The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-11
THE R1cHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARoH 4. 1915

proved March II, 1910. and TO pro-
vide for bail after writ Of error has
b zen granted to q convicted person
pending such writ Of error and APP
peal.
n. ss2--To require the county road
board OF Charlotte County. Virginia,
created by an act Of the General As
sembly OF Virginia, approved March
IL. 1908, as amended by an act ap-
proved March IL. 1919, to render be-
fore the board Of supervisors or
Charlotte County full. complete and
final account OF all funds expended
BY the said county road board arising
from the sale Of Charlotte County
bonds issued and sold under the pro-
vision of the said act, approved March
IL. 1908. as amended by an act APP
proved March 10. 1912.
No. 153--To amend an act to define
dentistry. to regulate the practice OF
the same, and to provide penalties for
the violation OF the provisions Of this
act and to repeal an act entitled an
act to define dentistry, to regulate
the practice of same. and to pro-
vidJ penalties for the violation Of this
act, approved March IL. 1910. AZ
amended by an act approved March
No. 1sS-To amend an act to
amend and rc-enact section 1906 Of
the Code Of Virginia. a. heretofore
amended, in relation to what school
funds shall consist of. approved March
10, 1903.
No. 21o-,To amend an act to sstab-
iish and maintain q system of public
high schools and to appropriate
money therefor. approved March ~.
1908.
No. 7s-To provide for the ap-
pointment Of q special Joint commit.
tee on publications to consider and
report all questions relating to tbs
method and expense of printing and
publishing books. papers and docu.
ments, issued or used by the several
departments OF the state government
and by the several institutions and
subdivisions Of the State and to fur.
Their consider and report the feasibility
OF the printing and publishing Of the
same. or Of any of the textbooks used
in the public schools BY the State,
or by contracts made by the state. and
to provide compensation for such
clerks. stenographers and other as
sistants as may be employed BY said
committee. and other necessary OK
penses, and for the publication of such
report by the superintendent Of pub
Ito printing.
No. Toto appropriate the sum Of
SIX thousand dollars toward the pur-
chase price Of 4 tract Of land for use
Of the Virginia Normal and Industrial
Institute. In the County Of Chester
field. virginia.
No. 341--1To provide for the ap-
pofntment OF . commission on econ
omy and enlcisney to mako q survey
Of the State and local govsrnments Of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia and to
submit Z report to the nsxt General
Assembly Of virsinia.
resolution was introduced ~ Mr..
Willis providing for the customary
constructive session OF the General
Assembly In the week following adj
tournament II was adopted by the
House and sent to the Senate for con-
currenos. A. passed by the House. the
resolution provides for . seven days'
session instead OF fivs days. ~ have
been called for at former sessions Of
the Legislature No bills will Be taken
Up or passed at the constructive ses-
sion. the sole duty of the iegfsiat ors
during those days being to see the
bills enrolled and made into law by
the signature of the Governor.
Afternoon Session.
Senate bill 32S, popularity known ~
the Gayle omitted tax remittsr bill.
was taken up after the House. during
the early afternoon. sent q score or
more of bills to third reading and en-
grossment. The bill was passed with
few minor amendments. which do not
materially alter tho measure, after
brisk debate on n number OF them and
on the bill itself, by vote Of 10 to
is.
The bill limits examiners Of the
record. in going back for the discovery
OF omitted taxes. to 1919 for local tax
alton, at an average rate Of si.4o. and
to 1908 for State taxation, at q rate
of So cents.
House bill SIS. amending the act
creating the State Advisory Board on
Taxation and city and county boards
of review. charging their powers and
duties, was passed by = vote Of 81 to
10, after the afternoons second hard
fought contest. The bill changes the
name of the board to the State Tax
Board. which shall consist Of the Gov
ernor, the Auditor Of Public accounts
and chairman of the State Cooperation
Commission. who now serve ~ msm-
bers Of the Advisory Board. II pro-
yidss the board shall collect digest
and preserve information relating to
the assessment and collection Of taxes
and report to the General Assembly
such measures A. viii improve the tax
system; that It shall supervise local
board, examiners. revenue commission-
ers and all other taxing ofncials. and
instruct them in the discharge Of their
duties. and. for cause. to report the
neglect OF duty by any tax ofdciai "a
the court which appointsd HIN for
removal The bill appFopriatss $4,000
annually for carrying out the purposes
Of the act. Al originally drawn. the
bill provided m appropriation Of $1s.-
coo. but this sectipn was amended in
tho House during the bills considsra-
| ton.
Act to nsv1ew BsaFAs.
| The bill provides that the local
| boards Of review shall sit not longes
| than sixty daya In any year In which