The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-26
Here and There
in the Legislature

= Chairman y. g: Weaver. of the House
committee on Finance. said last night
that In his remarks in the House yes
terday In regard TO the system which
allows the expenditure or state funds
by certain departments without SUI
perV,sion or approval OF the General
Assembly, he had not intended any at
tack on any special department II
was the system which ne considered
wrong, and if there were any criticism,
II was of the General Assemblys OF
past years which have authorized any
such system.
AS a result of Mr.. Viewers remarks,
al or the departments having special
funds at their disposal independent OF
defense yesterday afternoon. and were
volIbie In their explanation that these
funds were provided In the basic tax
laws OF the state. and could not be
changed by this session
II that be true said Mr.. Weaver.
Am. ,Ssa I'D do not 4, admit Init, that it is true.
next General Assembly is elected should
De an honest approximation bin which
pendIturc from public funds
y public hearing was held in the hail
OF the House of Delegates last night
culture, Mining and Manufacturing and
the House COmmittc on Agricultural
and Mining on the, pending bills to
create the Office of State Forester. and
20 take effective steps to conserve the
timber resources of the State. now rap
IDLY going to waste, Or. ]. q. Peters.
estry,. was the principal speaker. He
was followed by DIR. Lambeth, OF the
uIni ,, Of Virginia; S. y. Detwiler.
Washington ana Delegate Il. H. Rob-
, ertson. of northampton. Assurances
were given that the committees would
consider the bills promptly, and q fav-
orablc report Is expected
The House Committee on Finance,
after an extended session last night,
reported the bin reducing TO a mini
mum the tax on mortgages. with the
recommendation that It be referred TO
the proposed special committee on
taxation for consideration at the cX-
ira session In connection with other
subjects OF taxation. The mortgage
tax has been matter OF much dis
tainly worked what appeared to be
duplicate taxation. taxing both the land
and the paper which represented the
which followed the movement to re-
duce the tax on bank deposits to
nominal sum-, there has developed "A
strong opposition to taking any action
In regard to mortgage taxes in advance
of the general consideration of the tax
question.
The House Finance Committee de-
bated last night, without final action,
several alternate resolutions now pend
ing as, to the makeup and size of the
special committee on taxation to draw
the new. tax laws for the special ses-
sion. The committee will meet again
this afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock, and the
port can be made very shortly which
will settle this matter. so far as this
session Is concerned. and enable both
ing tax bills by referring them to the
special committee.
No action was taken by the House
Gordon fee-reform bill, which has been
under discussion for some time, ana
has been delayed from. time to time
far down on the calendar. IL was adj
mitted last night by leaders Of the
House that there seemed little cha ,,s
session. Notwithstanding campa En
promises, unless tho House sees ut to
ndopt one , Of the syh,rb I'd ana
effect, will mako little change In cx-
listing conditions,
The Senate Finance Committee last
night rocast into the form OF a bill the
joint resolution prepared by 1t this
week and placed on the calendar, which
provides for tho appointment of a com
mission OF seven members to undertake
the task OF reforming the tax laws.
the day 4 was decided that the ). 5000
IL desirable that the resolution be mado
over into the form OF n bill.
Tho tax commission bill will be re-
ported to the Senate this morning, and
will be placed on tho. calendar on its
first reading. It calls for commission
by the House. two by the Senate, and
two by tho Governor. Tho commission
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