Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-30

| crowded about tho west windows o,
the Senate chamber to witness tho
| spectatulnr exhibition presented BY
Harry II. Gardiner. the so-callcd
human NY" climbing tho outer wall
, OF ~the Hotel Richmond, Recess was
taken for ten minutes. In order tina,
Senators might witness the feat. When
the Senate reconvened, on motion OF
senator Saunders. OF Middlesex. ad-
jourRment until 4 o'clock was taken
In opening his discussion of the Ia,
measure. Senator buchanan said that
the Tax Commission In studying ana
outlining tho two plans had worked
harmoniously, and had not been divided
! into hostile camps"
The two plans az outlined In tho
report OF the commission. he said, were
In the opinion OF the committeemcn
the best that could be framed under
existing circumstances. lie said H..
mad been driven to advocate segrcga-
ton because he believed that the crea-
! ton OF a Central Tax Commission
sarily entail "A large expenditure. ana
that the expenses OF the central board
would increase from year to year
placing useless burden on the tax.
payers
The Central Commission" h. SAID
would he an enormous burden on tn.
Commonwealth. In order to accomplish,
anything, Its powers would have To be
drastic. and the people OF Virginia
would never submit to IT," The sent
! tor from Smyth contcndcd that tn.
universal sentiment throughout the
| state favors segregation. He said Ito
realized the plan had its faults hut
believed thar no plan of taxation is
entirely perfect, and that segregation
is the choice OF any prepared. 'ro
work out a perfect tax syBtcm is a
utoplan dream" he said. and Ia utterly
Impossible"
SEGREGATION NOTIIING
NEW IN NIRGINIA's SYSTEM
When tho Senate reconvcned for the
late session Senator Buchanan contin.
ued his argument favoring segregation
TWO or three times he was Interrupted
by queries from different members bui
during the greater part OF his specch
he was heard with keen Interest nHI
without Interruptions. He said tn. scp
regation plan of taxation is no,hins
new In Virginia. and that the pr0puXed
Legislation is merely an attempt To
perfect the present tax system. He con
tended that all tax derived from rolling
stock Of railroads, intangible personal
property. franchises and insurance com
panies should naturally be paid 20 tho
State.
II most heartily unite with the SEN
ator from Smyth in hoping that We can
get together on the best system of tax
Senator F"atherston. OF Iynchburg,
opening his speech In favor Of the COM
mission plan. Ills remarks have fallen
upon us az delightfully."- az September
moonshine. In fact, to my mind the
subject Of segregation resembles Sep
tcmber moonshine. IL Is surrounded
with sentiment. you can't see a great
way through II. and IL intoxicatcs
everyone just like the 'moonshlnc' from
the mountain county represented by my
colleague"
When the laughter and applause had
subsidized, Senator Fletcher at once en-
tered into discussion Of the tax prob
lem IN which he advocated the com
mission plan in no uncertain terms. lie
contcnded that the experience Of other
states where segregation is In opera
ton should convince Virginia that the
system Is all wrong. He denied that q
majority or taxpayers in the State favor
segregation. and was Arm in the opln.
ION that tho creation OF u central board
OFFERS the sole solution for present In
cqnaiitics in tax assessments. on mo-
ton OF Senator Fletcher. OF Faunuie-
the Senate adjourned at $50 o'clock. to
meet ct noon to-day. when the dscus-
sion on taxation Will be resumed