The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Rolling Stock Measure
Goes Over for Future
Consideration.
EXEMPTION BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Provides for Garnislnncnts to
Minimum Of SIS Per Month
Instead Of S5o-Strong De-
mand Made for Laws for
Protection of Game in
Virginia.

and Internal Navigation OF the House
OF Delegates considered for TWO hours
yesterday Afternoon, behind closed
doors, the bill providing for distribu
ton of the tax on rolling stock OF
railroads among the cities and coun-
ties through which they run. It was
unable to reach decision. When the
committee rose. il was with the under
standing that the matter will come up
again at It's next meeting. but there
was no assurance that the members
would be any nearer agreement than
when their deliberations we're suspend
cd yesterday
This result is taken TO indicate that
the arrival at a decision was no easy
task, and that the committee did not
propose to render its judgment with
out full consideration. In view OF the
arguments presented at the extended
hearing on Friday night, the commit
teemcn feel that there is more than
one side to the question, especially
when there is taken into account the
proper basis upon which such n tax
should he divided. Several posslbil-
ties have been suggested. Willie
Judge Martin Williams. the House pa
iron of the bill under consideration.
feels that the division on the basis OF
propcrtionate values Of other prop
erty would be fair. Assistant City At
torney George Wayne Anderson pre-
scented figures to show that it would
hc manifcstly unjust and unfair to the
cities OF the state.
Roanoke Hit Hardest.
While the loss OF the revenue to
Richmond would be a serious matter.
ii would be nothing compared 10 the
embarrassment which would be fe,t
b. Roanoke, according to the repre-
srntatiyes OF that city. who appca rcd
before the committee. Tho tax from
this source is very large proportion
Of tho gross income OF tho city. which
would. 1t is said, be crippled i'll all OF
its activities. heavily burdened in it's
property holdings and deprived of Civ
ing In its schools tho education which
the children should have.
In view of this situation, there was
the kcencst interest yesterday in the
outcome of the committee session. It
has assumed the position of one OF
the most important Issues before the
General Assembly.
In the Legislative sessions OF yes-
terday, tho Senate disposed OF a good
deal Of tho uncontested material on
It's calendar. passing some bills and
advancing others. Nothing OF general
importance or interest WAS taken UP.
and the body was in session only ALI
hour. but considerable progress was
made
Wage Exemption bill Pissed.
In the House. for the second time,
almost an entire day was given up
TO consideration of tho bill reducing
the exemption from levy or garnish-
ncnt of the wages of laboring man
from $50 per month to So per month.
The bill WAS finally passed by vote
Of So to %, this result having been
Indicated when IL was approved on it's
second reading. at which time there
was also a long debate. At present
the law will not permit the garnish-
mcnt Of a laborer's wages except as
to such portion which may exceed
$50 per month. The argument for the
bill Is that $26 Will protect the family
of tho man who desires TO avoid pay
ment of his debts. while the creditor
Will have a chance. Further. it was
contended that the change will really
benefit the laborer since IT may Sc
cure him credit 10 the difference be-
tween s25 and the amount of his n
come.
Prospects for the passage by the
Senate OF the bill creating co-or-
dinute college for women at the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia arc believed 10
have been considerably strengthened a :
the result of the debate OF Friday
was III the air. The committee. many
believe, vii! report the bill favorably.
although i:s opponents claim that 1T
Will fail of q majority OF Senators
1t Is stu the impression that the
measure Will meet defeat when =.
comes Up in tho House, although tho
Committee on Schools and Colleges
of that body reported it unanimously,
with recommendation that 1t become
a law. The objection in the House
is not so much as regards women ut
the university. but that 1t pledges the
State TO new enterprise which must
eventually demand large appropria-
lions.
Want Game Protected.
Earnest demand for legislation for
the protection of game was made YES
terday afternoon TO the House Com
mittee on General Laws at a largely
attended public hearing in the han OF
the House Of Delegates. The Alabama
law was especially favored although
those who asked that something effect
i've be done at once to prevent game
from being wiped out by the hunter
Tor profit. were willing to take any
thing which would include State game
commissioner and huntsman's license
fee.
Among the speakers were T. Gilbert
Pearson, president Of the America n
Audubon Society; John Bird Burnhnm,
president of tho American Game Pro-
lection and Propagation Association:
DR.. T. s. Palmer, director OF tho Bio
logical Survey for the National Depart.
ment of Agriculture: Major L. T. Chris
tian. secretary OF the Virginia Game
Association: Captain ]. c. Wise. Of thIs
city, and Professor r. l. Blanton, OF
this city. Many representatives of the
Audubon Society OF Virginia were in
the galleries. No decision was reached