The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

or the Republican floor leader md couit
readily understand how he would deslrs
10 convict Democratic leRIHIat,,ro ~
extravagancc. The House by n vote OF
30 to 81 rejected the report, and Mr..
Kew moved to reconsider. Mr., Wither1
moved 70 pass by and this was earnestly
Fought by MesSrs. Rev and Lane. nm
House refused to pass by, and thcr r ~
jected the motion to reconsider. Ther,
was good deal OF sharp dsc,saion nvsr
the matter, those favoring n rcconaidor.
alton charging the other sido wlth ia.
string to put the State to tho axnense
OF an extraordinary session.
Exempt the Doctors.
The next special order was tia poweu
bill cxempting medical doctors from ,hc
payment or license taxes, and Mr.. pull
Ter moved to amend by exemptinr dan.
lists as we'll. Mr.. Fuller smoke for Nj.
amendment, and he was followed Nv
Dr. Powell, who spoke with his uaun1
vlgor and earnestness in favor OF his
bill y. mo
The patron pointed out the great
amount of charity work done by his
procession, and gave many Instances in
his own experience. Dr. Powell got tho
members and the gallery with him. mud
Tor some time kept them In almost ron.
tinuous laughter. Mr.. Old opposed tho
bill, though lie said he had been threat
encd that X he did not he would be
committing political suicide. The amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Fuller was rejected
as were all others and the bill enerosscI
Among the amendments offered was on.
by Mr. Meade reducing the tax in
cities and towns. 1t went the way OF
the others.
Mr.. Whitehead of Nelson, advocated
ms piii authorizing boards OF supervisors
ana city and town Councils to levy taxes
on incomes, and IL was opposed by Mr..
Massie. Mr.. Rev moved to amend by
fixing the. exemption at 1920 instead ~
1000 annually. and this was rejected. Mr..
Gaines opposed the bill. and st was
finally dismissed.
The III OF Mr.. Thornhill to repeal the
Mathews dog tax law was vigorously
opposed by Mr. G. G. Tallaferro.
Refused to Engross.
The bill was advocated by the patron.
who offered an amendment, leaving the
matter of repeating the tax TO tho boards
o! supervisors.
Mr.. Gwhthmey opposed the bill and de.
Tended the sheep Industry In O.,
language. and was loudly appiiudri. Mr..
Swift spoke for the bill, az did Mr.. Powell.
The latter said the minks and foxes and
coons were about TO take his county be-
cause all the best dogs had been killed
under the present law. He declared that
the tax idea was running wild with ths
people and there should be a halt called
somewhere. DR. Powell said amid laugh
ter that everything in his county was
now taxed except ROSTERS and cats. and
lie expected some bill soon to be offered
taxing them.
Mr.. Powell spoke for the perfecting
of the present law by the adoption OF
tax to enforce the collection of the tax,
and offered an amendment exemptins
every householder from the payment of
any tax upon one dog.
Mr.. Love opposed the bill, and said
the present law should be upheld until a
better one could he secured.
Bills Rejected.
Mr.. Churchman spoke against the bill.
and 1t was advocated by MIR. Lane. pro-
vided the amendment of the patron should
he adopted All the amendments were
rejected and the House refused to en-
gross the bill by an overwhelming ma
jority
The Thornhill oil inspector bill was OPP
posed by Mr.. Cox and favored by Messrs.
Mason. Royal and others. Mr.. Jennings
moved TO strike out the section requiring
the oil dealers OF the State to exhibit
their books to the oil inspectors. He also
moved 10 strike out the section providing
pl:nishment for persohsf giving away oil
less than 10, proof The bill was adj
vocated by Mr.. Guild and opposed by
Mr.. Fuller. Mr.. Lane opposed the
measure. and lie was replied to W. Mr..
McRae.
Judge williams favored the principle.
but lie did not like the bill In its present
form After a brief speech by Mr., Gre
CORY in favor OF the measure. the chair
at 6 o'clock was vacated untsl O'Clock.
Night Session.
When the night session was called to
order. Mr.. Throckmorton got through
resolution providing that each member
be allowed TO call up one uncontcsted bill
and have 1t engrossed- The resolution pro-
vIded that the roll should be called and
that the members should designate their
bills when their names were called.
great many measures We're ordered
to their cngrossment. nearly every MEM
her having one lie desired advanced.
A great many members failed to get
up the bills they desired owing TO objcc-
tions. and they went over Mr.. Witbers
tried to have n general dispensary bill
engrossed. but after n fiery debate of
several minutes between himself and
Judge Williams. the latter. In opposition
to II. went by.
At IO:l5 Mr. Cation called UP his rolling
stock bill as unfinished business. bur
nj this hour, on motion of Mr.. Lee. tho
House adjourned until ten O'Clock this
morning.