The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-14

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sworn In as the member to succeed
the late ID. l. Toney, and Joel Craw-
ford, of Yale, Sussex County, to sue
coed the late X. 3. Hartley. Speaker
Cox then announced the committee
assignments of the new members.
Receive Message.
Delegates Baker, Clements. Land.
Grant. H. C. Weaver, Horner and
Spatig were named as the House COM
mittee to notify the Governor that the
House was organized and ready Tor
business. Immediately upon their
return Secretary to the Governor
Forward appeared with Governor
Stuart's message which vas read by
Clerk John W. Williams.
| A resolution, offered by Mr. Pitts.
of Albemarle extending sympathy OF
the House to United states Senator
] Thomas S. Martin on the recent death
of his wife was adopted.
( The House concurred in Senate
/ resolution inviting DR. Thomas w.
/ Page former State Auditor s. X.
4 Donohoe, and Joseph u. Anderson. OF
! Danville. the Governors appointees
on the joint special State tax commits
sion, to address a joint session of the
+ House and Senate on Friday, which
was adopted
( Berkeley d. Adams of Charlotte.
was granted leave of absence on ac-
count Of the extreme illness Of his
wife, and Aubrey Weaver, of Warren,
on account of sickness.
Resolutions OF regeret for the death
of former members r. B. Hartley. of
Sussex. and ID. l.. Toney, of Rich
mond were adopted.
Joint Resolutions.
The joint resolutions providing for
the Limitation of business to taxation
and for joint meetings of the Finance
Com mittees of the two houses are az
follows:
Resolved by the House of Dele
gates, the Senate concurring, that at
this extra session Of the General AS
sembly no bill shall be introduced
without the consent OF both houses,
previously obtained, except bills af-
fecting the tax system Of the State.
! Resolved by the House of Dele
gates. the Senate concurring, that the
Finance Committees of each mouse are
requested to meet daily in joint ses-
sion In the hall of the House of Dele
gates at such times as may be agreed
on by them, for the purpose of public
hearings on the tax system. and the
members of both houses are urged to
The Day In the Senate.
Promptly at noon yesterday the
Senate was called to order by the
presiding officer, Lieutenant Governor
Eliyson. Routine business was dis
patched. with the introduction OF sew
eral bills by members of the Tax
Commission and the passage of joint
resolution paving the way for legisia-
tive action. Among the most import
ant actions taken were the passage o.
Joint resolutions providing for the
consideration of tax questions only
save by permission of both houses: a
provision for Joint public meetings o:
} the Senate and House Finance Com
mittees, and fer addresses before the
Legislature by members of the Tax
Commission. A resolution calling for
a definite vote as between the segre-
CATION and commission plans on jan
uary 20 was introduced by Senator
Lesner. of Norfolk
Important Resolution by Mapp.
Senator G. Walter Mapp. OF Acco-
mac. introduced at the close of the
Senate's session resolution that is OF
considerable interest and Importance.
The resolution provides for post
ponement of tax assessments this
year until after the Legislature has
outlined it's plan of action. Under the
d. ftASSGSSDncHt lE Indu6
every five years 1915 Is reasscss-
ment year. and In some counties Of
ficials are already at work assessing
property The resolution of Senator
Mapp, which was referred to the
Committee on Courts of Justice, after
citing the sections OF the Constitution
involved, states;
BE II resolved by the Senate. the
House of Delegates concurring- ..
First That the several assessors OF
real estate already appointed or here
after to be appointed be. and they
are hereby. requested and directed to
ltelay the performance OF their dutie,
until after the adjournment of the
Extraordinary Session Of the General
Ass emily.
l. Second That this resolution be
Jointly m,nicated by the clerks OF
the two branches of the General As
sembly to the several assessors OF
land In this Commonwealth.
A similar resolution will be intro
Diced In the House today. II having
been pointed out that IL assessment s
are made this year and the Legislature
takes action revising the tax laws q
period of ave years will eiapse before