Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-27
HOTEL REFUND BILL
IS HOTLY ATTACKED
Aims ~ Eciiubur>c Local Hostel
RIGS for Money Erronc-
ouSly Assessed.
BARRED by LIMITArIoNs
MANY Senators Fear 1t win BE I'm
tcring Wedge for NNalanch" "t
such Claims Which Might Srri-
ou>l, Embarra>> the state.

ouA, Embarra>> the state.
o,tc sensation was sprung u Dh
Scuate Yesterday in the scssio" from
s.@O 70 o'cioSi when Senator conrad
ATTACHED TIC c-ustitutionH'ty tnG
pronre'y OF senate biH 20 refund
nonsy improuoriy collected trom the
Hotel Richmond Corporation. jefferson
Really Corporation. Lexington Hotel
Company Inc NIurphys Hotel Inc.
Hotel Stumpt" 10; Springs Hotel Cor
rorajior and certain hotels i'm Nor
FOLK ,uyolviuc ;hc refurdir Of $4,000
- these couc,r"s and money 20 o'hor
hotels on ,no Same basis whivH may
later make the same request. After
hours Ct argument vote 90 ." TO
- was records for inc hill This
was TO; enough "a pass IT; 80 The
vote - na%--maRing the vote ~ 10
l5-apd moved 10 reconsider th" vote
by which .hc bill was lost an
mcdatcly Senator Gum moved - pass
by, which motion carried by vote ot
10 10 IA. The senate then ADJOURNED;
and the matter Will come ~ later for
vote on the motion 20 Reconsider. TAp
vote on the bin Yesterday WIGS.
Ayes-Addison Andrews cannon
Downing. Eurly Garrett Gaylc.
Cioodloc, Goolrilk, GraVatt, Gum Holt.
Lacy Mathews R.nehart, Klson, Royal
Trinkle, Wendenhurs and West.
Nays-Allen, Barham. Bowers, Eyri,
Conrad, Davis. Hcninc. Jordan. Keith,
Mapp, Mitchell. Robertson Thornton
and Walker
CONRAD HOLDS SUCH
REFUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
With reference 10 tho bill Senator
Conrad argued such action would be
unconstitutional the constitution say
ting that money lawfully collected shall
roc be refunded ont OF the treasury. Tie
"a No n & ~
rion between unlawful and erroneous
collections and that the Code provided
remedy for such cases in the courts.
He called the attention of the Senate
20 the fact that the code sets . period
within which erroneous assessments
may DC corrected and argued that these
were barred BY the statute and. were
:sSed in the FIRST place only on
technical ground. Tic contended the
refund would be- q bad precedent
opening Tho Les Stature a. Il food OF
private aDpea!s-as we'll as otherwise
ao:ntedIy Unconstitutional Ut isn't
toual rights 10 all and special privileges
20 none lac said.
senator walker said he had been pro-
testing against such laws for sixteen
rcars- that they were square IN the
teeth OF the constitution; that relief IN
such cases was furnished by general
AVS and not special legislation
SGha'or cannon tho patron OF the
n! irstl'tu iut case OF the PoC4AcDtas
Colsirrt bill for which Senator Conrad
rotcd ;hc principle being tho same. He
80 1.-the fccahCDtaS case involved little
IS compared with this yet. REGARDLESS
"f ciTcumsta7ccs. lie asked If the State
wHs TO retain in Is treasury money
ti'n |ouri Of Appeals had said did not
inv"atiN belong 10 he-. He contcnded
tle refund would not be unconst!tu-
: to"sl because The tau was i!legaI and
i''HIHtiH Connected. How can you cN-
pet the peop'c 20 be honest with the
STAG unless the State likewise lis honest
VIZ hcr people lie sad the state
Should not plead the statute OF lirnlt4-
iionS since thc records are eliza. As to
OPENS WAY TO VAST
SERIES or REFUNDS
senator Trinkle said this was MAJ
~ Of vast Importance and might oper,
- l1'a involving a vast sum az money.
H,icrrins - tho opinion or the cour,
"HlSH st-l the fees wc-s co3r.,ta5 an
SoiJt"I% Without warrant q law no
SO thai morally he knew tn, .rgr.s,.
should 10 rcDgit. and that II - a--..
Ac would have me conscience oe nov.
it1 NJ erred on INC SIDE OF r-., q,
7ora'ly risht lie turcher said ~ -9rs5
the state Auditor would dc inc >,
t-nd he money. 80 the cons,'.g, .or.i
question coult 10 sHrt!ed by tae court
On. pending oGes..oa TIL Bib vas
voted on F47sl acton nss no, aeG1
80 800 on Il. .'o'ti2.n 70 ra-one der ~.
i2ur:-s ne N .r7irE session TIE san.
Passed The f0ilov,lrg bins.
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