The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-19
ONLY ONE MEASURE
IN STUARI'S HANDS
ALL BUT SCHOOL RoOk BILL
HAVE NOW BEEN
SIGNED.
HOLD SESSIONS TO-DAY
WHOLE COMMITTEE ON TAX RE-
VISION IN RICHMOND TO RE-
PORT PROGRESS OF
wEEg<'s WORK

Two of the supplemental segregation
/ bills We're signed by Governor Stuart
yesterday. They were the bin segre-
eating intangible property 10 the State
and placing the rate tor State pur-
poses at sixty 1--we cents on the 500
of assessed value, ana the biz author
izing cities and towns TO impose ad-
ditional taxes on property not pro-
hibited by general law.
There now remains in the hands of
Governor Stuart but one of the mass
OF bills passed by the General AS
sembly. This is the measure relat-
ing TO the powers and duties of the
State Board of Education in the selec-
ton OF textbooks for use in the public
schools.
Wants Bills Changed.
Because of an amendment making
the sessions of the board open to
the public the Governor is conten-
waiting vetoins the bill The spirit
OF that provision is approved, but il is
thought that there should be some
exceptions when discussion of con-
tracts and of bids is under discus
sion. In other words, the board
should not be bound SO strictly. thinks
the Governor, but should be permitted
TO hold executive sessions on occa-
sidns. IT Is understood that the
amendment objected to will be re-
drawn so as to preserve it's purpose
but al the same time obviating the
difficulties it creates and then will
be signed by the Governor
The bills approved yesterday are
as follows
Bills Approved Yesterday.
Senate Bill 5i--Segregating intangi-
bile personal property TO the State
reciassifying Schedule . OF tax law,
and fixing rate for State purposes
at sixty-five cents on the 800.
Senate Bill 57.--Permitting United
States Commissioners t. act as COM
missioners in chancery.
Senate Bin 2.-Requiring clerks OF
courts to furnish Audltor of Public
Accounts with lists OF transfers ana
deeds OF trust
Senate Bill 5s.--Mahing valid re-
cordations and acknowledgement OF
deds of corporations in certain cases
Senate Bin 92.---Authorizing cities
and towns to impose additional taxes
on property not prohibited by general
law. In addition to present maximum
rate, additional tax not to exceed TWEEN
ty-five cents on the 500
House Bill 73-Providing in what
cities and counties clerks shall col
lect transfer fees due to commission
ers of the revenue.
Committee at Work.
With the disposal of the textbook
bill the work of the General Assembly
to date will become law, effective
within ninety days OF the end of the
session. except in the case OF bills
carrying an emergency clause in
which case they become effective at
once. However. there will soon be
many other measures for the Gov
ernor to sign for when the legtsla-
ture reconvenes on March 3, after a
recess OF three weeks. II will have be-
fore II a mass OF bills prepared by
the joint committee appointed to re-
wise the revenue laws OF the State to
meet the new conditions created by
the adoption Of the segregation sys-
tenn Of taxation.
This committee has been al work
now for nearly a week. though il Will
hold its first meeting as a body this
morning. The work has been done
by subcommittee named for the
purpose. each committee working
along certain lines. There are four
subcommittee of three members
each. and one of two members The
whole committee wiz call on the Gov
ernor today to report progress. It's
members began to arrive yesterday
and this morning nearly all are here,
except Senator buchanan, OF Wash
ington County who liz detained be-
cause of sickness in his family.