The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16

ltnel expenses OF tine revenue, anu u Lfyte
them free to discharge ttek duty nj.
lessly. Mr.. keezell stated that he had
tot voted for tho commissioner OF vnlua-
tion act BECAUSE It catne up on tho eve
Of tho Constitutional Convention. and he
anticipated that that body would providcu
o plan OF accomplishing what that act
was intended to effect Ife believed that
pose OF the act. The speaker detiied that
the convention had tnkcf away from the
people any right, and that, on the con-
trary, tho people had been given the OPP
ton OF elcctlng or appointing commission.
ers Hc was In favor of populfntr1 e.et tsr
OF ,, som 81 but q m.rans 'n0r
BILLS PASSED. Il.
Mr.. Clayton, Of bedford. advocated the
!nfnandn1cnt.3 No argument had pecn az.
lvanced against the measure save Itnat y
woud be n reflection on the Constitutlon Ia
Convention. He directed attention 20 IN, inc
were n,ndo eligible to reelection. the
people should have the opportunity OF
recording their will In tho matter. Il.
Mr.. TIalsey closed the debate on the Dill
ia d brief speech. 1le regarded tho ques.
tion AZ outside the realm OF constitutional
provt,ion and purely a matter for lcg1s.
In tivn enactment. The speaker dlsclaimed
any reflection Upon the Constituency a.
Convention. but was unwilling to admit
their .infallibility. \, n.
Mr. Halsey called the pending questfon.
5The bill was passcd--ayes.2 q noes 9.
The companion bill was then taken Ls! UP ana
passed. Both now go to the HOUSE LOT ac c
Z inn by that body.
The chair announced the following con-
4 ferees on the part OF the Senate IN the
matter Of the disagreeing vote on the Bn Q!
relating to the debts Of decedchts. the
Senate having non-conclrred IN the Rouse
amendment: Messrs. Koezell. ltalsey ana
Gold.
The Senate there,pon on motion OF Mr..
Clayton, adjourned until noon to-day.
The House.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Ryan. and there was no pray
er. rs az y5 Eg 3ft2} Is . ~.
The Speaker signed q number OF nills'
Including the general revenue measure,
which. along with Others now goes TO
the Governor for his approval. 55
&. Mr. stearnes offered q bill. which was
referred. amending the law in relation
to when Judgments entered shall become
final. II !.
Mr. Hunley offered one to allow the
ss,peryisors OF Petsworth. In Gloucester
County. 10 borrow money.
Senate bin 20, the general game law
measure. came UP in Its regular orde.,
and MIR. C0r1SGlan,f u tkICNluOuus Cfha hSHSIF
" advocated Its passage In a brief speech.
Mr.. Edwards OF West Point. moved to
amend by striking out the sections pros
sviding for. the appointment OF game war
den and for placing a license tax upons
nonresident hunters, and he commended
that these sections sought to foist an
unjust condition upon the people. They
did not want this condition., and the
House had often reflected their wishes
by voting both propositions down. M:.
Powers offered some perfecting amend
Ements and spoke briefly in their favor.
and MIR. Mat thews moved to recommit.
The time for the consideration OF the
special order having arrived. which was
the tonnage tax bill, Mr.. Folkes moved to
pass by In the absence OF Mr.. Boaz OF
Albcmarle. chairman Of the Finance
Z COMMITTEES. gSsa
REFUSED TO PASS By.
Tho House refused to pass BY the spe-
cal order. and It was laid aside for a mo-
ment in order for Mr. Cumming to call
up bill extending the terms OF town
officers. The House refused to concur!
in the Senate amendments to the latter,
and Mr.. F'olkes took the floor to speak
for the tonnage tax bill He charged
that an agreement had been made by
which tie Southwest people had accept
ed a bill providing thirty cents upon the
800 Of value OF minerals, and that mem
bers had stood by and seen 1t deliberately.
violated. He viewed with alarm such u
condition and declared that the people
OF Virginia would not endorse Legis-
lature that would break its PROMISES
He asserted that 1t was 'insu rerable.
twaddle' to talk against trusts and then
vote gaInst bill designed to carry only
a fair tax upon a great industry which
should bear Its equal proportion OF taxes.
He warned the Southwest members that
they were making mistake which would
rise up to smite them in the future, and
he appealed to the House to pass the
bill. q FRI
He quoted Judge Phlegar MS saying
that one cent per ton was a fair tax on
minerals. and yet, he said the original
bill did not place It SO high, to say moth.
ing Of the substitutes, whose own fathers
were now seeking It's defeat
BRIGHT REPARTEE.
Mr.. Folkes had admitted that the bill
was dead. and Mr.. Smith,, OF Clarke. In
quired why the gentleman would sing
psalms to dead horse. Mr.. Folkes was
quick to reply, and he turned the laugh
on the member from Clarke by declaring
vigorously that he was singing In tina
hope of galvanizing the corpse and that
though the bill might go down. when
hIDlIlcC SIOu!u GDAIc5 uPi tVC5o wiz I5i"4
broken their agreement might see the
error OF their way and show a willing
ness to bear affair share OF taxes. He
said tho State did not get enough tax
from the coal to pay extra coal bills at
{ the Southwest Hospital and he continued
|. to rap The Southwest about getting
heavy appropriations and giving but lit
tie tax In return. lie thought II the bill
should be dismissed the Legislature had
outllved its usefulness and should at once
adjourn sine die. s8t s. Ns 553 Il
Mr.. zimmerman. who had offered tbs.
substitute, was out In the lobby and Mr..
Folkes was rasping him heavily. He d.
nally declared that he wished that hts
friend from Nyythe were In his seat;
though he feared he had taken to the
woods. He had left him (Alr. Folkes) on
the original bill and was now deserving
his own substitute. and when man ran
from himself he knew not where ho
would land. # ADS
FIGHTING AGAINST A VOTE.
1t was evident that Mr.. Folkes was
speaking against time. and great rest