The Washington times., 1922-03-12
VA. ASSEMBLY
DEFEATS some
!, BIG MEASURES
Road Bonds, Medical Merger,
and War Memorial Sent
Into Discard.
Gov. TRINKLE LOSES FIGHT
Legislators Show Resentment
At His Attitude on Two
y Important Bills.

Important Bills.
RICHMOND, Va. March IL
Running true to prediction, the
1922 session Of the Legislature
proved one Of the most important
in the history Of the Old Dominion
and many matters Of vital i'm
portance were considered.
Oddly enough, what the legisla-
ture did not do attracted perhaps
more attention than what 1t did,
Among the outstanding highlights
Of the session were:
Refusal to consolidate the Uni
versity Of Virginia Medical School
with the Medical College OF vir-
Ginia. /,
bond bill.
Defeat of the measure calling for
a $4,000, 900 war memorial build
ing in Richmond.
Tho Bills Passed.
The principal measures passed by
the General Assembly were those
providing for a referendum by the
entire state electorate on the Ques-
ton Of calling a convention TO re-
wise the State constitution; reorgani-
xation of the State highway depart
rnent and appointment Of five COM
missioners to administer the affairs
of that body; reapportioning the Old
Dominion with regard to redistrictng
the political sections; designating
routes for the proper development
of the State highway system; impoe-
ing q tax of 1 cent q gallon on gas
oline used in passenger and pleas
ure cars and the bill authorizing
municipalities and counties to erect
war memorials at q cost OF not
more than $500 unless one-fourth OF
the electorate petitions for q greater
expenditure.
Governor Criticised.
During the session Governor
Trinkle came in for q great deal Of
criticism for twice trying to influ.
ence the legislature in one direction
when the solons had made up their
minds in another.
Although during his primary cam
psisn against Harry st. George
Tucker last summer Trinkle stood
fatty against q road bond issue and
was said to owe his nomination to
that plank In his platform, he went
personally before the Legislature and
road q message In which he enthus-
fasttcally endorsed the issuance of
SIS, ,000, 900 worth of road bonds and
urged the passage OF this measure aa
imperative.
Later he sent the legislature a
special message urging the assem-.
blymen to reconsider their refusal
70 authorize the War Memorial build
fng. In his message he urged that
virginians not break faith with the
veterans of the world war" His
implied criticism Of the integrity Of
the solons was hotly resented n
both House and Senate.
Vote on COM tuition.
Tho referendum constitutional
rsvinon will be 81 -aitted to the
voters of the statek fxt November
when they go to tn, polls to elect
Congressmen and a United States
Senator. Col. Henry w. Anderson,
Republican candidate for governor
last fall, pointed out what he con.
sidered q great many defects in the
constitution, and insisted that that
document needed revision. Many
Democrats agreed with him, and II
In believed his campaign in that di.
rection produced the legislation Just
enacted.
Another measure considered of
Rreat importance by the Legislature,
and which was unanimously passed,
was q bill creating the Hampton
Roads commission for tho develop.
msnt Of that great harbor.
Drastic Dry Bill.
Prohibition forces put the Mapp.
Deans dry law enforcement bill
through both houses Of tho assem-.
bly,.
The bill as II goes to Gov. e. Lee
Trinl<Ie for signature IL the most
drastic enforcement law yet writ
ten on the Virginia statute books,
according to Senator G.. Walter
MApp, of Accomac, whose name the
act will probably continue to bear
Search and seizure, prohibited
without warrant by the Dean act,
viii again become part of the
law. Private dwellings and occu.
pied berths on steamboats, and
trains are exempt from search with.
out warrants
Kills Wife, Mother.in-
Law, and Ends Own Life
Los ANGELES, Cal, March IL
George A. Boden. attorney, shot and