The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11

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tive counties by Outsiucrs VINO come -
Virginia 10 hunt anu 10 nsh. 1his
amount less nve per cent. commission Is
10 Do turned intO tne state ueasury by
the Commissioner OF the heven~v.
The cOmm.ttce discussed tne TWO bills
at some iuns,n anu nnaby passed them
BY unul tnis evening.
FL1ADiNu FOR CHARITY.
\ larse aaaeAsDiase sdtaered last even
ing IN the Scnd.e cnamDer when the
house Committee on tlnance met IOr tue
purpose Of considering The bnl intro
dUced by Senator Munford which pro-
vides that the charituble institutions IN
tins city 10 Whicn the late Major Lewis
Ginter left legacies IN his VIII be cX-
empted from the payment OF the col
lateral Inheritance tax Oh these bequests.
quite a number OF ladies' and gentlemen
connected with the various Institutions
were present 10 express their views on
the subject. and tine bill was finally pass
cd by, 10 be taken up by the committee
tomorrow In executive session.
The committee was called TO order at
$50 o'clock boy Chairman Cooke and sr.
Beverly H. Munford explained nrst mat
the policy Of the State h'd heer ~
empt from taxation property used Tor
/ otnor such purposes. The legislature
had by enactment exempted this class Of
property from taxation.
To the question that might be asked
"Why there should this relief be grant
ed b" Mr. MUnford said that he would
reply that two years ago when the Leg
islature imposed The collateral inheritance
tax they failed. from some oversight pro-
bably TO provide that the provisions OF
the act should not apply 10 property held
exclusively for such benevolent purposes.
He believed in the collateral inheritance
tax. The State. under The law, would,
as Il was. get over $4,000 from the Gin
ter estate and would also receive part
OF that portion Of the deceaseds estate
dedicated 10 these charitable institutions
unless the senate bill under consideration
was reported fayoraby. Mr.. Munford
cited the various institutions TO which
Major Ginter had left a portion of his
wearth. The total amount Of these be-
quests was su2000 and the per cent.
tax on. them would amount 10 about
5000
Mr. Anderson said that he agreed with
eve-v word shat had been uttered by the
Senator from Richmond. and that as
the 'c we're a number OF representatives
present from the various institutions
named who would like 20 be heard. he
would be glad for the committee TO give
them a hearing.
NJ Colston then explained the work OF
the City Mission and Mrs. Gordon made
statement as to the Virginia Hospital
Others who spoke were Miss Norwood.
for ST. PauFs Church Home: Mrs. Rahm,
for the Retreat for the Sick and the
Womans Christian Association Mrs.
Wexford. for the Day Nursery: Mr.. Pow
ers. for the Retreat for The Sick; Mr..
Thomas Potts for the Virginia Hospital
Or. ". W Parker. for the Male Orphan
Asylum; Mr.. r. II. Elicit, for the Bap-
list Home for Aged Women. Mr.. W. W.
Henry. for the Richmond Home Tor La
dies: Judge Wexford. for the Mason c
Home OF Virginia: Mr. G. V. Meredith
for the Sheltering Arms and the Found
lina, Hosnital: Mr.. A. =. Guigon. also FOR
the sheltering Arms ana for the sisters
of the Poor: 1Ir Arthur b. Clarke for
the Home for Incurables; Mr. Beverly
r. Harrison. OF Amherst. for the Materni-
tv HOSPITAL and Free Dispensary; Mr..
-Tohr Al Higgins COR the Sisters OF
Charity and Sisters OF the Poor. and Mr.
w W Henry. Jr. for the Richmond EN-
change for Woman's Work.
Mr. Andersen then made few remarks
and stated that he expected the members
of the committee 90 aid him when ihe
bill came before the House.
The committee old not report the Dill
last night but # was only because sew
eraI members were absent who desired
10 have the PRIVILEGE of voting unon the
measure So Mr. Withrow's motion 10
renort IL with a favorable recommenda-
tion was passed by. go,
There * hardly any doubt that the bill
will be reported unanimously.