The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-26

tho section requiring all rural resi-
dents IN the State who desire 10 hunt
On any lands in their county. except
license at the cost of 81.
-, The amendment was introduced ON
Tuesday. and called out long debate
adjourned. The debate was resumed
Yesterday at 12;45 o'clock. when the
tlnninE order. Senator Fcatherston
and Senator Catron spoke in favor of
It's adoption, and senator Walker OPP
thirty minutes tho amendment was put
and was defeated by the ovcrwheim-
ing vote of % to 6. The Senator'S voted
flowers, Featherston, Gayle. sowdcr
and Tavenner--6.
TO retain the tax: Brock, Buchanan,
Fletcher, Garrett, Gravatt, Harmari
LA liar'' p iiGbbT; Holt, Lesner; Mapp, Mas
Smith. Thornton. Walker. Watkins ana
VESTS.
Taxes Country Pleasures
senator tcathersion, resuming the
| nounced tho gun tax as tax on the
limited pleasures of tho rural popu
genuine hardship upon the country
people of the State. II one fourth OF
the $4,000 iS farm owners OF the state
income from this source alone will be
in excess OF $4,000 n ycar--a sum far
! in excess of tho amount that will he
needed to maintain the game protec-
tion organization.
The gun tax, said Senator Feather
Ston. Is undesirable as Il revenue pro-
queer II the law can be inforced, he
cause IL VIII produce much more rcvc-
nue. than will be needed. II was his
belief however, that the general hos
tility 10 the provision will lead to n
general evasion OF the law. In which
event, he said. the game protection act
Will be n dead letter and a useless en-
cunbrance of the statute books.
In comparison with tho 81 tax on
the rural population, said Senator
Feathe!ston, the SIS tax upon the city
hunt in every county III the State Is
grotcsqucly small. The revenue to
inforce the, game law. he thought.
tax on this class OF huntsmen and upon
sportsmen from other States, who con
tribute nothing to the support OF the
states wild life, but come here 10 de-
stroy il.
Not 10 Defeat BIZ.
Ills amendment. said Senator Fcath.
the game bill With the gun tax
omitted, sufficient revenues would still
he Forthcoming from the other tax
tain tho administrntivc machinery
which 1t created. If II were demon
strat?d mat snch revenues were not
Suilcltnt, lc :ilG, ne STOOD ready TO
vote for reasonable appropriation
from the state Treasury.
The Feathcrston amendment was sup
ported by Senator Catron. who looked
levy upon the rural hunting poulation,
ana said that If the provision were
retained he would vote against the bill.
senator walker. urging the rcten-
tion OF the gun tax, gave II as his opin-
ion that the State at lcargc will will
ingiy submit TO the tax in the interest
q n,s n a i. n
tax, he pointed. out is levied by most
Of the other states that have game
laws in force, and causes little dissat-
isfaciion. Ills view. it appears. was
shared by the senate as whole, which
I. few moments later defeated the
I'cath"rston amendment by the vote OF
2J TO D.
Ada Many Amendments.
WIN the gun tax issue out OF the
| way the Senate proceeded with the
reading OF the game bill incorporating
uncoUtcStcd amendments an the read
Ing progressed The consideration of
the bill was all but completed when the
body was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor ]. Taylor Ellyson at 12 o'clock
noon. and DR.. Il. n, Calisch, of Beth
Ahabah synagogue, opened tho session
Gron Tho motion OF Senator Har-
man. the Senate took out OF Its order
ing for the schedule OF charter changes
asked for by tho Richmond City Coun-
ell and passed II under Il suspension
OF The rulcs. The measure clears up
several Inconsistencies in tho present
city charter and defines more ac-
curatcly than before the relative pow
cr5 of the city Council and the Adj
Inin!stratlvc Board.
10 Avoid Duplication.
y Joint resolution was reported from
the House asking for the concurrence
OF the Senate In n plan 0i procedure
which Is designed to do away with the
duplicate consideration of bills by tho
two hOuscs. IN many instanccs, IL Is
stated. Identical bills are debated In
the Senate and IN the House resulting
in II needless duplication OF effort and
waste Of time.
Tho Senate concurrcd In the rcsoIu.
ZION Under It's proviHions the patrons
Of Hike measures In tho two houses arc
REQUIRED to reach an agreement be-
tween themselves as to which bill shall
bc prcaBcd with the idea of eliminating
the waste OF timo referred to Most
bills introduced In duplicate are OF q
purely local character. and whom passed
upon by ono branch arc at once ready
for pnbBaRc In tho other.
Upon the motion OF Senator Holt tho
/ Senate voted to discharge the Commit
! tee on Roads ana Internal Navigation
| from further consideration OF House
bin No So. known na tho rolIlng-Btoels
| bill AZ n recent meeting tho commit
| toe Jailed 10 reach an agreement on the