Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-09
MOVEMENT FOR
EXTRA SESSION
If Assembly Extends it,
Members Will Draw No
Extra Pay.
WILL ASK GOVERNOR
Conferees Report on Tax Bill-Finai
Action Expected in Both Houses of
Legislature Today.
Especial Dispatch TO the Gazette.)

| (Special Dispatch TO the Gazette
Richmond, Feb. 9.---The conference
of the legislative branches have
agreed upon tax intangibles to be
made as road tax, of ninety cents
on each $1O0, to be divided sixty cents
to state and thirty cents to the cit
les and counties.
1t is understood that practically all
of the leaders have agreed to sup
port the report which comes up in
the House this Afternoon. It's adop.
ton is practically certain.
Richmond, Feb. 9--With the calen-
dar crowded with important tax. re-
form bills and with only two days
Of the extra session remaining there
is a strong feeling in the Legislature
particularly in the House, that it may
pe necessary to extend the session.
There is division of opinion among
parljamentarian how this would be
done. whether the LegiSl lature should
rytend the session or the Governor
s,honld do it.
If the session is extended by the
Legislature itself the members must
:erye without pay. If the session is
extended by the Governor his citation
aill be equivalent. some declare. to
.allirg another extra session.
For another extra session the
ucmbers attending will be paid.
This seems to he the more popular
rlan.
Section 46 Of the State Constltu-
ZION provides that the Legislature
wv a three-ffths vote, may extend It's
session thirty days. No member OF
tho General Assembly is to be PAID
COR attending an extra session after
tho: extra session has consumed thirty
days. !
The present. session Of the Leglsla'
lure. comes to an. end Thursday night.
Tte Legislature has not passed a sln- 81,
gle one of the tax : reform DIS
,homugh it is likely that the Senate
amendment to the House segregation
bill will soon be adjusted and agrees
10.
But there will remain number oil
other bills fixing the rates and pro-
y;d;np the necessary laws for col
lectine the taxes under the segrega-
tion plan.
Members of the Conference Com
n;rtee for three hours worked last
hight over the Segregation Tax bill
The recommendations Of the commit
go will be acted upon by both bran
cbes Of the Legislature Today. The
Conference Committee is composed
Of Senators Buchanan, Walker, Tayen'
rer. Fletcher and Cannon and Dele
gates Aubrey G. Weaver, White
Williams, Pitts and Pennington.
! Two of the five Senators and three
Of the five Delegates are favorable t.
tho administrations Tax Segregation
Ehi]l and unless unforeseen technicall
| ties arise they will correct the word
ing of the Tavenner amendment II
Tho House bill, which was declared
unconstitutional by the Attorney
r:e,eral and will report the bill il
shane for final action at tomorrow
session.
The House passed today resolution
for the appointment of comm'sslo
If FIVE to study and devise plans TO
she control of tuberculosis. The mem
hers are to; be appointed by the Gov
,rnor and serve without pay. but ar
allowed $3.50 expense money.
The House Committee on Specls
Fivate and Local Legislation report
ed favorably yesterday on the Tol
rens Land bill.
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