The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24


much debated matter was taken UP
in the senate yesterday shortly be-
fore / o'clock, and after an hour and
n quarter one page and quarter had
been disposed of. The bill contains
twenty-six pages. and IL the same
progress Is made 1t will be finished
by the end of this week.
1t was the Hart game oil. and
while the patron Of the measure had
little to say the principles OF the
proposition were vigorously opposed
by Mr., Tavenner of Shenandoah.
who declared that the Idea of I'M
posing q tax on 81 on every man who
dared to hunt on his own lands was
repugnant to every Idea of right ana
proper as he understood such things.
He held that It was a mans right TO
do as he pleased on his own lands
and that to impose a tax on man
and a tax on his sons who might de-
sire to hunt birds or rabbits or squlr-
rels for a single day was so preposter-
Gus that be believed that the people
would resent It.
Then, too, he opposed the payment
Of such a salary as $4,000 t. a man
who was to be the game commits
sioner. That was too much to pay
for q man who really wanted to pro-
tect the game. He belived that the
position would be one that would
appeal to the lovers OF birds. ana
that a salary of $1,000 would be
adequate. together with a prop ST.
ton to allow him $500 for travelling
expenses He did no object to max
ing nonresidents pay tax, ana
stiff tax, but he contended that to
require such tax OF man Tor
hunting on his own land was wrong.
Mr.. Tavenner spoke at great length
and with force in opposing the pro-
position. saying that he knew that
he represented the views and wishes
Of the people in the Valley of Vir-
GINA en- the subject.
II was stated by seveinl senators
tina; enc OF the purposes c" e WI
vast, f1eve the loafins negro with
gun stopped from invading the
premises of farmers They were de-
Glazed to be q menace to everybody.
and II the class OF loafar could be
eliminated II would be 4 great bless
ing.
The vote on the Tavsnne- amend
ment was overwhelming against t'.e
ado pt!on.
The senate again tackled thu met
ter Of appropriating mo iey -oE ne
pubic schools. The pro tsfion Wa
reor,red on motion Of Mr. Garrett.
of I.enry county. who exatncd mat
h.s purpose in asking rcconsieera-
ron YVES to make d!9is' N Of he
sSi eun increase put on the bill, ~
to, s late.
THE FIST proposition w IS N 'cc' IA
s.5cr the vote by whica he bill was
raised then a reconsid sra ION 4 IN
motion by which the bill was en-
crossed. this being necessary in order
1, zee the amendment where u
b; !, aced These mott ,cs prcNa ed
rEe., Mr.. Garrett, along with MIR.
Featherston. explained that the one
r,em schools in the STATE Hete s'sen
= a, fa+s-sHa he -waatai- Ia Increase
This by adding $50. 900. the oneroom
schools to get not less than $3.50
each out of the sum thus ap-
nropriated. while s35. 600 was 20 go
to the two, three and four rooms
schools.
Both amendments were agreed to
without any sort OF opposition
1t was explained that there are in
the State n great many sections IN
which there are one-room schools.
that they would he with Us for long
time for the reason that conditions
are unsuited TO establishing ana
maintaining larger schools, that the
sections were so sparsely settled that
wagons could not be run with any
sort of advantage looking to an m
crease In the attendance. For this
reason the care for the one-room
school and the schools OF larger size
was apparent.
Honored Mr.. Jones.
Mr. Rinehart offered series OF
resolutions regarding the late Chaftes
Ptnckney Jones, of Highland whose
death was reported today, the
resolutions refer to the long ANA use
full life of Mr.. Jones. his career in
the house OF delegates, his long men,
bership in the senate and his ex-
cellent services as rector Of the Uni
yersity of Virginia. Mr.. Rinehart
expressed the sorrow of the senate
and OF the people of Virginia at his
death. commended his services as
soldier In the Confederate army and
asked that a copy of the resolutions
be spread on the journal and copy
sent to the family. This was agreed
10.
VIII Meet Earlier.
Today the senate will meet at III
O'Clock. and the chances are that
within a day or two the sessions Will
commence earlier. The senate calen-
dar is showing a pretty crowded con-
dition, there being thirty-nine pages
The intention is to advance bills and
TO get them over to the house Tor con-
sheraton.
The fee bill is away down on the
calendar. and there Ia no telling when
It will be reached for passage. II Is
now on its third reading. The bill Is
being holly contested.
Then there Is the annexation Dill
of Senator wendenburg, which Is to
come up. That Is the same as the
house bill, which has been placed on
the calendar. and should that come
before the game bill is fixed 1t would
be referred to the same committee
which is now considering the Wen
denburg bill That same bill Is hav-
ting trouble. large and continuous
trouble, and every influence possible
Is being brought to bear to keep It
from getting to the floor OF the SEN
ate. The bill means In case 1t is
adopted, that the growth of the
cities will be retarded for years,
that they will be completely at the
mercy OF the counties. and that the