The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-03

sons; for nc apparent purpose Of de-
culatcd TO reflect credit on the be
partment al Public Printing, or any
other department or person, and
Whereas, the members of this
strong IN their condemnation OF such
practice, therefore lac ii resolved.
That committee Of FIVE members OF
this House be appointed by the Sneak
7 ct 10 MAKE thorough Investigation Of
this matter. and TO report tho result
OF their findings 10 this House within
ten days"
| MIR. Montague, Of Richmond, moved
I 70 strike out that part ot th. resolu-
ton that provided for the appoint
inent OF committees. leaving that part
asserted that the House should be In
formed who WAS taking such liberties
Win It's printing. and for what pur-
4 pose, ana insisted that II committee
should Ice named To make an invcsti-
cation Judge Williams made the point
, OF oruer mat the resolution should go
4 TO the Committee on Rules. Speaker
I Cox ruled that unless otherwise dis
posf "a. OF o by the House. II would so
/ was so ordered The Committee on
Printing is composed OF Messrs. Wal
ton. 81 Hanover; Land, OF Nottoway,
and Houston. OF Elizabeth City.
Mr.. Pennington offered an extended
series Of resolutions in regard 10 the
method OF the auditor OF Public Ac-
counts in making up his annual report
The Auditor from year TO year has
given & table for each county show
INK the amounts paid into the state
amount drawn out Tor criminal ex-
pcnscs, schools. fees to county ON
| Gers, roads and pensions. Counties
which draw more from tho State than
they pay In have come to be known
rs "paupcr counties" and the deficit
ia made good 10y the enormous $ irplus
- 90 a
what they draw out. the excess IN the
case OF the city OF Richmond last year
amounting. 10 s7ls;4so. Mr.. Penning
the pauper counties have not been
given credit for the franchise taxes
on railroad and telephone companies.
lump sums. Mr.. Pennington described
this as misleading and unjust. and
by the Auditor as drawing out sis.795,
would. II the railroad taxes were In
ciuded. be almost. If not quite. self
the House referred tn. resolution TO
the Committee on Finance. over the
protest Of the patron that he wanted
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Toncy. OF Richmond. offered /,
resolution setting forth that complaint
had been made that certain State In
s,itutions did not award their CON
IL was referred to the Committee on
appropriations. with accompanying
papers. which include letters from
Morris y GO. meat packers. alleging
discrimination against them III favor
OF higher bidders III the purchase OF
supplies for the Eastern State Hos
piial ut Williamsburg
On motion Of Mr.. Mcctze. the Com
mittec on Roads and Internal Navir,,-
tion was discharged from further con-
sidcta;ton of q hi! relating to division
of funds by the State Highway Com
missioner, and the bill was listed on
the House calendar rs No. 4oa.
Mr.. White gave notice that he would
call up his resolution providing FOR a
constitutional amendment on init tative
and referendum tomorrow morning
Mr.. Montague stated that the first
day OF this session h. had introduced!
bill appropriating $4,000 for the re.
lief Of ". j. Whitehurst. in payment
for work done by him ut the University
OF Virginia after the fire at that in
stitution. for general contractor who
later failed. His motion to discharge
the committee from further considcra-
ton of the bill was passed by until
to-day.
ON motion of Colonel Lccdy tae vote
by which House bin 345 was ordered TO
It's eng !osSment was tcconsidcrcd. and
the bill which provides Il closed sca-
son foi game fish, was amended SO ms
only to apply west oil the I;lue Ridge
Mounta;ns. and rs amended the hill was
put OH its passage and passed
The remainder OF the morning sos
sion was given over to the considcr;-
ton of amendments to the general Con.
fcdcratc pension bill, which was finally
passed by vote of 81 to 2 carving
the largest amount ever appropriated
by Virginia 10 Confederate pensions
with increases in every class as well
as III the rules az to exemptions