Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
APPOINT COMMISSION ON
lee CAMP SOLDIERS HOME
VIII Keep General Assembly Posted
rs TO Developments at
Il Institution.


,nittee to keen the General Assembly
in touch with tho situation at y. T..
Lee Camp soldiers Home is provided in
Il resolution introduced in the House
YESTERDAY by Delegate George l.. Will
cox of Richmond city. The measure,
IL IS said, * tn" result Of dissatiStac-
ton alleged to have hccu expressed by
certain OF the inmates OF the home
The resolution. which WAS referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. fol-
"Whercas. 1t is eNpediont that the
General Assembly Of Virginia be kept
in close touch With the X. j. Lee Camp
Soldiers Home, "a order that the sol
diers IA; tn" said home may feel that
their welfare * being kept constantly
in mind by the General NsSemhiy:
Be il resolved. by the House Of
Delegates. the Senate concurrinc. that
there be apnointed = committee Of three
members two T. it selected by the
Speaker az the House and one by the
President OF the Senate, which commit
tee shall from time 10 time visit the
X. l.. Lee Camp soldiers Home and
keep in close touch with the same ANA
report TO the General Assembly ~ its
session OF 1927 Such information re-
latiiig TO said home as ii may seem
desirable. and also make such recon-
mendations as 20 the conduct Of the
home as the committee may zoe tit TO
only one session OF the House was
held yesterday. and it WAS an abbrevi
ated affair. Members constituting q
bare quorum. were IN their seats when
Z
o'clock a half hour after the delibcra-
,ions OF the House We're schedules to
begin.
We're advanced 10 their third reading
and engrossment.
Among the bills passed We're The fol-
lowing:
Hampton Roads Commission.
Senate bill 80, 20 invest III boards
of Supervisors OF counties adjoining
and abuttins n city with . popula-
iionlpf i25.c00 or more inhabitants tho
samk powers and authority now vested
IN ar hereafter conferred upon COM
Hthsc bill 9si. providing FOR the
appoint mcnt Of a commission ON the.
devaiopment Of Hampton Ron,ls The
comtnission viii rcaort 10 the next
GenEyal Assembly. The commission is
10 Gtntist OF n.ne members. three to
he spqointcd ny IN" President Of the
ScnaSc. and three by the Governor.
TheSs latter three are TO he selected
from Qualified voters a. large. NeCcs-
saryi,gNpenscs of The commission are
Port Sn: outh. Newport News and Harnp-
ton lin such proportion As The cities
maYMafre. upon. these expenses not
Htns- bin 2lc. provid ng relief from
SunuA%2 employment FOR certain en-
ploSeeS|a at the STATE CaDi,ol and other
STATE departments The measure. OF
wi>tsLe-D elegat WILCOX is patron. gives
cfrtain employees who heretofore
tutNS SssI tc'sllslltl 70 Nor ~ tttNU SAD
ls,tsiiswo Sundays off in each month
witpout Joss OF pay
! i.9 Gordon Explains nil.
fSeaatc hill -oi. which torhidS tho
i5'osecut on OF . person under both tn"
State and Federal laws for tile same
soS. T,o,ion q delegate T.. Lindsay
,Prdon. o: Louisa, House bill 80 Was
taken up out OF its order. The bill
plates 70 appeals and wr!ts OF error.
city, objected 10 the procedure because
lers. tn. bill he said Is one in which
lswsAsrs especially are Interested Dele
Sitk' tSorVell w Henley. OF Williams
i9lrg, also objected because az the alb
since % members.
INT Gordoq. in exp planning the bill.
shid the measure gives a litisaut an
it5pcai as q matter OF right instead %
lSaving II 20 the discretion Of the
lFonowinE spirited controversy, the
lfll was advanced 10 its third reading
a4d cncro-Sment
tDelegate story, OF Southampton.
Iaovcd To take un out Of its order his
bill TO make the observance OF sunday
II the sabbath obi gatory OH persons
Il all religions denominations and
Compelling them TO rest from their
l3bors on that day The motion was
vf'ed down hy an Overwhelming ma
jbrity.
House bill $50 relating 20 tho aa-
iustmcnt OF claims for loss OF freight
in shipment. VAS among the measures
passed.