The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-25


a test OF sentiment as to the reference
should be acquiesced in.
II think the Senate is In Just as
good a position to know the facts ~ a.
the Finance Committee, as far az TINS
bill is concerned" said Senator Str9de.
.and / think we ought to do something
to stop all these surmises that are
floating around the state. we i'ue
Taxing issue with the patron Of the
bill. Senator Lasster thought the intel
ligent consideration OF the lha lS,
Committee was needed upon the bin.
vide hill became law it would mean
an increase of Is cents on me nu ii,,i,bt
in land taxation. The people .. ouS
TO know about this" he said. .and
think the Finance Committee ought 70
be afforded an opportunity of tackina
on an amendment to the BIZ, polnlii..g
out that after it's passage pfop r NC ~
taxes will he increased 10 cents oii s'AS
hundred, or maybe more.
Estimating the Cost.
In view OF the fact that II is lInpos-
slble to estimate the lncrea e,,' "a a.sass.
mei,t' senator STROBE questioned the
authority for the figures used BY sen
ator Lassiter. who referrea nun ~
saving that the policy OF the senate
had been to take up financial measures
ont OF their order, Senator Eiani saia
that the music must pc iaceo. tsn G0e
p pg the issue Sue now. 1t is live issue.
and we had better realize 1t. Inc
! issue ought not to be stiiled
"'rhe Finance Committee has no de-
F, sire 10 srife this BILL retorted Senator
( Keezell. but serve notice in advance
i ,Sat ~ this matter IS referred 10 that
1 committee there will be no time 70
T, hear il for some time, for the appro-
priation bin is going 70 take up the
attention Of the committee for a long
\ while yet e.-oaa
4 the state treasury should the OIL OIL
I pass The latter replied that 500, olV
\ was the amount collected last year
He protested that the hnanc ,i Goa.si t,n
The submission of the question 10 the
people IL they wished TO assume the
eytra financial burden entailed by a
Statewide law, 1t Is ior them ~ ue
EnrIy.s Ringing speech.
81 agree with Senator strobe for
once said Senator Early, Wit, =, ls s,,s :,
should no; be referred to the Commit
Zee on Finance. The issue Is clear
cut proposition. Let US face the pT ,911,
lem and the Responsibility II pears , iik'
, way ground 1t is an issue wfh De
5 mocracy. home rule and local optioi
, on the one side and prohibitlon on Ilt'
, other I. for one, am reaay w. attis I'm, IN
: s hss haen drawn. Let the firing begin
: prefer 10 follow the lead OF the I'm N
mortal Jefferson instead of the ANTI
Saloon a Leag Fbi, ionls ata . De"'e' '
on the question TO refer the olll I
! the Finance Committee the VIZ $50 =
0 % 10 II against committal. Many ~
the Senators who are known 70 De o =
ronents of the Statewide bill vote
against the committal. and the same
e psobably true of some OF the DRY
y Senator's who voted tor such actio y
n The vote was in no sense test
IL ny In a most endearlns manner Sc! Ser
10 ator Folkes begged that II there We
disposition TO refer tine D''t civ ~ ei ar
the S9 6mrnnnnization would like to ma,
= he Measure OF its company
!. have an elegant committee; snd 4 4
Just send the the n nll1 the 20 sally an f'u
The following bills then final
,assed The senate: The Thornton b
10 provide for compromise, ss.vie ~ :,
and release of State and county taA
,ida a remedy in land grant cases
House Bill allowing judge TO a
6 point in vacation lanq ass asseS sop Nee,
II Sii. az erote Women taxes illegally pa
:. nan It's property; the Hartman
= vaiididatin acknowledgements TO ace
IS made By intsrestesa en ,ruS.eeI Joseph
IL ie. ecrentins the Invitation to a
n d na.s' the General Assembly next Tue
y day night on the income tax Tax am amen
20 nent was read by Senator massey.
- More Time for Charter.
I'd senator EchoIs presented the repe
ia az the Joint committee which met
:. consider the Richmond, freaer' 81
; nurs for ,i''I more time. He said that
l. b bel e the State and the r al r.
- would get together. on motion. or rs &c
= a,or strode the eomnli ranort was s's
The conference report as to the
n r.,otinc to State deposttaries W
II adopted after some discussion:
IL message was received from
II covernor Nominating James D. Dohei
II MS Commissioner of Labor.
4 Debate on the special order OF
II day, the automobile tax DILL theh ca
Senator Lincoln wished to tax OF
such persons operating the cars as {
so for hire, He thought that frie1
! and members Of the family Of Of
III owner ought not to be taxed for
n privilege OF running the car
In order to hold the owner respcI
II sble, the use had to be limited POM
I out Senator Wickham.
Senator Hart wanted to cut do'
IL the speed limit for machines WI w
II traversing roads. outside, the f sd
from twenty to f,d,ee MAS s' kiled d.
HI mother amendment Of Senator II;
4 sought to permit tourists t. to be +, f.
Of Of, ta afa IS nut nth this was killed.
'A Senator nsnts' Noel wished to amend !,
snss '1 Teu tdnf b sS ppsa q
tTs arnneral road law for. the build
and and 70 repair Of roads, rather than
automobile highways. as provided
the bill, ,u,. A,,o,ce1
senator wickhan, said that the
is in a way class leglslatio. T. "
r roaSs, and set more enjoyment out
good roads than f Others ,,cra lie aeod po IN
on motion Of Senator STROBE,
II chair was vacated at slo. At s;a
sent to their second reading, clea,
the calendar OF iirst-reading bills
..ull Itirely. !,