The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
FLETCHER TAX BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE

Immediately after the Senate con-
vened at noon Monday Senator
Keezeli. for the Finance Committee.
favorably reported the Fletcher tax
equalization bill
This very important measure. look
Ing to a probable increase of the
States revenues through the media of
a more careful. thorough and equi-
table assessment OF lands and other
property by asseNs<rs under the sup
ervision and direction of the Auditor
Of Public Accounts Is most likely to
mass the Senate soon. IL is re-en-
forced by a Substitute bin of similar
pmrpert but limiting the authority
and province of the auditor in order
ing higher assessments made, as well
M u measure providing for a separate
and special assessment of all mineral
lands and springs IN accordance with
plan suggested by Corporation
Commissioner Rhea and Auditor
Marye IT lis admitted that at present
the mineral lands are not taxed all
they should be. and Senator Keezelfs
bill introduced after the htg
brothers of the poor girted their
Ioir1s. fastened on their swash buckies
and swords and awakened the min
: erals from their beds tends to recuf&
IHf5 l}StFtE1tlHAtltf &sAHSN t'N la ffA%a
and tn favor of the humble owners OF
wealthy spots ON the earth's hosoul-
As II NOW stands the Fletcher bin
(. sheuid satisfy almost every senator.
all of them having vented their
spleen against IL and contributed their
amendment or flock of them. AL
though the measure bears the eogno-
men OF the Adonisesaue young salon
from FaugGier county. Ii there are
ana fiaretaeks to 1t he might well
share tfe respansi hiIity or glory with
Senators Holland, Strobe. Tucker,
Noel FoIkes. ct al.
May Pay Assessors More.
SheFtly after the Fletcher bill was
reported the Senate passed bill Civ
ing the county and city supervisors
power to increase the pay of assessors
by from 81 to 50, This bill, accord
ing To Senator Keezell. is important
and is a part of the finance commit
tees elaborate and comprehensive
plan TO increase the States revenues.
THE theory seeTIfs to We better paid
ftssegspTg. better wort.
No "CuS~in" Over Phone.
The House bill prohibiting the use
Of other than polite, dignified and
ladyiike language over the telephone
was reported in the Senate. IL the
Senate PASSES the sill disgI united
telephone users will probably have TO
carry scales and thermometers around
with them to weigh their words and
guage their temperature. Profane
xollouuies over the wire" Will be
mere memories Of the good old bad
days.
y Senator Lesner. OF Norfolk. wants
10 give some cities, towns and ooun-
ties authority to extend their cor
uorate limits. He made his Views on
expansion known to- the Senate by
introducing bin providing for the
privilege Of the desired spreading out.
Two Militia Bills.
Two bills dealing with the state
rntiitta. one OF them providing for
4 perma neut camping ground for our
~ 1ufiifar. sat4zAsa-selaieFs, and the eth
Il er governing the affairs Of the mill
tarv board. were introduced by SEN
ator Wickham.
A bill providing for granting YORK
county the necessary authority TO
raise "a. 900 by a bond issue for the
building OF high school there was
introduced.
Frederick License Bill,
Senator Wards bill providing for
submitting the question of whether
the county OF Frederick and town of
Winchester should grant license Tor
the manufacture of ardent spirits was
yasorably reported by Senator Hobbs,
for the Committee on County, CITY
aug lUNN
Amendment Goes BY.
On the motion OF Senator Lassiter
and Senator King, the Senate passed
BY the consideration Of the constitu-
tionHl amendment providing for the
election Of county commissioners by
the people and that the officers be
allowed to succeed themselves. The
amendment will come up for discus
ssion Tuesday. Al the same time the
49, TaT@
4 WtIl reconsider the amendment pro-
riding for a ninety-day session of the
& legislature instead Of gixty-day
fern This amendment was defeated
b IA vote of 20 TO II on Friday. Ii is
n believed several Senators, who have
heen prayed with" by the statesmen
u who believe sixty days too short
Il time for the consideration of all the
( HtAta's legislation for two years. are
I now in mood TO vote for the amend
msnt.
a When House bill 81, providing for
81 fhe repeal of the act of December
#1Hs, 1922. which declared the Cow
zA Pasture river a public highway, was
n rAiIed. considerable debate was heard,
fenat0rs Lassifer. Parks. King and
others engaging in argument for anu
hAHinEt the measure. Senator LASH
n Ter wanted the river still regarded
n - . 3saisiie highway. Senators Parks
fnd King said the act OF 1922, By
which the waterway belonging TO
M Farmers owning land fronting the
II river was declared a public highway,
Il Ma1 Unconstitutional They said the
Eli pe6pIe living along the river were
IT NnAnimous in their desire to have
@ ~ law of 1S2z repealed. The bill
- ordered pr nisad- ~ .ssss!,sie wear
* NJ may be held on the bill before
|$1 ~ Ncntes up in the Senate again for
{aemse.
Hillk authorizing the e8pe nliture of
N &f1,Net en- the courts In Norfolk and
Na< The creation ri the Office OF s,.e-
Y M II xixii Justice III the peace in Nor-