Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-21
STATE INSTITUTIONS
CLAM0R|NG FOR CASH
William And Mary Needs Funds as
Well as Every Other School
to Carry on Work,
RAILROADS PLAN TO STRIKE BACK
Delegate Booker Bobs Up With A Two.
Cent Fare Bill Which tIe Proposes
to put Througl,-Tax Commission
Bill is NilIcd-5ankers Put Up a
Big "How."
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RICHMOND. VA. Feb. 20.-Evcry
state institution. without a single en-
ception is clamoring for an Increased
appropriation.
That is what the House of Delegates
WAS confronted with I'm the general
appropriations bill today. MANY of
these institutions arc pressing their
respective claims vigorously. They
represent their needs as urgent and
inc increases asked are in some in
stances large. The agricultural college
mt BlackSburg and tho College of Will
nam ana Mary are most insiStent.
hcir representatives present their re-
spcctivc claims in the light of neccs-
stiles.
Another Two.Ccnt Rate Bill Up.
tWO-ccnt passenger rate without
discrimination is the keynote of a Joint
resolution offered in the House today
by Delegate Marshall B Booker. of
Halifax
The resolution calls upon the State
corporation commission and vests that
BODY with the proper authority to fix
n passenger rate of two cents mile.
The rate Is made applicable TO all rail.
roads in the State.
me Booker resolution does not af-
rect in any way or come in conflict
with the Churchman twO-ccnt mileage
bill
Marylanders Welcomed
The committee from the Maryland
legislature. which arrived here last
night to confer with the committee of
III" Virginia General Assembly, with n
Wow to formulating a uniform plan of
legislation for the regulation of the
Clustering industry. was presented to
the House at noon. There were nine
members Of the committee. Accom-.
panyinS them was Senator Luther II.
Gadd and Thomas j. Ewell. the latter
a newspaper reporter The House took
II recess OF fifteen minutes and the
visitors were introduced to the mem.
bcrs. The initial meeting of the rep
rcScntatives of the Maryland and Vir-
GINA Legislatures was held at II a.
m. when organization was effected.
The joint committee agreed that
dredging in the Potomac river he
prohibited absolutely for two years
The visiting committeeman were ban
quoted by their Virginia conferees at
the Westmorland Club this evening.
Cigarettes Not Knocked Out.
Delegate Guilds anti.cigarette bill
was returned TO the House this after.
noon with the recommendation that IL
do not pass. The bill is designed to
prohibit the sale of the paper-wr
ped cigarette in Virginia.
Railroads Plan RetaIiatory Methods.
Report now has it that the railroads.
which have been seemingly docile dur
ing the discussions ancnt the Church
man two-cent rate bill, will show their
teeth when the proposed measure
comes up in the Senate.
I'm other words. If they are granted
no favors. they will show no favors
which in plain English means that
they may decline to make any conces-
sions In connection with the James
town Exposition.
Rumor also says that the law Of re-
tallation might he exercised by the
railroads disseminating their cheap ex-
curslons. which are great boon to the
public during the summer months.
Tax Commission Bill Killed.
inc bill to create tax commission
was again taken up on the Senate
cdieHuar tnlS morning. a vote was
taken on the motion to engross the
bill. and. by vote of IL to 10, the
bill was lost
Bankers See Their Business Ruined.
The bill recently introduced in the
House of Delegates to the effect that
1T be the duty of the commissioners of
revenue TO annually visit between Feb
J and May | of each year the various
banking institutions to ascertain the
amount deposited to the credit of the
citizens of the State with view of as
scssing for taxation this property has
created comment in banking circles
here.
One banker said today that as far as
he could sec It would he an extremely
dangerous and injurious measure. cal
culated to harm the business men of
the State and entirely untitled to ac-
complish Its purpose. which Is pre-
sumably TO catch tax-dodgers Moth.
Ing. he said. could prevent the deposi.
tors If they cared to dodge the tax
from drawing out their money Jam-
nd h.,1I