The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13
LAWMAKERS INCLINED
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RAWAy fiiS VAiA p" 90
4AWn up by Senator Goolrick
8 The hill provides. first, that the gov
sSEnor shall, on or before February l.,
AD49. Ap& on or before February ! in
|MyoEyst1kth year thereafter. appoint.
@1d with the advice and consent
Sel10 senate, the state highway COM
S19etoner. whose term OF office shall
etx years. and shall begin on the
- day OF July next succeeding his
sM2pointment. In the event of va
mt Occurring during the commits
oer's term OF office, it shall be I'LL
~ the governor. subject TO con-
H. Nation by the senate at the next
oaifl9 session
#QyArnor Davis several days 40 In
4AkNd that he would re-appoint
44dminioner Coleman: in fact. de-
INA that he had not entertained the
ae OF any one else for the position.
NJ The bill also provides for creation Of
u QQynrntssion TO be known as the
7nt6 highway commission, which shall
NnMe3at Of the state highway commits
A00Ar and FIVE members. who shall be
Ncfed by the general assembly and
~ governor. who shall be an ex-of-
80 mem Der of the commission. The
~ Alection OF members of the COM
ASTON shall take place as soon as the
M.A becomes a law The term Of Of
U9D1 all mem hers shall begin on No
&emb<r l, 1919. and shall end on July
A444, except that the state highway
o1nnnissioner shall continue MEM
durinE his term OF Office.
Sn =, Eject Five Members.
II On 0r~hefore February J. 1922. the
N1eral assembly OF 1922 shall elect
MN1 members OF the com mission for
- following terms; Two for term
TX two years two for term of four
&Rfn and one for term of six years;
III hAxinning July /, 1929, and their
@e1ec&8sors shall thereafter be elected
- term Of six years by the general
xeenlbly on or before February ! in
- years In which their respective
aefHns Of office will expire
Members of the commission. exclu-
NFe. Of tho commissioner, shall be
40Sen so rs to give represe ntation as
99Arly as possible to each of the five
md divisions OF the state.
III Vacancies on the commission shall
nlled by the governor and shall be
s6ectivc until fifteen days after the
Meettng of the next ensuing general
A9aemhly thereafter.
The commissioner shall have power
40 decide on the routes to be followed
w the roads comprising the state
highway system between the points
a1aignated in the act establishing the
MUtem and shall also have power to
1pportion TO the various road projects
I'll the system the available state and
&9deral funds for each calendar year,
3egfnning with the year 1920.
q The commission shall have all the
sewer. rights and authority over the
roads embraced in the state highway
SyStem as are now possessed by the
~ IL
cOuntiea over the public roads in the
counfies in question and to this end
xhAil also have power to make rules
and regulations governing traffic on
md use Of the state highway system
and the rules and regulations SO pre-
Scrt333d shall have the force and effect
of law and the commission shall pre-
scribe penalties for their enforce
nenf.
Appoint Employees.
In order to properly enforce such
rules and regulations the commission
q given the power to designate and
apnQiut5 any or all Of the employees OF
the state highway department or the
state convict road force special po-
licenaen.
The commission shall also have
power to fix the salaries OF the state
highway commissioner, his assistants
and those employed by the state high
way department. provided the COM
mlG1toner shall not receive less than
$4,000 nor more than $500 a year
and his necessary travelling expenses
and that the assistant state highway
com missioner shall not receive less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000 a
year and his necessary travelling ex-
pGrt1es.
The commissioner is vested with the
power of eminent domain SO far as
thA exercise OF same is necessary for
the construction, reconstruction and
maintenance OF the roads EN- hraced in
the state highway system and may.
Tor these purposes. condemn rights OF
way for such roads and for such
Bridges as may be deemed requisite
and may also condemn land contain
ing gravel. sand, stone. rock or any
ether road material necessary so be
;dHmnation MAY be OF the necessary
rights OF way and the land in fee
simple to the state.
~ In case OF a contest over the route
between points designated in the law
establishing the state highway system,
the commission may hear such evil
:dence as shall be properly brought
before it and may view routes and
ahAii determine which route will in
ttx Judgment, best serve the interest
sDf the state, and it's decision shall be
lanAi
s# The state highway commissioner
shall have general supervision of the
and maintenance OF roads
Ia the state highway system and may
F&commend 10 the local road authori-
tbs Of any county and to the governor
needed Improvement in the public
x&Ads
Anti Trust Bills
Among other bills 10 be introduced
~ the special session are antitrust
MEASURES which have been drawn upd
~ C.. H, Morrisse.:e. director OF the |
s3Ggi9lative reference bureau, at the !
Infection of the governor. and which !
5aYe designed to solve the high cost OF |
7fxlng problem regulate the storage
NJ foods and circumyent the activities
IN profteers in foodstufs, and other |
1oceeaitieE
@ Nam bers 81 the legislature who
1879 in town last night follow: Sena-
- q. Lee Trinkle. OF Wytheville; O.
NJ. Hanger. clerk Of the senate: John
~ williams, clerk OF the house.
5f3Anee home Ia I'm Richmond: Wilbur
~ Hall, OF Loudoun: Senator John
oAaon buchanan. OF Smyth; NJ. B.
0oker, OF Halifax; Colonel William
11lttt Fitxhugh. OF Northampton and
n6o5nAc: w l.. Joyce, Of Patrick:
"a Cmps, Of Frederick and Win
SAo4er: Peter Dtckerson. OF Floyd
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