Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-31
DAVIS CONSIDERS PLANS
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
6orcrnor Insists Upon Study of
Problem Urged BY Good
Roads Men.
MANY OPPONENTS TO IDEA
Point Out Action Unnecessary to
Secure Federal Fund-Somc Fear
Would Proiong Meet
Ing With Other Laws.

u Although Jealous good roads en-.
sjthusiasts contend that NirSinia's best
Interests demand that Governor West
I, moreland Davis, call special session
,Gof the General Assembly. TO pass laws
necessary 10 assure 10 the STAGE the
Federal approximation made possible
Gy Congress in its las; session. the
Governor still insists upon studying
slsuch action.
,i; 50 far the h. Governor nas given no
NSectsion is 10 hc. Ills DELAY. however,
s.lsstaken 10 mean that ne is not very
& strongly III favor Of calling m extra
session, al this time. when 50 many Of
!, the Legislators are busy With their
farming interests. II is also pointed
out, by those who oppose such move,
ranks of the members. and ;hat 4 delay
pfat least two months would be ueccs-
sary 10 ALLOW for the election o; new
members TO I'LL these Vacancies
: ROBERTS WOULD STICK
UNTIL GoNERN0K NCTs
Henry Roberts. Of Hristo' here
satu.rday 20 wait. upon the Governor
told the Governor that lie had come
10. Richmond 10 stay until the scpcjal
session had been called.
Davis replied ;hat Rich
nond was an excellent place ana that
ale had no domh; iha; Nh. Roberts
would enjoy hiS residence among such
From this i; is concluded that the
y Governor has no idea OF being hurried
There is, however; .. movement on
d che. session themselves This is pos
tsSible. Two-thirdS of the membership
of both branches can call the session
without the sanction OF the chief
etsxeentive Petitions are, TO be in cir
2ulation among the members now. MIR.
Soberts is said 20 be the father OF
OPPONENTS no lnEA
There is now available. and in pros
poet for the ncAt few months APP
nroNimaiely%. >l;oo"Vop for GOOD road
5poSSiblc by action of the last General
Assembly in appropriatins funds to
meet Federal requirements similar to
those upon which the proposed addi-
tional appropriation is contingent.
Mucn of TINS sum has been available
4 FOR sevcrai months.
Due to war conditions. the Highway
.SoiumiSSion has been able TO carry out
only small part OF its extensive pro-
gram for road Improvement. although
II has done much during the past few
weeks
Those who oppose the special session
idea contend that as. the commission
now available to it, ii would be folly
totcail the Legislators together at this
time. when no provision could bo made
to. handle the additional money until
long after the regular session will
have adjourned next March. They adj
. NHnVc the suggestion tlIat. since II is
certain the General Assembly will ac-
cept this Opportunity TO get more
money, the Highway Commission pro-
coed. with its plans just as If the
money were available now. Ey the
time these plans are shaped. they say.
the regular session viii have passed
the necessary laws.
LEGISLATORS MIGHT
PROI.oNG SESSIONS
i; is estimated that The direct cost
10 the State, in The event II special
session is called. would not he under
sPO.0QO. Added To this would he the
cost to the members in loss of time
from business. This, tls,N contend.
Nonid mount into thousands OF dol
lars. on the other hand, they say. [
the Federal appropriation can bc as
Snred Just as we'll through the reGu-
lar session as nov Not Il dollar win
he lost 70 the State through delay, !
they declare
Opponents Of the idea plead. too.
together there VIII De no way 10 CON
great BULK OF other matters. some in /
yoiNins heavier taxation. would nat
urAHE come before the body. Those
Who Tear heavier taxation would rath-
or thc legislators be Kept Al home I.
upt!, they are forced by law to nice,
neg, J,anuary aa...aring that it is easy
body Will hnot3 lsSW - get thcm away
once they have arrived.
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