Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-14
SUFFICIENT NAMES
SECURED TO insure
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
ST. L. Lupton Announces Sen
ate "Goes Over Top" for
Extra Session.
PETITION WILL BE SENT
TO GOVERNOR DAVIS SOON
Solons Are Expected to Come to
Richmond Within Short
Time.
OPPOSED By STATES EXECUTIVE
action OF Legislators Brings to Gil
max Controversy Over Good
Roads Problem.
PETITION WILL BE SENT
To GOVERNOR DAVIS SOON
OPPOSED By STATES EXECUTIVE
Action OF Legislators Brings to eli.
max Controversy Over Good
Roads Problem.

with more than enough signatures
from members Of each House 10 call il.
special session of the General Assem-
oly. convened by the legislators them
selves, TO match. dollar for dollar. ap-
propriations made by the Federal gov
eminent for post roads in Virginia, is
assured
The announcement that the petition
to the Governor had been completed
with names TO spare. came last night
from S. l. Lupton. pres!dcnt OF the
Virginia Good Roads Association. from
his home in Winchester. in reply to q
telegram OF inquiry from The TimesA
Dispatch.
MIR. Luptons communication con-
hrins rumors which were current in
hichmond yesterday that the Senate.
following the lead OF the House had
gone over the top'' for the extra scs-
SION, making II an assured fact.
Telegram from l.upton
The petition on Thursday, when Mr..
Lupton left the city for his home, had
on IL the names of Twenty-Five Sena-
tcrs. Just two less than the required
thirds Seventy-nve signatures
from the House had been attached to
II. eighi more than Is the constitutional
reauirement for that side Of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Mr LuP.9ns telegram last night
Your wire even date. Senators
Addison and STROBE signed yesterday.
was assured Garrett and Rison would
sign today, making twenty-n.ne Sena-
tors and seventy five DelcG ates, and
more to follow"
This means that the long fight OF the
Virginia Good Roads Association for
special session Of the Legislature has
ended in victory and that the Gov
ernor, within reasonable time. VIII
Issue the proclamation bringing the
auions to Richmond.
Started nv 4n.orintfon
The struggle was begun when the
association met in Richmond several
months aEo and passed resolutions re-
questing Governor Davis TO convene
the General Assembly for the purpose
Of matching the Federal appropriation.
The Governor promised 10 give the
matter his careful attention. but for
some time gave no Indication as TO
how he would act.
Later the association again met.
passed another set OF resolutions. en-
requesting the Governor to make
known his position. giving in writing
his reasons for decision either way.
subsequently, the Governor did maze
public his attitude. declaring il to be
his opinion that the proposed extra
session was unnecessary and not in
GENERAL demand by the taxpayers. 1t
was then that the association began
an active campaign through the State
10 secure, as the Constitution provides.
the signatures Of two-thirds OF ;he
membership of the General Assembly,
petitioninS the Governor for the ses-
sion.
Victory Expected.
In well-informed circles here II has
been taken as foreGone conclusion
for some time that the associations
efforts would end in victory. and that
the session would be secured
Some wonder is expressed as TO just
how long il VIII be. after the sigma
lures finally are presented before the
lawmakers actually get down to work
at the Capitol.
The Constitution says that the Gov
crnor shall convene the General AS
sembW on the application OF two
thirds OF the members Of both Houses"
but no time limit is laid down in the
organic law.
1t is generally accepted however.
that the Governor Will call them to-
gether as speedily possible. the
Soions reaching Richmond at the
earliest practicable date after the pc
tition is formally presented.