Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-10
Move Likely
In Virginia
Legislature

Estate legislators moved into
Richmond today for the opening
Iof the 1856 General Assembly
amid reports a strong move
would be made to have them
adopt a resolution Of interposi-
ton challenging the Supreme
Court decision outlawing segre-
cation in public schools.
BY such a resolution the Gem
eral Assembly. which convenes
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 In
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 official ef.
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
of an interposition resolution
ever since the special session Of
the legislature last month. q
i Mr.. Stuart, who in a Senate
speech during that session, an
nounced his intention to sponsor
or join in sponsorship of an in
Iterposition 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
a resolution. e
I 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.
Ilature at noon tomorrow.
The caucuses promise to 30
placid get-togethers. with rou-
time 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
ito 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-
nomination 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. 2,
Gray Choice Seen
The 81 Democrats Senators are
expected 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. eau.
dill of Giles. who retired from
the Senate. three doorkeepers
and other lesser officials. J.
Both houses will organize after
converting 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
Esibly last long week end recess
lof the session.