The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-14
PUT HEAVY TAX
ON THE PILOTS
Long Discussion in Senate Over
Measure Looking to
This.
WINGFIELD is NAMED.
Governor Sends His Name in for
Corporation Commission-Many
New Measures.
WINGFIELD is NAMED.
Governor Sends His Name in for

Monday marking the beginning OF
the last week during which bills may
be introduced without unanimous
consent, an unusually large number
of measures were presented in both
ately after they convened Monday
One OF the most important bills in
troduced this session was Senator Hal
sey's measure providing for a more
strict regulation OF the sale of liquor
in the State, The bill, ii passed b.
the Legislature. would wipe out sa-
looms ana suppiant them with estab-
lishments like dispensaries
The Senate passed three bills pro-
Niding for the care of the white and
criminal insane Of the State.
and the measure establishing the cpl
leptic colony at Amherst
Debate was heard in the upper
house when Senator Sale sought to de-
crease the license of pilots from $50 to
$50 a year
The House passed the Throckmor-
ton bill providing for State account
ant and the adoption of uniform sys-
tenn Of bookkeeping In all State offices.
The Throckmorton bill providing for
indeterminate sentences for criminals
was passed by. and from the House s
attitude toward it Monday portended
tho demise OF the measure.
Several petitions from the Anti-Sa-
loon League requesting that the liquor
balls introduced and the one preVid-
\, he
passed, were received by the Legis-
lature.
The Senate adjourned shortly after
2 O'Clock to reconvene at o'clock for
the Advancement Of bills on their first
reading.
Governor Mann sent the nomination
of Delegate J. Richard Wingfield to
the Legislature for confirmation as a
member of the Corporation Commits
sion.
Busy Day In Senate,
Senator Watkins's bill providing for
the creation of the united board OF
agriculture, composed of the COVER
nor, superintendent of instruction
commission of agriculture and repre-
sentatives OF the State institutions of
learning. as suggested and advocated
by Judge Mann. was favorably re-
ported in the Senate Immediately
after the upper house convened Mon
day.
Several petitions from the Anti Sa-
loon League asking Favorable CON
sideration of the Statewide bin were
received by the Senate. A number OF
bills were introduced Principal
among them was Senator Haisey $
bill TO further regulate the sale OF
liquor in the State. and which VIZ
tually totally abolishes the saloon in
Virginia. Another bin seeking to
raise the pay of supervisors was in
troduced.
Decrease Pilots License.
Senator Sale offered an amendment
to House bill ct. which imposes a
tax OF $50 on river pilots Mr. Sale
wanted to decrease the license tn s25.
as that was all that is exacted of
lawyers. He said that skilled iaborers
should not be taxed more than at
terneys, who make sometimes SIC, 900
year.
Senator Keezell. chairman of the
Finance Committee, objected to the
reduction. He said only thirty-seVen
men could be pilots, and he believed
the license reasonable, Senator Sale
said Mr.. Keezel. has been look
ing for money so long that 1t has be-
NPhif NttpId nature lb MN, anu AIttT
while ne may want to tax farmers
for the right to till the soil" To this
Senator Keezell replied that he. as a
farmer. would pay $1,000 license II
he was one of only thirty-seyen farm
ers The Senator from Rockingham
said the pilots make "a great deal OF
money and could stand to pay the $50
license.
Senator Sale said 1t was a tax on
labor and privilege and he Thought
1t fair that the license be reduced
Ia SIS,
Senator Fletcher said he understood
the president of the Pilots Association
was IN Richmond objecting to the
House bill.
Il am not advocating the reduc-
ton because the president of the Pi.
lois Association or any other associa-
ton objects to the bill" said Senator
sale. Il offer this amendment be-
cause il Is fair and Just 10 the pilots"
Speaks for Pilots.
senator Foxes made a stirring plea
for the reduction. lie paid glowing
tribute to the heroes of commerce
who steer your ships safely into the
harbor in the dark of night" and
INSISTED that the revenues of the
state be increased by raising the
taxes on corporations land not these
few men who have done more for the
State toward advertising our harbor
TO the world than any other men in
the state" Senator Foikes said the
bill would not be square to the
laboring men. and would inture the
Democratic party. lie congratulated
the members of the minority for
their fairness to labor
The House bill was passed by until
Tuesday.
The three bills dealing with the
care of criminal insane. introduced
by Senator Lassiter. were then taken
up. The measures provide for
separate and special care of persons
acquitted of felonies on the ground
of insanity.
Senator wickham offered an
providing that the
criminal insane be sent to the Will
iiamsburg asylum. and that spe-
cial annex costing $1,000 be added
to the institution. Senator Keezell
inquired as 20 whether the State was
to spend the $1,000. Senator I.assiter
informed him that the annex would
be built with the annunities of the
institution.
All Three Are Passed.
Afer considerable debate between
Senators Lassiter. keeZeil and Saun-
ders over the question of where the
money for the criminal annex was to
come from. aud the reaching of an
agreement that the funds that may be
needed come from the general appro-
priation measure. the three bills We're
passed. II the House passes the trio
OF measures Il is believed the escape
Of criminal insane patients will be
moot. nsate r4rffy 'Tntntnizsa, If 1iset err