The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-27

the pending bill as giving the High
way commissioner power to say where
tax should be expended. In the midst
! or the debate on this bill. with a num-
per OF amendments on the clerks desk.
me special order for the Montague
bureau OF banking bill was called MT
1880 o'clock.
! Bnnk Dill Again Debated.
inisain .here was an hour or more of
tons and answers, without any do
cisive action. Mr. Stcarnes Withdrew
the bIi to to HMH sfeS
of ripple was caused during the dis
SSin sa,i when. after much desultory
o. OF han,oXer. moved the pending qucs-
lon, without giving the patron OF the
Din; Mr.. Montague, an opportunity to
against the bill. Mr.. Montagme said
something about rcsigning his seat If
s s, tactics We're pursued. and the mo-
very briefly reviewed the main features
OF the Dill, pointing out what sections
were already In the acts of former ses-
sions, and what were new He claimed
that the Constitutional Convention had
anticipated the creation of a bureau of
6 banking, and said that the bill had been
the Virginia Banks Association af.
ter careful study. 90
opposed TO undigested Legislation.
me Bill be rccommitted to the House
Committee on Banking and Insurance.
MARI nris see seemed to be in ii much of
kllled on the floor. but was also on
posed to the passage of undigested
iiegisIation The bill seemed TO be mis-
70 be q mere codifcation Of existing
avs. when, as matter OF fact. n has
ntbny new new sections. and repeats many
nated In the act all reference TO usury
and IN J., the long list OF sections re-
to check une u aes he he had not had timo
tain whethor the statutes in reearG 70
tsn were left intact. It was a mat
into ief eha Tn the co,mmittee had beet look
iating the methods OF banking. 1ro-
r mo certain unlawful acts, such a.
the the semeins OF large proportion OF
directors. he approved OF. but saw no
reason for the maintenance of an ex
pensive, high saIaried bureau of banjS
Ing. Va o"ii"-
Office Could he Abolished.
GU could abolish the Office of bank
simple statute requiring al! banks ="
De examined at specified Intervals nv
some some certified public accountant. or by
the State Corporation Commission The
banks of Norfolk and Portsmouth have
soEn an examination by an auditing
p pense; as a guarantee to their de-
posltors and stockholders. who have
10, 10 way or showing how often or how
goes over their accounts"
IA; MT. Gordon. Of Louisa. opposed tho
t niii Dt Or as an unnecessary usurpa-
non OF power In the hands of a central
authority, which would be apt to work
q hardship on tho smaller and less in,
n i'mentiai country banks. There was no
iSiation. he said. Mr. Walton reucwSd
MS motion for the previous uuestion
which was ordered. The Reed motion
t TO re GO ni, was rejected The ques-
tiol was called on certain amendments
offered by MIR. Willis, OF Roanol.e
when the point OF order was made
a anat inc h0ur to vacate tho chair had
arrived; The bin will be taken I'M at
i2:3O o'clock to-day. and the remain
ing amendments voted upon. and the
e eo.l sailed on ordering r the bill to its
haVing been ordered, debate on thn
Bill Will be barred, and no amendment.
not already on the clerks desk viii
The Weaver Amendment
Among the amendments pending TO
me following. offered by MIR. Weaver
or warren, chairman OF the House ri,
marks he made In the House on We'd
hesday In regard to special tax funds
n ments on 10 special boards or depart
the General Assembly:
All salaries and expenses OF tnc
o oSr s;uas OF banking shall be paid out
Assembly for tho purpose, and il shall
be tho duty of the State Corporation
commission to draw orders upon the
auditor Of Public Accounts for the
payment or expenses OF the bureau of
banking authorized by law. accompany
Ing each order with an itemizcd state
ment of expenses which the order Is
other, moneys assessed and collected
for the maintenance. of the bureau of
banking shall be paid direct into the