The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-24
Senate Committee, Like
That of House, De-
desAgainst 1t.
HOUSE BILL GOES
TO COM M IT 7 EE
No Right of Way for Liquor
Legislatior-Express Taxes
Rehabilitation by People
Of Corporation Commits
sioners Now Under
Consideration.

Liquor matters occupied the centre
OF the stage in the General Assembly
yesterday, nearly everything of Inn
portancc pertaining to that subject.
The drys got the worst of 1t generally
where such an issue was made.
The STROBE statewide prohibition
bill was reported by the Senate Com-
mittee on privileges and Elections
with recommendation that 1T do not
pass. The House sent the companion
measure. the Myers bill, 10 the Com.
inittee on Finance for consideration as
to the revenue feature, no opposition
being made TO this by DR.. Myers. The
siouse refused to take UP the Byrd bill
out of It's order, indicating that It IS
not recognized that liGlor legislation
has anp sort of right OF way.
The Senate, having IN mind the large
amount of liquor handled by the ex-
press companies. raised the tax on
such concerns from SIS pes mile to
$3.50 per mile. The House Finance
Committee did the same thing. Tho
House passed the Bell bill providing
for four-year terms instead of two
wears between the time OF holding
local option elections.
strobe Bilr Rejected.
In the senate committee the vote,
It is reported, was eight against and
three for the Strodc bill. Nobody
seemed in the least surprised OF ,hl.
report. and 1t was heard without much
comment. Senator KeezeI. chairman
OF tile Senate Finance Committee, Is
reported as saying that he will not
ask that the bill be referred to his
committee.
However. some other Senator may
make such a motion and have 1t re-
ferred, as was done by the House. The
twin enabling acts. known as tho
Statewide bills, now stand dlscredited
In the respective houses. with unfa-
vorablc recommendations from the
committees which heard the debates
on the suoject.
S"nen Nj. Virgo moved in tine
House thar the MTcrs FiiiE be sent 10
committee, the patron. Jar. Myers, said
he would not raise any objection 10
that course.
lie thanked the Committee on Priv
leses and Elections for its prompt
! report, and said he would appear be-
fore the Finance COMMITTEES TO argue
the matter of revenue. The Eingo
motion was then carried unanimously.
Cox As "a Speaker.
Determined that the House shall not
recognize, IL he can prevent 1t, that
liquor legislation has any kind ~
rights over any other bills, Mr.. cox
held the floor for thlrty-fiye minutes
s,a.s speahef b!rd was on the
~, teaus " 'ahe up the BYRD liquor
~ p'i!' OH 1ho.!on oy MT. Bowman. OF
.oiohI, A.. n. W uiscuss II out OF Its or
~, a,.iouSn , Was tar down the
have continued his discussion for l.,1r
| an hour longer had he no& hoen r;,a1,,,
ostioasea pp Ihe Speaker on a point
~ oru' bu. the House voted Will,
1 i.i,, So. ~ no"inah argued that the
\ 80 $500. - =. d large amount
~ ,e.snue ~ shS state, hut Mr.. Cox
said ehae IL that were all that was
Mam'eu the House could take UP the
iloit senate bill Increasing liquor II.
4 ceI,ses.
4 nS d so1e OF exactly to /. the
r,aa loase pa. passsa &C she bill which VIII pro-
.!ue tha' IN tuture, when city or
town votes either wet or dry the
result VII stand foS four years, in.
stead OF Two. as at present. 1t wa.
Vigorously opposed by some members
Inc vote on this Was In no sense a tes,
one between vets or drys. the two
sioes dlNloing on the question. show.
ing that sentiment indicates that elec.
IONS OF th!s sort are deastrous tc
Il - ''oN1sS1 tSAdtlolS.
Revenue from express companies will
De largely increased, in all proba.
pillty. Ihe senate passed by large
ma poritv a proposition to moro thar
double this class Of taxation. Senate,
Folkes who has Tor several session.
led the fight for higher taxes on these
concerns, tried to secure rate of s1t
per mile, but talied. The House III.
i nance COMMITTEES mas agreed to the
/ $3.50 rate and bin levyins thi:
amount or tax beins an amendment t
II the Cox bill, was reported to ths
House.
!. Etecuon or commissioners.
4 a whirlwnd debate on the propos,
ton to elect members OF the State Cor
poration Commission by a vote Of tn.
people ended the House session. NJ
vote was reached Back to the peo
i PIE" was the cry OF those who ravo,
the Bell bill, which was, by the way
,tee on uAfa D ana 1ne slect Com