The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25
THE SENATE

l II OENAlE
Senator Harris game bill was again
me centre of Interest In the Senate
ges.erday and lively>debate over the
proVision tor 81 gun tax was In prog
ress when the body. In obedience 10 a
,eSC lon adopted earlier in Tho day,
took recess at O'Clock to meet again
Ut ! O'CLOCK Tor the consideration Of
. The game bill was special order for
/ f2:4o O'Clock. and the Senate devoted
from that time until the recess hour
70 consideration OF the first ten pages
VI the act; large number Of commit.
We'll az several amendments offered
rom the moor No opposition was en-
counterso until Senator Featherston In
tIouuceu an amendment striking from
the bill tho provision for the 81 resi-
dent tax.
| County Opposed to Tax.
IL was his conviction, said Senator
reatherston in Offering the amendment.
that there would he w!utHJl 49,.
Jeetion to the 81 tax on landholders
would impair the usefulness OF the
law. He believed 1t was possible to put
W1 ensct I've game law into practice
adopted providing for the payment Of
the salaries of the game commissioner
; ana game wardens from the State
/ fund.
Il would like to have it understood
/ ~ me senate right now" said Senator
f. iatt. that If IL adopts the amendment
Just offered II may AZ we'll complete
+ the job by killing the bill 1t will be a
matter OF indifference to me whether
strikes out the 81 resident tax The
whole system of game protection CON
tempiated by the measure rests upon
ms provision as foundation and the
amcndment offered by the Senator
| OF the bill"
senator Tavenner. who attacked tho
oin on Hohuay' came again to the sup
port OF Senator Feathersion. The force
tnat VIII be required to compel the
paEment OF the resident tax, he said,
MI make the whole-law extremely OBJ
n n0Siors to the country people. and viii
cited the case of West Virginia, where
the Leg islature in 1909 passed a game
Geenral Assembly of this State. and
Two years later struck from the act
| me PROVISION for a resident tax be-
cause he believed, of the lmprac-
ticability of enforcing its collection.
Senator FeatherstUn took the floor
with a denial of Senator Harris charge
calling for the abolition of the gun tax
with the intention of killing the bill.
IN a. mao no designs upon the life OF tho
pm, he said. but would prefer to have
the measure voted down rather than
passed with the Objectionable tax.
p,,,r, ,ote on, on Gun TnA To-Day.
was was cut short by Lieutcnant-Governor
Eilyson, who Interrupted Senator
Eeatherston with the announcement
had arrived and that the Senate stood
adjourned until o'clock The debate
VIII be resumed ut 12:45 o'clock to-
ment, 1t is believed, will Indicate the
chance that the bill has to become law
since more than any other feature OF
the bill this one has aroused opposi-
ton.
Previous to the debate on the gun
tax ieature' the Senate adopted an
releasing. from the obligation to take
out the 81 hunting license the minor
chldren or county resident who has
provided himself with a license The
exemption is made TO apply only to
those minor children who are living
al home and are part OF the house,
noid or the parent who has taken out
Under the original bill no minor can
secure hunting license except with
the permission of his guardian or mar
ent. AZ the instance Of senator Taven
ner an amendment was adopted allow
ing license to be issued To a minor who
the recommendation of the justice of
! the peace of the magisterial district in
which he resides.
Puss Local bills.
! Before taking up the game bill,
which was a special order at 1916
o'clock the Senate passed n number OF
local bills and advanced all Senate
bills on their first readings to their
second readings. The following SEN
ute pillS were passed:
Providing mode by which cities
having population In excess of lOo-
VoO may request the General Assembly
70 grant special form OF governme nj
for such city Patrons, Senator'S Har-
Authorizing the Board OF Supervisors
Of Middlesex County to order an eIcc-
ton upon the question of making the
I hTl ri
urbanna, toll bridge. and providing
for the rate, and for the collection
Of tolls thereon. Patron. Senator
Allowing the boards of supervisors
of counties to establish and maintain
public sewers where necessary Pa.
iron. Senator Featherston.
Senate bills No. 229. ?3l and 242, pro-
viding for changes In the charter of
the city Of Norfolk. Patron. senator
County. Patron. Senator @S E Si Hosus'a
Providing for the use of district
schooihouses out OF school hours. Pa
Amending the act approved March
u. 1910. and March IL. 1912. in rela-
ton to leveeing. ditching and drain,
lands OF the State. Patrons, Senator'S
LcSncr and Gayle.
Providing for the cleansing of cans
ana other receptacles used as contain
ers of milk. cream and ice cream. Pa
tron, Senator Smith
House Bills Passed.
The following House bills were taken
out of their order on the calendar and
passed in lieu of Senate bills on their
third reading Identical with them In
form:
Amending the charter OF tho city
OF Hampton as approved May 49, 1887.
For the relief OF James +. Bone
well. Of Warwick County.
Amending the charter OF the town OF
Fails Church. in the counties of Fair
fax and Alexandria.