Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-01
Opinion is That Pay-as-
You-GO Plan is
Better
FEARS DEADLOCK
Urges Personalities be
Avoided in Fight =
Judge Smith is Elected
(By Z. f. Cooper

ident today that the special ses-
sion of the legislature which
convened here yesterday would
confine itself to a discussion Of
the road building question, the
local and redistricting bills and
such other matters as may come
from the governor.
The prompt passage by the
House of the resolution to this
effect introduced by Mr.. Willis,
of Roanoke. and the Senate's over
whelming sentiment.
For the proposal was taken as
evidence that the members have
an earnst desire to overlook all
other propositions.
The fight for and against the
subject of restricting the subjects
to be legislated upon will be re-
sumed in pthe Senate at the ses-
Sion this afternoon. The Senate
is expected to concur heartily in
the proposition though not with
out a strong fight firm the oppo-
sition.
With the question as to wheth
err the general legislation will be
permitted awaiting the concur
renee of the Senate the bill hop
per of the House of Delegates
yesterday afternoon collected a
number of road bills together
with number of other
measures classed as local legisla-
ton. The papers found their
way to the Committees on Roads
and Internal Navigation.
The joint caucus of the Gene
raj assembly last night nomina-
ted five judges to fill vacancies in
cities and districts of the state.
Among them was Howard W.
Smith nominated as Judge of the
Corporation Court Of the city of
Alexandria.
Senator Harry F. Byrd, by Sc
niority becomes chairman of the
Senate Roads Committee it was
announced following a meeting of
the Senate steering committee
Senator Byrd is the recognized
leader of the forces opposing
bond issue and favoring a cent
gasoline tax for road construc-
tion. Senator N. B. Early, of
Greene, was elected as chairman
of the Senate Steering Commit
tee.
1t is probable that Henry J.
Shirly, chairman of the State
Highway Commission. will be in
vited to address both branches of
the special session on the roads
question.
Richmond, March l-Declaring
that no bond issue should be
placed upon the people without
first giving them a fair referen-
dun, Governor f. Lee Trinkle
Yesterday, in his message read
before the General Assembly of
Virginia convened in session ex-
traordinary to decide upon legiS-
lation for furthering the road
program of the State, shifted the
entire responsibility to the
shoulders of the solons and per
sonally advocated pay-as-you-gc
plan in preference to floating d
bond issue as proposed by legis-
lators of several section of the
State.
The message from the Cover
nor, read personally by him ir
the Hall of the House of Dele
gates, set in motion the wheels
of the extraordinary session OF
the General Assembly, called to
meet the pressing" need of ade-
quate funds for the development
of the highway system; to au.
thorize the expenditure of al
additional SS50,0OO TO complet,
the new State Office building, snC
TO correct the senatorial reds
tricting act, which inadverteutl!
omitted Msdison County. ThS
the legislation at the special seS
sion be confined to these thre,
general subjects, or to bills Of ;
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