Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
ADjOURNS SINE DIE
Measure Allowing Members $50
for Expenses. With Mile
age, Is Adopted.
LEGISLATORS DOUBT SAVING
Committees Are Named to Carry
Out Plans OF Law
makers.
LEGISLATORS DOUBT SAVING

Tired ou, b. five DAYS Of a stormy
constructive session in which appropri-
alton mistakes ;otaiing moro than
Sl,oooV"o were corrected, revenue
nii' amended SO as to provide an ad-
ditionai 100000 To the state. and the
workmen's compensation bill made law
despite the Governors veto Ni-rinia's
legislative body Dispersed yesterday
afternoon. when the General Assembly
adjourned sine die
The real work OF tho session was
c"tuplc,"d at iniduichr Thursdnr. when
tho Scun,c. after much iiibuSicrinE and
much bitter debate. finally adopted the
conference" r"por, ON the pruncd an
pr"priati"n hiiI which was sanctioned
by tho Governor. This had already
been adoptcd by the House 50 there
was little left to be done culy the
House resolution asking that tho le-is-
lators be allowed 500 10 cover ,.Npcnso
of second visit, 10 the capital held
tho session over for another day This
was amended TO allow so and cents
mileage. aud passed the Senate. u to
II. The amendment was agreeable to
tho House.
Ecforc leaving. many of tho icsis-
lators expressed tho conviction that
the state Mas really not saving the
100000 which Governor Davis forced
tho body I" cut from the appropriation
bill In order that disbursements
might como within tho states revenue
for the next two years. They stated
that most OF tho cuts were made from
items that were really necessary. and
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the reason that the affected institu-
tions cannot. in their opinion. Ee, along
with the decreased sums appropriated
for their maintenance.
MANY CONTEND THAT CUTS
ARE DIRECT SAVINGS
This opinion. however. is not shared
by all the members. salary cuts
amount 10 about $4,000 That is PROB
ably the smallest single item OF saving.
schools and roads furnish the larger
items. contributing nearly $500. 600 to
the total. These cuts, II is con;ended,
direct savings. inasmuch as the
legislators say that the direct tax for
school and road purposes vas intended
"a a substitute for direct appropriation
and that the appropriations crept in
through mistake on the hnal night OF
the regular session. Most OF the state
departments. notably the bureau Of
Printing and the Corporation Commits
sion. and state institutions set con
sidcrabIv less than the original bill AL
lowed. Governor Davis is confident
that with proper business management
none OF the departments or Institutions
viii suffer through the decreases.
lust before adjournment. House and
tu
carry out the provisions OF the resolu
tion csgned TO provide for employ
mcnt OF soldiers who return from the
war. This resolution WAS introduced
by Delegates Hudgins and Norris. and
was prepared by r William Adams, Il
Richmond newspaper man. IL provides
for the appointment OF comm iSs ion
OF ivc Senators. five Delegates and
ivc citizens, the latter to be chosen by
tho Governor. The central commits ion
is to appoin; a district commiss ioncr
in each congressional district. Dele
gates iiudSins, Norris, Cherry. Bailey
and Boschen. and Senator'S Conrad.
Rison. Early. Royal and Mitchell have
been appointed
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR FURTHER WORK
Othcr commissions appointed arc:
Farm l.abor-Dclegatcs w. c. Han.
ADAMS FitzhuGh.
Investigation Public Schools--Dcle-
gates Rolston, Williams, Senator's Cool
rick, Mapp.
Ventilation OF Capitol--Sprnu!.
Auditing - Delegates Buck. Price
Davis
state Insurance for Workmcns Com
pcnsation-D delegates Price, DotS;on
Stant.
Resides passing the expense" bill!
providing :or $50 and cents Il mile
for each mile Travelled fer each mem
her of the General Assembly ycstcrda y
morning after the Senate convened at
10 O'Clock. the rest Of the efforts Of
the day were cXcrtcd in All attempt
10 outwit the iilibustcrinG opposition
and Get the three companion bills pre-
posinS to abolish the local boards Of
tax review before tho body for con-
sideration. there being no doubt OF
their passage if ev9r brought to a vote.
The leaders Of the fight to pass the
bills in the absence OF their sponsor.
senator Willis Robertson. were Sen
ators STROBE and Goolrick. who for
the past two days have used every
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vote on tie merits Of the bills: bu;
with the advantage always i'm favor
OF the obslruutionists. talking against
time ana holding the floor for hours
spclt the burial OF the bills along with
the others that diod Cn the calendar,
among which. WAS ta4 Governors anti
trust bill. vigorously opposed by Sem
ator Addison as ill-considercd lcgis-
| In ton.
EINaLI.Y ABANDON HOPE FOR
! VOTE ON SEVERAL MEASURES
! TO the credit OF Senator Goclrick
/ goes the fact that Senator West was
ultimately taken from the floor. AS Il
substitute for a number Of resolutions
| with amendments. Scnator Goorick CT
! fcred resolution that the discussion
! OF the local board review bills and any
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