided In making tho record OF
which the State was 30 proud. TO oh :.
riate repetition OF this. tho speaker
asked that each member, upon his re-
turn home, move to organize COM
mtttees for the purpose OF making tho
campaign n greater success than were
It's predecessors. His remarks had a
wonderful effect upon the Delegates.
many OF whom stated attcrward that
they would follow his advice.
Major Anderson. Major Stubs. Col
onel Newhouse. Frank Watkins Major
liatton. Senator Ehinehart and DR.. Pc
ter Winston. members and attaches of
the General Assembly, rebels all.
gathered before the Speakers desk IN
the House of Delegates yesterday and
enacted sublime little drama, whose
beauty and pathos lent TO Che clos
ing days OF the Legislature fitting
touch OF heart interest. These heroes,
sometimes termed the last leaves" OF
once stalwart tree. fought together
under the Confederacy's chieftains
Some still carry physical wounds sus-
but all have we'll weathered the storms
OF the intervening. years. They have
met in Richmond i'll many General AS
scmblies. battling hard for the things
near and dear to them and their other
comrades.
Yesterday Major Stubs was mastcr
OF ceremonies and donor OF Confed-
crate button for each of the others.
lie presented these buttons at the end
OF short speech delivered in a husky
voice. To this speech Major Anderson.
the lion OF Lexington" replied in tones
vibrating with feeling which spread
10 the younger members OF the House
me little drama consumed just a few
minutes, but 1t left A sweet memory
with those who witnessed. and were
better mon for having witnessed.
ator James y. Stubs was unsuc-
cessful yesterday in his attempt to get
favorable action on his measure, de-
signed to permit tobacco and soft
drink dealers to sell to soldiers and
sailors on Sunday. The major con-
tended that thousands OF those who
are going TO fight for the nation had
only Sunday as a day off, and that
the Assembly would be doing them
great service by making Sunday laws
less stringent in its application along
this line.
The joint resolution designed to per-
NIT cities and towns to employ tech
meal men for managers. heads of de-
partmcnts. etc. was adopted ycster-
day by the House OF Delegates.
There is a possibility that the pres
ent session of the Legislature will have
to be extended several days to permit
action on the several matters of tax
alton and appropriations. The Senate
appropriation bill has just been re-
ported from committee. and should be
delivered from the printers to-day. 1t
Is not probable that the bill will agree
In every particular with that adopted
by the House last week. It is also
improbable that the measure will be
as speedily adopted by the Senate as
the House bill was at the other end
of the Capitol. II II is passed by to-
morrow evening the Senate will have
done well. That will leave Saturday
for Senate and House conference COM
mittces TO clear up conflicting points.
Then the measure goes TO the Gov
ernor.
Viewing the Governors action as to
some increases. those members who
want to dust for home when midnight
Saturday comes are alarmed. They
dislike even to think Of what the eco
nomical man upstairs will do to that
bill and all OF It's big increases in
salaries and other things-and they
must stay here to hear his recommen-
dations as to revision downward" in
event he has any such recommended
tions to make
If the session is continued. members
serve the extra days without pay-a
very unpleasant thought for some
IL an extra session is called the extra
expense Will be equal to many items in
tn" appropriation bill combined.
If continuation of the session Is
voted down. and tho Governor is sub
seduentiy forced TO call an extra ses-
sion. it will not be very welcome
news to the voters. who sent this Gem
eral Assembly up to Richmond to re-
duce taxes. Nor will it be very
easy thing to explain in the next cam
pai2n. when some OF the members
might want to come back.
All OF which proves that there Is
whole lot to the Legislative stuff that
isn't exactly pleasant.
Senator Strobe received the follow
Blackwell, president of Randolph:
Macon College. at Ashland:
Il congratulate YOU on your success
in getting through the Senate the bill
to admit women to the graduate and
professional courses at the University
OF Virginia. This privilege ought to
have been granted our women long
ago"
Senator Goolrick received the follow
ing telegram yesterday from Lee Long,
member OF the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Commission:
understand outcome of workmen's
compensation bill in House Is doubt
full. Our association urges the massage
of the bill es amended by the Senate"
The Senate Committee on Courts of
Justice reported. with amendments the
blue sky" law relating to orEaniza-
ton and sale of stock of corporations
to protect persons from "wildcat"
schemes.
The only Senate bill on the calendar
was one relating to finance. and there
by surviving death on the calendar.
1t passed unanimously.
WEST TAX BILL is
KILLED BY HOUSE
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