Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-12
SHARP INDICTMENT
OF BODYS WORK
MADE BY SENATOR
Most Fruitless in History
of Virginia, Fredericks-
burg Man Says.
HOUSE is DENOUNCED
IN SCATHING TERMS
Is Ignorant Body of Leader
less, irresponsible, Incom-
petent Rcactionaries.
WITHOUT coNsTRUCT1vE ACT
Lcrdy Takes Fling mt Politician.
who Only sit Dnrk With Ear.
A.,
is DENOUNCED
IN SCATHING TERMS
WITHOUT CONSTRUCTIVE ACT
hcr"y Takes Fling mt Politicians
WI" Only sit Bnck With Ears
to GrOund.

PRODUCTION that a special session
would be called before November
10 enact constructive legislation was
made yesterday by Senator c.
oconor Goodrich, OF Fredericksburr.
IN scathins Indictment of the Gen
eral Assembly, whose work, h. de-
clared. has been the most fruitless
in history.
starting off with the declaration
thHt the Legislators cannot point To
single constructive thing accom-
p!ished. Senator GoOlrick made
vitriolic arraignment OF the lower
branch. which he characterized as an
ignorant body of leaderless. ire
sponsiblc. incompetent reaction
aries. who would wreck any con-
structive plan. and who are with
out enough courtesy to answer n
communication from the other side
q fthe Capitol" He was partlcu-
iariy irritated' By the extensive lob.
btes which Hlfied tHas halls and
blamed the lastty, OF the General AS
sembly for permitting such per-
nicious activity.
Launches Hitter Attack.
The address OF Senator Goolrick
was surprise to the Senate, which
had under con- ideration n resolu-
tion providing for the customary ex-
tension OF the session for the pur-
pose OF signing bills and receiving
communications from the Governor
Without attempting to speak to the
resolution. he launched into his bit
ter attack
There has never been a session
that has been SO fruitIess. he said.
He pointed out that past Legislatures
had been able to point with pride to
at least one big piece OF legislation,
hui challenged any member CO The
Senate To pick out single construc-
tive act OF the present General AS
scmbly.
What have YOU done for roads?
Nothing. But you have passed a
mutilated, crippled compulsory edu-
cation bill. that is ALL"
He paid compliment to Senator
G. Walter Mapp. OF Accomac. for the
numerous moral issues he had so
successfully pilotcd mentioning in
particular the censorship measure
passed yesterday
~ censorship which would remove
from the General Assembly the men
who stand In the path OF progress
would be even more valuable" he
said.
Economy In budget hill.
Senator Goolrick corrected himself
Ia say that one constructive thing
done was the passage OF the appro-
priations bill. carrying as IL does
the economy OF cutting out one Cap
itol elevator man" That the budget
director could have apportioned the
revenues for the next two years and
let the members OF the Legislature
stay at home. was his conclusion OF
that subject.
Il ana perfectly sincere in what am
saying and accept my part in the in
dictment ] put on the General AS
sembiy." said senator Goolrlck. You
cannot lind an answer and / cannot
make an answer when we get home
TO the question OF What have you
done" he added.
Senator Goodrich has stressed the
cry that has gone up all over tho
Capitol against the horde OF profess
si"nal lobbyists. lie declared the
crop was the largest he had ever
seen and that they had bothered.
plagued and besieecd the legislators
day and night" The time has
come he said. when more stringent
rules must I've adopted TO protect the
Solons aud TO rid the Capitol OF
those persons who are retarding and
in every way throwing u hurdle over
which they cannot find their way"
He declared that the rules are too
lax and should be frightened to keep
the Legislature from being bothered
1T the next session by lobbyists.
Tired at "Mud state.
We have done less for building
good roads than we did two years
ago Senator Goolrick reminded the
Senate. He added that the people
arc awakening To the necessity for
action and that they don't want this
to he knnwn ~ a mud state" He
said the call for special session
WOULD come from the Legislators
themselves or the Governor. before
November
III another Legislature comes here
and accomplishes az mule as this one,
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