Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-14
SOLONS ARE READY
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Good Roads Body Says Enough
Signed Up to Insure
Action.
GAS TAX HACKERS HERE
Byrd and Ozlin Will Canvass
Returns on Question
nairc Today.

On Ia" eve OF the expected gath
cring in Richmond today of Thomas
w Ozlin. member Of the House of
Delegates from Luncuburg County,
and senator II. i. Byrd. Of Frcder-
ick. To compile tho returns from the
qucstionnairc sent members OF the
Legislature on a gasoline tax for
road work, information came from
Roanoke last night that at the Of
fec Of President II. e. Elliott. pres
ident OF the Virginia Good Roads
association, II was stated Il major
itE OF the members OF the General
Assembly had signified their in,en-
ton OF supporting good roads
measure, II special session Is
called
Governor Trin.le. in a statemcn,
issued several weeks ago, said that
IT substantial majority Of the leg.
isiators gave him assurance by De.
ccmber 10 OF Aheir support OF som,
measure 10 provide emergency funds
for road work in 1929, he would cal
an extra session.
Claims Necessary Majority.
Word from President Elliott's OF.
iirc last night was TO the effect tina;
the necessary majority had been as.
suredj
In an Interview given out las,
Monday Senator Louis s. Epcs and
Senator II. T. Byrd concurrcd In
the statement that a majority ex.
preston for AN extra session could
be obtained only by the assurance
that the bond issue be sidetracked
and direct tax on gasoline he
levied
on the other hand. tho executive
committee OF the Virginia Good
Roads Association and several mem
9ers o: the Legislature. who met In
TINS city last week. went on record
taNorinS the calling OF special scs.
sion, leaving to the Legislature tho
matter OF providing Of the way "a
raise the money needed for road
work in 1923 In order To carry on
the extended road building program
as already mapped out by the Stat,
Highway Department.
Advocates OF direct gasoline tax
are confident that If a special session
is called they will carry the promo
sitior, while the advocates of tho
bond issue are just as confident they
VIII muster majority for bond
ISSUE with gasoline tax for interest
and sinking fund. provided the call
tor special session is made.
~ White sulphur Springs.
'fpN'iHpT lflnkie lett last l.
ing for White sulphur Springs where
he viii address the Governors Con
ference TO day on the subject OF
The Budget system" l, is presum
cd he Will arrive in the city tomor-
row In time TO fulfill his promise TO
call the special session provided
OF course. the substantial majority
for TIA" extra session is assured hin,
in letters and kilograms which he
VIII have received by that time.
All organizations throughout the
state which have hitherto adopted
resolutions in favor Of bond issue
and gasoline tax for interest and
sinking fund. have reiterated their
position on the subject during the
last three or four weeks Opponents
of the bond issue have not been In
active. and as a result the question
OF calling special session whic.,
Governor Trinkle put up TO the mem
hers OF the General Assembly when
he issued a statement covering the
financial situation OF the State as to
the road funds appears to hr again
matter for The chief executive to
pass upon
This he has agreed to do, provided
the substantial majority for a special
session. is given in the replies he has
received from the members Of the
General Assembly.