The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-11
Measure Urged by Hen
rico County Defeated
on Tie Vote.
SHARP DEBATE
IN LOWER BRANCH
Gum Declines to Waste Further
Time by Demanding Roll Call
on Motion to Reconsider.
Richmond Now to Pro-
ceed With Fight for
New Territory.

On tie vote of 43 TO 4s the House OF
Delegates yesterday defeated the Gum
antiannexation bill designed to prevent
the extension OF the corporate limits
Of the city of Richmond. Against heavy
odds the member from Tenrico made n
brilliant fight for the passage OF the
bill, and though unsuccessful on the
iinal vote, he was warmly congratu-
lated on his Efforts
The bill provided originally that not
more than 25 per cent OF the taxable
values Of any county should he annexed
to any city At one time, and that there
should be 10 further annexation for five
wears. After "A full discussion on Mon
day the patron amended the bill, cut
ting out the provision limiting anncxa-
ton to 25 per cent. but providing IN
lieu that on all property over 25 per
cent of the assessed valuation, real and
personal. OF tho county. tho amount re-
Geiv"d from taxes the first year should
bo paid over to the county, so per
cent to the county the second year, GO
per cent the third year, 40 per cent
the fourth year, and 20 per cent the
ffth year.
Would Block improvements
Members Of the Richmond delegation
made an active light against the bill.
Each time IT has been up. Speaker Cox
called Major Stubhs to tho chair and
took his place on the floor. Against
tue Gum amendments il had been ar
Eued that since Richmond guaranteed
to spend all the revenues from the an
ncNcd section on physical Improve
ments within that section for five
years. the amendments would not have
the effect of costing the city anything,
but would seriously affect the annexed
territory and delay II in securing
needed improvements.
In replying to MIR. Gums argument
ra DArlr
did not want TO come in. Mr.. Myers
yesterday afternoon read the unani-
nous action taken by the Ginter Park
Town Council on tho previous night,
opposing the Gum bill
Would Cripple Newport News
Since the emergency clause has been
stricken ont" said Mr.. Milstcad, OF
Newport News. this bill affects my
city moro than II does any other Tie
plan for annexation at Richmond is al
ready pending In court, and will he de-
tcrrn,ncd long before the general acts
of this Assembly take effect. At New
port News the piers OF tho Chesapeake kc
and Ohio Railway lie right at the cor
porate limits and there Is already n
considerable extension beyond where
tn" city is building its small boat
harbor. While this bill purports to be
AN amendment TO a general statute, it
was introduced and intended to apply
only 10 the Richmond case Now that
the emergency clause has been stricken
out, II Will not apply 10 that case, but
VIII seriously cripple Newport News"
Mr.. Gregory, representing New Kent
and Warwick Counties, said that New
port News could only desire to annex
the coal piers for the taxable revenues
they would produce The railroad had
deliberately located it's piers outside
OF the corporate limits. and, he con-
tended, should be left there Mr.. MIL
CT ii
the city OF Newport News furnishes
fire protection. and SO serves to keep
down insurance rates on that valuable
property. which would form 20 large a
proportion of the taxable values Of
Warwick County that 1t would. under
the Gum bill. be almost impossible
ever TO annex II.
Mr.. Hobson spoke briefly for annexa-
ton. showing the territory desired to
he annexed. that the city desired it. and
that tho county was unable and un-
willing to provide improvements for
the territory affected
The Iiil1 Defeated.
The roll call on the bill showed 43
to 43. Just before the result was an
nounced. Mr.. Brown OF WestmoreIand.
changed his vote from aye to no AT
the same minute Mr.. Franklin entered
the hall and votei aye. The vote was
announced 43 to 4s. and Major Stubbs.
VINO was presiding. declared tho bill
rejected. not receiving n majority OF
the votes cast.
The roll call was rs follows:
Ayes-Mcssrs. Baker, Birrell, Brewer,
Cawthorn, Chapman. Clement, Com
minis. Crockett. Dalton. J. william DAN
iei, Dodson. Duke. Ferebcc. Flanagan,
Franklin, Gregory. Gordon. Gum, Har-
ris. Harrison. Hartley, Hehin, Houston.
HUFF. Johnson, kinsey, Land. Looney,
Massic, Meetze. Miller. Norris, Oliver.
Page. Powell, Powers. Rev, Robertson.
Spessard. Steck. Walton. a. G. Weaver
and Williams-43.
Noes-Messrs, Barley Bonifont
Branscomb, Brown. Buck, Chalkley,
Cousins. John Orr Daniel. Field, Grasty,
Hobson Horner. hughes. Kent, I.eedy,
Lewis. Lincoln. Love. Lowry, Malbon,
Mtlstead, Montague, Myers. Noland,
Owen. Philpott, Price Radford. Reed,
Rolston. f. w. Smith, Spatig. Stearnes.
stephenson. Stubs, Taylor. Terrell,
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