The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23
SENATE IS READY
TO SUE ]. ?. MORGAN
THORNTON BILL TO RECOVER
WASHINGTON WILL
ADOPTED. ~
WAR AGAINST FEES
MIR. WEST TAKES wHACK At SIM
ECUREs, DEMANDING ACCOUNT
ING YEARLY--sURPLUS TO
GO TO STATE.

j. Perpont Morgan, Of New York,
will either return the will of Martha
Washington to Virginia at the request
IF Governor Mann or he will face a
suit in the United States courts
brought by Virginia to recover stolen
property.
Such was the decision of the senate
Yesterday when Ii took UP and passed
the bill offered by Mr.. Thornton. of
Fairfax. directing that course on the
part of the governor. The bill was on
The calendar. and was taken up and
passed under a suspension Of the rules.
1t now goes to the house OF delegates
for concurrence, and there Is every
reason to believe that body will con-
cur.
President Ellyson called the body to
order at noon. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. DIR. r. Claggett Skinner. of
the Second Baptist church.
Immediately after the body was call
ed to order Mr.. A. g. Crockett, of
wythe. asked and obtained unanimous
consent to have his vote recorded
against the measure reducing the tax
ON bank deposits to ten cents on the
hundred dollars,
Z Murders the Fee System.
Mr.. West. OF Suffolk. presented bill
which affects all the officers in the
State who are beneficiaries OF the fee
system. Last session Senator West sue
ceeded in having passed a resolution
on tina part OF the senate calling on
all the court clerks. sheriffs. sergeants
and others who receive fees and sal
aries to Ale q statement of their re-
ceipts and expenses. The bill intro
duced Is aimed at the officers who are
receiving more than is paid the GOV
ernor of Virginia
The bill provides that fee officers
shall not receive more than $500 In
any case, that being tho restriction for
all of them In cities OF $4,000 popula-
ton and over The remainder OF the
bill affects the officers in cities of less
population. the lowest being a fse and
salary revenue Of not more than ST.
600 in cities of 1900 population and
under.
Included in the class of officers who
are placed on the $4,000 basis are the
examiners Of record. many of whom
by reason OF attention to business and
getting results, receive much more
salary than that. They are grouped
under the terms of the bill.
All officers are to keep accounts OF
their receipts and expenses from year
to year, which Is To be open to the
public at all times, and at the end OF
each year they are TO make certified
statements to the auditor OF public &C
counts and are to pay all excuses into
the State treasury.
Loan Associations.
Mr.. Lesner called up his BILL which
Was on the calendar. which sought TO
clearly define what institutions are to
be xempted under the laws from the
payment Of the franchise tax. He
pointed out that the building and loan
association had heen omitted from the
list, and he sought To have those in
Guided in those which are to enjoy
Immunity from the payment Of this
tax.
Mr. Hart also explained that it was
working a hardship on these institu-
tons. many OF which are supported
hay men who are seeking TO build
homes. and the payment of this tax
takes just that much Of the revenues
~ the associations He believed that
they had Enthusiastically been omitted
from that class Of institution which
has "a right to be exempted
Mr.. G. Harding Walker. OF Vest
r1orcland, did not accord with this idea
He said that the subject was up some
years before the senate finance COM
mittae and that il had been rejected.
after ii full and complete hearing. He
did not think that these institutions
could claim the right Of some OF the
eieemosynary institutions. for they
were and are being conducted for
profst 10 tho promoters. There had
been no mistake In this matter, for
the committee had carefully consid-
cred the matter. After further dis
eussian the patron Of the measure
agreed 10 have H. sent back to the
committee for another hearing
Waller Was Endorsed.
Colonel T.. w. 7. Waller. of Virginia,
has been endorsed for promotion to
;he position of commandant of the
United States marine corps. and his
appointment by President Wilson
urged by the legislature OF Virginia.
This was accomplished on motion OF
Senator Lesner, of Norfolk, who offer
ed a resolution to that effect, which
was agreed to by unanimous vote.
Colonel Waller has been for years con-
nected with the marine corps. served
through the Spanish war, IN the Boxer
uprising and in the Philippines. There
has been a fight against hi mon the
part of some persons In official life In
Washington, but he is being supported
hy both the Virginia senators and by
practically all the Virginia congress-
men,
Gave Away the Old Rug.
Mr.. Hartman yesterday offered a
resolution directing that the old rug
now in the Office OF the lieutenant-g gov
srnor be given to the Battle Abbey, the
State having arranged to purchase a
lew one for that office. The motion
vas adopted.
Having put down new carpet In
he Senate chamber, the old draperies
n the windows Of the senate are out
II keeping with the new furnishings.
md yesterday the senate directed the
president Of the senate and the clerk
% purchase new hangings and to have
hem installed Immediately. Senator
Iarman was also the patron OF this
proposition.
Fort ut Cape Henry.
Messrs Lesner and Mapp offered a
ill, which il to empower the federal
government to acquire certain prop
.rty. at or near Cape Henry for the
purpose ct building fort. The bill
s.--csts the federal eovernHfeAt~tsitaf-t he
light to purchase direct or TO acquire
~ condemnation, and Seeks to vest fuff
md absolute title and right to the
oriperty for the purposes indicated.
For many years the proposition has
seen under consideration. the desire
,eing to>so protect the entrance to the
Chesapeake bay and Hampton Roads
hat no fleet OF vessels could by any
nance enter and make Its way to
Washington. Baltimore, Richmond or
Norfolk.
Women i'm Shops and Stores.
Under the provisions of an amend
nent to the existing labor laws by
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