Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-01
department
(STORM CENTER
Looked For on DR..
Office in General
assembly.
Us IN FORTNIGHT
Rrm Speaker
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B%eeks the c.

:! :. .es !. I.
2PB%eeks the c. Assembly
begin it's regular sion. Good
bads. the budget ant ucation are
nong The more inlp questions
br consideration. but storm OF
nc gathering Is exp 70 center
3oout the office of the iie Commits
6'oncr OF Prohibition, he!d By the
CIV j. Sidney Peters
Whether or not the U trtiaent is to
continued or aboiis is expected
! furnish cousidcrabl, tue debate.
This question played ,niinent part
h the election OF sever 't lhc MEM
Enrs OF the Assembly the contest
eean before the vote the state
Ia the last Legislative ctions VIII,
n all probability, be icc- TO the
oors OF both branches the L7gisia-
= urc.
Hst Fight for Sp kcrship.
new Speaker is 20 chosen This
III he n prelude to tth expected big
ut" Candidates for &his honor are
lard l.. Brewer. ON Nansemond.
rman OF the Approp1 istions Com z;
meth Gilpin, OF ClarkeS Il compare
v new member, who sACved in the
w Brewer viii nave ths support
e Peters forces. while NJ, Gilpin
derstood TO be Commits in his
aign to the abolition OF g State
,rtinent OF Prohibition
,e new budget system may Xercise
rect bearing on the hg over
,,enance or abolition OF he de-
ment as, under the system, Cover
Davis Is empowered 10 recq mmend
ever appropriation he deeNls suf-
It for prosecuting the WYrk OF
department. or whether aHy ap-
ration should be made.
TN. Bill TO Abolish DcpnrtHt ent.
p. Buford. o. Lawrence,vtIe a
NEGLECTED member OF the Lea isla-
e is on record as. havins PREPARED
VI looking 10 abolition OF the PRO-
ion Department. Both lhe f9l low..
3ae&ksrs & I q cemmissioner ;srz
near to be confident OF succesS
,si.,ys soFfIsfstss Rsfslssee d'rsSiqr aafsau G
erdAy that nc axps 81 ,nls:1aaIl Ilha;.
billu OF all descr!ptinns-gen
special acts--to bo submitted to
coming session OF the General As
nbly. To date. MIR. Morrssette nl-
ady has prepared over 100 bills.
ichmond members OF the House and
,nate.
New BHls Should Amend Code.
The new code OF Virginia becomes
rective January i3, the day before
orrissette stressed the fact that all
lis amendatory ot present general
ws should in terms amend the code
I'd not the old acts of the Assembly.
Modifi cation OF the So-callcd blue
ws" concerning sunday selling, a
astic curb on proiiteers. revision of
&c land grabbcr," and measure to
,olish n ,. ihe ,ot pFosess,Snal s,,,a Juror are
member of The House from Rich
ond. will present to the Legislature
the coming session.
Rents in Richmond will be reduced
a certain percentage of the actual
IS essed value OF the rented real
tate II a bin drawn by the Renters
assed by the legislators.
VIII Draft BILLS Against II. C. l..
Governor Davis has named com
'ittec of three to draft Legislation to
ID in reducing the high cost of Twins
hey arc G. c. Berlsley. Common
salth's Attorney of Richmond, and
tor.sy L. sh5eksf9rS; "a Naffg commGnMeaih,s r
5 ex-ofIicio member of the commit
"a bin ineorporating cor changes in the
i e. state will be drafted by com
Ht;tce of the Virginia Game and Fish
i.rotectIye ,, ~ Assoc,ation for presentation
annexation by. the city of Richmond
rsm the Gapitoi square nf e, grounds Of 8
s.ong the south side OF the square
F'om Ninth 10 Twelfth streets, vii
;,:; asked in bill TO be presented
nexation bill will be TO widen Banl
! rect.
Moro Asked for Education,
request to be made of it by tn,
state Board of Education. the Stat,
school fund will be increased from
100000 to 100000 per annum.
The GeTdral Assembly will be asked
to approTkatc sufficient funds TO pro
ide rtitable depository for tn,
i. riceless measures of the State. repre-
ented In more than one and one hal
'illions OF records Of Virginia Thes,
ocuments. dating practically from
ne earliest days of the colony. now
ce In the State Library, in constan
it is said. of destruction b,
general revision of the weight,
and measures law also will be recon
Hcnded to the legislators, one of tn,
>~oposed reforms providing for pay
e1ent of salary for county sealers
will be recommended
An Auditor of Public Accounts.
Second Auditor, Superintendent O
Public Printing. Register Of tn
Land Office and n number of Judge
arc to be chosen when the Legislature
'eElns It's deliberations. Some OF In
Judges vii! be elected soon after tn
session opens, as their terms expir
January IL.
a successor to Judge STAFFORD G
Whittle Is to he chosen.
Members OF tho Circuit Courts who's
successors are to be elected in Janu
3econd circuit--Judge J. l.. McLe
M kc,. OF Suffolk. 1t lis reported tina
.IRge McLemore will decline to be
idate for the position.