Evening star., 1942-01-21
Assembly Quits
ToSeeDarden
Inaugurated
Virginia Legislators
Slow Pace After
.Fost-Moving Session
~ the Associated Press.

,Fost-Moving Session
~ the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 21.-After
Q busy legislative day yesterday, the
Virginia Assembly adjourned today
after q brief session to participate
in the Inauguration ceremonies for
Gov.-elect Colgate w. Darden, who
will be inducted into Office this aft
ernoon.
Both houses met briefly this morn
ing to appoint official committees
to escort Gov Price and Mr.. Darden
to the inaugural ceremonies.
Yesterday the State Senate unani-
mously adopted joint resolution in
dorsing the Nations entry into the
war against the Axis and pledging
support in defense and prosecution
Of the war.
The resolution, sponsored by Sem
ator Charles T. Moses of Appomat-
tax. also commenced the leadership
of Gov. Price lin the preparation
of this State for Defense" and ex-
pressed confidence in the incoming
Governor and ieutenant-governor.
Alcohol Taxes Approved.
Other high lights of yesterdays
fast-moving session of the Legisla-
ture included:
Receipt from the Governor of re-
,,avohor II
tee named to study the effects of al
coholic beverage taxation in Virginia.
in which the 1910 State taxes were
declared a success by Tax Commis-
sioner c. H. Morrissett and Con-
troller Leroy Hodges, but which
Chairman Hunter Miller of the
State Liquor Board recommended
be repealed.
Submission by the retiring Gov
ernor of 60 interim appointments,
of which 20 are subject to con-
flrmation by both branches of the
Assembly and 40 by the Senate alone.
The lists were referred to the Con-
flrmations Committee of the House
and the Nominations Committee of
the Senate without discussion.
Introduction in the Upper House
by Senator Vivian L. Page of Nor
folk of measures providing for estab-
lshment of State department of
public safety. recommended by the
advisory legislative council; calling
for free textbooks in the elementary
schools and providing for setting
up q pardon board Both the free
textbooks plan and the pardon
board have been recommended by
Gov. Price.
Would Tax Union Income.
Introduction in the House of a
bill by Delegate J. B. Boatwright of
buckingham to apply the per cent
corporation income tax to the net
income Of labor unions.
A brief appearance by United
States Senator Glass before each
house, where he received an ova-
ton.
Announcement that the legisla-
tors would continue in session on
Saturday to expedite the work in
hand. Ordinarily Saturday sessions
are a rarity until the latter portion
of the 6O-day legislative period.
Senators Hunsdon Cary of Hen
rico and William D. Medley. of
Arlington submitted a bill during
the day to appropriate $5OOO0 for a
complete revision of the code of
Virginia, a task not undertaken in
the last % years The State Su-
preme Court would nominate 10 per-
sons from whom the Governor
would appoint five commissioners
at salaries of $4,000 each to handle
the work.
Would Put Curb on Bonds.
A bill by Senator Aubrey Weaver
Of Front Royal provided that ap-
proval of the Governor in writing
first be obtained to validate any
issuance of revenue bonds or trust
tndentures by the State Highway
Commission.
Delegates Charles w. Moss of
Richmond, H. P. ,SpOttswood of
Orange and c. c. Louderback of
Page offered a revised bill dealing
with penalties for theft of auto
mobile tires and tubes. The new
measure, providing penalties of l to
10 years or up to IL months in Jail
and a fine up to $500, was in the
nature of substitute for the orig
inal bill providing felony penalty
Of to 10 years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Moss said the revised bill was
offered at the suggestion of the
Courts of Justice Committee to pro-
vide more leeway in dealing out
punishment for offenses of this
character.
Would Tax Co-operatives.
Delegate E. H. Poindexter of
Louisa introduced a measure pro-
viding that cooperative associa-
tions, except those concerned purely
with marketing of farmers products,
be brought under all State tax pro-
visions.
Delegates Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington and Robert F. Baldwin, jr..
Of Norfolk offered a bill to establish
q 6-a.m.-to-6-p.m. schedule for all
Virginia elections instead of the
present sunrise-to-sunset hours.
National War Traffic
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