The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-02
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

The first hour Of the morning SEES
zion of the House yesterday was
consumed in the passage of several
unimpcrtant local bills.
when the special order. the APP
preparation bill, was reached, on mo
uon Of MIR. stephenson, all persons
except members. senators and news
paper representatives were exciaded
In order thai there might be quiet
on the door of the House. Mr.. OH
yer objected to the motion on the
ground that IL was a rejection upon
tho gentlemen who were not mem
beers, who had the rights of the floor.
MIR. Stephenson declared that his
motion MAS not SO intended, but
merely that the louise could give
I closer attention to the very import
ant matter before Il. the appropri-
ating Of the States money.
There were hardly a half dozen
visitors on the floor at the time. and
they promptly retired.
The fiouse at ii clock resumed
the consideration Of the general APP
preparation bill. which occupied its
attention until / o'clock, when the
Byrd tax commission measure had
the right Of way as q special and
continuing order.
iIiuAfOrd Resumes Attack.
Mr.. Lunsford resumed his argu-
ment on the measure and spoke tor
some twenty minutes, making the
point hat the measure was not
workable on o OF conflict with
the existing laws with reference to
the manner of laying and collect
ing taxes. and tho Ii in which
the commissioners OF the revenue
are required to extend taxes before
the books are sen in to the Audi
tor. Mr.. Chalkloy spoke in advocacy
of the measure. Mr.. Stephenson, uf
Wise, ncsed the speechnakiug in
opposition to the measure, ana Mr.
-Lyrd- made faw~raaaafk Ms IN closing
the debate. declaring that he feat
that he had done his duty in pre-
Lscnting Acknowledgement a
justiiable pubic demand for relief
from the eAisting unequal method OF
/ assessing taxes.
lancs i.eart Out of Bill.
The amendments Mr.. Byrd had
agreed To we're first adopted. making
the measure agreeable to some of The
members OF the House. Then I.
Williams amendments, making the
commission TO CONSIST of three mem
beis, two OF whom we're to be farmers
elected by the General ASSEMBLY, ana
the third. the State accountant, and
the other to cut out section II c. the
bill providing for the removal of a
COMMISSIONER of the revenue for
failure to comply with the require
aents- ef- the eourt or COMMISSION
were adopted,
There were other amendments OF
small M and the constitutional
readings having been dispensed with
the measure was put OF It's passage
and lost by d vote Of Al ayes TO a9
noes. Mr.. Cox changed his vote and
moved a consideration. but belore
this motion was disposed of the House
took recess until $40.
Afternoon Session.
When the House reconsened for the
afternoon SESSION the Cox motion to
reconsloer the vote by wnlch the
Byrd tax commission bill had failed
OF passage, was adopted and tne
measure will tie voted on again To-
day.
me House then turned again to the
general Appropriation bill. which oc.
cupied the remainder of the days SEES
sion. the House adopting a resolution
at the close of the consideration ol
the bill providing that hereafter ne
institution Of the State, Except State
hospitals. shall be permitted to ex,
'tfo tAlFtt aIPI VI aNioliS Nv II We
do SO the officials who are response
; be tor such excess shall be personally
i liable for the obi CATION so created
Mr. Meetze, of Prince Villa IN, beIn-
: the author OF the resolution.
Before adIourning the House SoteC
! down a motion of MIR. Olive to pu
| of the special order. the consideration
, of the senatorial and House redistr.ct,
ing hill until Monday. II wilt, in eon
sequence. corne up today at 3:o'
O'Clock.
Local Bills Adopted.
The following bills were passed a
the morning session:
Bin to author ixe &. r. Woodward tt
! establish a ferry across Poweii's river
: at TewelPs lord IN Lee county.
! Bill to permit the directors Of tn
- Western State Hospital 10 sell a righ
: OF way over 81 tract of land belonging
70 the said hospital.
Bili to authorize the board OF super
visors OF Culpeper county to issue
, bonds 10 raise money for the purpos.
Of building bridges In that county.
Bill to validate a bond issue of tn,
town of Virginia Beach, authorized b.
. an election held November 20, 1906.
BIN amending the charter of th'
; town OF Damascus, Va.
Bill to authorize Northampton coun
ty to issue bonds not to exceed TIL,
sum of x1h0. 600 for the rpo o.
J building roads In the said county,
A bin amending the charter Of tn.
y town 81 Highland Rarh@s--.aSs
A bill to amend section 1656-a o
the Code In reference to appointin,
teachers In the Virginia School fol
, The Deaf and Blind
A bill to permit the erection of &
wharf on Cheeseman's Creek in Yorl
county
A bill providing for working th'
roads of Montgomery county.