The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
"a. ASSEMBLY
i To CONSIDER
! MANY ISSUES
Legislators Give Constituents
!, Views on Outlook Through
The Washington Times.
OPINIONS ARE DIVERGENT
Reduction Of Taxes Ranks Third
IN Importance, According to
QUESTIONABLE Replies.


QUESTIONABLE Replies.
Amalgamation of virginia's sew
eral medical colleges and ratifica-
ton or rejection Of a big bond issue
forroad construction will be the two
principal problems to be considered
ut the session Of the Old Domin-
ions general assembly which be-
gins January II, according to re-
sponses to a QUESTIONABLE sent to
all the members Of the legislature
by The Washington Times.
The question of consolidating the
Medical College of Virginia, Uni
versity College Of Medicine, and
Medical College of the University
Of Virginia-the three principal
medical institutions receiving ap-
presentations from the State-has
bean debated in the general assem-
bly, II Richmond for the last ten
or tlkelve years and it is proposed
Is definitely settle it at the forth
ginning session.
Many Divergent Views.
There are many divergent views
d the legislators letters to The
{ Washington Times. Some are against
asnalgamation; some favor 1t; some
advocate locating the consolidated
Institution at Richmond, and others
az Charlottesville.
There is an equal lack Of unanim-
10y on the question of issuing $780,
0o0, 900 worth of bonds to complete
the States highway system. but all
OF the solons are In favor OF better
roads In the Old Dominion.
Production Of taxes ranks third In
Importance, according to the re-
pondents-practically all the legis-
lators agreeing that the burden Of
taxation is too heavy on all classes.
Most of the solons expressed the
belief that the schools should be bet
tered and that particular attention
which should be open for a full ses-
sion of nine months instead Of being
run on the "part-time plan" Some
Of the legislators, however, added
that they were against appropriat-
ing any more money for the schools
unless better results can be accom-.
plished."
Outstanding Problems.
Among the other subjects which
legislators believe will claim 4 great
deal Of attention are: Abolition Of
the fee system; reduction in the num-
Der of salaried office holders; de-
yelopment Of Hampton Roads; greater
efficiency and economy in the ad
nliL.istration of the States affairs:
election Of a judge to fill a vacancy
on the supreme court; reapportion-
ntent of the political subdivisions Of
the State; reinstatement of the State
Prohibition department; modification
OF the blue laws; revocation of the
charter of the Virginia Pilots Asso-
ciation; revision of the primary laws:
reorganization of the State highway
commission, and, as one solon put it,
"A variety OF legislative enactments
favored by the feministic bloc"
Here is the first installment of re.
plies to The Washington Times ques-
tionnaire to Virginia legislators:
Bond Issue Comes First.
SENATOR THOMAS s. HENNINCi,
Sixteenth Senatorial District.
The major questions coming be.
fore the next general assembly will
be:
State bond issue for public roads.
Virginia Pilots Association.
Amalgamation Of the medical
schools.
Election Of Judge to the supreme
court.
Fee system.
Inauguration Of new States ".
ficers.
Election of local judges.
Care Of Confederate veterans.
Health and sanitation problems.
Public schools.
Improvement Of rOadways.
SENATOR ROBERT A. RUS
SELL, Twentieth Senatorial District
II believe that the completion OF
the State highway system, some
changes in the highway department,
the final location of the medical col
lege either in Richmond or Char
lottesville, as well as needed addi-
tons to the equipment of the State
colleges, reasonable compulsory edu-
cation, improvement Of the primary
schools, changes in the fee system,
economy in the expenditure of the
tax payers money and the develop
ment of Americas central harbor,
Hampton Roads, will be among the
most important questions coming be-
fore the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia.
advocate better primary schools
run nine months a year, in reach Of
the homes, good high schools and
well-equipped colleges encouraging
practical, useful education, and the
permanent construction of the State
highway system as fast as proper
expenditure of reasonable taxes will
do It.
Tax Reduction.
SENATOR JOHN J. MILLER,
Fifteen Senatorial District.
II conaider the following to he
the most important, viz:
First. To make thorough study
of the States finances in order to
reduce taxation IL possible, as 1t
seems to be oppressive compared
TO the income Of the average tax
payer
Second. The proposed bond issue
for roads, and should the funds
available for this purpose be found
to be insufficient, I favor a bond
Issue of sufficient size to continue
the road building now In progress.
Third. The redistricting measure
of the State I consider a very i'm