The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-13
ROLLING STOCK TAX
BILL DEBATE WARM
rRr0RT ovEn MEASURE STILL ON
WHEN HOUSE ADJoURNs
roR DAY,
SPEAKER TAKE. FLOOR
NEARLY EVERY ONE HAD sosrE-
THING TO SAY ABOUT hill.
BACK FROM COMMITTEE.
sPLTraN0 - AND -
SPEAKER TAKE FLOOR

The rolling ntock Dill, Inerooucou W
Mossrs. Williams, Weaver. Nelson ana
Easlsy, was the only discussion before
tho house of delegates yesterday. con-
Stunning the entire two-hour session
The nght was hot between the cities
ana counties, and the matter was car
ried over until this morning.
The b4ll ~ reported from the com
mietse provided that the tax on roll
ing stock OF railroads should be oi-
vidsd, rs per cent going to the cities
in which the railroads have their head
ofaoes, and rs per cent going to the
counties through which tho railroads
operate.
The bill IS nrst introduced provided
that all Of the tax on rolling stock
SHOULD 20 to the counties alone, leav-
ing the cities without q cent OF rev
enue from this source. although 1t Is
n known fact that large percentage
of the rolling stock OF railroads 10
constantly In the yards located In
these cities.
Many Questions ana Answers.
The bin came back from the COM
mittee amended, as stated, and this
morning It came up as special ORDER
Judge williams made the opening ad-
dress. going into the details OF the
BILL but IT seemed that almost every
member In the house had something
to say on the subject and In few
minutes speeches, questions and an
swers were being banded across the
floor of the house.
Sneaker Cox surrendered the chair
to Mr. Horner and came down on the
floor to protect the interests OF the
city Of Richmond in the debate MI
Reed of Portsmouth, IN what he de-
ciared was an effort to eQuitaoly dis
.~,sute the tax on rolling stock, intro
duced substitute bill providing Tor
the segregation of the tax 10 the state,
for later equitable distribution to the
counties and cities.
From table OF figures complied
from the auditors office, he showed the
UNEQUAL distribution of the tax now,
showing that some Of the counties
drew from the treasury nearly twice as
much as they put tn and the cites were
the great losers thereby.
Mr. Nelson Of Campbell, one OF the
co-pstrons OF the rolling stock bill,
introduced as substitute the original
bill giving the entire tax on rolling
stock to the counties. This precipi-
tated Il hot fight between the dele
gates of the cities and those repre-
ssnting the rural districts. which last
81 until a motion TO adjourn was IN
ter3ected into the debate and hunger
overcame the anxiety of the members
as to their respective sessions. and
morning.
To welcome Mt. Bryan-
on a, motion by Mr., F. W. Smith, II
was decided to invite Secretary OF
state william Jennings Bryan TO ad-
dress a Joint session of the general
assembly saturday, February 2sth,
when he comes To Richmond as the
cues, Of Governor Henry c. Stuart.
The senate concarred in the resolu-
ton. and Mr. oliver. OF Fairfax, moved
that a Joint committee be appointed
composed of ten members from the
house OF delegates and hvs from the
senate. as reception committee TO Mr.
BRYAN. This was adopted and the sem
ate concurred The following COM
.rfftee was selected from the house:
Messrs Williams. Smith. oliver. Stubhs.
Snatiy Hohson. Woodward, Reed, wal
ton and Stephenson.
The following bills were passed:
House bill To repeal. SO far as the
county of Powhatan is concerned. al
act Of the general assembly OF Virginia.
entitled an act to provide for working
~ roads in the counties OF Chesterfield
powhatan and Goochiand approved
March : 1854 as amended by an act
Of the general assembly OF Virginia.
entitled an act TO amend and re-enact
section % OF an act entitled an act
to provide for working of roads in the
counties of Chesterfield. Powhatan and
t;ooehIand approved March 8. 1854.
approved March le, 1910. and TO author
ixe and empower the hoard OF super
-eisers Of powhatan county to use and
expend In their discretion for tempo
rary road and bridge repairs and i'm
provements, any and all money which
has accrued to the crsdit OF the per
manent road fund created under said
act.
House bill to empower the board OF
Supervisors of the county of Franklin
10 impose a capitation tax upon the
residents of FRANKLIN county. not 70
exceed one dollar per annum for roads,
or such other county purposes as the
board may determine.