Evening star., 1944-03-05
Personnel Bill
Is Approved by.
Virginia Senate
Finance Committee
Rejects holland
Revenue Measure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Mar. 4.-The Senate
today passed the Senate personnel
bill and its Finance Committee
killed the holland income tax bill
as highlights of the last day on
which the Senate and House could
consider their own bills.
The Vaden-Daughton personnel
bill provides for the establishment
OF a three-way board to consider
controversies which may arise as
to the salary or classification of
State employees. Senator Robert C.
Walden, Gretna, the bills chief spon-
sor, explained that the board would
be composed of the director of per-
sonnel (now j. H. Bradford, budget
dlrector), the head of the depart
ment in which the controversy arises
and "tie breaker to be named by
the Governor.
Senator L. U. holland, Newport
News, had sought to increase from
3 to per cent the rate on corpo-
ration income and on individuals
with net incomes above $1,000 in
order to raise the $6O0O,OOO to in
crease State employe and teacher
pay.
Surplus War Material.
Also approved by the House was
the Senate joint resolution for a
commission of 10 members to study
the needs of the State and politi-
cal subdivisions for surplus war ma
terial which may be made available
by the Federal Government. The
commission, under provisions of the
bill, would be allowed $4,000 in ex-
penses, which could be increased on
approval of the Governor, and would
be required to report to the Gov
ernor 80 days before the next regu-
lar legislative session.
Approved also was the Witten
House joint resolution asking the
Board of Education to assemble in
formation on the advantages of
rental textbook systems in cities and
counties and make it available to
localities not now using it.
The Crockett House bill repeating
the act of 1928 making the super
intendent of public instruction ex-
officio member of the boards of the
various State colleges was passed,
ga to 6. The bill conforms the law
to the series of bills passed by the
House changing the membership of
the various boards of visitors in ac-
cordance with recommendations of
Gov. Darden.
Other Bills Approved.
Other bills passed by the House
Included:
Yates House bill relative to bag
limits and open seasons for hunting
and fishing and permitting the Game
Commission to fix limits and seasons
within broad limitations.
Mechanism House bill increasing
the pay of members of electoral
boards in Fairfax, Chesterfield and
Henrico Counties from IS to 81
per day.
the scope of the act providing for
relief of volunteer firemen in Fair
fax. =
Norfolk delegation House bill pre-
venting the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board from charging fee
for liquor ration books and from
adopting regulations prohibiting a
husband or wife from using the
others ration book.
Assistance Act Amendment.
Williams House bill amending the
{ Public Assistance Act to allow re-
ciprocal interstate agreements re-
( garding residence of applicants, CIV
/ ing local welfare boards complete
discretion in determination of
awards and simplifying procedures
regarding fair hearings.
The House also passed the Stuart
Senate bill extending the powers of
the State Corporation Commission
and the State Highway Commission
in relation to aviation.
The Senate Finance Committee
reported out the House joint reso-
luton seeking an amendment to
the Federal Constitution to limit
the amount of income tax that
could be levied by the Federal Gov
ernment to 25' per cent except in
time of war. If the Senate adopts
this, Virginia will be the 18th State
SO to call on Congress to call a
constitutional convention.
1t also reported favorably an
amended resolution calling for a
study of the sales tax as source of
revenue and diracta6 that O ronort
be made by October l. The reso-
luton reported was combination
of the Spiers resolution calling for
general study of the subject, and
the Hodges resolution which asked
for study of the sales tax in re-
latiQn to school finannino