The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-02
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

The House Of Delegates was taken
by surprise soon after the opening
OF the session yesterday when. Judge
Martin Williams member from Giles,
rose In his place and declared that
he had an unpleasant duty to per
form, He felt 1t to be his duty to
move the discharge of the Commit
tee on Roads from the further con-
sidera ton OF his measure providing
for the division OF taxes on rolling
stock of railroads. The bill had been
introduced, he declared. on the first
day OF the session, and had been re-
ferred to the committee on that day
There had been a lumber OF hear
,nrs. the last OF which had been on
last Friday night. since which time
he had industriously sought to secure
Il report on the measure.
Mr. ThrockInorton, chairman OF tho
Roads Committee, declared that his
committee had given the measure
careful consideration, that II was Il
most important matter. involving radl-
cal changes from present policy. ana
the effect OF the measure would be-
to work "A hardship on the cities. His
committee had. however. passed a
resolution to the effect that the pres
ent law was negotiable and that the
committee had invited the members
OF the Corporation Commission TO
come before them and give the COM
mfttea the benefit of it's Informal
ton and advice In devising a proper
measure. Not one OF the plans nj
ready suggested. including the Will
lisms bill. had been satisfactory to
the committee.
At this point the discussion was
interrupted by the. entrance OF the
Governor of New Jersey. Hon. Wood
row Wiison. who addressed the House
In response to an invitation offended
some days ago.
At the conclusion Of tho Governors
address and reception. the House Ad-
tourned for a short time to go to the
south portico OF the capitol to be
photographed.
Delay Would KIN Bill.
Al l.. aalneE. thH Hssfsss ss7sfps1 slse
lis sitting. Mr.. williams taking the
i'eor. declared that the COMMITTEES
was on wild goose chase In tAkin&
up the matter with. the State Cor
poration Commission. A delay OF
two or three days longer. said the
gentleman from Giles. would mean
the death of the bill. eeventy-hve
Der cent, Of the members OF the
Ilouse were interested In the meas
are and had right to demand OPP
portunlty to vote on II.
Mr.. Montague hoped that the
House would not take the action do.
sired by afr Williams. He declared
tor the roli"y of giving ample time
TO digest and perfect measures.
Mr. c'hro- kmorton took the floor
and declared that the measure pro-
posed was as unjust to the cities OF
the state as the gentleman from
Giles thought the present law was
unjust TO Giles county.
City Versus Country.
Mr.. Montague again took the floor.
He said that he undertook to declare
that the measure under discussion
was one Of the most important be-
fore the body. "you will say that
II IL wiping the cities Off the map"
said he.
you have been wiping US of the
map for ten years." CALCULATED Mr.
oliver. OF Fairfax
That am from the city doesn't
cut any figure" Mr.. Montague re-
Not a Bit said Mr.. White. OF
Rockbridgs, with emphasis on the
Al this point the debate was again
broken into by some one moving the
special order. the Tax Commission
bill
Commission BiIl to CosnMitece
But evidently the House had had
its All OF the Tax Commission bill
for the time. Mr.. Bowman. chair.
man Of the Finance Committee. kind
~ consented TO take 1t under his
protecting wing. moving that II be re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee. Tho
Iy~,,.x AxAE a-.,ts~ xx< rxttnH - ,A tai
d unanimous ''Rye."
The pending question having been
moved. In tho rolling stock matter. y
recorded vote showed ~ votes. ~ Of
which were II the al1rmA1iye and
ninetaen u tho negative.
4eq1ent u1sNa l1nmo1ee.
Thaa If01 III ~ nan0k Qn0oasleakn.