Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
THE HOUSE

General discussion OF the merchants
license tax bill was resumed in the
House yesterday. the debate on diff
ferent sections consuming nearly two
hours. Twelve bills came up on their
third reading. and eleven were passed
House bill No. was passed by, some
typographical errors having been dis
covered in the printed sheets. This
bill authorizes the construction of a
viaduct across James River at Lynch
burg. The bills passed are all House
bills. including No. (. Ito amend an act
providing for the revision, codiacation
and indexing OF tho statute law OF
Virginia. and ten local bills
Ten bills came up on their second
reading, but all pertaining 10 general
and tax legislation were passed by en-
cept No. 3, the merchants license bill
There was some opposition to No. 5.
Of which Delegate Peter Winston. OF
Farmvi!le. is patron, which authorizes
any railroad company, with the con-
sent OF the state Corporation Com
mission, to construct. purchase or take
lease OF any railroad. not exceeding
twenty-five miles in length, which Will
furnish cutoff or connecting lire
for the moro efficient and economical
transportation OF traffic" This bill
was favorahly reported from the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton. The opposition Is based upon the
Niitealiol lndt the OH is designed 10
permit the Norfolk and Western to
construct cutoff OF about forty miles
around the town OF Farmville.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The following bills were presented
and referred TO the Committee on
Finance:
BY Messrs. Weaver. OF Warren: VIII
liams White, Gordon, Oliver, Brewer.
Spessard. Stephenson, Gregory. Hous
ton. Grant. Grasty, Spatig, Rev Norris
Huff, Johnson. Baker. Stcarnes, Terrin
Love, Smith. of Culpeper: Smith, Of
King and Queen; Buck, Crockett, TIFF
fanny, Brown. Horner. Pennington
Daniel. OF Loudon: Birrell, Willis,
Chapman. Kent, Harris. Hobson, Helm
holland Robertson, Taylor, Crawford
Flanagan, Earman, Branscomb, Frank
lin, Duke, Harrison, Cox and Rolston:
bill to provide for the review Of
the returns of taxpayers on intangible
personal property. income and money
and to enlarge the duties of examiners
of records as now defined by law, ms
such reviewing officers, and for their
compensation; also to authorize the
Auditor OF Public Accounts to appoint
such clerks, agents and assistants as
he may deem necessary for the per-
Torrance of the duties herein pre-
Sclipcu' 'tHu W pToNlue Tor tneir COM
pensation and expenses.
BY Mr.. Powers y bill providing n
tax on the sale or manufacture or
bottling of Coca Cola.
BY Mr.. Montague: A bill to extend
to national banks the rights. powers
privileges and immunities conferred
upon trust companies.
BY Mr.. Montague: A bill to amend
and re-enact an act entitled IAN act
to license and regulate tho running of
automobiles. locomobiles and other
vehicles and convcyances
To the Committee on Appropriations:
BY Messrs. Cox and Brewer: A bill
to amend and re-enact section OF
the act entitled IAN act imposing pub
lie duties on heat. light, power, water
and telephone companies, and provid-
ing for the control and regulation OF
such companies by the State Corpora
tion Commission"
To tho Committee on Special. Private
and Local Legislation:
BY Messrs. Woodward and Cousins:
4 bill to amend and re-cnact an act
providing charter for the city OF
Norfolk. and repeating the existing
charter.
BY Messrs. Woodward and Cousins:
A bill to amend and ro-cnact an act
in regard to the notice by publication
OF the codifcation OF the ordinances
OF the city OF Norfolk.