The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

rect appropriation from the treasury
AS the SKATE property assessments nave
Inci cased nom year 10 year, This fund
mas constantly gown. several other
departments nave SPECIAL FUNDS OF their
81 eat tenaeity. tho law al several In
stances making no provision for unex-
pcnucd balances to revert to the SIate
treasury THIS Is true OF the bank cx-
am.ner's Office. which Is supported by
q tax on banks. OF the f3ui eau OF In
suianEc, which is maintained by fees OF
Insurance companies. ana OF q part of
the work of the Dairy and Food Com
mission.
Coionel Brewer is Of the opinion
that in all ouch cases the fees and
assessments and special taxes should
be paid directly into the State treasury.
anu be appropriated out for the sup,
port OF the various departments, thu.
giving the General Assembly actual
control and supervision OF expendl-
lures.
The same abuses. II is believed. exist
WIN regard 10 state institutions, which.
derive a revenue from fres of students
or Inmates. as well AS from direct
State appropriations. Instances have
bcen cited where the General Assembly
has defined TO provide FUNDS for what
IL believed TO be unnecessary and
"astGfui eApcnditurei whercupon tho
mace the desired expenditure from It's
own funds. ana i-it to thv State tho
larger burden of general support
II was 10 Investigate all such mat
tiers. Judge Martin Williams Explained
last night. that h. offered yesterday n
joint resolution for special commit
tee on r.trenchnient and economv.
Judge Williams explained that while
the whole state was aSitatcd on the
subject OF tax reform. and Auditor
Moore was doing great things TO In
crease the revenues. reports had como
TO him which led him to believe tina,
the State was saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung hole II there
Is any such leak. he wants II located.
y great many members OF the Central
y G Gen a 10. Ia
heard the applications for apprUpri-
atoms. have come to the belief that
there is great waste from duplication
Of energies. one institution overlapping
the work OF another. with conseuu, MT
jealousy. each trying to grow al tho
expense OF the others.
The Pamunkey Tribe Of Indians Will
miltee on the Chesapeake and It's
Tributaries this afternoon at O'clock.
have hunted and hshed along the York
and Its branches with an exemption
from taxation that dignhcd them az
older than the first settlers, and with
a ttle To fish and hunt that ran back
OF grants from the House OF Bur-
gesses much less from tho Virginia
Legislature. Now there Is n bill pend
ing to place a tax on hshing seines.
Chairman Harry Houston says that
tax is peaceable. and that they viii
not appear In war paint and feathers.
public hearing was held before tina
senate Committee on General Laws yes
terday afternoon In support OF tho
Saunders bill for the abatement OF Inn
moral resorts. Without final action,
the matter went over TO tomorrow af-
ternoon. The bill is similar In its terms
90 the Land bill. introduced in tho
House. Several days ago the House
Laws from further consideration Of the
bill. and placed II on the calendar,
where 1t is known as House bill No. 395.
Some differences OF opinion developed
between social workers at tho hearing
as TO whether the bin should provide
that an action, might be brought by
the Initiative should DO taken by tho.
constituted authorities or some def
ers. 1t was admitted tina, great harm
weii-meanins but over-entRIsiastio
citizen taking the matter into court
and securing an Injunction before there
ment to take care OF the situation. and
homes for those who now inhabit such
sections of the larger cities OF the
state
ture. Mining and Manufacturing will
hold a special meeting at s o'clock to-
morrow night to consider Senator
reau OF forestry. and a similar bill In
troduced in the House. with Delegates
oliver, Spessard, Grasty. Steck, Duke,
Robertson and Powers Is Joint patrons.
Members of the faculties OF State in
stitutions. representatives OF business
ana ad dne the
committee in. the interest of the bin:
An Illustrated lecture will be delivered
by DR.. j. G. Peters. Of the United States
Forestry Bureau. He Will be assisted
by s. b. Detwiler OF the National For
estry Association.