The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-09
SENATE HEARS FACTS
ON TAX SITUATION
Readusmen of Segregation Assessment Inangbes Urged
BY Senator West Who Explains Operation of Present System
and Need For Changes-Lie Grinding Appropriation Made

has made favorable report on the
Addison STROBE bill providing means
for fighting tuberculosis. The on
places a tax Of three cents on each
St00 OF property for the creation OF
o fund with which to provide sana-
toria in each county and city. tho
money to be spent where raised. the
work to be under the supervision OF
the state board of health This Dill
Will produce about $350.000 ANNUALLY
and will he exclusively devoted TO the
treatment. cure and prevention OF tu-
berculosis The committee considered
the bill at the morning session ana
the vote on making favorable report
was unanimous.
For state Insurance.
From the senate finance committee
came another report that will have
a far-reaching effect. The rates for
carving risks on the state buildii gs
has made such inroads on the funds
provided that it has been deemed wise
to have the state carry It's own IN
surauce. A small sum will be set
aside as the nucleus of the fund. and
from each of the institutions small
sum will be deducted from the APP
propriations TO augment this fund.
This means that in the course OF .
few wears the stats will have saved
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be sustained and all insurance will be
cancelled by the state on her public
buildings.
Oppose Any Increase
Moving picture men o. the state
are asking that the tax on them shall
not be disturbed Several years ago
the tax was fixed on the basis OF the
admission fee charged this being a
rate OF about $40 year on the av-
erage picture house. When they
charged more than tan cents they
went into the class OF theatsrs The
tax on theaters by the year 10 $500.
Practically all OF the picture houses
are now charging In excess OF ten
cents, due to the war tax Al a 10 many
other causes. including the raise in
the rates on films aud the increase
In the prices for labor, and they ask
now that the rates for such shows
shall not he disturbed. The belief Ia
that the finance committee will base
the rate on the admission charged,
possibly making fifteen cents the max
3 imum for the cheaper form license
More for Education.
For vocational training ir the state
there Will he more money the coming
school year than before. Such was
the decision Of the senate finance com
mittee In passing on ths Smith
Hughes bill. which promotes the In
strHCtlon Of pupils in aiming and
other useful and remunerative EN-
Payments IN the several states. The
state now has $50 eco in the treasury
which cannot be touched TN the same
sum has been set aside for the like
work on the part OF the state, and
this year there Ia added $4,000 20
that sum TO meet the appropriation
OF s4S 900 from the federal govern
ment The committee reported in
favor OF the bill and II goes TO the
calendar.
Find Another Dehcit.
Another deficit has been found In
/ the state Departing peniten-
tiary farm. II seems that the deficit
discovered there had been of long
standing, the present board inherit
ing 1t when II took charge. The mat
tee came 10 the attention OF the legis-
latuTe and the house passed a bill
! providing for wiping out the debt
The committee ordered a favora BILE
report on the measure.
The free book measure OF Senator
STROBE. which provides that books
shall be furnished school children, the
( locality and the state to pay the ex-
penses equally, was presented to the
finance committee by Senator Strobe.
and was endorsed by DR.. J. A. t.
Chandler but the COMMITTEES failed
TO take any action.