The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
Chairman Echols Presents Pro-
porsition Covering Scheme
Of Governor Stuart for Re-
vision Of State Tax Laws.
COMMISSION MAY BE
MADE UP OF SEVEN
Stipulation Made That Cost Of
Inquiry Is Not to Exceed
$4,000 = Banking Bureau
Bill In House Takes Up
Much Time - Question Of
Revenue.

FAoSh hiiC oColiOl IA
Revenue.
Senator Echols. as chairman of the
finance committee. yesterday sub
mitted TO the senate a comprehensive
proposition introduced by Senators
Hartman, West and Fletcher on the
tax commission, along the lines sug-
gested by Governor stuart for small
active body. which is to report to an
extra session of the general assembly
not later than November. The measure.
which is a joint resolution tends to
merge the different propositions on
this subject and provides for the ap.
pointment of a commission of seven,
three to be appointed by the speaker
of the house two by the president 0l
the senate, and two by the governor.
The resolution provides for full
and careful investigation of the tax
question, giving the commission power
to have the right to send for persona
and papers and require the atendanc1
of State, city and county officials to-
aid in the great work of tax reform.
The expense of the vestigation is NOT
to exceed 500 GOO This resolution will
come UP for consideration today. ana
it Is thought from the growing senti-
ment In the direction of the appoints
ment of small body to do the work.
that the resolution win be adopted
and will soon be on it's way to tho
house for concurrence.
The bill in the house, providing for
the establishment of bureau of baTk-
ing in the State of Virginia. introduced
by Mr.. Montague. OF the city OF Rich~
mond, occupied a large part of the
house session. with nearly two hours
of discussions on amendments to tho
bill. This measure was hotiy con-
tested, the opponents declaring that IL
would give absolute power to the COM
missioner of banking, in regard to the
establishment of banks and their cons
troll
Objectionable Features. Isl
Judge Martin Williams made Z
strong speech against the measure.
tracing it's origin. and showed to the
house in a most eloquent way what
he thought were the objectionable fea-
lures, He declared the State OF vir-s
ginia was now being ridden to death
by boards and he did not see the need
of another. Tie question of revenuo
played important part. but the
friends of the bill declared that all
expense in connection with the bureau
would be borne by the banks.
AS fast as resolutions were brought
before the house of delegates yester-
Qdy. those same TeSoiuliOHS QlSQ tk~
noble deaths before that august body
The chances for passage of the work
tngrrren compensation were put
on the roller coaster and the only bills
that had the honor OF passage wa1
senate bill No. rs. appropFiating $5,-.
600 TO the Home for Needy ConfedeF-.
ate Women, and the amended Rich
mond charter bill, as an emergency
act. s$9
to take up out of it's order. senate bill
No. 100. empowering the hanks
chartered by the State of Virginia to
become members of the federal re-
serve banks of the United States. This
was done, as it was necessary 10 pass
the bill before March list, to give vfr-s
ginia banks this privilege. The bill
was taken up. the constitutional read
ings were dispensed with and the bill
passed
The workinemenS compensation Dill
twas not reported from the commits
tee. but resolution Introduced by Mr..
Oliver. of Fairfax, providing for ii
commission to study the matter and
report to the next general assembly,
was rejected by a vote of Al to H.
This kills all chances of the bill tiAis
session for passage or even considera-s
ton by either branch. resolution
by Mr.. Robertson, of observation-disclosures,
providing for the amalgamation OF the
States of Virginia and West Virginia ~
/ one great Commonwealth, came befOrNi
the house, and after IL had been slowly
picked to pieces, ii, toe, went down IN
defeat. Ass
Reject Coal Conferences.
A resolution by Mr. Reed. of Porte
mouth. providing for conferences
committee To join with the State or
Pennsylvania, Maryland. Ohio and
West Virginia in conference on tAAs
tax question on coal lands and coax
was rejected overwhelmingly. Nh
Reed declared that coal was a Corr
modify and should be taxed as SUCH
while Judge Williams stated THAI ri
man from the oyster and peanut so&&
tons was not in a position to knew
about such matters as coal lands, 4as4E
the resolution died. Another reso16ss
ton from the committee on CheNmS&
peake and Its tributaries, was paheo8
by on motion by Mr.. StuhbG 6&s
Gloucester. III
Resolutions on the death OF D&M*
Samuel Rttsfr Sayvrs, of Wythevtifes
former member of the house OF DID,
gates who died Monday, were adCpt41
A message from the senate. asking 1043
the concurrence of the house ON t&E
resolution urging the members In cMx
gress to vote for the Swanson bill ~[S
similar measure regarding fed4My/
aid in the building OF public r0(
WAS adopted.
Attend Progressive Session III
The members ~ the housG aeG
ed All invitation 10 attend the
inEs of the Virginia Progressive
Friday and Satufda night. Nh91
ator Robert L. Owen viii nnAE&
address on the initiative and
sendum and Secretary ~ GtA1S
(continued N xAis4 1N&