The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-14
MEET THIS WEEK
TO REAOJUST LAWS
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES ORGAN
ICES BY ELECTING cox
CHAIRMAN.
co BACK TO PEOPLE
LEGISLATORS RETURN HON Il
WHERE THEY WILL. HEAR
WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF
THEIR WORK.

Some time this week the fourteen
members of the legislative committee
named to readjust the revenue laws
OF the State to new conditions created
by the adoption OF tn segregated sys-
tenn of taxation will meet and get
down to work.
Speakers Edwin p Cox has been
named chairman of the joint commit
tee ard with the organization per-
fected the members will take brief
rest and return in a few days l. be-
gin their labors.
Advocates of a centralized tax COM
mission and opponents of segregation
profess to see a gain for their views
throui'- the three weeks recess tken
by the General Assembly. They say
that when the members get back home
and are called upto to explain the
effect OF segregation upon thir re-
spective counties and districts they
will have difficulty in giving sat.sfac-
ton. Many of them will come back to
Richmond converted from their for
mer positions these centralization-
lists a. ert. and anything almost may
happet when the General Assembly
reconvenes.
Have No fears. .
The segregationists. however. have
20 fears. They admit that they have
not got all they wanted. that the seq
regation measure as passed in much
in the nature of compromise and hiatt
some localities, especially some OF the
Incorporated towns. will be hard hit,
but they are content with the es-
tabiishment of the principle. Sue
ceedinE Legislatures. they say, can per-
feet tht measure and in the course
of time. real segregation will be put
into effect by gradual amendment of
the main measures and the addition
Of a few others. For instance, the~
express confidence that the ten cent
State tax on real estate and tangible
PERSONAL property for school purposes
can he abrogated within few years.
They i,.ofess. also. TO believe that
a,n.efime in the future the localities
can relieve themselves OF the thirty
cent tax on tangible personal property.
With rolling stock, insurance and In
tangible personal property segregated
tasthe State for purposes OF taxation
and tangible personal property and
real estate absolutely segregated to the
localities. real segregation will he In
effect.
The Political Effect.
Just now many OF the members are
much Interested in the effect of the
work of the General Assembly upon
their political future. The campaign
for reelection will he under way
with a. vim when the General Assem-
bly, adtourna sine die the middle OF
March at the earliest and all delegates
and senator's will have to give an ac-
count to the people. J, Is rree~ pre-
dscted tht two-thirds the members, or
at least one-half will he kept at home
next year. However. II Is pointed out
that the primaries will he over before
the new tax system become effective
and that 1t can not be a hig issue
in the coming campaign. II the peo-
pie wanted segregation before. they
contend, there Is no reason TO be-
lieve that they will change their minds
before it's effect can be ascertained by
experiment
Richmond Delegation.
In any event, the Richmond dele
cation will be differently constituted.
Speaker Edwin +. Cox and Hill Mon
tague will retire voluntarily. Graham
Hobson has not Yet determined upon
his course. but his friends are con-
ffdent that he will be candidate for
reelection. Meyers and Fuller have
not intimated that rrey Will not run
again.
In Henrico julien Gum is expected
10 contest with Louis Wendenburg
for the seat held by the latter In the
state Senate q. w Throckmorton
In an avo led candidate for Mr.. Gums
seat in the House.
Harry Glenn is expected shortly to
be candidate for the House from
Richmond to ill one Of the vacancies
to be caused by the retirement of Cox
and Montague. while John Wise is a
second candidate. None other SO far
has made any announcement of in
tentiors.