The Washington times., 1936-02-05
CROP CONTROL
PLANNED BY
VIRGINIA
~ Staff Correspondent


gates and three senators today
constitute q commission from Vir'
ginia's general assembly to con-
fer with officials Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
and "other interested parties"
with q view to preparing a State
crop-control program.
On resolution of Delegate viii.
liam N. Neff of Abingdon, both
houses decided to appoint the
commission. 1t is a move for a
showdown upon the necessity Of
enaeting crop,control legislation.
Tobacco Growers Move
Tobacco growers have been the
most insistent in demanding that
some such program be continued
either by the State or by the Fed
eral Government since collapse Of
the AAA.
Those besides Mr.. Neff named
on the commission, all either
from the tobacco belt or in COM
munities in which tobacco plays
an important economic part. are
Delegates Y. M. Hodges, Of Meek
lenburg: Maitland Bustard, Of
Danville: and r. B. Davis, Of Hall
fax; and Senators William M.
Tuck, Of Halifax; Robert c..
Vaden, Of PittSylvania, and H. B..
MoGeley,. Of Brunswick.
The resolution is in two parts.
The first: To confer with the
United States Department Of Ag-
riculture and other interested
parties in regard to the desirable
ity Of enacting State legislation
in regard to crop control Of GER
tain agricultural products. Sec
ond: If SsSEh legislation seems
desirable to determine the form
such legislation should take for
recommendation to the General
Assembly.
NepOtism Bin Reported
After adopting the Neff resolu-
tion, the house received the report
Of its committee on officers and
offices Of the Capitol which re-
ported out the resolution Of Sen
ator Jack w. Witten, Of Tazewell,
calling Ola the heads Of state de-
partmentS for the names Of kinS-
men who are employed by the
state and for the names of hus-
bands and wives working in the
virginia departments and for the
names Of, married women. not the
heads nor the sole support Of
families, who are working for the
State. Senator Witten has charged
nepotism Is practiced by justices
Of the supreme court Of appeals,
by Governor George c. Perry and
BY practically every state depart
Ineat. - I
An controversial legislation IN
the house was passed by tempof-
arily while that body waded
through 4 congested calendar Of
uncontested legislation which was
largely local in character. Seven
such acts were passed.
2 Held up BY the temporary "paSs
by motion was the SpierS truck
overload bill, the anti-Slot machine
bill: the pari-mutuel betting bills,
and the bill prohibiting the Sun
day sale Of beers and wines. This
latter act was passed by over the
protests Of q number Of delegates
who want to get that legislation
out Of the way at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Senate on Carrier Bill
On the senate side, the carrier
regulation bill, paralleling the
Federal interstate motor carrier
act, was advanced to third read
ing after an amendment offered
by Senator w. Stuart Moffett, Of
Augusta, had been adopted. The
amendment placed limitations
upon the. authority Of the cor
poration commission to deny
licenses to contract and for-hire
carriers. The bill now carries its
original safety features and in
practically all respects it Is in
accordance with the strict word
ing Of the Federal act.
The house adjourned while de-
batting amendments to q bill from
the senate providing suspension
Of drivers licenses upon convic.
ton Of three charges Of reckless
driving. The house amended the
bill to make two such convictions
cause for suspension Of licenses.
The bill also cuts the life Of a
license from five to three years
and provides that a driver must
post evidence Of financial re-
Sponsibility after conviction Of
serious traffic offenses.