The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25

est Cocoa Beans.
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to take up the Barksdalc Pure Election
bill as soon as the Tax Measure Is dis
posed Of and 1t was again manifest that
the House was Indifferent as to the fate
OF the bill. MIR. Barksdale was on the
floor end urged his friends to help Mr..
Duke, but the two leaders could not mus
ter enough strength to carry their point.
Tho Senator from Halifax appeared very
much disappointed at the result and said
he now had grave fears OF ultimate de-
feat. 5
Mr., Hundley offered resolution which
was referred, cutting OF the Introduction lvt,
Mr.. George c. Bland offered a resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of q
commission to adjust the statutes to the
new Constitution and that tho Legisla-
ture take recess from April Sd to June
1st sE
FOR COMMISSION. rs.
The resolution offered BY MIR. Bland was
as follows:
senate con curing, That hereafter the re-
ports Of all standing committees be con-
sidered ~ the House to which said re-
ports are made, afteri resolving Itself into
a committee Of the whole; that after be-
Ing passed BY the committees Of the
whole Of both houses, such reports be re-
fer-red to q special committee to be known
as the Committee on Final Adjustment
and Revision.
That the said committee shall consist
OF eight members, five from the House
OF Delegates, to be appointed by the
Speaker thereof, and three from the SEN
ate. to be appointed BY the, presiding Of
flcer thereof. m "A
That the General Assembly shall ad-
journ from April 8, 1908, to June !, 1903,
and that said committee be Instructed 70
Sit during the. said recess and report to
the General Assembly upon It's reassemp no
cling. ~ Z. aet7'l7@
That each member OF said special COM
mittec shall be entitled during said res
cess to the same compensation as&if the
Gener raj Assembly were in session. 81
Mr.. Bland spoke ably for his resolutions
and substitute requiring all standing
committees to report to the two houses
by March 4th and providing further FOR FOR
final adjournment some time In April was.
offered by Mr.. Davis. RI AZ t6
The member from Petersburg spoke for
his substitute and the resolution OF MI.
Bland was referred.
Mr. Hunley favored the Davis rns1l.l-
ton, but thought the time was too short.
The latter clause fixing some date In April
for final adjournment was stricken out
and Mr. Hundley asked that March 11th be
fixed as the time for bringing In commit
tee reports. III i.ss;,ll
BILLS AND PETITIONS.
This resolution was agreed to and the
following bills and petitions were offered
and referred:
By Mr.. Angel; TO amend the charter Of
the Roanoke Industrial and Agricultural
Association. 3$s s it ~
by Mr. Churchman:S Petitions from over
200 citizens Of Augusta county, asking FOR
the passage Of the Mann Liquor bill Il
When the tax bill was taken up, Mr..
Early moved to reconsider the vote by
which the tax on Building and Loan AS
sociations was doubled on Monday SO
far as it applies to purely mutual COM
spanies. ~ III
This motion was advocated by Mr..
Early and opposed by Mr., s.pe and others
The motion was made by Mr. Early In the
interest Of some small companies In Clarke
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Duke spoke for the
motion to reconsider the latter declaring
that the House. like Herod, was striking
down the innocent as well as the guilty
Mr., Whitehead also favored recGnsldern-
ton Of the vote. Messrs. E.dmondson and
Charles II, Bland spoke for the motion
to reconsider and the discussion turned
largely upon the merits of the various
kinds Of building and loan associations
doing business IN tho State.
MOTION REJECTED
The motion was earnestly opposed py
Mr.. Gent, who said tho building and loan
associations in Russell had the people
by tho throat and had turned widows and
orphans out OF doors to wander and
SILVER upon the banks Of the Clnch. river,
Upon roll call the motion to recon
slider was rejected-ayes 20 noes 30.
Tive section relating to barriers was de-
bated ut some length MI. sebrell moved
to exempt BARRIERS in counties and towns
and Mr.. Charles T. Bland desired that
section should not apply to BARRIERS hay
Ing only one chair,
Both these amendments We're adopted
without division, 55,
# Mr., Lasslter offered a series of amends
.ments to sectlcns one and nine designed
"a add I'VE cents to the tax on every 500
worth of realty anu to reduce It by the
same amount on intangible personal prop
erty The amendments of Mr.. Lasslter
SOUGHT to eouallze the taxes on both class
es of property making them 25 cents on
each, ,
ness and al some length for his amend
ments and he planted himself upon the
Old Fashioned Democratic principle, that
fnxes in order to be benrahle should be
fair and equal with respects TO tho va
rous classes of property,
Mr.. Cation, Of Alexandria, who failed
In an effort the other day to raise the
tax on real estate from 20 to 80 cents,
spoke for MIR. ltasslters amendments and
he was given the closest attention by his
colleagues He was followed by Mr..
Davis, who spoke strongly for the anend-
ments and declared that the principle
proceeded upon by the Finance Commit
lee In llxlng the schedule was not corr
rect one. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Da-
vlss speech the House adjourned until
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