The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
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-. ana new memssrs wer,
litter saxon W. Holt, Of Newpor
Vas recognised and informed
A41te that the senate was or
- end ready TO proceed to bust'
n a3oint committee was appoint
no wait on the governor and In.
k4sa him that the two branches were
M examined. Delegates Brewer
nef. ~ LDndcun. Chase and Price
ers ApDointed TO walt on the COVER
Nh became known before formal an
n W41cefhent came from the governor
M TIM the executive would address a
M INT meeting Of both branches. 1t IL
n stationary for executive messages to
4 ~ transmitted to the two houses sep
Il Ase4eiy 1nd read by the clerks
to6Nk w williams. clerk of the house.
n read the proclamation OF the governor
q 6fIlf1sk the Legislators In extra session
Moor Lender Willis. of Roanoke. In
tfoaaced the following resolution
n A.sksSo1ved. by the house Of dele
\ aStea the senate concurring. that at
s# TIE present extra session OF the gem
/ ef1f assembly. unless by consent or
hAkh houses by Joint resolution pre-
i yl<xslys agreed to, no bills shall be
Y iHfreduced or considered except such
q Az 8Rfy&Sn TO the oNIiGlnE OF repair
- the public highways or the assess
neut or scaliectton OF taxes or the ap-
rropriation thereof for road PURPOSES
except the necessary bills for cnntin-
gent expenses OF the general assembly
ana, sach matters as may be specially
referred ,hy the governor"
The delegate from Hanover wanted
the tresolution voted down, He was
Of the opinion that road matters
could receive precedence and that
other important matters, too. could be
\ considered
He was seconded by the delegates
fran J.unenhurg and Norfolk county.
the latter of whom declared that We
I have beer self Assem- hled. and ! am
here because / invited myself" This
cAnsed a ripple of laughter.
.HeSwas opposed to the resolution II
u precladed Introduction OF purely To-
cal measures except by unanimous
1 consent OF both branches OF the leg
telAture.
Wants No Censorship
S Delegate Bosehen of Richmond,
{ did not think that there should be any
censorship we should not cater TO
I the senate and have IT exercise the
power of censorship" he said. He
eAid that ne was in thorough sympathy
I with the good roads movement; ne be
lieyed it is OF paramount importance.
hut be did not think other legislation
should be strangied He said that
Il N had certain other bills that he
L Etghed to introduce, namely. one that
Il. WoHld make the theft az automobiles
y feIoaY and another having TO do
! With cold storage warehouses, He en-
Tered disa pproval OF the resolution.
sa Delegate Willis, who offered the
fesolution, explained that commission
xfe OF the revenue and treasurers
N&hroughout the state are waiting on
& t3sss legislature to adjourn before they
rAn. proceed with tax collections and
sathfx until the general assembly does
~ .they viii be forced to mark
W one II to the commissioners of
d tAvAnAe and other state officers he
lid, VITO dispose of the matters before
ytss and adjourn within ten days to two
& 49, KS
TIVE delegate from williamsburg
haw1A surprised at opposition TO the
J Feeoiution. No possible harm. he said,
ssGay3G 0efall members who had merito-
M bills 10 offer,
NJ 49, ". From Tax Board
81 askaAA sFesolution was passed by an
Il overwhelming vote
The state tax board, in introducing
4 d01lNYthing which would tend to de-
~ r.the attention of the assembly
INN the matters for which 1t was call
"a, but declared that situation had
ARISEN in the administration OF the
faE iAws* which seriously affects the
r434nue4 OF the commonwealth. Dur
III the 1918 session the general as
e4nhly amended law taxing inherit
NAFes in Virginia and greatly facilitat-
X 49, Ahn NS~lI of y
BY providing additional machinery for
making assessments and by the elimi-
nation OF innumerahle disputed cues
ftQt1s which arose under the old law
In interpreting the law as amended
- of the courts recently decided tina,
tlyes estates of persons who die intes-
tate are not subject to taxation under
th41cf. The board, the bill sets forth,
II OF the opinion that 1t was not the
1uteu{ion OF the general assembly to
MAKE a. distinction between persons
d VINO die testate and those who die
lnkAAtAte and to grant the latter class
exemption from imposition of the tax
The board is seeking to have the opin-
ion OF the lower court reversed by the
supreme court of appeals
Speaker Houston offered a resolu-
tton that when the house adjourn IL
does so in respect to the memory of
Ine following members of the house
who have died since the last session
sOf the legislature: Preston w, Bailey
~ Lynchburg: Dr. r.. S. Martin, Of
Stuart: James " Stubhs. OF Glouces-
Ter, and John W, Carter. of Danville.
In offering the resolution, the speak:
er paid a glowing tribute to the de-
parted members and was followed by
former Attorney-General Anderson
and the delegate from Smyth
Just before adjournment, which
was taken until noon today. resolu-
tion was passed calling on the state
highway commissioner TO appear be-
fore the house with facts and figures
showing the necessity for money
which the legislature liz requested to
appropriate for roads
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