Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
| SESSION is OPENED.
Governor Westmoreland Davis
Makes Needs of State Known
in Address.
DISCUSSES COST OF LIVING
Urges as Remedy Thrift, Self
Denial and Greater Produc-
ton by Virginians.
Governor Davis message to th.
'cnerai Assembly Ii printed Ia fuiI
Page 4.

,ensrai Assembly Ii printed In full
Page 4.
;, EeSomms9dation that the State De-
,Westmoreland v. It m Davis message, and and
the first ever to be prepared in iuSSs. VIZ
the the, openins yesterday OF the ses isae ses.
In his reference to the Probibit,on
Department, the Governor said: 80 .on
PelelsGti0n snd elcens Re9mso for more
ton OF all laws, together With tSe
act Ia tbs faat prohibition is now embodied
States. leads me to the conclusion That t5st
II Is unnecessary for the State of viz
6inia 81 a, to continue to bear the expense
for prohibition enforcement. .Vsil 'hene
Tells OF Dry Law enforcement.
Union u,elnaa baa,ns Is the only State in tho
whose duties relate entirely to the nt snt
%est VirgInia tpe tpprohIbitioa sta,a lays
sloner is ex-of1icio commissioner or
7ea,,aDe aAll other :, st STATES, with few neai-
laws Favn as they do other laws. /. there.
hibi;;,an hiGibe; rec9mmend %nnN that the state Fro
"'TI.ton Tbe c cnepartment be abolished"
volunteer home guards of tbe n,ns me
period and urged the speedy reorgsnir 1as War
Praise for the soldiers Of The wo-Ia
war. he said, should not nak nnG ~ortd
2 S2oa'o iorsct the Confederate veterans.
pensions. 'e' s'N.e efse IN IN
-, Living Cost Is Discussed. n .sSlsi
inE.'spoints ieusSea sSs IN Lhes high sost of liy-
eherm9ns enc n na.ianal eSpenditures and na
tss tie anntiGS Tf and
nial sreater prodIotienn tfioDnonay aayioss se1tjds
state state economy and a Debated cur
He asked for a law to punish n-od
tsering: together with amendmenPps n Pson, n
IN. .ne existing antitrust and cold stor.
He stressed the need of the apn,t.
cation to the AFFAIRS of Eovernmant
me- 1he methods S,h which obtain in iesitl..
e lie peeommsnss Ss1nsss: ssscsessfElly
io5oae for the suPpor. OF the SRistiea puSiic sIse
schools, The total amount recnSSnl
ihendSd me nss,i for annual appropriation r for,
funds of the treasury is si'Tsa Ts ssssnaera, ssa Al
compared com with $732.s5o for tho cur
IN addition to this approximation
inc the special taxes collected Under eIIsI. ISL
sesooIs sch ws tor The support Of public ffee
the Auditor OF Pablic Accounta svs}I On
thev!ae the year aP15pasSo1Iiam1tey :24s5aSS ta
IgS1Jaoo v.vt'Sl ana S2,696,30 for.
period an estimated Increase of of .1se.6en'
fT Thc 'ne ce,, fhe;assessmeht h;a Of real estate
mended for public tree aa.Sns se6ns,s recon-, se5
Eeneasi thn pacIa and special funds amount in,
1921 assdesate ssd st9ss7Ss e Ss4}lss15o fer
essmpared c 1sgo with ss.sas.sos for is1ss ss
ns2o. an average annual increase tor
more 9n In tnan Nag sS per cent -
PpaunodiS schools, this increase Of III
9SUU.9oo SUo9 VIII be paid out OF the gensra5
involve % any she addieepsy dtdGieasnsy and viii not
change ha in the present tax system ~
Inc Commonwealth "
one stnte-Aided Medical School. rs,}
There should be one state-aidsa;
medical school In Virginia. as i, athsS.
States, and not two. as at present ths
GGoyernor Go,.I said. He would merge tbs
ce"es ,3ooo5s E3etese ,nd Of vtI5ssinla t5s which
oiennium period. 80 ~
~, lie believes these state-aided instl-
IN the same sphere Of usefulness sn,s
appropriations. he said, should Re 80
Setwssn See institution rather than be divided
pointment Of commission of nine "a
maze Teo fuil investigation and to report
He urged development o, tho st.,
Highway System and declared thses
me main post roads should be built Nbvt
u, me federal government. He recon-.
mended n. appropriations for roads
two years. 'Ho not I
OF this amount. ,1.74s.o1o ror ~.
mrst year. and S1.5l4.s10 for the second
year year are recommended for appropria -
s,on Stn out Of the general fund Of tho
~ fa.e . treasury. and the balance ont
OF special funds to be derived from sne-
Val taxes segregated by law 10 the
construction and maintenance of hirh.
paSS, pES, as estimated by the Auditor OF
Wants More Good Roads
Appropriations recommended for tba
state Highway Department 20 be tnsit,
out OF the Geaernl fund Of the Treass
ury. include items $6S6,750 for 1890
IS2l. and $bo4.500 for 1S2l-1s22. to cup
piement the special taxes levied by
sion, OF 1919 to meet Federal aid for
road construction in Virginia or fhsS
annual appropriation Of S70o. 600 recom-a
mended Tor construction and mainte
be paid out OF the general fund Of tfe
Treasury. 100000 represents the ana
propriation made for this purpose al
the special session OF 1919 for eacti
gents,ob genF Oh the ts,3 t%9-ycar period. ending
Inasmueh as none OF this amoun,
Will be expended before March I. 1870.
and in order that all appropriattong
for highway construction may con.
riod. March to February Is. it is roc,
ommehded that this amount OF 100000
a year be reappropriated for the bicn-
MAI period ending February 2s 1922.
In addition to the annual nppropeias :;
this purpose. g'Ia5s
priation OF 100000 during the eonnirs
n,enninm period for the establishme,,t