The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-15
THE HOUSE

The house was in session only half
an hour yesterday. during which time
ten bills and resolutions were in
troduced.
| The session opened shortly after the
neon hour with prayer by Rev. w. A.
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senAte OF the Texas legislature OPP
frosins government ownership of tele-
phone and telegraph lines and an
other favoring the return of the rail-
roads to their owners as sooE az pos
sible without confusion or less to the
owners.
Floor Leader Willis. Of Roanoke
offered a resolution providing that
when the house adjourhs today it ad-
jcurn until Monday. 1t was passed.
Mr.. Willis stated that 1t probably
would be decided to hold two sessions
morning and afternoon--and one at
right next week.
Delegate Bosc1,en. of Richmond.
made an impsssioned plea for adop-
ton of a resolution which he offered
ging the senators and representa-
tives OF Virginia IN tho United States
congress to support and vote for the
kendrtck bill or the Kenyon bill,
both designed to solve the high cost
CT living problem and curb the activi-
ties OF profiteers.
Delegate Charles F. Smith. of Din
widdie, thought IL was a pretty broad
proposition to ask congress TO pass
bills without members of the Vir-
ginia legislature making a careful
study of them.
I'm the matter of antitrust and
cold storage legislation, / think we
should so SLOW" he said.
Delegate Slant. Of Bristol. took the
same position as that assumed by the
delegate from Dinwiddie. He de-
cared that he was in full sympathy
with my friend from the city of
Richmond. bat must confess that I
am ignorant OF tile bills in question"
The resolution was referred to the
COMMITTEES on federal relations,
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Delegate Price, OF Richmond, Of
fered a resolution providing for =
committee OF hve. to be composed 81
three members of the house and two
from the senate to suggest remedial
Legislation with respect to the high
cost ~ living, profiteering and cold
storage problems. 1t was referred to
the committee on federal relations.
1t was at this juncture that the
celegats from Middlesex. offered his
resolution providing that the general
assembly confinc itself to the issue
for which 1t was assembled-good
roads observation-disclosures all
other matters, get away as soon as
possible and make no change to the
St ate for services of the members.
'If we do this, we can save the
state between $4,000 and $4,000.
be said. II think we should do this.
h~ added. because we should not
have overlooked the matter OF roads
~ the last session. II 1t was our
neglect. then we should be glad and
willing to give our services without
/ barge, as we are the cause Of our
todEA being called together TO con-
8idfF this question"
\Irloor Leader Willis declared that
action az suggested by the delegates
from Middlesex depended entirely
upon the time the assembly would be
in session.
III only a few days are necessary
20 transact the business in hand and
adjourn, think that most Of u will
be willing to do this. II. however, we
ore going to be here for thirty days
or longer, 1t would doubtless work .
hardship on many Of ".
The resolution was referredtto the
committee on house expenses until
such time as the probable length Of
the session can be determined.
Clerk Williams announced that Z
OF both branches OF the assembly
would be held at 3 o'clock r. II. on
August 20. to nominate candidates
for corporation ana circuit courts TO
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