Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
MANY HEARINGS ARE SET
INSURANCE BILL is COMING
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEES
constitutional Convention pruuo.,;
VIII Also he Taken Tn
During Week.

sces stalls the ?Ss shSy.dp "c e. the sss
ruhIis hearinss TO 20 held before inc
Proposal for establishing a State in
surance system. ana the resolution in
OF Eichmond. proposing a cons,i,ution
.: convention TO revise tiIe basic law
q: Virginia.
While the constitutional convention
tinuihg order for las; FRIDAY, the
.ss"Th:ne could not be held on account
.meEdmen. 10 the Federal const!tn.
np until the committed has heard tho
Insurance bill. which has been set as
Il special ana continuing. ordo- for to-
morrow afternoon a: . O'clock.
senator ,ioolrick will DC tho loading
oopohcnt to tho proposed State insur-
Dangerous principles AFRO involved in
t5c proposed State insurance question.
s sne ri. rredd!eriSksburs Senator declares.
legislative commission on worknen's
corporation, and has made thor
ois:i sivdE o. the questions involved
Business Men TO Appear.
.'eading business men OF the State
"-s 20 appear before the committee in
Viii i"e erobas taxi the nu 1 lnn
acceptable TO both employers and en-
Sena.o- Cannon proposes that Tho
G~es,i"n o o. !, ealing conssitu.ions!
III event tho question carried. tho Gen
oral Assembly In 1922 would be en-
Ie:s to the Convention. 's"
the Virginia Constitution. accord-
IRE 20 tho belief o: many. is too cx-
;!:c General Assembly w:.h It's detail
cd provisions. which, constitutional
!awEt.s, declare, made & :, code and
10 a. y Gov - f.F wi -. .'a-
The Constitution has had four amend
;nento since is ABORTION in 1909. aud
ancrdInents were adopted at tho last
eaas.oh and Will come up again, FOR re-
1aSsaEc before being submitted 20 the
c:cTs tc- approval.
budget Nenr Com pIe ton.
action by the Joint Fine nee Commit
o, tHe senate ard House on ;hc
'VAc committee concluded It's public
'he's.;'Ga on Thursday and went Into
executive session TO take u7 the bin in
committee will d-att It's report tomor-
row anu VIII DC ready to report tho
iii ~ once.
Win ;hs budget coming out o: com
:ll:tea this week, the General Assem-
o.? can take up ;he appropria ton
-.lan usual. which Will permit both
bodies 70 thoroughly consider Il and
sc: J: out OF IN" way before tho las;
snap. the bii! IS dec.a-eI to be much
eas!e: 70 c2 2T AND pass or.
. o-ess ;o.a, % reson 1,T IS p?.o aalddi"
%: an Amendment 10 tbe STATE Cons;!-
G'on extending the privilege OF the
;nc a,t:ude ;a:n b. w man !" Of ti The op
I'nenu 20 wo'nsn's suffrage. who re-
tt6c 20 ldo7t the Federal amendment
2s N uaurpat!on on States rights but
are no. adverse 10 women receiving tho
No.."r r!.:ntgs IN way no. !ncon-
s.s:e.t w!;t The basic lar OF Virginia.
Buchanan Did Not Speak.
Iae senate yesterday had no: yet
ended 9Th tho REJECTION OF the pro
Dosea FeeeCal aH'e1dment; Ths
T.ia.'a continued 20 or!as the great
s4' n n,a. o. pra!5e ,s a..
r@d~r:eksaaF': ssnator tor iss rcjec-
son .: The amendment on con&ti,u-
;!onai grounds MAS that b. Senator
Opposition. In rcpo-tias this address.
y vas oE.oEeousiy set forth az the
work % Senator Buchanan. who; how.
ever. Is 10, this sossion member OF
.icaato- Hot, chairman Q: the Com
;ed , S tiaJ tho wes s't reso.
,.;!rg Al! come NJ :or consideration
o'' "'"dmesdsy.
Gomn-i;tHc On. Roads anc Internal
NaNIsat!o. T.!i Mold hearing on
saaa:or N'oc:tsom,s bin g per,ni;
counties 20 star "o"i: on the roads
made :. part o thc state highway sys-
ten. with the approval OF the state
Highway Commission
Provisions Of Bill.
y! any county o. district o: private
corporation Or person. desires TO i'm
!De.i-:e.y iUprovo ANY section os The
Stat. highway system @iia!n any
couu;y. when Maa been d.sicnatcd AS
q part OF Tic stat" highway system,
80 State lliEh"ay Commission may
enc into aa agreement. with said
.o'.p., .al5, or rtncr parties. to
iaaUco tho construction. or recon
strurtion, Of said highway. or section
'her"o:, provided. however. that the
14u3s so advanced snail 30 without
:a:arcs: Provided, further. that the
commission shat. he authorized 20
:rahS 'rcRayDIents 20 said counties. or
other i.arcies. annually as tho funds