The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-31
MUST CONFORM
TO OFFICIAL REPORT
taxes on Corporations and Towns
to Be Paid.
ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEW
ouII Day at the capitoI-Legislators All
Gone and Capitol Wears Deserted
Look-Letter from Or. Ruffner.
Brief Library Notes.
ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEW

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Anderson has gone to
his home In Lexington to spend 1e"
davs. He desired it stated that me CON
tents Of his opinion sent 10 inc eeia y
Tie other day on the SUBJECT OF 'aAliis
eoYrorattons were not clearly brought out
The following paragraphs thei "a ot'-
therefore quoted in fuii: ~,
..11 seems to me- therefore, that the
.,o,,ee q, section 10 of the tax law, re-
nufrioe any transportation compan! iai-
mr. TO make such report. or paying the
FAX assessed upon Its property. 70 ne as
ne.sed upon It's real estate ana ioiiins
trf.c,s at twenty thousand dollars per
vile. and upon Gil of its property at a
i sis,-cash value was not intended to con-
H. any immunity upon such delinquent
company. but merely TO operate as pen
aI,y 70 enforce compliance with me ian ;
and that under the new Constitution SUCH
additional penalties as may be found 10
b. 1ust and reasonable can be imposed II
necessary. to insure such co''ipi'a
.nlv limit upon the valuation or the
sroperty of such companies, for the pur.
ko.es OF local taxation, is that 1t shall
k,nrorn TO the valuation assessed ana
nsceTtained by the Board Of. Public Works
r,,til January l. 1903. and Thereafter by
the State Corporation Commission
1-no,e Billy Wilson, the veteran and
tr.rk OF the House Thomas II. Bigger
srG Mr.. ] n. Brenamen were the only
oncers Of the General Assembly at the
Capitol yesterday. Clerks Button and Wal-
lisms had wound up their work ana gone
home. All their nonresident assistants
had likewise departed
Uncle Billy was Strengthening UP things
md forwarding mail on the Senate side,
while Mr.. Bigger was in charge of his
cnlce nearby MT. Bigger, who in the
absence of CAPTAIN Sullivan-wfo was de-
tanned from attendance upon
Che session BIZ sickness-has been
acting as disbursing clerk, has
artshed mailing the members their per
Diem and mileage This Is usually drawn
personally by the members, but 1t was
not SC this time owing TO the sudden
ness with which the session adjourned.
Mr.. Bigger has been kept very busy
for several days, but has his work well
up now, having on Tuesday placed all
the bills in the hands of the printer
Executive Clerk Sam w. Bigger is in
charge at the Governors Office now.
HIS E1cellency is in King and
Queen county with his family, and Sec
rotary d. A Richie has awaited him.
self of the lull in public matters to spend
his annual vacation with friends at Gro
get in Aibemare county.
Mr. Bigger is on duty. therefore, alone,
and is locking after matters in most
digent and intelligent manner. Cover
nor Montague left Tuesday afternoon
10 spcnd a few days at the home of
Mrs Montagues mother, where Mrs.
Montague and the children have been
for some time. The Governor and Mrs
Montague Will return on Saturday
Mr.. Richie will probably be absent
=; For alO,If weeks
The situation was exceptionally quiet
at the Capitol yesterday. Secretary Egg
kleston was getting his matters in shape
TO leave for Charlotte to-day. to be
present when the Sixth District primary
occurs on Saturday.
Dr. Joseph W. Southall, superintend-
ont of Public Instruction. has received
the following letter from DR.. W. H.
&uffner, the first superintendent Of Pub
He instruction of Virginia, which shows
that though the writer is quite old and
has long been out of the service. yet
that he takes lively interest in the
subject of public education:
Lexington, Va. July %. 1902.
Non. Joseph w. SouthaN.
MY dear sr,-I thank you for part l
Of your Forthcoming report. 1t is in
etrucuve and encouraging and your re-
marks 1 consider sound and judicious.
The Board of Examiners ought to be APP
pointed There should also be special
inspection and report on methods and
results In the country schools.
With best wishes. sincerely yours,
w II. RUFF,NER
Secretary D. Q Eggleston has received
from the Deputy Secretary Of the Com