Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10

Interposition Is Weapon in Stote-Federol
STRUGGLE. Poee B-3
tomorrow, would declare the
States belief the Supreme Court
decision would not be effective
in Virginia until affirmed or re-
jected by amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
Along with the overwhelming
victory of the constitutional
convention proposal in yester-
days Statewide referendum
came reports many persons IT.
Virginia feel the Legislature
should interpose and take no
further action for the time being
with regard to segregation In
the public schools,
Strategy Unfolds
1t appeared that persons
planning the States off1cial eff
forts to maintain segregation in
schools have not yet completed
their strategy.
The defenders of State Sow
.ereignty and Individual Liberties
will be one of the largest groups
advocating the interposition
principle.
State Senator Harry c. Stu
art. of Russell County. has said
he has been working on the text
Iof an interposition resolution
ever since the special session of
the Legislature last month.
Mr.. Stuart, who in a Senate
speech during that session. an
nounced his intention to sponsor
or join in sponsorship Of an in
terposition resolution affirmed
this intention over the week end.
He predicted the resolution
would pass both houses of the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Stuart said that among
members of the Legislature with
whom he discussed the subject,
he found none opposed to such
Ia resolution.
Members of the Assembly will
move into Richmond today for
what promises to be a busy and
controversial session.
Opening Tomorrow
Separate caucuses Of Senate
and House Democratic majorities
at 8 pm. will clear the decks for
formal opening Of the 1856 Legis-
|lature at noon tomorrow.
The caucuses promise to be
placid get-togethers. with rou-
tine nominations of unopposed
candidates for various positions.
The Houses "a Democratic
members are expected to elect
Delegate Joseph j. Williams, jr.
of Henrico as caucus chairman
to succeed Delegate John Warren
Cooke Of Mathews.
Mr.. Cooke, who has said he
will relinquish the craftsmanship,
is expected to take over as House
majority floor leader. left vacant
when Edmund T. DeJarnette OF
Hanover lost in his bid for re-
in last July's Demo-
cratic primary
Nominations before the House
caucus will be these unopposed
officials: Delegate E. Blackburn
Moore Of Berryville for a fourth
term as speaker; Col. E. Griffith
Dodson for reelection as clerk,
a post he has held since 1884,
and DR.. Lovick P. Law for re-
election as sergeant at . arms.
House doorkeepers also will be
nominated.
Gray Choice Seen
The 81 Democrats Senators are
to re-elect Senator Gar
land Gray of Waverly as caucus
chairman and choose E. R.
Combs for a new term as Senate
clerk. The causus also will choose
IA president pro tempore of the
Senate to succeed DR.. w. c. Cau-
dill of Giles, who retired from
the Senate. three doorkeepers
and other lesser officials.
Both houses will organize after
convening at noon and prepare
for a Joint Session at lis pm. at
which Governor Stanley will de-
liver his state-of- the Common
wealth message. The Governor
will send down his budget mess
age on Thursday. Both houses
probably will adjourn Thursday
afternoon for their first and pos
sibly last long week end recess
of the session.
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