The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17
TAX BILL in
The HOUSE
Body Hears its Reading and
Several Amendments.
THE MANN RESOLUTIONS
Senate Memorlalizes Congress for Aid
In Matter Of Enforcing State Liquor
Laws-Bills to Amend Charter
Of City Of Roanoke.

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Tho sessions Of tho Senate and House
yesterday wero Of most desultory mo-
turo and but llttlo Of public interest
TRANSFERRED In either
Tho Senate session was short, and
nothing OF interest was disposed Of save
tho resolution offered by Senator Mann
to memorabilia Congress for tho passage
OF bill SO amending the revenue laws
as to require the collectors to furnish
tho State courts with tho names Of per-
sons to whom liquor licenses are granted.
The resolution was adopted. and the bill
offered by Mr.. Sale to create q depart
ment OF insurance was given Its second
reading.
Tho House held long session, and 1t
was devoted mainly to the further con-
sideration OF tho general revenue bill.
A large number Of amendments were
offered, but mono OF them wore acted
upon. nor were they OF sweeping i'm
portance.
Several local bills were presented, one
having been by Mr. Angell OF Roanoke,
to amend the charter OF that city 80 as
to combine tho offices OF city clerk and
auditor.
The Senate.
No prayer was offered in tho Senate at
the beginning Of tho proceedings. There
was barely quorum present and no i'm
portant legislation was attempted.
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker was a
visitor to the Senate Chamber and was
the center OF group OF adrnirlng friends.
vidlng for the securing Of list OF the
liquor licenses granted by the Federal
Government to persons in this State was
passed. All other measures upon the cal.
ondar were passed by.
Mr.. Sales bill providing for State
Commissioner of Insurance was road a
second time and further action upon 1t
was postponed.
Following are the bills on the calendar
that were passed by:
A bill was offered by alr. Lyle prov!d-
ing an amendment to the charter of the
city Of Roanoke.
Mr.. Rivercomb presented an act provid-
Ing the manner Of trying issues of fact
In certain chancery causes.
The Senate adjourned at 1880 o'clock.
The House.
The House held long session. having
been called to order at 10 o'clock by
Speaker John F. Ryan. Prayer was Of
fered by Hon. Upton D. Jennings. OF the
bills were offered and referred:
BY Mr.. Green: To provide a new
charter for the town OF Warrentop.
BY Mr.. Branch: To allow the county
treasurer OF Isle OF Wight further time
in which to collect certain taxes
BY Mr.. Angel: To amend the charter
of the city of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Stearnes: To incorporate the
Virginia Mariners Friend Society.
BY Same: Petitions in favor OF the
Mann bill.
The body then took up House bill No.
80, which is the omnibus revenue meas
ure. and the clerk proceeded to read and
a number Of consequential amendments
offered by Chairman Boaz were adopted
without division.
When the section of the bill relating
to the new franchise tax was reached
Mr.. Folkes offered an amendment to
strike out the words exempting the real
estate of the corporations included in
this section. He spoke briefly for his
eral members OF the Finance Committee
and passed by the present.
Mr.. Duke offered an amendment to
Section 81, the object Of which Is to re-
lieve persons peddling country produce
In cities. The city members will fight
it. The amendment was passed by for
the present, and the clerk proceeded to
amend by fixing the license tax on pri-
vate bankers at $500 instead Of 500 as
provided in the bill. It went by and
there were other amendments which
took the same course.
Mr.. ELAN offered an amendment de-
signed to relieve merchants selling cof-
Tins as a side line from the regular H.
cense tax on underwriters, and 1t was
passed by after much discussion, in which
the amendment was opposed by Mr..
Christian and others.
The section relating to contractors was
so amended as to require them to pay
license for ding business in communities
where they have no Office, and Chairman
Boaz offered number Of further amend
ments on behalf Of the committee and
they went over.
Mr.. Slpe went back to the beginning of
the report to offer an amendment to
G, exempting from tnxution
funds In the hands of court receivers
which are 10 be applied to the settle
nent Of debts, In order as he explained, |
10 avoid double taxation.
Mr.. sipe also offered an amendmAnt |
that deeds of trust Or mort
cages shall not be taxed In excess OF the |
actual value Of the property. Without |
the tax was on tho amount |
# the security. which the gentleman
hought was unfair.
The House at 1850 P, M, adjourned
Until 10 O'clock to-day.
SAVED HIS LIFE