Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
STATEWIDE GAME LAW.

lh" beginning of tho session
GAVE STATE: IT'S FIRST
STATEWIDE GAME LAW
Ihc record of tho doinEs OF the
Legislature that has just adjourned
wil! credit IL also with the enactment
of Nirglnias first statewide game
law it's first direct inheritance tax, its
FIRST uniform statewide law directed
towards tho eradication OF tho white
slave evil. It's first absolute and uncom-
promising antigambling law, and the
adoption OF til" Torrens system Of
land registration.
On tho negative side OF the record
will be inscribed tho dcfea, OF the
Initiative and referendum resolution. OF
tho constitutional amendment looking
70 tho acknowledgment OF women. and
~ tho bill establishing ut Charlottes-
Vile 81 coordinate college :or women
While many -ejoiccd that these and
other measures uicd. others dcplored
The failure OF the Legislature OF 1916
20 pass them. These rejoice in tho
k7owledes that death Is not without
its resurrection. and tina; the General
Assembly OF 1918 may do what the
lawmakers this year refused 10 do
Constructive SESSION
THROUGHOUT WEEK
The adjournment was not quito slne
die. Tho presiding officers OF the two
bodies. the clerks and a few OF the
members will report for perfunctorv
constructive sessions that will be held
daily at tho noon hour throughout this
week TO enable the Speaker OF the
House and the president OF the Senate
TO sign bills coming from tho enroll
ing room. The final adjournment will
A.
day
The last day OF the session OF 1916
found the TWO houses engrossed In
tho consideration of the revenue meas
urcs that remained still unpassed
During the day the Senate accom-
plished the passage OF the general ap-
proprations bill. sending It across to
the House for concurrence. Tho usual
conferees were appointed 10 consider
tho Senate amendments In which the
House refused to concur Tho con-
fcrccs report was presented at the
night session and adopted by both
houses
Confronted late In tho afternoon Sos
sion with the Senate amendments 10
the merchants tax bill, the House de-
cided to handy no further compliments
with Its changcable nciEhbor Mt the
othcr end OF tho Capitol. and voted
unanimously to concur In the amend
mcnts.
MERCHANTS WIN THEIR
FIGHT AGAINST INCREASE
a. amended by the Senate and finally
passed, tho bill provides minimum
tax of IS on purchases under 81, 300:
$40 on purchases not exceeding $4,000.
90 cents on tho 500 on purchases ovor
$4,000 and not exceeding 100000, and
10 cents on The 500 on purchases I'm
excess OF 100000
OF all tho revenue measures. this
one aroused most controversy. The
Senate and its Finance Committee
changed front on the merchants tax
no less than four times, finally amend
ing tho House bill 20 MS to leave tho
tax on merchants precisely nj it Is now
with an added new provision requiring
Merchants to keep n book record Of
purchases If this provision Is en-
forced, It Will yield the State an addl-
tional revenue estimated at more than
100000 a yoar.
CONCESSIONS MADE
TO FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
Pursuing to a ilnal conclusion the
revenue program. the House voted
upon the motion Of Delegate Moss TO
discharge the Finance Committee from
the further consideration of tho bill
which presoribes the Interpolation OF