The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08

Won by appeal to the memories OF
the Federal intrusion in the days Of
the Civil War and reconstructton. the
House OF Delegates last night voted
down the bill ratifying the proposed
sixteenth amendmentt to the Constitu-
ton OF the United states. This ends
this matter so far as the present ses-s
sion oftathe Legislature lis concerned
After Att the vote. however. Senator Hal
,sey, who is the patron Mof T. the bill IN /
1.-The Senate. said tta TT le next or Z. my,
subsequent gislature can take The
Ematter up and ratify the amendment
Ninety minutes was allotted to each
| side for debate. and but5a few minutes *
could be given to each spea ker. MOS Most 81
Iof them easily crowded what they had ~
to say within this time.
The solemnity of the scene was felt
apparently by few Of the members
The fact that the Legislature was do-
Ling what 1t has a chance to do Honl
about once in a generation-vote on
an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States-was expressed by
Speaker Byrd and by one or two
Others. but for the most part those
present seemed not to think that the
matter was one With which nothing
that has been presented to them in
ance.
Most OF the members Of the House
were present, with a number Of Sena-s
tors. and the galleries were crowded.
Edwin p. Cox presided throughout the
session. sSs6 # sis
Varied Arguments.
The speakers for the proposition
told of the unrest which is existing.
and the opinion which prevails that
the government is administered for
the benefit OF q favored few; Of the
justice and fairness OF a levy which
would reach the swollen fortunes
which nothing else can touch; of the
fact that the war Is over and that the
.prejudices OF the past have no place :
in the life Of the present. Atjtimes ir
seemed that these utterances would
find favor. :ss "a y 5.s 5sss az
M On the other hand. the opponents
We're afraid to trust the Republican
party with control of the revenue from
incomes: they remembered the days OF
oppression following the Civil War;!
they We're afraid OF Northern officials
Who would examine into tho private
affairs Of the citizens they feared that
the amendment would be a surrender
Of the rights OF the States.
Tho vote as detailed above repre-
sents only four pairs. The others We're
present and voting. Two are dead
and one is an invalid at his home.
Only five who could have voted did
not do so. 5
Stand by Platform.
Roosevelt Page opened the argument
| for the bill, which was introduced BY
Mr. Wilson He said he belonged to !
1.-the class of backwo odsmen who be 81
lievcs that a man who holds an Office
given him by a party Is bound by
that party's platform. This proposi-s
tion should need no argument at tho
hands OF the Democratic party in Vir-
ginia. Succeeding national conven-
tions had declared for a national In
come & tax, based on the proposition
that this tax would be laid on those
Bailey's ar sument had seemed unan-
swerable.5 sEs Y & 355 5 Az EFssss
AS to the State income tax. ho want
ed to know how much Virginia gets
from her taxation OF incomes. He
contended that the amendment would
not put Federal Office holders in the
bed chamber and the pantry. He 4
ened BY he bugabooH OF the reconstruct
tion period. Tho tan would relievs
Tho burden on the necessities OF the
people. He who receives tho benefit
of government would also bear hta
part Of the burden, he held.
Mr.. Yarrell went back urther. he
said, than Mr., Page. He went back to
the fathers OF the republic. The In
QUESTION proposed to be established
goes to the bottom of every man al I.
fairs. There was no limitation IN this.
although there was a limit OF s5. 900 In
the tax on corporations. The q fIicS
holder could and would invade every
private affair II he wishes. {s Senator
Bailey's arEulnen Y as q q raislnEa this