Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-25
0NE-TH|RD OF SPECIAL
SESSION HAS PASSED
Lawmakers Hope for Showdown This
Week as to Position OF
Senate.
DISCUSS MONEY TAN TO-DAY
Both Branches Continue to Admit
Local Bills OF Trivial Character,
While Business of Tax Legislation
Is Almost at Standstill.

results arc expected In the Cen
crai Assembly before the week ends
Nearly two weeks of the special SEES
sion called to revise the tax code have
slipped away. and there is little to
show for what has been accomplished
during the ten working DAYS the law
makers hav. been In session
Choice between tho two plans OF re-
misson--may he made this week. and
In this event the final vote on the
adoption OF a mctho,: Of revising the
tax code will soon follow
In the House scErccationists believe
thelr battle has already been fought
and won, but In the Senate a different
situation is presented. There the di-
vision limo between advocates OF both
plans is more sharply drawn. and in
the senate chamber tho most vigorous
encounter Is expected
ADMINISTRATORS bill.
OPPOSED ~ SENATE
Tho Weaver buchanan bIll. or tho
so-called administration plan" Il is
thought. Will bc greeted hy strong on
position in the Senate. and Their. are
many who are firm in the belief that
the measure Will never pass In It's
present form. ScErcCationists are frm
III VIC pl!l'ltn LNaI the passage OF this
measure offers the sole solution OF Nir-
rinia's tax problems. while on the
other hand Capitalization advocates are
sounding tn" warning that the enact
ment of some OF tho features OF the
administration bill will correct none
Of the existing evils and will onl.
scrv" 20 render the tax puzxl. more in
;ricatc
favorite argument used by those
advocating the creation Of a central tax
commission is that the system is being
successfully operated in many other
states. and they further contend that
segregation has failed wherever il has
been adopted. The scrrcgatjonists saw
they want home rule" They contend
mat II would he Impossible for a cen
t'al board at the stat" capitol to make
fair assessments in the various sections
OF the state, and that tho pcople" will
never submit 10 such a procedure OBJ
lection Is also made TO tho expense o,
creating another board. with its conse-
quent clerks ana attendants
MONEY TAX Hill.
WILL. he LIVERY ISSUE
INC money tax question promises to
nc I'VE issue to-day. Leaders OF both
~ nS"es OF the General Assembly will
hold a conference to discuss the meas
ure. and the House Finance Co,nmI,,nc
when II meets al 10 o'clock mis- morn
ihs. Will also consider the question
Without much opposition local cmer
fchcy biils, in no way related TO ,or
questions, have been pouring into both
houses OF The legislature Now ina, M
,chtion has been given to nearly all
emergency legislation il is thourb,
mat rev resolutions asking that loc,,
ni!Is be introduced will he passed dur
ing the remainder of the session.
the Scnat" Committee on Public In
su'utions ana Education In its sessIon
tnis afternoon viii take final action ~,
me Gum resolution asking for an in
s ,I"h OF NE textbook situation 10
ascertain If discrimination I. b,
pfhctised against Virginia by bondcG
FURNISHING houses Acknowledgement
J"hh Garland Pollard. a member OF the
state Board Of Education. will to-dav
present Tor ia" consideration of tho
committee biz framed 10 prevent such
abuses, and so obviatc the ncccsst,, -,