The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
Primary, Taxati tion, Bank
ing, Good r ads, Come
Early to Front.
.FOLKES PIONEER
FOR PROHIBITION
Richmond Senator Rcncws Bill
Placing 100000 Tax on Ex-
press Companies Which
Ship Liquor Into Dry Ter
ritory--General Assem-
bly, at Work.

should those members OF the Legisla 4
ture who arc first on the ground with
bills secure their passage, the General
Assembly would enact the Democra- /
Tic state Committees primary bill /
would provide tax commission to go /
thoroughly into the subject OF taxa !
ton, would adopt the program of /
the Virginia Good Roads Association
as to highway development. and would
Establish a bureau of banking.
BIlls covering these points were in
trodnced yesterday. the last named in
the House of Delegates and the others
in the Senate. while the members WHO
represent contrary opinions were not
heard from.
Senator STROBE is the father OF a
measure providing for the establish
nient of tax commission which would
Investigate the States method of taxa
ton. look into the manner in which
these things arc handled in other
States, prepare legislation 10 correct
inequalities. and report to the next
General Assembly.
The Democratic subcommittee's pri-
mary bill was presented by Senator
Lassitcr but was minus title. and
will he reintroduced to-day.
No Jokes will be permitted from
members who think IL is minus other
things.
Exprcsr Company Tnx.
Senator Folkcs came once more With
lis bill imposing license tax of $500
U0D on EXPRESS companies engaged in
the transportation OF Intoxicating
liquors. Clerk Booker shook hands
with this bill. which is one of his old
friends.
As joint patrons, Senators Sims and
Lassiter presented the program for the
good roads people. providing for the
purchase and operation OF rock quar-
ries by the State and setting apart a
certain fixed annual sum for State cash
aid to good roads.
In the House Messrs. Wingo. Steo !.
bins and Nolting introduced an act
providing for a8hurcau of banking. to
be under the control Of the state Cor
poration Commission. the Commissions
er of Banking TO examine the condi.
tlon of the State banks of the Com
monweaith.
Last night the members of the Legls-
lature were the guests of the Rich
mond delegation AT an elaborate ban
quet at Murphs's Hotel. The occasion
was to all appearances very much en-,
toyed by the Solons.
Assembly Organized.
Both Houses were formally organ
ASs~o y ySsSCiodS all Oh tiie OillSSI D hHdIii-
ed In the Democratic caucus being
elected without opposition. The Gov
ernor's message was read at length.
After his election as Speaker. Mr..
Byrd announced the personnel OF his
standing committees. That being
matter of the greatest Importance to
the members, they Were clated or dis
appointed according as they Jared.
Judge Martin Williams, of Giles was
made chairman OF the Committee on
3 Privileges and Elections, and, as fore
cast in The Timcs-Dispatch ten days
ago. Roosevelt Page, of Hanover. got
the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Courts of Justice.
All the committee clerks and pages
were announced.
"A Joint resolution was adopted In
both houses thanking Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson for her aid in the tasteful
decoration of the Capitol interior.
Tho committees will get to work
& within few days. After the adjourn-
ment OF the House the new committee
chairmen held meeting and adopted
a. schedule for committee hearings,
largely along5the lines Of the schedule
III of the last Legislature.
Finance Committees Report.
Tho Senate Finance cCommittee, which
has been holding m eetinss for the past
month. will make its report to the
Senate Tomorrow Bntato what extent
the, House will take note of its action
Is problematical, for Mr. Bowman. tho
chairman OF the House Finance COM
nlittee, does not look with much favor
on the scheme, For his part lie In
troduced the appropriation bill from
A the last session to serve as a basis
for the labors Of his committee.
In all probability the canvass of he
votes cast for State officers at the
November election will be disposed OF
y TO-DAY. The two bodies will agree
Senate Will repair to the House cham
Der, where the rather tedious task
will be performed. The journals OF
the General Assembly constitute a
sufficient certificate of election upon
which the officers select will qualify,
The votes for Governor, Lieutenant
4 Governor, Secretary OF the Common
wealth and State Treasurer will bs
counted by counties.
New Bills,
Bills introduced numbered eighty
one-thirty three in the Senate ant
forty-eight in tile House. This nun.
Der is not large for the opening day
and a flood OF measures may be scS,
pected during the next week or ter
daSs
While Senator Gravatt lost hi
fight In the Democratic caucus OF
TUESDAY night to have Republican rep
resentation Of the Finance COMMITTEES
Y Senator Noel will try to have this iac
compltshed by meaEs Of a.,.moet,on
which 8he will max Q later. POSSIBLY
he thinks that ,Yit the iyutes Of TIT
sin Republicans the desired result J, ma! IA!
lS be obtained. lSgt, 3ls s45
The Senate Intends To- see to " .tlln
VIA no persons not having thu ipriyyileg
@ OF tho floor are permitted 3to enter