Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
DELAY LEGISLATION
FOR BETTER ROADS
Success of Special Session De-
ponds Upon Early Action
by Senate.
SCHOOLS ARE MADE ISSUE
Solons of Upper House Squabble
Over Procedure in Admission
of Various Bills.

Early accomplishment by the General
Asse mbly for the cause Of better high
ways in Virginia will depend much
upon how quickly the Senate gets
down 10 real work this week and how
promptly legislators dispose Of various
differences OF opinion as TO the method
in which funds are 10 be raised and
for what purpose.
In the upper branch Of the Lcgisla-
ture, the greater par; OF the time it
has been in session has been devoted
to argument upon the question as TO
whether the matter of school legisla-
ton should be admitted for considera-
ton at this session. and. in It's Finance
Com mittee serious question has arisen
as 10 whether money for road pur-
poses should be raised exclusively from
icEleS on general property and auto
mobile licenses.
school Fund. Make Issue.
The school matter still is up for
discussion. after having been voted
occasions Final readjustment OF the
situation now is in the hands of a
and Senate This body did not report
its decision on Friday because OF the
personal! request OF Senator Addison
that II be left open until this week
In the meant me, IL is understood that
all manner Of pressure from the state
at large Viii be brought to bear upon
the schools.
one Of the most important meetings
e the entire session Will be held on
Monday night by the senate Finance
Committee, TO which will be made a
report tro@--s subcommittee. of which
Senator j. =. Buchauin is chairman,
dealing with the question OF going
outside OF general property for tax
able values from which 10 derive road
revenue.
No Opposition to Plnn.
Until the Senate committee went in
session and the suggestion came for
inquiry into the matter Of taxable
position 10 the plan of securing the
needed funds by an additional levy OF
Sens 1n % ner nFopsF'y b ana
mobile license tax. If the senate com
mittee now decides otherwise. it will
on both sides OF the CAPITOL. The
classes of property must be selected
and the amount, Of. tax imposed upon
Though IL seemed we'll settled on
Friday that tn" Ozlin bill. giving to
ing the mex; two years for expenditure
on county roads. would go through
practically without opposition. the dec
laration yesterday of Henry Roberts,
an active advocate OF the plan TO leg
islate at this session only for those
roads embraced in the State highway
system. seemed to be significant; of a
determined night.
Will Reveal Error of Ways.
Il intend to show them the error
OF their way" Mr.. Roberts said. They
have been chasing rainhows. when, in
foot of the rainbow. but in Washing
ton"
His statement is significant only in
tive committee of the Virginia Good
Roads Association. of which Mr.. Rob
erts is an active member held an en-
sscutiye session on Friday afternoon at
Murphy's Hotel, presumably 10 go over
the situations developed in the Legis-
lature and to make plans for future
acton; 1t is we'll known that the as
county roads al this session.
The Virginia Good Roads Association
also is opposed 10 the appointment OF
crhor. as is provided for in a bill now
on it's second reading in the House
and i is understood that the executive
committee Witnessed a heated discus
sion OF this matter.
Di'erGency of Opinion.
That there is considerable dive-c
cncE of opinion upon this point amonp
legislators themselves was cvidcnceI
icy ,se me wb iaSt inat when tho subcommit-
measure creating the highway com
MISSION took vote on this particuiar
pro.ision dealing with the commission's
o, appointment by the Governor. one
membcr did not commit himself.
Inc situation is. then. that without
radical changes IN the roads Hills as
they appear on the calendar. the House
ought TO be able to finish its wnrE
INN 4 week from the time il re-
t IS ra" YnGS on tuesday. If the situation
cnt opinion in the Senate il viii taEc
much longer. '"Ne
IhG Senate lags IA good way behind
r rii rouse already in the Legislative