The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
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propr,ated In excess Of the estimated
revenue at s60b.TTs, or approximately
100000 for each of the two years.
A subcommittee consisting OF Chair
man Brewer. Delegates j. Sinclair
Brown and Adams, and Senator Gar
rett. chairman Of the finance commit
tee: Senators West and Cannon was
appointed to confer with the COVER
nor and the state auditor to discover
what other, II any, clerical errors
might be discovered to still further
reduce the discrepancy.
After conference with the COVER
nor the subcommittee reported that
the governor would go over the mat
ter in detail with the committee at
O'Clock In the evening.
Difference Over Salaries
It was further stated by Chairman
Brewer that the governor was not
welded to the specific reductions he
had recommended and that he would
be agreeable to hermonizing the dif-
ference between the executive ana
the Legislature on those matters. The
governor would, however, insist upon
his recon lamentations that no increase
be allowed on salaries OF over s1.Soo
a year.
On this point many senators and
members of the house were equally
insistent that they would not yield
This involves only q matter OF S1e,-
Oee in total and TO not likely 10 pre-
vent Anal acceptance of the bill by the
governor.
II was the general sense of he
members OF the senate finance com
nritsse and the house appropriation
COMMITTEES that the Appropriation bill
~ Ifx n HrMt -
misted to the governor with rrovi-
sion to be agreed upon by the n 1use
and senate making available such part
of the efght-cent tax levy as may be
necessary 20 make up the apparent
deficit Of approximately 100000.
The eight-cent levy Will raise ap-
proximately s2.s5o.oo0 While the
appropriation bin was in coufse oil
preparation It was necessary TO in
elude several items for schools, and
roads. because the direct tax levy for
this purpose was not decided upon UNI
Ill the c osing days of the session,
1t was Understood, At least by the
great majority of the faance COM
mittee and appropriation comm ttAe
that these items would be tax care
of by the direct tax levy should that
measure be adopted.
However, In the rush of the clos
inE hours OF tina assembly these items
were allowed to remain in the con
ference report on the apyropriat o
bill as adopted ny both house and
senate.
This explains the dtscr pancv be-
tween The amount available n esti-
mated revenue and the amcUat APP
prcprtatpd H. was belle ed by prac l.
caily all those pres mt at Fhe joint
COMMITTEES meeting that the govern 1T
and the assembly Won have no dlffi
Guilty In arriving at an zmicable adj
justment in the major points at issue.
senate Concurs on Commission.
The senate concurred in the COVER
uor's rtcornasndation striking out the
appropriation for the social com mis-
sion To administer the wo knien's
compensation law. The house has not
Yet acted upon this reGommeAda ion.
The senate and house also con-
Cured in recommendation by the
governor for a change in thu pre- am Die
OF the valley turnpike bill
The house adopted resolution ap-
propriating 500 for tn exp euses Of
each member OF The house in attend
ing this constructive $, sston.
The house also adopted resolution
extending the constructive session tc
fifteen days from March 8 instead oi
ten days This viii give until FRIDAY
TO dispose OF the matter under con.
s.deration.
In another special m essaws TO the
assembly the governor reques ed that
All appropriation Of $4,000 be made
tor inaugurating the new state badge'
system. THIS was omit d mad, or ..
@rtly from a conference report on ihe
appropriation bill.
Noon Session.
when the clerk OF the house had
6nished reading the governors mes
, sage In reference to the appropriation
DILL Delegate Bowles. OF Goochland,
offered . resolution inviting the gov
ernor TO address the house in person
and set forth In detail the reasons why
the changes suggested by his excel
Iency should be adopted.
Delegate Pitts. % Aibemarle. could
not see wherein the house could profit
by this. and the resolution was re-
1ected.
Floor Leader Willis then offered a
resolution calling upon the governor
10 set forth his reasons In writing and
10 submit the same to the house, to-
gether with the evidence on which he
based his conclusions, This stirred up
spirited objection on the part of the
governors friends on the floor. and a
lively debate followed The resolu.
ton was amended on motion OF Reed
OF Portsmouth. 10 include a request for
data as TO the approximate forthcom-
ing revenue Of abe state as furnished
by the state auditors estimate, this
purpose being to clear up ar apparent
discrepancy between the figures or
which the house approximation com.
mittee worked and the fig 49, quoted
by the governor.
The willis resolution Was a~ fol
lows.
Whereas the appropriations
committee after careful hearing
NJ the evidence relating 10 the va
rious items containcsf In The APP
pror,riasion hill haed these items
M the amount set forth i'm the re-
ported bills, and
Whereas the general assembly
u convinced that the governor OF
Virginia would no. ss>eonmend
change of srrh Items without
having heard g. idence upon
which to has,@ his recommenda-
lions, now, therefore. be IL
Resolved by the house and sesl-
ate. That the governor be re-
que~ted to transmit TO the general
assembly i'm writing the evidence
upon which I've bases his recon-
mendation for the changes
enumerated In his message.
Norris OF Lancaster, moved to pass