Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
THE HOUSE

Eight bills were passed at the morn
Ing session OF the House Of Delegates
and other interesting matters OF busi-
ness were transacted
The bills passed were as follows:
Senate bill 2, tax measure: Senate
bill II, relating to sick benefit and in
dustlial associations: reported from the
Finance Committee and passed with
out opposition
Senate bill 81. appropriating SIS, 900
TO reimburse the superintendent Of
the penitentiary and to be used for the
establishment and maintenance of the
convict road force: reported from the
Committee on Appropriations.
House bill %. in reference to the tax
on banks and trust and security COM
panics: reported from the Finance Com
mittec.
House bill 20. the Milstead measure
relieving police justices Of the duty OF
Courts OF Justice Committee
House bill %. tax measure; report
cd from the Finance Committee
House bill "a. the Stearnes Dill at
fecting the fertilizer tax fund: report
ed from the Agricultural and Mining
Committee.
House bill 81, adding certain banks
TO the list OF State repositories.
House bill SIS. authorizing the town
council OF Gladeville. Wise County to
Issue bonds TO liquidate and pay OF the
towns indebtedness
The House voted TO pass by the fol-
lowing at the morning session: Senate
Dill II. tax measure: House bill 70,
providing that the auditor OF public ac-
counts shall fix the date for the assess
ment OF intangible property: House bill
10, providing for further loans on
school property in certain districts;
House bill &c. the Bristol charter meas
L. o.
street improvements in the town of
Franklin.
The House rejected the Leedy bill,
No. IS. providing for the revesting in
the Commonwealth OF lands and lots
sold for delinquent taxes, and making
the same lie in grant by warrants as In
case OF waste. vacant and unappropri-
ated lands.
CONFERENCE REPORT
ADOPTED ny HOUSE. 85 TO rs
AT the afternoon session, which be-
gan at 3:30 o'clock, the bill authoriz-
! Ing school trustees TO secure second
/ loans on school property was again
taken UP and the House refused to re-
consider tho vote by which 1t was re-
jected
Senate bill 81, the income tax meas
ure was next in order and It was
passed by good majority vote SEN
ate bill 81. OF the tax series. was dis
missed from the calendar. The House
then passed the bill amending the Lou
doun County road law.
The conference report was reached
IN The regular order OF business Fol-
lowing brief speeches by half a score
or members II was adopted by a vote
or 90 to IS, and Speaker Cox named
delegate Walter 7. oliver, of Halifax
20 communicate the action OF the
House on ;he report to the Senate.
house bill ca. fixing the State rate
on lhtanSiEies, was then taken up ont
or its order on motion OF Aubrey G.
weaver IT was advanced to enEross-
ment without dissenting vote, Mr.
Weaver explaining that the bill provid-
ing the machinery for putting the mar
tai segregation bill into effect would
be pnrposely held back until action
could be mad on the segregation meas
ure.
Donate On amendments 10 the bin
was In progress when the hour for
Nacating TIE chair 6 o'clock. arrived
Speaked ccX expressed the hope that
night session would be held to ex-
pedlte business. Walter T. oliver. how
ever, moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock
this morning. and the motion to ad-
journ prevailed, sc to a. On roll call
however. the result OF the vote was
annulled. 3. members voting against
the motion to adjourn while the oppo-
sition mustered only "a votes. The
speaker declared the chair vacated un
til o'clock
HOUSE DEBATES AMENDMENTS
TO ADVISORY BOARD BILL,
Almost at tho opening OF the nirht
session Mr.. Oliver arose 10 make the
point that there was no quorum pres
ent. The members were coming in
slowly II was Mr.. divers purpose to
delay the vote on the amendments. and
II was so palpahle that some of the
members We're inclined to resent it,
Delegates Meetze and Milstead called
attention to the fact that while an
parcntly there was not q majority pres
cnt. II was because some Of the mem
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