The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-31
Jacobs e Levy

ital was taken up out OF It's regular
order and passed by the Senate.
This was done at the request of SEN
ator Halsey the patron Of the bill.
who will be absen, for the next few
days, md who desired to have the
measure passed before he left.
Communication was received from
the Housc stating that the lower
pranch had passed an act to prescribe
$ sonal property for State purposes.
pom motion of Senator Keezell. the
constitutional provision as To read
ing the bin on three separate calendar
days was suspended, and the measure
WAS passed. It was necessary TO fix
the rate ut which taxes shall be levied
before February list, and the measure
Was rushed through for this reason.
Income INK Exemption.
Senator Hollis request that Senate
Eli No. liz. on It's first reading. be
caused the only debate OF the day. This
measure raises the income exemption
from 5000 to $1,000. Senator Ke>zell
| opposed Il, and said he felt 1t his
duty to try to defeat bill which will
Edecrcase tile states income nearly s4o,.
0U0 II -
Senator Elan wanted Immediate con.
fsideration. He said he could readily
he My oad enY Se neom
tax year. and 1t would not AFFECT that
part Of the country much MIR. Elan
declared that there is something radi-
ely wrong .with.tie ircome tax 'aw.
pay only $500 each. while one other
county pays over $4,000
Replying. Senator Keezeil said he
In his courtv had done their duty.
He explained that the wealth was very
a.1ni. distributed In Rockingham.
there being 10 n. very rich and no very
ed for the small assessment. By a vote
of 80 to 4 the rules were suspended
and the bill was passed.
Rcnd Bill Passed.
The measure known as the state
convict road force bill. introduced by
.Ietor Ward was passed. The Bill has
caused no little debate on the floor
during the last we elk but finally 1t
vas amended to suit al parties inter.
Esideratlon were nassed by and the fol.
lowing Senate bills were passed:
To amend and re-epact the title to
an act entitled An act unon the sub
p..avs. rte. and providing for the fur.
thar d'virion OF counties into road
psuhdietricts.''
10 a-snd and re-eract an act en-.
sections 1. 9. 3. III. 10 ~ ard II Of
rhA act approved March 12. 1909. reIat.
1|trg tn the esta blishnert. nrrper con.
stru.t'on ard ner,n anert Improvement
of +he nuhlsc roads and landings. for
building and kee,tre in gcnd order
ard reneir all roads bridges. cruse.
[wavs and wflarvns. nrd so forth" ap.
4 pr-~nd March Il. zoos.
I ConferrfaR nnnf rnttrtS Of equity the
mower to 1nter.lia suits for .ie re-
II rcnval OF :lcn1s ,,pan the title re real
.Eeetrte created bv tax sales 80 deeds.
i s-odaEir puraI1n: e of LEGISLATURES pro.
1.-The nonravr,cnt of taSes thereon.
4. To nrnand and r.-"ni,:t .actian 37nl
i IF rho Code ~ Eirg:nf1 regar.lfn., set
.Etine fire to wooils. fences. ana other
.Instter.
To ar,eni nri re.en,,ct section 2n57
lof the Code "f Virginia. as amended
nv. IN act Of the General ,ssrnols of
4 Yirgiria. lppr'v-.i Dncsmber 10 1908
Iard alec ~ a,,ani arsl r.-eract section
4 2057 OF tha fcm1e q. Virginia.
i To provide FIR he issuing IL county
ihonds for l,ar'nanent roa:l ilunro, a,nen'
4 in the nlagis..erial or road districts OF
:Etho state.
Il To authorize A,bAn1arle county t.
A borrow and ISSUE bonds for a sum mo-
j exceeding s:0.0nn to paw off the float
!. ling debt for building the new coun
Il ,,eU h,adges over the Rivanra River a
P;os Mills. and assist In securing I'M
IdsrSradaG CROSSINGS under the track
- the Chesapeake and Ohio Railma,
ti'crnnanv and of ths southern Ra,lwa,
4 Cnnrarv. respectively. In the count,
4 of Alhemarle. and - reimh,irsa II h.
4 anourt for the hui,.1'nes Of the bridg
II ovcr James River et Scnttsville.
y For he rrevertioh nj tnherciIlosis.
& 4tt To a,-en1 ar,l We prac ct eactinn / 40 q
4 the Ccde OF v.reiria in relation to pa,
:. OF Judges and clerks. .ss '
II To a"cnd and rs-aract section 316
!, Iof the Code Of VIRGINIA In relation t
{ pav and ntleage at Jurors.
+ To amend AVID re-anact sectiongt1
4 of anNact entitled ssan act tn rails
revenue for the s,,n-,ort OF; THE gov
\ eminent ard nnh'ic free schools. an
II Ito navathe Interest nn the fnuhrsc$ debt
J a"ds to proy g 90 s ns-c ;al ten or. men
I sions. rs as,tHn,syad Nv section 1ea .
: fro Co,rsttt,ttinr.', approved Anrtl II
s1on9 as awarded by an act approve,
T'.,hrparv I 2. anf.
III an,nr1 md Ire sen -tr ut sections
. 4 and 4 of n}sactSen titled fam not t
8 create tho STATE convict road force.
L etc, which hecamA a law on the Ct
I 8 TO amend and 4ra-enart section "a Of:
y Cod aSnft virginia,6nsS - mardad and re
n cnactel BY an net approved March I:
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