The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
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pay a cent. He was opposed to the poll
tax prerequisite in the suffrage Nr.
Meredith was vigorous in his opposition
to the amendment. lie said Mr.. Flood
had no business to try to subject the
prejudice of the country against the city
in the debate He asserted that the whole
object of the amendment was to embarrass
the suffrage article and thus prevent hav-t
ing poll-tax prerequisite lor Fot1ns.
He asked if $1.5O{ a head was a nigh price
to pay for the voluntary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of a negro.
Judge Harrison declared that the adop-.
ton OF the clause would make it impossi-
ble to reduce taxation, because it would
cut off at least 100000 the first year
from the revenues of the State. That
would mean an increase, instead Of a re-
duction of taxes.
Messrs. G. X anderson and James W.
Gordon offered and discussed amend
/.
to strike out. was lost#by a vote of 26 to Al.
This vote indicates clearly the lineup
o., the captation tax prerequisite to the
suffrage clause as about two to one III
favor of it. The Republican members
,.otcd solidly for the Harrison motion to
strike out
Mr. Davis offered an amendment placing
the capitation tax at 81. all to be aIi-
FLIED to the public schools. Six Repub-
jinan members voted for it. 1T was re-
jcctcd-Ayes. 6: noes, i9
MAY IMPOSE LOCAL TAX.
There was another debate and more
Suffrage discussion, brought UP by an
amendment introduced by Judge kpes,
providing that the Gcnerll AssehlpiS
should have the power to authorize the
hcard of supervisors of counties, cities,
or towns desiring to levy an additional
cani(ation tax not exceeding 81 for local
school purposes
J,idge Epcs Messrs. Stuart, Hamilton,
Meredith. Garnctt and McIlwabs's ;ldVo
Gated. the amendment and Messrs- nee nee,
| zell ana r. l.. Gordon spoke III OPPOSE
! ton.
The amendment was adopted-Yeas,
A. noes 81
LABoEINti7 MEMS WAGES.
Mr. James w Gordon offered to amend
by providb;g that laboring mems wages
to the extent OF $50 per month should not
be subject to punishment for capltation
taxes.
| eating the amendment. t was reJccteo,
| by an overwhelming majority
Mr.. Parks made a strong speech IN
| support OF IN. amendment, relating 10
the capitation tax. the effect of which
would leave the whole matter Of eNelnp-
ton from collection by distress with the
Legislature. II was rejected
TAN DISTRIBUTION.
Mr. WestcotfE1bly advocated an antftd d
! uent which .wouid leave the distribution
| OF the caDitatlon t:sN-W with the commutii-
| ties collecting it, instead Ct its having
| 10 he sent &c the State Treasurer and by
him rc-distributssl.
After an hours debate, the amendment
was defeated by a vote of is 70 H..
Section 6 was next adopted. the Epes
! merEment being the only one adoptea.
A motion to reconsider the vote was
| dyed by Chairman Fairfax and that
motion passed by. for tic purpose OF
/ changing tho section should the result
OF action on the suffrage article REQUIRE
| it.
Section providing that no statute Of
Limitation shall run against any clam OF
/ the State for taxes upon any property:
| was adopted, with q slight arne'sds,ls',l
/ offered by Judge G. Is. Anderson. winch
| ,y.,s accepted by the committee.
Pending discussion Of an Amendment
10 section s. relating TO the oyster IN
tcrests, OF the State. the convention, at :
o'clock took a recess until i O'Clock.
Afternoon session.
reconsideration of the report on taxation
,,1 4i,,.,l,cn MAS resumed at sccueh
/ eight when the convention feasselii5i5S s
] with slight verbal amendments only, aeS-
ion eight, rcciting that natural, oyster
/ beds, &C. sll;,l. not be leased, rented e ..
/ sold. &c, was adopted. Sections li'iie ana
! Ten. relating to assessment anu t5iA''.ioii
| of railroad property, We're adopted VII
! out any amendment having pceii aceei'. -.
| The sections were not changed from tnat
| agreed upon III Committee Oh 'iis y 1ioiS
| and fully reported last week
| Section twelve requires annual reports
! 10 the Corporation Commission OF the
! amount and value Of property owned by
| TRANSFORMATION and transmission coInpi-
MES and their gross receipts FOR the year.
| preceding the 3otil day Of June.
Section thirteen provides for Appeals
| from assessments made by the Corpora
| ton Commission. Section eleven contains
! the imposition OF one per cent frilnchlse
| tax on gross recepts.o railroad ana c itl.Sl
4 and steamship corporations
/ Section fourteen provides that the sys-
1 tom OF taxation shall not be changed
1 until 1915.
Section fifteen provides that trust or
4 security companies and Incorporated
banks shall until otherwise prescribed
by law, be taxed IN the same man manner l
/ in which banks are now taxed.
! All the above SECTIONS were adopted
without amendment, though many We're
z! proposed and rejected.
i EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Section 16 contains six subsections and
rccitcs in each the exact class OF pro
! party which Shall be exempt from taxa
1 ton. y great many amendments were
A offered, each patron seeking TO. exempt
sr1ne class OF property in which his CONS
/ mu-ity was steresl2d. The only amend
n'ellt adcpteG was an important one Of
i fered by AIR. Turubuil and strongly adj
1 vocstedShs him and MIR. Wills. I'he OBJ
i! jecs Of the amendment Was to REQUIRE
1 schools TIA. sell its products for profit
1 to- nay taxes. The only speech made