Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-05
Both Siles Are Playing
Waiting Games-Un-
certainty ReignS
MAJORITY UNSAFE
1t Is Believed That Bond
Issue Will Not Be In
troduced Until Gas Bill
Is Taken Up.
(By l.. Z. Cooper

Richmond, Va, March with
the advocates of a bond issue
for road construction awaiting
the action of the special 'on
of the General Assembly O. the
three cent tax on gasolir be
fore introducing their bill a.l-
ing for S12,000,O00 in road bonds.
and with the proponents o ,Ae
gasoline tax also playing 'yai.-
ing game, it was apparen w.
day that neither side felt sr-
fident of victory. This lac VI
confidence on the part of both
the three cent tax advocates li
the advocates of the bond issue
results from the fact that naitc-
er side feels it has enough yo.,s
pledged to assure passage of ie
measure when it is considered n
either the House of the Sena'
While the leaders in the t.
issue movement await the c'fii
of the gas tax proposition. WI "a
has been referred in the SenLte
to the roads and Navigation
Committee, the gas tax advocate
are ais playing waiting game
declaring that the committee co
sideration of highway matterS
should not begin until after tn
introduction of the road bill.
1t was evident today that the
fate of both bills repended upon
the "Non-conformist" element in
the General Assembly, that is,
those who have declined to come
out boldly either for the three
cent tax proposition or for the
bond issue. This element consti-
tutes the majority at present, and
their vote will decide the que
ton of highway legislation it is
understood that the majority ~
the Senate Committee to VIII;
the gas tax bill has been
ferred is favorable to the me
sure and many express the opi,
ion that there should be no del
in reporting it out.
This measure follows in I
order as recommended by t
governor in his message. A le-
port which went the rounds "
terday was to the effect that a.
attempt would be made to force
the early introduction on the bond
bill by representing of a resolu-
tion to stop the further intro
duction of bills relating to high
way matters.
1t is reported that there will be
introduced IN the Senate this af-
ternoon a bill carrying out the
suggestions Of Governor Trinkle
in regard to meeting federal aid
funds, the bill will empower the
Governor to Borrow, some time in
advance of the receipt Of the mill
tax. whatever amount may be
needed to match Federal aid
funds, this would be repaid when
the mill tax came in.
Richmond, Va. March 5.-In
spite of the fact that a measure
restricting legislation to certain
specified questions, and such
other matters may be recon-
mended by the government, it
was obvious today that the spec
ial session of the general assem-
bly, will have enough business
to come before it to keep the leg
islators busy for many days. In
a second message to the state So
Ions, the governor has let the
bars down for the introduction Of
a number of bills.
Anlong the 13 subjdSts rec
ommended for passage by the
governor in his second communi-
cation are included measures
the motion picture
censorship bill, the workmen's
compensation bill, and laws in
regard to courtesy and dover
Other subjects mentioned in
the governors message included
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