The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-01
THE SENATE


The Senate got to work yesterday at
noon, and the body got right down 10
work. having some little excitement
when the House sent over communi-
cation saying that q bill had passed
that body increasing the salary Of the
Auditor Of Public Accounts to $4,000
a year Delegate Hobson informed the
Senate that the request was for
speedy concurrence in order that the
hill might become law at once--prior
TO March l.
Senator Strobe was opposed to the
increase, SAYING that such a salary was
equal to that of the Governor and
moro than the Supreme Court Judges
received. He offered an amendment
placing the sum at $4,000.
This was agreed to and the bill as
Iamended was passed The bill was
rushed through. the readings being
dispensed with, the committee dis
charged and the measure speeded up
considerably,
Wants to See Who Worked.
i Senator Cannon offered. and the
Senate agreed to, a resolution calling
on Auditor Moore for information re-
|. sarding the activities of examiners OF
; record, the amounts they had re-
ported for omitted taxes what action
! the local boards OF review had taken,
what steps were afoot to force the
: collection of the sums which have been
reported as discovered from time to
time and for full and complete in
formation on the subject. The reso-
luton will disclose Just what ex
aminers Of record have discharged
their duties. what local boards of re-
i,-}A Ia officers
, and also what efforts are under way
to get the money due the State which
? tax dodgers have evaded for so many
I years The resolution is as follows:
4 Whereas IT appears from the report
q Of the Auditor Of Public Accounts for
y the fiscal year ending September &C.
r 1915, on page 440, that taxes assessed
Y for years prior to 1915 in process of
{ collection are estimated at s649,7l4.bl;
g and whereas IL is desirable that the
. Senate should obtain all information
| possible on this subject: therefore. be
il resolved by the Senate of Virginia
3 that the Auditor Of Public Accounts
:, be ana Is hereby directed to report:
l. In what counties and cities havo
y taxes for years prior to 1915 been re-
: ported by examiners of records and
a local boards of review to his Office, to-
a eether with the amounts OF the assess
n ments in each of said counties and
: cities.
. Whether amounts so reported
treasurers of the respective cities and
p have been charged TO the respective
+ counties, and what efforts are being
= made to collect the said omitted taxes.
= 3 In what counties or cities either
q the examiners of records have failed
(. to report or the local boards OF re-
e view have failed to act on said re-
a pNrts as to omitted assessments for
l. years prior TO 1915.
e Many Bills Reported.
y From the Finance Committee came
n "a great mass Of bills. many of which
y -haXe- already passed the House and
which need the concurrence OF the
re Senate. They were largely amendatorS
e of the existing laws, except in a few
ie1 instances. Among the bills reported
were the following:
- To give to families of persons CON
'e hnod in the state penitentary tht
II sum of twenty-five cents day FOL
III each day that such convicts are con
"a fined in the State pententlary. This
80 Will entail a cost of several Thousand
= dollars year on the State and viii
- relieve the counties of the duty O
- caring for some of the families.
- Another bill was that paying s40'
to the family OF G. g. Kane and $751;
to the fami of Allie Fowler. Thes'
p mon were on the famous Allen jury II
"A Carroll County at the time that tn,
,e Aliens began to shoot up the court
n Fowler WAS killed in that fight, ant
If, Kane was badly hurt.
" The bill allowing compensation t.
Y, the counsel assigned by the court II
10 the defense of James and Luthe
1t Canter, of Washington County, whei
l. they were charged with an infamou
" offense in that county, was also agree,
n. TO.
1s Holds Three Sessions.
l. The Senate adopted a motion O
le Senator Holt, OF Newport News, pro
"a viding for a recess IT o'clock, re
W sumption OF the chair at o'clock. re
&c cessing at and reassembling at
ut the night session to be for the con
sideraton OF local and unconteste
ia bills That made three sessions 70
r the day. and before the day was close
re the members were showing signs o
ny the strain OF working long hour;
W, other afternoon and night session
OF will have to be held TO dispose of tn
H. great bulk OF measures on the cal
~ cndar.
x BILLS Passed.
CT The following bills were taken u
no out or their order and passed:
n To amend and re-euact section
DO of chapter OF the charter of the cit
n Of Danvtfle. Virginia. approved Febru
y ary II. 1890. entitled an act to incor
IT, rorate the city of Danville, relating t
,ir temporary loans, the borrowing o
IL money, the limit OF outstanding in
We debtedness. the issuing of certai
L. bonds in serial form TO be made pay
20 able in annual installments. to tn
he fright OF the city council TO create debt
e. and to the maintenance of sinkin
he tund for certain bonds OF said city a
ty amended and re-enacted by an &C
approved February 10, 1900, a
or amended and re-enacted by an &C
We approved December u, 1903. a
he amended and re-enacted by an &C
ne approved on the 5th day Of February
re 1915
as To authorize and empower tn
"a council or the city of Portsmouth 4
IN contract with any person. firm. privat
sh or public service corporation. for
n water supply for itself and inhabit
I'd ants. and 20 dispose OF all the prop
crty. rights and privileges which wer
re acquired by the board of water com
81 missioners, created by an act approves