The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-22
SENATE FINALLY PASSES
TAX COMMISSION HTfin


Bearing an aggregate of probably
5000 signatures Of men. women h $50 ss.sI
giris. u score or more petitions 49,
Ing that the Statewide prohthfti0m
bills De passed. We're presented IN tho
Senate shortly after 1t convened. 81
Among the petitions were those
from Floyd and Franklin counties
having 1000 signatures; Henry corr-
t., 500; Grayson, zoo; Pittsylvanta.
800; Isle of Wight, 500; Shenandoah.
Ice; Nelson. 81; Danvtlie. 500; Au-
gusta, 300; Mecklenburg. 200: FIu-
wanna. goo: Southampton. 80, ana
several others containing Twenty-Five
or less names
Dispensnry at Abingdon.
Senator Lincoln's bill providing for
submitting the question OF whether
there should or should not besa dis
pensary at Abingdon to a popuiar
vote. was referred to the Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns.
the Committee on Special PRIVILEGES
and Local Legislation having report
ed that Its object can be reached by
general law.
Senator Strode's rolling stock bill
was reported with the recommends
ton that IL not be passed. Senator
Harmon. for the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, favorably
reported several good roads meas~s
Iures.
Senator Sale favorably reported the
91-inch hotel sheet bill: meaAuro
prohibiting persons other than real
soldiers and sailors from wearing the
uniform of either branch of the SER
vice: bill providing new dog taxi
the measure making October ~ Cos
lumbus Day" and a holiday, and oov-
eral minor measures.
Senator Keezell, for the Finances
Committee. favorably reported the bill
apprapriating $10.0G for the Con.
fsderate monument at Gettysburg and
several measures providing for nb-
solving the State from paying ware
rants and checks due more than i've
years and payment not demanded, ~
well as half dozen bills by which
the States revenues win be 6light1w
Increased.
:. The Invitation to Bailey.
Delegate Williams, of Giles. informs
ed the Senate that the House had cons
Cured with the Senate In invittnn
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texaa
to come to Richmond and address
the members OF the Legislature ~
the proposed amendment to the Feds
eral Constitution providing for an tn@A
come tax. MIR. Bailey will be asked
to speak at the capitol on the evening
OF March L.
King Commission Bill.
The Senate again took up the kim
tax commission bill. which has ba4n
hanging fire more than week. That
there should be such a commission III
agreed by all the Senator's The de-.
bate Of the past nine days has b~ei1
over the question of whether II sh0ul6E
be composed Of members Of the LAktG4
lature. as provided by the King h1IlE
or of the Governor, chairman Of t1xoE
Corporation Commission and an O.
pert, as provided by the HolInn0S
amendment Another Tine OF axlEu&8
ment was opened up on Senator Gm11AT&
amendment, providing that the HpomIS1
err of the House and Lteutenant-5&&
ernor be added to the commissions
1t be composed OF the Governor. chn142
man OF the Corporation Commt
and an expert.
Must Not Criticize Spcakee g|8
In opposing the amendmenf ~
ing the Speaker, Senator Hart
Roanoke, started out to mildly MN
to the Speaker Of the House ri
iuauisttive and strenuous peF1on IS a
Senator STROBE arose to aolk e
were not out OF order for q A6il9
to criticize the Speaker Of tho M
on the floor of the Senate. Ih4 e.
ruled that Ii was out az order
Senator Hart sat down altar -
he opposed any commtsss0n q&
the Speaker might 81 : niesHH MI
Question ~ Hreac1as sS RHs
The Sensst@ became 1nxelxoG
lengthy free-for-alf
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