The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Mr.. Stearnes Secures Rider on Tax
Bill Prohibiting the Keeping or op-
Grating of Such Devices for
Gambling PurposeSNotes,

IN the way OF amendment was the s,1h,
st,tn+a o,,oed ~, ~. c..-,...,, -.
o.'sute otieeo Oy Mr. CardWell Tor the
section OF the bill which proposed to put
social clubs on the Same FOOTING with
bar-roona IN +ha ,tt. .,..,.,..
-. -. ' '.''A " oota1 t'
liquor liquor licenses and IN the handling OF
liquors for their members.
The substitute wa. ,,,,,,v .a.n..A !.
"a =. ouopseo w
q, w ~ VI 20 70 o. II practically leaves
t tns icy as az present with some add
100. eSo.'ctlohs ana Safeguards. The
n.shn.,e o. soc1al ctuos. according to the
saosetuee. are 70 continue to pay 81
ea.n 60 me STATE N taxes and sworn
monthly satem ents az to the transactions
are 70 90 made by the club officers to
inc courts.
ot ner amenoment OF great interest
was that offered BY Mr.. Stearnes. Of New
port News. prohibiting the operation OF
SLOT machines as gambling devices In the
state. Mr.. Stearnes said he had offered
separate BILL on this line, but had been
unable to get a report upon 1t from the
committee.
Mr.. Rice presented an amendment plac-
Ing a tax Of 80 upon persons for the priv
ilege OF selling pistols, and It went over
without action.
Mr.. Newhouse created great nerri-
ment by inquiring IL the tax was pro-
pOScu " Ue u one. and II
would It not be proper to except the
county OF Amherst, on the ground that
her people were now In a state Of war
Many other amendments were offered
but they went by and will come up later
In the week and some OF them are exneot-
ed to cause big fights.
The Senate devoted practically the an.
tire session to discussing the annexation
bills which came up as a special orr
ue e..
,, neha .os , Anoe'son leo .ne llgne tor ms
non-I 1e.,, e!Ieuit JUDGES. anu the taro-
nc. pl,l. psovlo,ns 10! suDmietlng mo
U.S. LIONS " popu'al e'eCe,ons, "as aay ~
10y ~ ~ 0ne SpeeSn Wy I'LL Sosoiil'
OF Snes. s
oeha.or AIaeIson speecn was an e.
60 o 1ch,, GOO OF AZ Glarxe ana ,,e Aal-
sey, OF Hynchourg; on one same line'
me mater 1inai,y went oyer; tne sen
aye :, aotouInlas "i'hout acelon' Dy q vote
oi ,t - 20 10 ~,
me ta.e OF ene o.n IS very unceE.ain,
anu ehe vo!eso'' us aa'a' passase - solne
g rb be close Ssra Init ,ev Hills o,fered II
eitner HOUSE. Mr. emerson pfese sa a.1
one IN ne senate 70 appropriate $4,000
20 qeIIay 'he sApenses OF .ne s.a.e ooala
q Health. ana there were several meas.
ures IN the house, ous sney were nea,y
al OF loca! naeuEe. ne douse oeclu 20
zee 1or courts OF Juselce 70 meet q!
10 o'clock during the week, IN order %
allow the Campbell investigation to pros
coed during each afternoon ana evening.
Mr.. Duke stated that II was me op1ect
OF the committee to compiete the inyes-
The Senate.
nj. a.,a4a ,rao.aa,ne. ~. on.,ad
uhe nena.o -. pt &c upeasp
. 49, 70 ~. Ghr-ah ~ +ha uoi,, TrIrStv
ie Tha vi, ''e an 49, az +pnnsaGG
,s I'VE pnl apPlup.lasns une r,o,,i,,,ra
aol!a s, - t ~ se1a ~ tooS
~ - oal .. 'A' ea'0 - 0'se. -es 49,
was as. passed; 81, - ,,,,. -. ~.
aIten sion ~ cornorata limits Of cities
came m as the speoial order at l2l5
O'clock. M. Anderson OPENED thu de.
Rata ue started off nv asking and nj,
swerinr the question whether or not
cities Are desirable. Wherever he had
travelled. North. East. West and South,
he had found the greatest prosperity II
found cites or towns. The cities are
the centres Of enterprises. In ante
hn1lnrn days our fathers delighted In
broad acres, but now conditions are
changed,
Mr.. Anderson said 1t was not vain
glorious for him to state that the city
Of Richmond paid nearly one-eighth OF
the taxes OF the State If the cities are
the producers of taxes and the creators
Of proanerity. the Senator wanted to
Know II It would not be wise and good
public policy; inhsmuch as a general
law had to be passed, to give the city
ground upon which to grow from q boy
to the full statue Of manhood. He
would not take from the minority any
right. but he would not permit the min
GRITTY to trample upon the rights Of the
majority. I mother words, Mr.. Ander-
to n few citizens on the outskirts the
right to stand in the way in the march
of progress.
NEED OF EXPANSION.