Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-27
NEW CONSTITUTION IS
AIM OF SNIITHEY BILL
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
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vention and he thought II worth tho
cost. However, he declared revision
is badly needed. and he for one was
] ready To vote for II convention. Speak
Ing OF the last Republican campaign,
he declared that II was not necessary
to regard what was said then with
reference to suffrage. Leave the Suf-
fragc clause as II is" he said. "but
revise the rest of the document 50
as to make it less Il code and more Il
Constitution"
Senator Parsons agreed with Dele
gate Il. Lindsay Gordon. OF Louisa.
that in issuing call for "A conven.
ton the Legislature could 20 on rec
ord as fnvoring retention of the sur
frage clause.
The Constitution OF Virginia prac-
t'caily takes from the people the
liberty to govern themselves" de-
ciarcd Mr.. Gordon, who was a menu
Der of the last Constitutional Con-
rention and voted to proclaim it in
stead of submitting 1t to the people
because of the suffrage clause
DIR. willinms Beforc body.
Yesterday morning DR. E:nnion G.
Williams. Of the State Board of
Health; Harris Hart. Superintendent
of Public Instruction: Senator car
non and others. appeared before tho
committee and yesterday afternoon
- Il. warren, OF Pittsylvania; Sena-
Tor Harry Byrd. of Winchester; W. IT..
Cardweil. of Richmond. and Delegate
). Il. Anderson. OF Danvillc. appeared
to oppose abolition o. the office Of
examiners of records
Delegate Warren suggested TN, all
expense TO tho state might be reduced
20 minimum by placing the costs
OF suits upon those who were cou,-
pched 10 pay back taxes to the state
Mike the tax dodger pay the cx-
pchseS OF the collection of what is due
the state he urged
MI Anderson. of Danville declared
examiners Of records To he most use.
iu' officers. and cited experiences NJ
'WehtE-ir. years as commissioner, q,
revenue in Danvillc
senator Miller. Of Rappahannoclz
member Of the committees cx
" .>''" """ntS as To whether tho
,,,','''ee could accomplish anything
under existing circumstances
" 'Ti w pm Il medal tu
anybody who could show hin, bnu. :,
could be done nv" IL
-, henith B"nrd Indispensable.
ihc state Board of Health recoi,,
assurances that ii was indisnens,hin
III" state. in the opinion of tho
committee which heard DIR. Villa ,,
nr' w. y. Plecker. OF the Burc,u ot
VITAL Statistics. and others. DR. Wi.
iiahS In reply to a question put bv
senator Parsons. declared that vir.
,uaiiF all OF the money srcnt hv tho
ii"ai'h Department is spent in ruro,
Virginia. III "'"'
pr' Williams said there is an oh.
Nious duplication between tho vol,
81 me motel inspection of the HeoIth
apartment and the hotel inspoc,ion
o. the food and dairy division. Inn,
mat bill has been prepared To CO..
rect the defect
senator Cannon appeared to opDosc
special office OF budget director
whose services arc called for hut n
lew months every two years. he snId
AS have many before him. Senator
Cannon said that II large proportion
OF the states revenues are budretcd
by special laws, a condition the in
vcsiicaiinG committee will recon-
mend Ia be changed
Senator Cannon declared tina, the