The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-20

| Inc HOUSE committee on Finance
exempting .physicians and surgeons
throughout the State from the payment
SseS state rsed License taxss The bill has
ground that physicians do large
amount of charity work in the allevia-
tion Of human suffering. and that the
practice Of their profession. even for
compensation. was not proper sub
ject of taxation. az II tended rather to
the benefit of humanity.
Tho House Finance Committee also
reported favorably series of bills pre-
pared by state Auditor c. Lee Moore,
The bills make no changer in the fun
dainentals OF State taxation, but repre-
sent careful study on the part OF the
rect defects. omissions and conflicting
passages. and to straighten out many
dihiGuit points In the administration
Members of the committee were en-
thusiastic over the value to the State
OF the entire series of bills, and praised
unanimity. Mr. weaver said that It was
probable that the House would be ask.
ca 70 hold special night session one
and act upon the whole series, which
ne regards as OF the greatest Import
ancc.
The House Committee on General
Laws last night reported, with the re-
comm endation that il do not pass, the
White bill Prohibiting. the pollution of
tories, mills and iron furnaces The
bili was presented primarily as a com
pani0n measure TO the new game bill.
LOT the preservation OF fish in the up
per waters OF James River. Certain
npeCtes. ~ Is reported, have become al
most extinct since the pouring into the
river OF the waste of the pulp mills a
Covington and OF the waste OF the iron
furnaces at Low Moor. Iron Gate and
otner points. Representatives OF tho
mn made strenuous objection to the
biil stating that they were barely able
TO Keep In operation. and that any
TO CLOSE down. On the other hand. il
was stated that at small expense the
mills mi could be so equipped az to avoid
TO the injurious effects on bottom lands
after every freshet from the deposits
Oh clnders, Stag and washings from the
coke furnaces and foundries, and as
TO the discoloration Of the water which
continues all the way to Richmond.
causing Gansn e. this city q large annual ex-
tinge,. Mr. White announced that he
expected TO continue the fight for the
Tor the protection Of fish In the streams
Of the State. and for the protection of
farmers owning low grounds,
Mr. Clements offered bill yesterday
TO prohibit the setting off Of fireworks
IN public places or along the roads and
streets of the State except for one dav
oefore>and on July and on Christmas.
Following the suggestion of DR.. E.
Lester Jones, United States Assistant
commissioner of Fisheries, who adj
dressed the General Assembly on Wed
hesday, Messrs. Milstead and Stubs
offered yesterday general bill TO pro
tect sturgeon, declaring a closed sea
son.
DR. Kent, OF Halifax County, mem
Der or the House Committee on Public
property. yesterday offered n resolu-
State office building at Twelfth and
Bank Streets. in the southeast corner
OF the Capitol Square The resolution
stated that the present nonfireproof
library building dtfords utterly INSULT
Client accommodation for the Supreme
law library; that the crowding of tho
capitol building seriously interferes
with the work of the General ASSEM-
ply. ana that the departments of the
state government. Including the Health
Department. the Adjutant Generals
ing, the chemical laboratory OF the De
partment of Agriculture. and a number
OF other State offices, are now In rented
quarters, at ian annual charge on the
state OF approximately $4,000
The bill proposed the appointment
of the Governor. the Secretary OF the
commonwealth and Auditor Of Public
Accounts. with one Senator appointed
by the Lieutenant Governor, and one
Delegate appointed by the Speaker
The bill carries an appropriation OF
100000. and directs that the building
shan be of modern fireproof construo-