The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21

agree to the bill as originally passed
by the house.
Mr.. Brewer then outlined the fig
ures OF a statement of the finances
that would meet the situation. and
then brought to the attention of the
house the hill taxing the franchises
OF public service rporations to the
amount OF one-gixteenth Of one per
cent which the senate had passed.
but which did not emerge from the
house committee before adjournment
communication from the COVER
nos was received by the house shortly
after noon. in which the governor
stated as shown by the auditor 8
figures, that taking into account the
eight-cent levy the revenues would he
s2I.357, 257.s0. whereas the appropri-
atoms amounted to S,17f,15siS
m ore than the estimated revenue.
The message sta ted that ii was alb
solutely impossible 20 apply one cent
OF the eight-cent tax to the items in
the appropriation bill
Chairman Brewer stated that it
was always the intention OF the house
to make the spplicat ton Of the eight
cent tax specific and no part OF the
state appropriation bill
Shumste, of Giles offered a reso-
luton proposing to adopt the sub
committees report as the sense OF
the committee of the whole The
resolution was supported by Dele
gates Norris and wilbur Hall f
Adoption of the resolution was OPP
posed by Delegates Cherry. {. $.
Davis and others. Davis stating that
the adoption OF the resolution would
tie the hands of the house, lie then
stated that he did NOT agree with q
single cut recommended by the gov
ernor. He decla red that on the prin-
ciple OF charity beginning at home.
the first cut should have been made
in the governors department Mr..
Davis said that the report taking
$500 from the old soldiers TO paint
pretty pictures in the governors
house. Delegate Adams then inform
ed Delegate Davis that the report
gave TO the old Confederate veterans
sl5.00o more than was provided in
the original house bill Mr., Davis
said he had not so been informed,
Delegate Hall. or Loudoun. also
sta ted that Alexander Forward was
governors ONCE force Delegate Will
lis attem pied 10 ask If 1t were not
g fact that Senator Garrett has the
governors request in writing for the
addition TO the office force and the
mansion. when the session broke up
in conclusion and the chair declared
recess tn O'Clock.
AT the afternoon session Chairma n
Erewer made another detailed eTs
PLANTATION to the house and told the
mem bers IL was useless 10 discuss
the matter further unless thew had
the votes 10 frame a new hill and
pass It over the governors veto.
Delegate Easlev opposed accepting
the report, on the ground that no
explanation was given as TO how the
Institutions were TO he cared for.
Delegates Shackelford. Sproul. Gill
liam and Slant opposed different fea
lures OF the compromise. Gordon.
OF Louisa, pleaded with the house to
concur with the governor in the In
terest of harmony.
Reed. OF Portsmouth said Il WAS
apparent that the state needed more
revenue. and he was in favor of do
ing the manly thing and voting to
raise IL.
Turner favored agreeing with the
governor Meetze, OF Prince William.
made a vigorous speech in an effort
TO persuade the house to stand out
fo- the increase in the salary OF the
q assistant attorney general, and said
THE capable and able state official
deserved this consideration at the
hands OF the state. He referred to
the victory of the strife in the
Armour cases, won by the assistant
attorney general.