Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-16
DELEGATES REJECT SENATE
AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION
Strongly Uphold Plan to Limit
Assembly's Work to High
way Legislation.
NEXT MOVE UP TO SENATORS
Question Now Is Whether or Not
Upper Branch Will Recede
From Its Attitude

Introduction in the House OF a bill
cmbodyinG the plans of the Governor
for the recreation of the highway
department and for the naming OF a
Stale highway board. as an advisory
body. shared interest yesterday In leg
tslativc circles with the defeat in the
House Of the Senate amendment to the
resolution limiting activities for the
special session.
BY practically unanimous vote the
House agreed that all matters should
be excluded from consideration except
those which have to do with roads
and any measures which the Governor
may deem necessary. The Senate
amended the resolution so as to leave
the neld open TO bills relating to reVe-
nuc. resolutions amending the Consti-
tuition. school measures and those
dealing with eleemosynary institutions.
House Kills Amendment.
a r,sndn Mithout disse e,ntng voice. this
Ing: Floor Leader Willis made the
motion that it be. rejected There was
was a thunderous approval. II" tile
Senate will recede from its stand. the
House resolution Will stand; other
wise. conference committee probably
will be asked for.
The The highway department. bill intro
intact the ideas presented by the Gov,
ernor when he addressed the Joint
meeting me Of the Assembly on Wednes-
ing of state highway board Of i've,
nrnfesIer rhnee members be & Of which shall be the
University. OF Virginia the virslnis
rolytechnic Institute and the Virginia
Mllitary institute. and two others from
me me state at large. appointive by the
chief executive. subject to the approval
OF the Senate. -
Among the patrons of the bill are
pclcEateS Norris. billiard
Fitzhugh. f17
Win Adn,ini.trntive Control.
The state Highway Commissioi
under provisions of the measure. as
we'll as in the message of the Gov
ernor. is given full administrative con-
,rol of the. state Highway Depart
mcht ana mas the duty of apportioninS
the FUNDS for road construction and Of
selecting the routes between designated
points in the state system of roads.
To the board. which otherwise is a tech
meal advisory body. is given the final
decision in appeals from the commits
sioncr in matters of apportionment and
routes. provided these appeals are
made within thirty days after the com.
missioner has acted
1t is not at all improbable that spon-
s"rs for the Governors bill will effect
legislation with the proponents of the
measure presented at the instance OF
me Virginia Good Roads Association.
since ihat body is said not to be ir-
revocably welded to the strong high
way commission. elective by the Cen
cral Assembly. which it has suggested
The real issue seems to be whether
the general property tax for roads
shall be 10 cents on the 500 or more.
BETTER Protection for Automobiles.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation of the House completed
ronsidcrat"n yesterday afternoon OF
thr ineaSure. sponsored by Delegate
'ric". Of Richmond. making it felony
to remove an automobile without the
"cnScr. OF the owner. They will re-
commend that IT he passed. No amend
ment "f any Importance was attached
by the committee.
ioth Houses adjourned yesterday to
meet again on Monday at noon.