Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-08
MEASURE WHICH EXCITED sESA-
Ton M,rLwArNE,s WRATH
MERELY TENTATIVE.
PRINCIPAL CHANGES MADE
rntended to Meet Requirements of
xev oonstitution-Game Law APP
proved By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1enburs Member Must Take the
oath.

4 Tor Mcliwaiae, OF Petersburg. yesterday
announced his opposition in the Senate,
IS not now In shape for action. and IS
pot up for consideration In Its present
form in either house. II Is a tentative
measure drawn by the joint Committee
on Finance of the two houses and report
% to the Senate merely II order that hat, It It
understanding that It is to- be recon-
nnitted to The House Committee on
Finance II covers the entire subject OF
finance and taxation. but may yet Dc Be
tiidsr house acting separately. Whether
this viii, be done cannot be foretold.
The principal changes made ey the nlll
ilsa new c CONSTITUTION M There is de-
crease in the tax on realty and on tangl-
100. but intangible property remains
taxable at the same rate as at present.
The taxation OF railroad property as
entlines in the new Constitution npn Is en- q,
Insurance companies is increased from
to per cent. on the sross premiums;
One Of the new revenue features OF the
franchise tax authorized by the Consti-
tuition. The rats Of this tax is one tenth
of per cent. on the capital stock OF
CORPORATIONS (,hose chartered BY ether her
capital used by such companies in this
State Some estimate that t n s,f i1a en-
Provision is also made for q Fegistra ton
Zee OF not less than IS nor more than sS5
annually for corporations. The proceeds
OF this registration fee tax are expected
TO yield sufficient revenue to pay the ex-
penses Of the Corporation Compassion:
In the matter Of licenses, building con-
tractors, BARRIERS, architects, and others
sre made liable to license tax
A subcommittee OF the Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns Of the he, House .ss
delegate L. T. Christians game bin,
which is designed to be general: The
Recommendation will be acted on by the
full committee. The features Of the bill
are provision for an open season for
hunting in all the counties OF the State
from November 1st to January 18th. A
game warden is provided for and duties
imposed on nonresident hunters. This
is in line with the action of the other
States, the tax on non-residents varying
in various States from IS to sas.
The subcommittee OF the House Com.
n1ttee on Privileges and Elections will
not report to the full committee unit!
declaring the seat of the member from
AHecklenburg vacant, in the event that
he does not within a stipula ted time APP
pear here and take the oath. It is pos
rIplE L1tdL uC lloS h'C NsNN'cNSN ASAtA S'AA
hership on the ground that he holds a
TeGeral Office,
The committee Will not make its report
TO the House in the Norfolk city contest
until Delegate George c.. Cabell returns
to the city. Hon F. T. West, of Louisa,
a member Of the committee, who has
been In quarantine In Louisa. returned
to the city yesterday, danger of infection
having passed. He reports but one case
in the county, and that at Green Springs
Depot. so far as he knows.
The resolution adopted by the. House
Of Delegates before the recess inviting
the architects who competed for the
plans for Capitol repairs to exhibit their
the information of members, has not been
acted on by the architects. Not one has
yet awaited himself of the opportunity
offered, but it is ,s;Epeestsd that az NH
What is known as the PEBBLES plan for
rernodelling and repairing the Capitol, q
perspective of which was published IN
the Richmond Dispatch severa: eeks
ago is being endorsed and favored over
the plan which the commission adopted
The PEBBLES plan provides for the re-
pairing, OF the present building, king 1t
nearly f1eproof as possible, and the
building for tho Senate and House;
= Is expected that the plan would ulIa cost
lion already made for the work. but eS-
presscns of opinion among the members
lis for making an addlt1onal APPROPRIATION
In order to secure the plan which will
give ample room for the Lawmakers.
Eive quarters for the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. and give the Capitol the APP
pearance and dignity betting the State.
yesterday Hon. Charles 7. Bland. Of
Portsmouth. appeared before the House
Finance Committee and asked that q
date be fixed for the hearing Of his biz
for the relief Of disabled faremen and the
widows CT deceased 1irenen, which car
ries with it an annual appropriation or
$500.
1nE, and set Wednesday. the 2lst day Of
January, at o'clock P. NJ. as the day
and hour for tho consideration OF the
measure.
The Finance Committee of the House Of
Delegates has fixed Friday. at p. NJ.
for hearing on the insurance tax Tea
z. f,Ire of the general taxation plan. Rep
rescntatives of the insurance companies
desire to be heard on. the subject, and
Will make strong protest against the
imposition of the tex on premiums.
plI77hRn IN THE WEST