The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16

and others, one Ut the measures
based on the recent report Of the
State Tax Commission, will be heard
before the Finance Committee on
Wednesday. January ~.
House Roads COMMITTEES.
The House COMMITTEES on Roads
and Internal Navigation will hear
the Williams rolling stock tax meas
ure on Wednesday. The measure
will cut into the amount collected
by cities which are the headquarters
OF the railroads OF the State. for the
benefit Of tue counties through which
the roads pass. At present all taxes
from rolling stock go 70 the city III
which the general ofiice Of the rail-
road company II located. Under the
nav law these taxes will be pro-
rated between all citieA and coun-
ties IN which or through which the
lines OF such roads run. the basis
for such division being the sum paid
on the company's property I'm such
cities or counties.
On Friday the Roads Committee
will have before u the Bowman bill
requiring adequate physical connec-
ton for the transference OF traffc
from one system Of railroads to an
other system. 1t 10 understood that
local Roanoke county and city condt-
II ons are the moving factor In caus-
Ing the bill to be introduced. Owing
to the reputed dtsinclination Of the
Norfolk and Western Railway to CO.
operate with the Virgfnian Railway
much Inconvenience has been caused
In transferring cars from one sys-
tern to the other.
Mr.. Throckmorton's bills before
this committee are set for hearing
away police powers from conduct ors
having more than fifteen thousand
population. and altogether In SO far
A. power to enforce the private reg
uiations OF an electric railway are
concerned.
Rain Anti-Jug Hill.
The bill introduced on Saturday by
Mr.. Balm. OF Southampton. TO pro-
hiDt the carrying or shipping of In
toxicants from wet" districts into
dry" has heen-set- for hearing
before the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns for Tuesday. jan
uary 20.
The measure win be vigorously OPP
posed by representatives of the wet"
interests
Many House Committees TOday.
A large number VI important
House committees will meet today.
The Committee on Courts of Jus
fice win meet at 10 A. NJ: General
Laws. at 10 A. NJ: Counties. Cities
and Towns. at 10 A. M. Schools and
Colleges. at r. H.. and Chesapeake
and Its Tributaries. at p. NJ The
Committee on Schools and Colleges
will consider the resolution recently
offered In the House to ascertain the
advisa biiity Of employing State ar
chitect. II will ascertain the amount
paid u architects for plans for State
institutions and public schools since
1905. II will also investigate the
matter OF costs OF school supplies
Privileges and Elections.
At its meeting yesterday afternoon
at o'clock the House Committee on
Privileges and Elections set the con-
alteration OF senatorial and legisia-
tive redissricting for Jsnuary 20 and
81. The question Of electing MEM
| hers Of the Corporation Commission
by the people will be heard before
the committee on the afternoon of
January sS. This proposal viii meet
with the usual amount Of opposition.
which has for several sessions been
able to kill the measure. The Ques.
ton of redistrictinE the State for con-
gressionaf purposes has already been
set for January 20. 20 and a5.