Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-11
FRIDAY. JANUARY Il. 1924.
Legislature Meets

Richmond, Va, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Helen
+. Henderson, Delegate from Russell Il
md Buchanan counties, had the dis
inction today of being named by
Speaker r. L. Brewer, Jr., to notify
the State Senate that the House of
Delegates was ready to go into joint
session to receive the Governor, and
Mrs. Sarah Lee Fain, Delegate from
Norfolk. was appointed to escort Gov
ernor Trinkle to the Speakers stand.
Mrs. Henderson said she would have
few bills to offer that she cameto the
House to observe the workings, and
that she intended to have good time. |
The other woman member, Mrs. Fain
got into the battle at the start by intro
ducing bill to place the pilots and
pilots associations under the jurisdic-
ton Of the State Corporation Commits
sion.
Delegate George B. Keezell. of Rock
ingham, nominated Richard L. Brewer
for Speaker, carrying out the decision
OF the Democratic caucus the previous
night.
In assuming the duty of Speaker for
the third consecutive term, Speaker
Brewer said the people of Virginia had
spoken in no uncertain term as to their
policy for road building, and he urged
that every member get back of the
''pay-as-you-go" plan in business-like
way and carry out the wishes of the
people. He added'fh he would OPP
pose any attempt to increase taxes and
that any attempt to increase the tax
or intangibles would be unfortunate.
Governor Trinkle read his message
in person. He assured the lawmakers
that he was ever ready to join them in
any movement that may stand for the
uplift of the people. or the progress of
the State. He aaid Virginia, like other
States, had suffered during the last
biennial from what may be termed
post war losses, but added that reve-
nues for 1928 showed healthy gain.
The Governor went into detail rela-
tive to tine work of the Prohibition and
the State Highway departments.
His most significant paragraph was
that those who are convicted for hand
ling or manufacturing ardent spirits
for gain, or hope of gain, will be ex-
pected to serve their sentences, and ap-
plications for executive clemency need
not be made; also that those found
guilty of driving automobiles when in
toxicated must also pay the penalty for
their act, and need not apply TO him
for restoration of their permit.
Governor Trinkle also suggested that
the State pay interest on money adj
vanced for road building under the
Robertson Act. He also suggested that
the Automobile License Law be SO
amended as to allow the State High
way Commission to use first so much
Of the fund as necessary for mainte-
nance of the State Highway System,
and then any such amount over and
above the sum necessary for that pur-
pose to be used for construction, re-
construction and resurfacing purposes.
Applause fgreeted the Governors
closing sentence
Virginia today, as much as it grieves
me to say it, is suffering more from
unjust criticism on the part of her peo-
pie than from all other causes COM
bined"
Governor Trinkle also recommended
that any deficit in the State treasury.
whatever it may be still carried as |
deficit in the treasury with the hope
that our revenues will so increase dur
ing the next biennial from March /. |
1924 to February %. 1926, that we can |
take care of the appropriations bill
passed by the General Assembly and
wipe out great part, if not all, of the
same during that period"
The Executive also recommended
that sections 2640 of the Code as
lmended and re-amended by the ex.
session OF the General As
'embly in 1923, be so amended as to
authorize the Governor to effect tenn
,orary loans to construct or recon-
truct roads in the State Highway Sys-
EN- to be refunded by warrants of the
auditor of Public Accounts within "a :;
months of the time said loans are made
payable out OF the ten per cent tax
imposed by law on real and personal
for the construction of roads
q the State Highway System and from
money TO be realized from the State !
ak imposed on motor fuel"
With the Governors message pre-
ented to them, members of the Gen
raj Assembly tonight were planning I
o 90 to work in earnest within the
lext few days.
Organization of both Houses is ex-
ected to be completed Saturday. The.
reering committee of the Senate was
, session this afternoon to fill va
ancies on committee of the upper
ody and 1t was expected these would
e completed tomorrow. A. l.. Brewer,
r., Suffolk, VINO today was elected :
peaker Of the House for third term,
ated he would announce his commit
.e selections Saturday.
The fact that the committees had net a
cen completed, however, did not
eter introduction of important meas Fl
res 10 the House and Senate Two e,
lis, to place the Virginia Pilots As.
'ciation under jurisdiction of the
ate Corporation Commission and :,
lother to require the State to pay in = !.
rest on funds borrowed under the =
,bertson Act, were introduced In the
,use, while numerous measures, re-
ing to the program Of the Commits n,
"a on Simplification and Economy In I.
were offered in the SEN =