The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10


being changed. Mr.. Johnson, the pa
trou Of the bill, said he would try 70
secure an amendment to meet the Gov
ernor's views.
Mr.. Rev was the first speaker on
the oil bill. He said the Legislature
might as we'll establish a bread In
spector or a salt inspector. or course
no argued, the manufacturer, the JOB.
ber and the retailer would pay the
tax. Economy should be practiced, II
necessary, rather than levy such a
burden in the people. He was Slad 70
say tina he had voted In the last
Legislature not to increase the salaries
| of state officers. He saw political jobs
in this bill.
Other Inspections.
Mr.. west, of Bedford, said that he
thought this was one OF the best bills
for which it had been his opportunity
to vote. The state has established In
spections for nearly every thing e!se.
These men, he thought, would earn
their salaries many times over. He
thought the people needed good on
as we'll as good milk and good flour.
Delivering his maiden speech in al
most the last hours Of the session. MI.
Spatig said that 1t was unnecessary
for him to say that he was not an
orator, since the House would silnd =.
!; out within q few re ~"
never seen the time when Rocke1elie.
made a donation, that the price OF Oh
did not go up. Oil was aipurel2 neces'
sary article, and the usersswouid nave
to pay this tax.
Mr.. Evans offered some amendments.
He would do away with the office OF
oil clerk. AS to the number OF fnspec-
tors. he thought the State Corporation
Commission might have the power 70
annoint one for each consrSsslon.1
district. However, since lie was IN
formed that merchants in some Sec
l&,ions buy from jobbers. he would maKc
nc number less, though he thought
i h First District could we'll AVE one.
In that part Of the State the hauling
;s done by water and sales are mas
dtrect to the retailer. He was willing
rat the price of oil should go up u
little If 1t were made possible TO get .
! good grade of oil.
Consumer Pays.
,rhere was nothing new in the ar
rument against the bill, in the opinion
.se Mr.. McRac. Always. when it was
nronosed to levy a tau. it was sa'u
,hat the consumer would pay It, \
s%i,ni,ar argument could be applied re-
na,d;np all sorts Of taxation.
Mr. Fell offered amendments re-
arcint- the compensation OF tho ol'-
Nj Adams, who lived near the
Nnr,h Carolina line, thought the price
IN HE two states was about the same
r,,,a ,,rices Of oil arc not controNcu
~ tie laws OF supply and den1al.d,
bnt by the. arbitrary action OF the
standnr OIL Company. he said nc
believed the Standard zhad eoo l1uI'
Al .n,cnt 10 come and tight the bill
Jaue nnas allowing the contest to ps
49, ~ independents. He Thought
= =, independent dealers are really
controlled BY the trust. o.
~ = ,,endmcnt was offered by MT
arroll ,axing the driversaof oil Was'
= neddlers. Speaking to this, ht
s - i 1t would be q good revenue
snau and would help the 8%indopend'
e,ts who do not run wagons.
NJ NIcChesney said his people want
4the bill@to pass. In his city o.
Rr,stol the people buy otl8on the Ten
nessee side, where 1T Is OF a netttc1
n,.Itys In that state there is insrec'
tion. III . .,
Nr then began his ad,
!, He had been for twenty-five
u.ar - q iobher and retlnerS of oil. II
S,n,,nating oil taXes would not aztec
49,, - hecaise lie tries not to soil 1t
I1a1,s, IN the luhrtcatins oil business
~ nnnosed the bill, he said. in tn,
,ntcrest az independent oil dealers. thu
farmer, the laboror and the poor need
lewoman who burns the midnight lamp
IBIf this bill had been drawn by tn
STANDARD OIL Company, it could mo
suit that concern better. Itswould b
q club to6drive oppositionsou Of bus
mess. Hc had seen ten i%ndcpcndcn
oil accompanies crushed out Of bushes
In Richmond.
There ISL lie said, no test nor scric
ofStcsts which Will determine the goo
quality of oil. No three States ngre
a. Itof their tests. Hc knew one ma
Who Ina s been after the Job OF inspec
tor in Virginia for four years. and Ii
thought he could say swho$Would,8ho
candidate for chemist.
sReuding from / United States re
mort lle attempted to show that tn
inanmnlability OF oil would not Sindi
cate its burning, value The testspro
IEposed by this hill was obsolete al
5experts. he said, ngree that the burn
sling Quality 8depends moro upon th
lam and the wick than upon sthe.Soi'
tsItye-sixthssof the Scomplatnts aresbc
causo8of dirty lamps or Wlcks, s8
TOR his part. heidi not tbelleVeStl,R
tic Legislature would depriyeslthe peo