The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-07

than a hundred years ago he argued
to show that the transactions in every
way were regular and valid.
Mr. Bowen. of Culpeper, opposed
the bin, urging that protection should
be- given those who purchase lands
sold for delinquent taMes. Mr.. Bow
ers took a shot at legislators who
claim that they voted for the meas
ure without knowing what was the
character of the proposition. He said
that IL was their business to know.
and they were elected for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Royal Supports.
MIR. Royal. OF Tazeweli, detailed
the passage Of the bill now sought to
be repealed Two years ago the re-
port was that the government was
seeking to purchase lands in Eliza
beth city county. He had made dill
gent inquiry and had failed to dis
cover that there was anything Of the
sort attempted or even considered. He
asked Ii any senator on the floor knew
the contrary no would pause for a
reply. There was no reply from any
ono. He asked who were the hene-
ficiaries OF the new law? Three days
after the act became a law suits were
begun In Buchanan county Was
there a suit in any other county ;?
In what other part Of the State had
there been Ntigatfone In Buchanan
county great wrong would be done,
The retention of the law would per-
petliate ono OF the most gigantic
frauds in the history of the State
He pleaded most eloquently for the
repeal OF the act which, would servo
- fof hcnrfff
of parties who bought alleged tax
titles and who would take the homes
from eight Thousand persons.
Vote Is Overwhelming.
The senator from Tazewell made a
brief speech. saying that the senate
vss inauatient and evidently wanted
TO vote, and he closed with an earnest
appeal for relief for people who
would be made TO suffer. The vote
resulted as follows:
Yeaa-Messrs Blanks, Brock. Blu
chanan, Catron. Crockett, Early. Ed
maut3son. Featherston, Fletcher. Gar
rett. Gravatt. Harmon, Hart. y.esner.
Mapp, Massie. Parr, Paxton. Rhine
hart, Rison, Royal. Saunders, Smith.
Sowier, Taxenner. Thornton. Walker,
Wendenburg and West-a9.
Noes essrs Bowers, Echols.
C,avle. Montague and Paul.
Senator Cannon announced he was
paired with Senator Drewry. and Sen
ator Moncure was paired with SEN
ator Watkins Cannon and Mencure
would have voted against the bisl.
Pills Passed.
Tho senate passed the following
bills:
To amend an act approved Feb
ruarv 1889, entitled an act to
incorporate the city of Danville. by
adding thereto an independent sec
.ion 10 he known as section liza.
under chapter 6. for the purpose OF
creating the office of superintendent
of the water. gas and electric depart
ments of the city OF Danviile. ana
prescribing the manner IN wnicn saiu
office shall be filled.
To authorize tho board or super
yfsors of any county of this state
10 sanction and authorize the extern
sion. construction. operation, and
maintenance Of the line of turnpike
road of any turnpike company OF
this state. into, pr through, sucn
county. or any portion thereof, upon
surh terms as to tolls. and upon such
conditions. as may be prescribed by
such board of supervisors ana accept
ed and agreed to by such company
To authorize any turnpike company
of this State to extend, operate ana
maintain its line of turnpike road into
or through any county or any part
thereof. with the consent of the board
OF supervisors OF such county upon
such terms as may be agreed upon
between such board of supervisors and
such company.
TO authorize Appomattox county.
from time to time. as necessary, to
borrow money and issue bonds Tor
a sum not exceeding $4,000, Tor the
purpose OF building, in the county OF
APPROXIMATION, improved and permanent
highways.
To amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act in relation to the as
sessment for local taxation OF the
rolling stock of railroad corporations.
approved March IL. 1912.