The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
Sense of Senate
Appears to Be
for Quick Action

With Lieutenant Governor B. Prank
Buchanan presiding, the senate cf Vir-
z MIA convened at noon yesterday In
the special session called by the ss na-
tors themselves for the purpose OF ap
ropriating money for the construction
OF roads throughout the state and to
aise the necessary revenue through
taxation.
The bill designed to rush the road
building program and provide in
crAases In revenue was introduced by
Senators Gpoirick and West. the title
being as fellows;
senate Bill No. S-AA bill to raise
revenue for the support of the govern
ment and to appropriate money for the
construction of roads and projects COM
rrised in the state highway system"
A total of eighteen bills were pre-
scented at yesterdays session. only two
OF which pertained to road legislation.
Senator Holt. OF Newport News. Of
fered a resolution limiting discussion
at the special session to bills OF this
nature. Action on the resolution was
postponed until today, when the fate OF
the sixteen other bills introduced. in
edition to bills which may be present
ed later, viii be decided
THE FIRST FIGHT.
The FIRST fight will be on the ques-
ton of prescribing the nature OF the
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several senators expressed the belief
yesterday that the more m".erate
r, solution adopted by the house would
tie concurred in.
The house resolution. which was in
II oduced by Floor Leader Willis. of
Roanoke, stipulates that no bills ether
than those pertaining to the construc-
tion or repair of highways or the as
sessment or collection of taxes. or APP
pi OPERATIONS therefor. shall be corsid-
ed unless by consent Of both houses
ny Joint resolution. While this resolu-
ton will act as a deterrent. II will! not
preclude any type of legislation.
The other bill having to do with high
ways was listed as No. and had the
rick, Robertson. Byrd. West. Holt.
Gum. Conrad and Trinkle. The text
of the bill is as Sollows:
n bill 10 amend and re-enact an
Oct entitled an act to establish
state highway commission, to define
its powers and duties; the term of
office, salary and qualifications Of the
commissioner: to authorize tho COM
missioner to cali into consultation the
Professors OF engineering in certain
state institutions. and approprtating
money to carry the provisions OF this
act into effect, approved March 8.
1906
/ Both highway bills were referred to
the finance committee. Committees
for the special session will be APP
| pointed today and the real work Will
commence.
| The flrst bill introduced yesterday
was a proposed amendment to the
constitution granting discharged SOL
dlers the privilege of voting without
lraying taxes.
The senate was called to order
promptly at /? o'clock and the prayer
/ vas delivered by Rev. George Booker
c. the Methodist conference. ~
/ New Members Sworn In.
j Robert f. Leedy. s. l.. Ferguson
and NJ. b. Booker were sworn in az
senator's from the Twelfth, Eighteenth
and Twenty-f1rst districts. respec
lively. I'd. fill vacancies caused by the
| deaths OF Senators Downing and
Gayle and the resignation Of Senator
Lacy.
| Senator Holt moved that when tht
! senate adjourned. 1t would be In re-
spect to Lieutenant-G j. Tay-
| lor Ellyson and Senator's Downing
| and Gayle, ali Of whom have died
SINCE the last session. The president
to draft proper resolutions OF re-
sbect to the three dead members,
Shortly after the body had conven
ed, committee OF three senators and
Ave delegates WIS appointed to no
/ ,fy Governor Westmoreland Davis
THAT the general assembly WAS dull,
organized and ready to proceed with
business and receive any reports Of
proclamation he might desire to pre-
sent.
Senator Strobe reported that tn.
governor had bean notified and HAD
4 replied that he would be Glad 70 DC
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