Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-21

TEXT OF THE NEW BILL
Goth Houses Marking Time While
Segregation Advocates on Out.
side are Perfecting Their Plans.

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Richmond, Jan. 21--For the third
time since the extraordinary session
of the General Assembly opened, the
House of Delegates yesterday re-
pudiated the joint resolution adopted
on the first day of the session pro-
hibiting the introduction of bills
other than tax measures.
The bars were let down this time
to bill authorizing the Board OF
Supervisors of Brunswick County to
issue bonds to pay the country's SUBJ
scription to the capital stock of the
Atlantic and Danville Railway Com
pany.
More local bills are coming. This
was indicated by question put to
Hugh A. White by Hill Montague. Mr.
Montague asked Mr.. White if ne
would consent to the introduction OF
another bill later on. Mr.. White did
not ask the nature of the bill, but
answered promptly that ne would
not oppose it's introduction.
The Senate was in session only a
short time. The House wrestled with
proposed amendments to the mer-
chants license tax BILL. The two
branches did little more than marx
time in the matter of tax ieglsia-
tion.
On, there was something doing"
outside the legislative halls. The
sepregationists of the House led by
Aubrey G. Weaver, were doing 1t.
They were constructing the machln-
crv necessary for putting in opera
tion the provisions of the new seq
regation bill, now commonly re1er-
red to as the Governors bill.
Strong opposition to the bill is eS-
nected in the Senate. The segrega-
t;on leaders worked yesterday on a
measure designed. to overcome the
objections of the hostile element IN
+he Senate. 1t is a supplementary
nil, and will be introduced by Dele
cate Weaver in the House to-day IL
supplies the machinery necessary 10r
the selection of subjects segrega'
ted to the State.
1t provides, moreover for an ap'
nreciable reduction of the rate on m
tangible property. The State Aua,, l.,
tor will be empowered to make al
oorrections as to increases and de-
auctions that he may deem fair and
nroner The Tax Commission bill and
~ seorepation measure both provide
for a levy of 81 ..op: the s1oo OF m
tangiables. This rate is reduced 10 70
20 cents, The Auditor is vested WIN
ample authority to enable MN "
discover intangibles and enforce as
secsment of taxes on them.
The following is the text OF 'ne
subcommittee segregation bill;
A hill to segregate for the pur-
noses of taxation, pursuant to sec
ton 1863 of the Constitution OF Nir-
e;nia, the several kinds and classes
of property, so as to specify and de-
termina upon what subjects state
taxes and. upon what subjects loea'
taxes may be levied, and to pro'iae
for the continuance for the year
1915 of the present State school taS
Of ten cents on every S1oo OF the
assessed value of real estate and tan
gible personal property. :.
Whereas, in the Judgment OF 'h's
General Assembly the interests o.
the Commonwealth will be promoted
by putting into operation at the
earliest date practicable a plan o.
complete segregation Of the subject:
of taxation so as to specify and de
termine upon what subjects State
taxes and upon what subjects loca
taxes may be levied:
Whereas, it is now impossible, il
view of the reassessment of real eS
tate to be made this year in pur
suance constitutional provision, t.
make an accurate estimate Of th
probable revenues hereafter to be de
rived by the cities and counties fror
real estate, and it is likewise impos