Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
THE HOUSE

Judge Martin Williams. OF Giles. CON
Guided his speech IN advocacy q, IN.
segregation system Of Taxation. at the
morning session az the IIous. OF Dele
Sh'es yesterday. He argued that ONLY
under that plan can Just and eGu,t-
abie assessments and rates be even
tually fixed. One after another no rool,
up the states cited by the contraIz,
ton debaters and argued from The
records of those states that the COM
mission plan had been wholly or partly
a failure In each and every instance
Judge Williams made reference IN tho
ancga tons of Interference with tho
proceedings OF the legislature on the
part OF Governor stuart. denyinr ~,
the executive had cndeavur.d 10 ,hrur,
MS views upon any individual or ele-
meat. He said the Governor had acted
the part OF a wise and friendly conn
Seior 10 the lawmakers At this crit
zeal time, and that ne regarded mo
advice and views OF Stuart as eon,5ar
ana better than those OF anv other
man in Virginia on the nucstion A
nattering demonstration OF approyol
was given Judge Williams at tho Close
OF ms speech by The House.
MILLER OPPOSES
CENTRAL COMMISSION
DELEGATE c. O. Miller. OF Shenandoah h.
.oiioWed, declaring himself unalterably
opposco 10 the commission olon ~,
favored the segregation plan as nro-
posed, but he thought n part OF Tho
irhhchiSc tax on public service cor
Pofa lions, as suggested In an amend
ment offered by him. should be re-
turned to the localities
william y. Land. of Nottowav. AT
Ia Il.
Il. desired to indorse the statement
or Judge Williams that the cduca.
tional value Of the Tax COMMISSIONS
WORK and the debate /, had occas!oncd
was well worth the cost 10 the Com
nonwcalth. If no other results were
obtained
do not believe that the people
OF virginia" he said. ARE ready 10 ac-
ccpt :: centralized power sitting IN
richmond, directing the internal affairs
OF the different communities. We have
iairly good laws to-day. with ono -
cepuon' He recalled that several
years ago he had made disclosures -.
GardinE intangible propertv That ,.d
10 Inc uncovcriug of large sums ana
a consequent large return OF taXes 70
the State.
LAND FiVORS SPECIAL.
ASSESSMENT OF INTiNGInIES
Referring to the substitute H., had
offered TO House bill No :. by which
an assessment OF intanGibles at 80
cents on me s. was proposed, MIR. Land
remarked that he hoped the House
would accept 1t as a. happy medium.
Every little town in Virginia will
DC upset. he said. ''if YOU adopt segre-
cation He read some statistics show
iilS me effect Of segregation on Black
STONE Ihat town, he said would lose
:" per cent of It's income There arr.
many towns in the same nx, he ey-
piained. blackstone pays one-siyth OF
me taxes OF Nottoway County Right
mere Is the fallacy that segregation
equaiizes.' he pursued. 1T does not
equaii%e. If segregation is good. why
pay this 10 cents over to the schools
That is not segregation If Won orn
gong 10 give us segregation, give us
complete segregation. If it is good in
part the whole should he good"
the Nottoway editor concluded bv
compliment!nS the members of the Tax
Commission on their good work ana
repeated his plea in behalf of tho Land
substitute for the tax bills. He was
given hearty round OF applause os
he resumed his seat.
Walter r. Oliver. OF Fairfax. arcu
ing against the Tax Commission bill
pointed out the heavy expenses the
operation OF that system must en-
tail He said the bill empowered tho
commission to incur enormous nor
sonar expenses while travelling through
the state. He argued that the com
mission system is illogical and unsound.
ana urged the House to vote it down.
prolonged applause followed the nd
dress of the Fairfax member.
STUBS PROMPTLY ANSWERS
QUESTIONS OF REED
Major ]. n. Stubs. of Gloucester. ,ha
next speaker. said he would gladly
yieid ms time 10 any member who de-
sired to be heard. lie explained that he
was eager to expedite the business OF
the House. and said that while he was
wcii fortified with facts and figures.
and prepared to enter upon an cxhaus-
tive discussion hc preferred to bow 10
the desire OF the members
Delegate Reed, Of PORTSMOUTH, arose.