The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15
TAX BILL ONLY AT
SPECIAL SESSION
General Assembly Protects Itself
From All Other Issues
Next Year.
GOODNIGHT SIGN TO LOBBY
Adopts Resolution Which Limits
Discussion to One Big
Question.

Questions relating TO tax reform only
will bc considered at tho special scs-
sion Of the General Assembly ~ bo held
In January, 1915, on completion OF the
reports Of the special committee which
IN the interim is TO study the question
and prepare two or more bills on al
ternate lines for consideration.
Attorney-General Pollard decided
yesterday that in issuing call for
"A special session tho Governor could
not limit IT to ono field OF action
that II would be for the body to do
termine when 1t assemblies whether Il
would take up other business than that
specifically mentioned In the call Is
sued by tho Governor. AS II Is tho wish
OF the Assembly to limit the special
session only 70 tho consideration of
hampered and huttonholcd by all the
horde OF lobbyists OF tho various
causes. good bad and Indifferent. both
houses took action yesterday which
will have tho effect OF limiting
the action at the special session to tho
one subject under discussion.
Eliminates Side Issue.
Mr.. Field of Madison. offered the fol-
lowing Joint resolution. which was
adopted by tho House:
'Se II resolved by The House or Dele
gates OF Virginia. the Senate concur
ring, that
Whereas. section 70 OF tho const,-
tuition provides that the Governor SHALL
convene the General Assembly In extra
session on application Of two .thir,,s
OF the members OF both houses Thereon:
and
Whereas. the Governor has Indicated
q Willingness TO call such extra session
for the purpose OF considering n r.
vision OF the tax laws of the Com
moDwcaith;
NOW. therefore. be It resolved. That
application is hereby made to the Gov
crnor TO call an extra session OF tho
General Assembly 10 convene a. Rich
mord. ut such time as may be dcsig-
mated by tho Governor. not later Than
the second Wednesday In January. 1918
and
Resolved further, That 81 such extra
session the General Assembly Will con
slider no bills or resolutions which do
and collection of taxes"
Tho resolution was transmitted to
the Senate. ana was promptly concurred
IS the formal motion 20 reconsider
'ros made and rejected. the question Of
transactinC other business cannot he
again opened, however sharp may be
the pressure u some special interest
desiring legislation.
Santa Claus Appears.
The closing hours OF the House ses-
sion Yesterday witnessed series OF
presentations which showed the good
fellowship and mutual esteem OF the
members and their clerks and en-
pioyes When the chair was vacated
"a; noon. Mr.. Montague, OF Richmond.
on behalf OF the mem bcrship OF the
House. presented to Speaker Cox a
handsome silver service. consisting of
a heavy solid silver platter. with coffee
and tea urns, sugar bowl and cream
pitcher. Mr. Cox, In tho course OF his
response. after expressing his personal
and his esteem for his
fellow members, said that no Virginia
Legislature OF recent years had worked
harder or az ably. or accomplished
more constructive Legislation than has
thnt of 1918
Mr. Birrell, OF Alexandria, on behalf
of the clerks in the House, presented
Speaker Cox with q silver salad FORK
and Mr.. Gum, Of Hcnrico, on behalf
OF the House pages. presented the
Speaker with q set Of silver forks. In
his response. Mr.. Cox commended
without exception the faithful devotion
to duty. often through long hours. OF
the clerks. employees and paEes
For the latter described by Mr.. Gum
ne tho flying squadron Of the House"
tho Speaker prophcsied brilliant flu
lures
Colonel Williams Gets Bowl.
Mr.. Pennington. OF Lee County. on
behalf OF the membership OF the House
presented n silver bowl 10 ClcrI. John
w Williams. Colonel Williams, In his
response. took occasion to enumerate
some OF the salient acts Of this AS
sembly.
a. q. Weaver. OF Warren. represent
Ing the staff OF clerks Of the House,
presented 10 Colonel Williams n set OF
silver knives and forks. Mr.. Houston,
on behalf OF the membership OF tho
honse. presented an umbrella to tho
journal clerk. George Lindsay. who, OF
all those within the hall, has not utter
Ell an audible word since the session
began. Mr.. Smith OF Culpeper, for the
membership OF the House. presented n
travelling bag to Doorkeeper New
mouse. and umbrellas were presented
TO Sere chnt-at-Arins johnson and As
sistant Doorkecper Truslow
Committee presentations included a
set OF cum buttons for Mr. Love, from
the Committee on Schools and Col
!cEcs, OF which he is chairman. and for
iJr. :. T. a. Kent, from the Committee