Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
BILL AIM At TAx-D0DG|NG
MEASURE WOULD REQUIRE
STATEMENTS. BE SWORN
senate Incrcnscs Salnry or state Audi
tor TO $J.250-iSAcceds That
OF Governor.

Persons subject to n capitation tax,
and persons, firms and corporations
subject to ta&ntion on personal prop
crty. money or income. will be required
TO file answers. under oath, to the in
tcrrosatorics thereto TO commissioners
or revenue. II biil introduced yes
brown and Ramsey becomes law. The
measure Is designed to put an end to
taX-dodginG.
Proposed exemption from the pay
ment of poll taxes by ex-service men
OF the United states Army and Navy.
forth a brief but spirited 1etns debate oe on
the floor. OF the House. Delegate
Norris. Of Lancaster. appeared in adj
Delegate Hall. OF Eoudoun, said that
while he was not authorized 10 speak
t r9ood me ,a Americnn Legion: he under,
10 any proposal 10 relieve soldiers and
sailors aiIor Of such Obligation. The reso-
Tee on PRIVILEGES and Elections.
Incrcahe Oficers' Pny.
House bill 40. amending act fixing
hcers so as to allow increase in COM
pensation, was taken up out of Its
order on motion Of its patrons. Dele
Delegate \. Lindsay Gordon. Of Louisa,
cities on the same footing.
Court clerks, ,rcasurcrs. revenue
commissioners sherins and city SER
receive not exceeding $500; in cities
and counties OF from $4,000 TO $4,000.
rot exceeding 5000: $4,000 to 5000.
supreme Court is given q salary
Richmond"
. Ghiidren under IS years OF age who
hhap!naiig use iobaes" In any form Viii
House
Delegate r. Gray Haddon, of Rich
ruond city. is put on the statute books.
Amends Divorce Law.
Another measure introduced b. Dele
gate Haddon amends the law relating
10 proceedings in divorce eases so as
IN Virginia shall! be before commits.
sIoner in chancery."
Among bills formally reported in tho
House yesterday was one providing for
the creation OF commission on lamp
,on Roads and another creating a
Three former Speakers of the House
were noticed in and about the Capitol
t;aid,ng yestserda% They We're Harry
o; Ashland. and Edwin =. Cox, Of
richmond.
The House met at II o'clock and
morning.
The Senate met at noon. with SEN
president pro temporc. presiding in tho
absence OF Lieutenant Governor Bu-
ChanaG.
The House returned the Mapp-west
drug store liquor act with minor
amendments. which were agreed to-
Raise Auditors salary.
On motion OF Senator Goolrick. Of
Fredericksburg. tho, ,workmen's com
pensation bill, of which he is patron.
VAS made special and continuing
order for today at l o'clock.
On motion OF Senator Morgan Mills.
o. Richmond city. the rules were sup
pressed in order to put on its passage
a Senate bill fixing tho salary of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts at $4,000.
A committee amendment fixing the
ealary at $3.50 was adopted. Sena tor
Drevry. OF Petersburg, opposed paying
the Auditor more salary than the Gov
ernor receives. s-,
Under provisions of a bill reported
tavorably by the House! Committee on
Courts OF Justice. litigants In Virginia
could appeal to the Supreme Court of
Appeals as a matter OF right, and the
appellate court would have TO hear
oral argument in the cases; The meas
OF Buckingham