The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10
Another Attempt Made
to Take Up State w ide
Prohibition.
BYRD OIL BILL
MEETS DEFEAT
Effort Will Be Made to Pass Il
To-Day Governors Bill
Passes House-Senate
Agrees as to Tax commis-
sion Governor Asks
Equalization Action.

sion Governor Asks
Equalization Action.
Prohibition lost good sized piece OF
ground last night in the House OF
delegates, when another effort was
made by the patron OF the cnabllne
bill, Or. Myers, to take II up out OF lts u
order. The motion, which would re.
qu!re a two-thirds vote. was lost by
vote OF Sc to AZ.
open disgust was voiced. Mr.. VII
l,ams. OF Giles, who is opposed to the
| bill, wanted to take the bull by the
horns as the Senate had done, and con-
! slider tho bill and kill 1T. He, with
| about three other members who are ~
] opposition. voted to take 1t up for 1hat
purpose. Explaining his vote after
4 the roll call. Judge Williams said ina
there was an evident effort to emoar-
| rass every member on the floor
| Mr.. Johnston. OF Montgomery. who
1 fayors the BILL voiced the disgust nc
felt. He said he saw no use In taking
1t in again. He had already gone on
record to take the matter up. anu nc
protested against further e11o1ts ~
that direction. He declined TO vote on
the motion. Several members VINO on
| Tuesday voted TO consider the measure {
racoracd Themselves against 1t, and
had Il not been FOR the efforts OF
Judge Williams and others for acton
there would have been most deci
! sive majority against the bill.
Dangerous Move.
In vigorous opposition to taking ~
IN. Mr.. Page characterized the referen-
| dun, as the most dangerous propositlon
to put up to free people. i,
DR.. Myers was asked If he wouid
make another attempt. He smiltnsi?
| said that such an occasion m1gnt arlse rs
/ The wish was ardently expressed ps
onponcnts OF the bill that he VIII 90
so. since 1t is fair TO say that H Hlore
votes will be lost next time.
All kinds OF the most importalnlt NJ .,es- .i
1sIation was acted upon YESTERDAY. day
~, = nirhr session OF the House wao
4 fmr1I,er enliyened BIZ the defeat Of tl1c
Il Ryrd oil bill, 1T resulted In vote 9. 9.
20 ayes and 81 noes. a total OF -
votes was necessary, and the maloritS
Il secured a vote to pass by until To-
4 day. Enough votes to secure us pas
j IA pe to-day is predicteds but the sop-
q nos,tion is still most hopeful.
\ 4 vigorous debate preceded the vote
j on the bill, lasting from 4 o'ciock N
4 the afternoon until at night. Ane .l
L STANDARD OIL company's attitude To- TO
i ward the measure received no tAs1's ~
tiattention. Z.
Money for Schools and Roads.
I Adding to the sensations or the
4 night meeting, Mr.. McRae offered
resolution expressing the sense OF lne
House that the appropriations Tor prl.
4 mary schools and good roads shoulc
4 not be reduced He understood tha
J. each OF these matters had been re.
! duced in funds by s125.000. He desired
/ to serve notice on the Finance com
mittee that the House would not stant
for it. The Speaker ruled that he wa!
!, out of order. and he said he woult
call 1t up this morning.
AS to roads, Mr.. Grigsby secured tn
!, passage OF a bill allowing countie
lt|{which receive less than s2,500 of Stat
q aid to cxpend the money as they Sc
LIFT in permanent road improvements. ]
|; was contended in opposition that thi
8 Slwould be a death blow to the forwar
} movement for good roads in this State
Besides acting on the income Ia
( amendment at the night session. tn
. Senate agreed to the House amend
s ments to the Insurance tax bill an
! to the tax commission bill. The pro
, visions of the latter did not find favor
t but it was feared that IL sent bac
i. to the House no commission OF an
: sort could be secured, 50 the Senator
swallowed the bill
Governors Message.
In earnest protest against the DANCE
of an adjournment without any sol
q OF tax equilization bill which woul
. affect this years assessments. Governo
. Mann sent q special p'lL message TO q
II General Assembly. He strongly urge
: the Legislature to get together an
q agree upon some sort OF measure whic
n would result in a more uniform assess
y ment of real estate. It's importanc.
q he said. could hardly be overestimate'
: The assessment OF this year woul
a stand for five years. and a failure t
y get relief would halt the States Pre-
g gress. It is stated that an effort WI
be made to gree upon a bill and g
Y '-llt#through bytsunanlmous consent.
: The Governors bill. alias the gun
shoe bill, passed the House by a dec
sive ma ajority. 1t twas again fought 3
81 Mr. Taliaferro, who still thought q
committee had not been treated fair;
= and that 1t was not right to pass IN
= bill until tho mem hers had had
2 chance TO read it, EIe did not thih
q tho farmers wanted It, But Mr.. rag
= IIleadinr the fight. secured It's enac'
y ment, 1t Is said there VIII be 2, no ,trou
- BILE about Its passage ~ t''o
"a In discussing tho Governors .speels
: message In the Senate. Senator Fletci
s ar voiced the regret OF the upne
!. branch. Other members We're eStremt
Il |slvf sorry that the House had taken tf
MA Wow it did. because Of the immens en-
u, amount Of labor and thought given
10 II. 1t seems that the Senate apprt
priatton@ bill had been based upon tt
increased revenue expected In 1911 |
result OF tlre provisions OF this bi
and it was stated that tho money
- 20 to certain institutions will ha,
to be- materially reduced,S unless son
;, sort OF measure aimed at the desire
= result could be passed. 6
III Sensational Protest.
80 Not tile least Interesting or the pr
70. ceedings was a statement Of person
iei privilege mad 9 by Mr., Page In rcga
a to the Richmond,@ @ II edericksburg q
r. potomac matter. \ He entered me
10 solemn protest 5lgalnst the action
= atinuca on + hslyd Pagee.> i.