The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-05
PROPOSES TO
LAY R0A ! D !. \ !.
MIR. Willeroy3 Would REQUIRE All
Males Over Sixteen, to
Work. 3
|. AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Member Seeks to Revivc: OLE Old.
Custom Long Abandoned
in Virginia.

Hon. w. "A. 'wilcroy, Of King William,
offered n Joint resolution In tho House
yesterday, which was referred. providing
for an amendment to the Constitution TO
provide for the lovying OF a capltation
tax upon all male citizens in the rural
districts OF d fixed number Of days OF
labor per year on the county public
roads. r,.55. RI j5} \. 81 57,s sl We
1t will be recalled that such q tax was
levied for road purposes In virginia ZIP
to a few years ago, when test was
made, and # the Supreme Court de-
clared 1t Unconstitutional.
The resolution will provoke hot fight,
If 1t shall evor get out of the commit
tee. It was referred to the Committee
for Courts Of Justice and reads as 1ol--
lows:
First. Resolved by the Senate and nouse ., Of
q he }%o ngeone
THAT the following amendments be- and Is here
by e esssy to hs o liz
BY at its first regular session held after the
general election Of members OF the HOUSE %
sr!s 4 xss To cs
taton taxes pK Kh!sH Il II sh sessS Yord'
State capitation tax of, and not exceeding,
one dollar and fifty cents per annu1 on every
yeara Ct except those
s. this state FOR Military seryiGes one d2la 9T
e the w hbo sh9 free DG
school population and the residue .h 20
os ts hnd c paa " IT n! ey 1
z be such ny
e eHn'S pur 9p sy as they shall
tei1nine; hut said State cnpitation tax shall
not be lien upon nor collected by les "a pro- pro,
Sc exe er1% rna
debtors law The General Assembly, may nay
levy an : additional capitatlon tax not ex,
pied in aid Of the public schools Of o, sneh
city ;or town w PasRosTfss r PEsoPosEP
Saa rs r ifs't oenss assembly ley
State capltaton taS Of ana not ave- s.
d9 pesse aad Of FIX not
tyone Of age except these pe ems aol
Of Of the public free schools. in proportion =,
sso and the r ato n sha alea BE-
iry OF the county or city in which 1t was
collected be by tn 6np p = or
mine but said State capltation tax shall II, not 81
,
from, the personal property which may be ex.
emit from levy or distress under the poor
debtors law. The General Assembly may a.
thorize the board Of supervisors OF any COUNTY.
| or the council of any city or town: to levy an
! additional captation tax not exceeding ons dol
I lar per unnum on every such resident Witnl
it's limits. which shall be applied IN aid o. TIC
d hubble schools of such county. city. or t3"n
1 or for such county city or town purposes. q
| they shall determine. n,
| Nothing in this section shall be SO construea
as to prevent the General Assembly from pro, pro
persons sixteen years Of age and over, no.
or town. Of a fixed number Of days OF, aoe;
per annum 10 pc performed ol t 9 county
s SECOND Resolved. That the, clerk Of ths
| House OF Delegates or the clerk Of the Senate
! be required. or II q vacancy hapP m ootn Q,
| said OFFICES, the presiding officer o. eithel
| house Of the General Assembly be authorized
| and requested 10 cause the proposed amend O.
1 ment and these resolutions to be published "
I some newspaper published In the CITY % o.
Richmond for three months previous TO-, to th a.
4 Delegates at the next general: election o.
J members of the House of Delegates
! Third Resolved. That the clerk OF the sen
| ate and the clerk Of the House OF Deiegate'
be required to transmit to the General Assem-
bly, at its first regular session AFTER tne mex
! General election OF members OF the House o
]. Delegates a certified copy of said amendment!
/ and these resolutions. together with certiH
cafe OF pubIica ton by the publisher o. 70
! newspaper in which the proposed amendments
4 shall have been published ~