The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-10
THE SENATE

49, AS A--4A "a n -
The Senate Yesterday passed the
stephenson H-RauDlinE Bill, which
has bean before the Legislature con-
tIuuousiy for several sessions. Ths
h'll has already passed the House, so
Lat uU that now awaits the making
Of the measure into law is the sigma
tare Of the Governor.
The bin came up late In the session
being on The calendar as House bills
on their third reading" When it was
reached the entire hill IVES read. TO
prohibit gambling" No sooner had the
reading been completed than Senator
Holt arose and inquired
Is there some member OF the Senate
who ir familiar with gambling who
can and will explain the provisions of
this bill9"
President ElySon waited for few
moments for some Senator to arise and
and answer the question of the gentle
men from Newport News, but no one
said word. and the PrsEidant of the
senate announced
The question il on the passage of
the bill As MANY as favor Il Will
when their names is called. answer
Aye. Opposing the bfll viii answer
80. The clerk VIII call the roll"
This ron was called and tweuty-eisht
members voted for the measure. Sen
afuTs Cannon, Downing Goolriok and
Hold voting in the negative.
"@ WIN LAsmit Exnninera.
Examiners Of record viii have the
ground cut from under them and they
VIII have 10 restrict their activities
20 three years la the hunt for back
taxes provided the bill presented yes
terday by Senators Cannon and Cool
fri. becomes law, The bill pro-
vdes that IN future the records shall
T he searched ful omitted taxes for not
more than three years that Is, no ex-
aminer may go back further than 1918
The idea is 10 have the examiners ALI
70 ta We3re mnd - bays sT,na 0hiform
idea OF doing this work. For one reas
or or another the work has been
ucri,cted by practically ell Of the ex-
aMiners, there beinR uncertainty as
TO how far hack the examiners should
go That was an excuse that served
some officers for not doing their duty
I tie result being that the state has
/ lost millions Of taxabies in the las:
| year or 20,
| Reference Bureaus Value.
| The bill providing for an extra force
/ in the office Of the Legislative Refer
I ,u.e Bureau came up for action but
! The bin was not advanced because
( Senator Conrad, of Rookingha m. want
"a TO get bit Of information regard
. ing the matter.
Senator Garrett was anxious to have
tie matter advanced so that the bureau
would be able to proceed with its work.
tho pressure of work. the superinten-
dent WAS actually paying the clerks
out Of his own pocket.
The rs CT Is that there fR not u de-
Uaftmcut Of the government which has
proven such a powerful factor for good
Us the legislative reference bureau,
Bills are carefully prepared for mem
hers Of tho Legislature with reference
TO spelling and punctuation. resolu-
lions are drawn the several legisla-
tly" acts needed for reference are on
hand esi4A " han old laws ara to be
amended the cooks arc there for the
copying of the bills or laws. 1t lie p
valuable department of the govern
m ent
Tor~ana nan To-day.
The Torrens land registration bill
Will come up In the Senate today. when
the calendar Is reached. The Senate
hin is on it's second reading, and to-
morrow II will be ready for advance
meut. But Senator Cannon and others
win be ask that the House bill. on the
same HubJEGts Email pS BhpbtI&utSd dpF
the senate bill. the hope being that
the bill can bs thus passed at the ses-
sion today. Senator Rison iuterposed
objection yesterday, the matter was
allowed TO go over. What the result
OF the fight will be no one can tell,
but the patrons of the measure are
IS pressing the belief that II can be
paused
Regarding the Finances.
Senator Buchanan offered the fol-
lowing revolutions. which went over TO
tho House shortly before adjourn
msnt
Whereas. IN communication to
the Finance Committee of the two
houses ~ the General Assembly. tho
State Advisory Board has reported
That thcre Will likely be deficit IN
jae revenue for the year commencing
March J. f9l1; and
Whereas. the recommendation Is
made IN said communication that the
lax on certain subjects be Increased
ia "rdrf 20 meet said defcit; and,
Whereas, the said communication
specially mentions the following as tho
sources If revenue affected by said
Increase, to-wit. Merchants license
tao. $3.50. 600. shares Of bank stock,
$4,000. capital in business. 100000,
franchise taa, $4,000, iutangibles to
Pee discovered. Including real estate
H3tes 100000; income. SIS 0o6; wa
ter, heat, light and power companies
fz7 900. making total OF s747 900:
and,
Whereas 81 Is necessary that the
two houses be Informed Of the true
condition OF the treasury In order
that proper legislation may be en-
acted therefore, be II
Resolved by the Senate Of Virginia.