The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-12
BUDGET BILL PASSED
BY VIRGINIA SENATE
Senator Vests IntangfbIcs Tax Bill
Made special Order for Thurs
day Afternoon.
MONEY FOR GAME wARDENs
Increased Remuneration Recoxnmcnd-
ed for Those Officials Who Are
Diiigcnt in Enforcing the Statutes.

Diligent in Enforcing the Statutes
The senate OF Virginia yesterday
made q record in the advancing OF
measures on the calendar. The body
passed only two measures-the nrst
dealing with and providing for the
budget system of managing the
finances of the state and its depart
rnents, and the other protecting sheep
in the county of Rockingham.
The budget bill was that which is
approved by the economy and EN-
cheney commission and has the sane
tlon and support of Governor DAVIS
1t provides that before November ev-
erv odd year the heads of the depart
nnents shall make an estimate OF its
expenditures and cost for operation,
that the president OF the senate ana
the speaker of the house must SUD
NIT a statement of legislative needs
and that all these must have the en-
dorsement of the governor, who shall
submit the matter to the legislature
with his recommendation. This bud
get will be in full force and effect
when the general assembly provides
the money as asked by the governor.
Senator West objected to the proVis-
ION OF the bill which closes the senate
to either increasing or Decreasing any
item that the budget may contain:
Except for that, he was in favor OF
the system. He voted against the BILL
me- ala also Senator Rinshart
Fffty-FYffy TO Thursday.
The west ATTY MY bill. making
Iha tax on intangibies si--and dividing
this equally between the localities and
the state--was called up and made
the special order for Thursday at
1880. The fact that the senate Will
not be IN session today--the members
participating in the celebration OF the
birthday of Lincoln at Camp Lee
would have tnterfered with the discus
sion of the matter on Tuesday. and
for that reason II was agreeable TO
all to 20 ever. Senator Buchanan VIII
reply TO the speech OF senator West
and Senator Goolrtcs VIII also nave
q say In the matter.
Amending the Game laws
The COMMITTEES on fsh ana game
considered the game laws, reported In
favor OF providing for the recognition
OF the services of game wardens who
attend 10 their duty and will increase
their pay They will have to show
what they have done In the past IN
the way OF enforcing the laws, the at
tention they have given to business
and the manner In which they have
tried to enforce the provisions OF the
law which prohibit the determination
of game. Many OF the game vardef'H
are worthless, and this class Will have
to give way to men who viii attend =.
business The committee also report
ed in favor OF the game department
with the consent OF the governor, be-
ing empowered 10 close the season In
any section with the approval of the
supervisors and woere such bodies do
not art the ca'no department will -
that the laws ere enforced. The or -
mittee reIHsed 20 agree 20 closing
~ the gam season all over the state
fer Two years
F,arly's College Bill
Tho senate committee on public IN O.
Stitutiene and education held meet
ing nd or cfrort WAS made to have
~ lIariv college hill reported out
Thu attendance was not large. how
ovar many Of the members not hav-
tur noen notified. and Il was agreed
that the matter should he made The
sra~!al order FOR Wednesday ST 1880
o'rtock. and at tina; time the hill VIII
leo reported 70 the senate. The pa
irons are anxious to get this bill m
The Noor
Another matter which received the
appreciation OF the committee was 'ha;
dealing with the placing OF a mural
tablet in the old hall of the house Of
delegates to commemorate the falling
of the Capitol half a century Ego.
Delegate Stubs Is patron OF the rcse-
luton, and he ia one OF the Ave living
survivors Of that catastrophe, when
about sixty-hve persons We're killed
and about rs badly wounded
Clerk Hanger. Of the senate. an
nounced that the cars for the mem
hers of that body will he at Seventh
and Perry streets AT noon tomorrow.
leaving there at that time for camp
Lee The cars for this city will leave
Petersburg at s;S5 and will reach here
about O'Clock,
Invitation to Hasous
Grand Master OF Masors Cunning
ham sent an invitation to the mem
bers of the legislature who are mem e
bers of the craft to attend the Sos
sions of the grand lodge which beg!r
in the Masonic. temple Tuesday night
at 1880 o'clock. There are many
members OF the order in the ieRisla-
ture, there being Shriners and Tenn
plars in both branches. They will go
TO the sessions in large numbers. The
legislature has a large nunphsr OF past
masters who have been deleSated to
IL.