Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
TORRENS LAND BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Delegate Myers Scores Victory
at Stormy Night
Session.
STEARNES AFTER RAILROADS
Says Corporations Do Not Pay
Their Part-Rapid Prog
ress on Tax Bills.
sTEARNEs AFTER RAILROADS

Rhelming majority OF the members Of
the General Assembly to complete the
building OF the superstrmcture to be
placed in the foundations for the segrc-
cation systen Of taxation laid By the
two branches Of the Legislature before
tho recess.
The passage OF the Torrcns land
registry bill late in the night session
feature Of the days proceed
ngs in the House. Captain W. NJ.
Myers guided the bill TO it's passage.
The Senate yesterday practically com
pictcd It's tax revision work. passing
the remainder o. the essential bill. OF
the segregation plan. Tho House Of
Delegates was more argumcntative ana
irespondingly dilatory. The House
devoted tho greater part o. the dag TO
debate. Action was necessarily de-
laycd.
OPPONENTS OF SEGREGATION
OBSTRUC'T WORK OF HOUSE
Adroit mancuverins on the part OF
opponents o! the segregation system
begun At the morning session. To a
degree IT aggravated the administration.
forces But IL was unavoidable. II
couldn't be helped. The majority had
10 suffer Il It was borne patiently.
hut tho consolation was greater than
the opponents OF the segregation sys-
tenn surmsed. Away down deep IN the
. provisions of several OF the bills op-
posed h. the 'urreconstructed" and
''unrcconciied" TaN Commission fol-
lowers were what is known as jokcrs.
Hugh y White, % Rockh-idge iegis-
la,.ve tact!caa ANA reScu:cc.ni law
y"r. had put them ~ 'hc measures.
When til" an'isrGro Ea;tonIs,s voted
against the "cmcrgeucy" clauses which
provided for the :ew laws - go Into
Immediate eject tucy were unaware
that there was iu each bill :. line or
t"o declaring tn" oill retroactive
masking Il Elective FOR tho year 1915
1t VAS y master stroke Of political
eNpcdic0oy but the scEreEa,ionis,s rea-
soned that II was wholly justified. in
View OF the existing conditions.
TEN HILLS ARR:
PASSED BY HOUSE
Ter bills were passed during the day
By the House, TWO dismissed as incon-
scTuential or having been covered by
Senate neasurcs and several passed
by The summary for the day was
entirely sat!sfactory 20 the admini.tra-
ton forces
We have accomplished" said Mr..
White. one OF the leaders o, the segre-
lgation elcmcn, IN the House. all that
'we could reasonably desire Tho es-
system OF taxation IN Virginia is now
Virtually In the form ot enacted laws
We realized at the opening OF the ses-
sion that this General Assembly could
out lay the foundations OF the tax re-
form systcm required BY the State.
Virginia is growing developing ex-
banding. New tax laws TO meet the
rew conditions are imperative IL the
,ublic welfare is 10 be considered
fTEAHNEs LAUNCHES pHILIpPIC
AGAINST CORPORATIONS
4 spectacular feature OF the day in
he IIousc was the speech OF Delegate
p. ]. Stcarnes. OF Roanoke County
Il was philippe against the public
service corporations doing business in
'irginia.
Discussing proposed increase OF the
franchise tax on corporations, Mr.
ftearnes fairly electrified the House in
: is impassioned speech. Ills earnest
ess was impressive. Mr. Stearnes
Utterly scored tho railroads
do tho public service corporations
!! Virginia own u.s." he demanded
'Do they own any members OF this
fousc' Has the great lobby main
aimed by these wealthy and powerful
- ,orporations more influence in deter
lining your votes than tho interests
n
frruptcd by an .outburst OF applouse
,hich was prolonged for several
inutes.
TT do not intend TO let up on this
hbject." pursued Mr.. Stearnes until
nrBinia receives some adequate return
ir the benefits these corporations are
ceiring as the bounty Of the State
Are the railroads of Virginia pay
is their fair and just share OF taxes
not? IT is a disgrace. a scandal and
shame that the people are receiving
, return for the privileges that have
Ten accorded these corporations"
xPECT ADJOURNMENT
4 ny END OF WEEK
The progress made by the House
nth the tax bills during the day. while
NJ abreast OF the work in the Senate
jis regarded as satisfactory, on the
noie. by the segreEationist leaders.
sSoth Aubrey g. Weaver and Hugh
White expressed the opinion last
;ht that the General Assembly would
h1ourn at the end Of this week
The bin providing for 500 compen-
Ion for the members OF the Legis-
:ure for their services during the
Ter part OF the special session was
Produced in the House Yesterday by
'iige Roger T. Gregory, OF New Kent
lether II will pass is probiematical
The General Assembly will probably
Hict to-day or tomorrow successor
4 the late John 3. Moon, Of Char
Fesviiie. member Of the Virginia
iat virginia debt commission. Formal
ice OF the vacancy made by the
tn OF Mr.. Moon was served on the
y branches OF Legislature yester-
In the form OF a message from
! Governor.
resolution will be offered at the
Tning session to-day calling for n
Vt session al 1890 o'clock to elect
tuccessor to Judge Thomas w.
tikey. OF the twelfth judicial circuit,
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