Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-05
THE SENATE

The Senate yesterday afternoon post
poncd until to-day the roll call on the
segregation bill as passed In the House
/ OF Delegates. and set to-day at noon
as the time for taking vote on a
compromise measure reported from the
FINANCE Committee yesterday afternoon.
"hlch provides for segregation with a
supervisory board of three members.
The compromise bill which is In
dorscd by leaders OF the commission
and segregation plans in the Senate was
onered as substitute for Senate bill
No. CD, and was framed after a long
conference between Senator Fletcher.
OF the Capitalization advocates and
senator Buchanan. of the segregation
ISIS. The segregation bill passed Tues
DAY afternoon in the House by vote
or go 70 3S, provides for no supervisory
board. but It is believed the lower hody
VIII accept the compromise measure
me substitute bill on which the SEN
ate VIII vote to-day at noon provides
Tor n supervisory board with cx ofncio
powers to be composed Of three mem
ocrs-the Governor. the Auditor OF
Public Accounts and the chairman OF
the state Corporation Commission The
board viii have no power to Interfere
win workings of the segregation bill
ana wa nave no power to change tax
assessments or To fix tax rates. On
the other hand. It's duties will be ad :
Visory. 1t Will be expected TO make n
careful study OF tax conditions through
out the State and then make snch
recommendations as II may see fit 20
the General Assembly. Tho measure
also provides for local boards OF re-
view in the various counties and cities.
OBJECTS TO EFFORTS TO
"RAILROAD" BILL THROUGH
hen the clerk was In the act of
Gazing the roll for a vote on the COM
90 M "A n nv
Senator Rison. OF Pittsylvania, protest
Ing that members had not had suti-
Client time to consider the bill said IL
seemed that an effort was being made
TO railroad" the bill through He
moved that the usual number OF copies
or the bill be printed and that a vote
be taken on the measure at noon to-
day. The motion carried after some
discussion.
Senator Fletcher explaining the COM
promise measure, said it provides for
supervision in a diluted FORM" and has
no teeth" lie said that conferences
had been held between segresationists
and ccntralizat!onists. and that the
measure has the Endorsement Of both
factions in the Senate
The Senate convened for the late SEES
sion at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
On motion Of Senator Lesner, of Nor
folk. tho chair was vacated for fifteen
minutes In order to allow the Finance
Committee to complete Its report
Senator Walker, of Westmoreland
who was speaking for the Buchanan
Weaver segregation bill when recess
was taken at o'clock, resumed when
tho late session was opened. The SEN
ate agreed to resolution offered by
Senator walker providing that the
House segregation bill No. be substI-
tuted on the Senate calendar for Sem
ate bill No. &c, as the provisions of the
two bills are the same.
BUCHANAN MAKES STRONG
ARGUMENT FOR SEGREGATION
After reports from several commit
tees had been heard Senator Buchanan
began the closing argument in favor
OF the segregation bill. When the time
arrived for taking the vote on the
segregation bill under the special and
continuing order on motion the time
was extended, and II was after O'clock
when Senator Buchanan concluded his
speech He was frequently INTERRUPTED
BY questions from various Senator's
and at times the discussion became
animated.
After tho Senate had agreed to sub
stttute the House segregation bill for
the one on the Senate calendar Senator
Tavenner was allowed to OFFER his
amendment TO the substitute bill in
stead OF the segregation bill which
originally appeared on the Senate cal
endar. The amendment provides for
the levy OF local tax OF 80 cents on
| the 500 on intangibles in addition to
the 7o-cent State tax approved by the
administration. Senator Buchanan and
other prominent segregation advocates
yesterday announced that they would
favor the amendment The substitute
for the Tavenner amendment. which
was offered by Senator Brock, OF
Prince Edward, was rejected The
Tavenner amendment is designed to
protect incorporated towns and coun-
ties under segregation.
The Senate was called to order at
O'clock yesterday morning by Presl-
dent Ellyson. and the opening prayer
was offered by Rev. j.. Scherer. Jr
4 communication was read from Sec
rotary e. II. Cheste:man, OF tho State