The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-04

as mineral lands which never have
been worked and never viii bc work
cd There has never been a tom of
ore shipped from lands In Rand
County assessed as containing min
erals he said, because there is no
mineral there" In response to a ques-
don as to he work Of the assessor of
mineral lands, Judge Williams remind
ed his hearers that lie had used that
office as an illustration Of the inef-
hCiency of a state tax commission in
arguing Tuesday morning against the
bill creating IT, When twitted with
she fact that the ogationists had
argued that segregation would auto
matically adjust inequalities he re-
torted that he was not arguing for the
removal If ntHualitipS. but for the
removal of t2N on what does not
.cxiat.
Mir S'cphenson Of Bath. also
argued i'm favor Of The bill defining
mineral lands declaring that in his
county worthless lands were assessed
az mineral lands which contained no
minerals, thus forcing owners to pay
heavy taxes on EsdS Of which they
wouid b" glad To get rid of for nifty
cents an acre.
Several others OF the delegates rep
reSentins counties containing lands
assessed as mineral lands supported
the mea sure. while several from Tide
water opposed il, This latter fact led
Judge Williams 10 remark that when
question involving the taxation Of
oyster beds came up he would not
put his mouth in H." He admitted
10 the gentleman from New Kent that
he was not adverse TO putting the
oysters IN his mouth.
The vote to recommit the bill was
defeated on roll call. after q division
had shown . majority for the motion
Later, on roll can, he bin was order
ed to it's engrossfnent ana third read
ing.
Pass local Hills.
Most of the days session nf The
House was taken mp with the passage
IT a few local bulls and in discussion
Of bills which were eventually passed
hy or recommittcd. Among the bills
10 pass was one introduced by Ma Tor
Stubbs. Of Gloucester. appropriatIng
5 0. 900 for the entertainment OF the
| 'nited Confederate Veterans Reunion
In Richmond IN June. Another was
the Gann bill. giving authority to the
Judges Of the Circuit Court to readjust
voting districts and precincts when
disarranged by annexation to q neigh
boring city. The main purpose of the
bul II TO permit the early read Just
nent Of districts in Henrico County,
Few contested bills were acted upon
yesterday. Some of them were dis
cussed with the almost invaria BILE re
suit that they were either sent back
10 committee or passed by, Among
heSe sent to engroasncnt was rne
Joint tax commuters bin involving
the taxation of insurance companies.
On motion Of Mr.. White. tho patron.
House bin No. 10 providing that when
The Commonwealth sells land for de-
linquent taxes III deed shall carry
ali the title that the Commonwealth
had AT the time OF sale. was dismissed
from the calendar. Mr.. White took
not think the time Of the House
should be taken mp with contested
bills. mother Of Mr.. Whites bills re-
ferring 10 delinquent lands was passed
by to allow of amendments which tho
patron seemed 10 regard with favor.
bu; which he desired 10 consider under
more favora bile Circumsta noes than the
floor of the House
House bill No. 90. providing ma.
for the administration uf the
Weaver Buchanan segregation hill
passed by the House Tuesday was
passed by neither faction caring IL
renew at the time the gruelllng fight
Of the previous several days. This bin
gives the auditor power and authority
to ferret out delinquent intangible
personal property for taxation. It may
come up today.