Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-12
GOODRICH PREDICTS
ASSEMBLY SESSION
HERE IN DECEMBER
Fredericksburg Senator Is
Sure Governor Will Act
for Good Roads.
.CONFERS IN RICHMOND
WITH MARVIN SMITHEY
Leaders Agreed on Tax ON
Gasoline to Care for
Bond Issue.
THE PLAN REMOVES OBJECTIONS
di.trrtinE BiiI TO Wnrrnnt Con-
NenfnE IeCisInturr
CONFERS IN RICHMOND
WITH MARVIN SMITHt.Y
THE PLAN REMOVES OBJECTIONS
"ene|es Enough Donht About nc
o'etr"tlnE BflI TO Wnrrnnt Con-
NenfnE LeEisInturc.

Iha' Governor Trinklc viii call
'n extra session OF the General AS
s.Hi0ly for tho confederation Of III.
r'af bond bill Immediately after IN.
General election In November. and
ihai the session VIII be held some
nm" IN December. is the opinion o:
r'a;c Senator {. O'Conor Gooir:ck. of
Fredericksburg.
lie has Seen in r chmond since
c"F!y yesterday morning. In conference
"ith relegat. Marvin Smithcy of
hTEnsV tex. ard. As ho,h are anxious
10 sipp"r, the hill which VIII provi5c
4 taA on S'ea rc- payment Of inter
est on ana retirement 81 bonds he
reels c"rtain he says. '.,at tho Gov
ern"F Mil not now h,ti;s,e 10 cal;
N sN'rs session ana rht, the bin
"iil pass The fuel tax. he .,id
vi! eliminate any necessity cor \
F'n"ral property tax TOR road in.
proTeHl.ut.
Was strong Opponent.
De- tsa'e SIN ;Hey has been :e-
carried a. ono of tho stro,ges. and
most influ"n;ial opponents az II. ..,ad
bona iAsue. al the bill vas orirlnl;-
y GraTn. and when i, vas first u.
iereG. stated that he would Eight
Il unless the tax FOR !nteres, ana
DA*n!.ni OF tho principal was r,z1cG
on automobile :ue!. THIS provision
mas oc-n agreed to and IL ia he
iieEed, viii remove objections 10 the
hi' by other members OF both
hrar ch.s cf the state Legislature.
W Aile Seaaior Goolrick docs no,
take ISSUE "ith the Attorney Gene-:.I
IN h's recently expressed opinion that
me General Assembly is no; Obliged
10 correct the error III the redie
r'ctng bill this year. he feels. h.
says. that there is enough legal douh,
inNo!'"'! 10 warrant an extra Sos
sion 'h!s'ycav TO &c, upon TIA, meas
ure.
discussing the outcome o. The -e-
cent conference between peiecate
Srai,hey and r. X. willis. regar,!inr
the road hond h!!! and the extra ses-
sion ot the General Assembly, Sen
ator GoolricS said he had read tn. re-
port o; the conference In The Times
DISPATCH. and lad also read NJ
Sai;he?'s letter published the same
day IN this paper and ,ha, tho lat.
ter had conferred with him about the
matter in fredericksburg on Tues
day.
Involves Two Proro.nI..
According 10 my understanding OF
the agreement reached between M-
Wills and Mr.. Smithey." said Sen
ator Goo!rtck. I'll Involves two pro-
p"sa!s proposed by Delegate Smith
ey
IL Tha' in the hill authorizing the
honds. there shall be contained a pro-
vision lc"ytnS gas raX and providing
that such taX shall BE- primarily la
bic FOR the payment OF interest and
amortization OF bonds Further
there should he written in the face of
th' bonds. that the full fai,h and
credit Of the state Of Virginia Is
pledged for the payment thereof, but
tina, tax on motor fuel shall be
primarily liAh!e for the payment Of
the principal and intercs; thereof"
''2. That the hill should provide
that the funds realized from the bond
Issue be applied on the construction
o; the highway system as now laid
out"
1T these Two suggestions are cor
rcctly set out can see no objection
10 either. and believe both of them
will meet with the approval OF the
other Senate road leaders. and with
the approval OF the president and
other officers OF the Virginia Good
Roads Association''
Tho Fredericksburg Senator ex
piained that the advocates OF the
bond hill. at the regular session. made
IL plain that they were opposed to
any general property tax in connec-
ton herewith. and wanted TO raise
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