Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-29
TAXATION SCHEME
IS THRESHED OUT
. BY COMMIT TEEMEN
Decide on Bill Appropriate
ing S625,000 for Public
Roads.
PROVIDE EQUAL AMOUNT
FOR HIGHWAYS IN 1921
Levy Increased Assessments on
Hotels, Express Companies
and Merchants.
STEAMBOAT FIRMS ESCAPE
Highway Commission Measure Is
STEAMBOAT FIRMS ESCAPE
Highway Commission Measure Is
Passed in Senate, 33 Votes
Being Cast Favoring 1t.

alton for the special session was
paei,ns unreSned OF out % and decided upon at the
mtttee last night. The following meas
,irt, ure W., Was sn avnorably reported: bill appro-
FOR iaai for eTp,Soo tSo st tor lS20 and s625ooo
Even this leaves SS7S.OO0 TO be appro.
priated by the regular session in order
GOO for county roads has already been
n,cteu ,, upon. as has also the automobile
ures. bills we're last night favorabIy
reported levying increased taxes on
and hotels. On motion of Senatos
saxon Holt the Increase on steam.
poat ,S companies was eliminated from
News Senator declared that many of
these companies were going out Of
business in his section.
Opposes Tax Hotels
nosea sastEr t6s ), r.; Cannon vigorously op'--
!as aSdsl nsrsase tire
Daia Dail haif h,i p OF the hotel taxes would be
mere mere would pay one-sXth of the States
Iotai no,n,. taxes ,,.s: On his motion the tax ON
,Uheis oririna, WAS hi,, sim1ply doubled and the
eratioon.
e. Merchants licenses were raised to
s2o where over $1,000 and der 5000
ana ana, 20 cents cents on each $4,000 excess.
na tbe n'ip rGp ,,,,, lannon's motion, to increase
posing tax of s22,5o on manufacturers
on ali SION nn1nkS naIo and ID 10 cents additions,
inss Commission niIl.
I pas1S;age by the Senate of the High
leature OF two lengthy sessions yester
DAY. The measure passed unanimousIv
80 - no% votes soa being h recorded in it's favor.
WhIeh were ADDED adj d%aHE None ame9dmsess OF ,sass
nmendments am nG ats. vitally change the meas
majority of them will be agreed r. 'hv hv
the body at the other end Of the Can,
While the bill was given upani,,ir,
v@ote. @ mere was no such unanimity dis
played In the discussion and baliotinc
was made by Senator Aubrey r. Strodc
to secure the. adoption Of an amend
districts eSisred fer the 20 repny counties and
pended by them on highwavs oy whiS,,
might be taken over by the State STAT ThsG.. hish,
issued i for knsh nrGY'dhd h1rh bonds h,d been
George r. Rison moved to amend bv
alnie,nihins aic,ui roads which the counties and
! lot which had been derived som Other
sources than bond issues. Both Inc
| kison and STROBE amendments were
WANTS Minority Represented.
,vas one amendment a!aed to the bill
| ~; ia 99rostu oy senator faverly A:
one Of the members Of ,he HIshwaS
nommission. ,"r nLa,,. appointed by the Cover
in the St'S siat" ne rem rem the minority party
| Senator c. OConnor GooIrtcx and urrea
by senator L: Lee Trinkle Democrat.
lican' 1t was adopted without dis.
oInpnS vote. other amendments
nat so tar as practical the fund
| Sn6ll ne allotted for
! April !. ny
at That local road authorities be no,i
me state Highway Commission shall
| give ten days notice OF the time and
p'TSe Th, OF hearing appeals.
| vict force be given powers equal to
reade read that 1f The the sheriff s,afo This formerly
Limit Compensation.
hat the compensation OF members
Of the commission be limited to 1000
year for expenses. Senator Cool
| rick stated that he moved the insertion
| or this amendment at the request Of
| the Governor.
! One OF the most drastic features o;
| me Dill IN It's present shape, is a pro-
vlSion SirinE the road forces the right.
without notice or condemnation, to
such gravel. dirt or other material
,ha Which may be deemed NECESSARY for
pontcS tnf t"1strnct9n ot ,6a of The road !, vas
| which has been brought forward by
| senator George f.. Allen, who made |,
I determined. although losing fight
| against this provision and declared
! that tho constitutionality OF this sec
ton was now before the supreme
! Court OF the United states for deter
minatson. lie urged an amendment
| that would require some sor, OF notirc
| TO tho owner of the land. but tho
senate did not agree to his suSges-
| ton
| Change CommisSion~r'~ salary.
! The salary to oa paid 10 the state
| HIGHWAY Commissioned was changel
! to fiat $4,000 on an amendment or
| fercd by Senator Goolrick and which
was adopted by vote OF 81 10 g.
! Senator p. II. Drcwry declared that
| IT was Il mistake 10 pay anv Ncinl
{ a salary equal to that OF the Go q nor
/ Senator Goolrlck declared th,N ne
| General Assembly was tied-dow n
| constitutional mandate In the m y =,
I of the Governors salary and cou, 4,
/ nothing. lie expressed the op,n ION ct
| not a member OF the Senate. IL he haG
| the opportunity. would refuse TO in.
| crease the Governors salary to ti0.