Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-17
EARLY SHOWDOWN
NOW ANTICIPATED
General Assembly Rapidly TAX
ing Position on Tax Com
mission Report.
HOUSE is FOR SEGREGATION
Will Enforce Collection of Capt.
tation Taxes Three Years
Delinquent.

early showdown OF hands In the Gem
eral Assembly on the Tax Commissions
report 1t seems probable that before
the end of this week working ma
jority will be insisting upon procedure
along definite lines. a substantial ma
tority will be supporting either the
partial segregation system advocated
by the minority of the Tax Commission
or the commission system for which
the majority of that body Is contend
ing.
To the most casual onlooker 1t is ap-
parent at this time that there is an
overwhelming majority In the House Of
Delegates for the partial segregation
plan. Sentiment is moro evenly divided
In the Senate. Advocates of the c'partial
segregation system claim good ma
jority in the Senate. but this claim Is
not conceded. 1t is even hooted at by
some OF the supporters OF the centrali-
zation plan.
MUST REPORT ON TAX
BILLS BY TUESDAY
Action toward Fastening the show
down was taken by the House yester-
day, when the resolution from the Com
| mittee on Rules. directing the Finance
Committee to report on both OF the
general tax bills not later than Tues
day, was adopted.
The resolution offered by Delegate
julien Gum last Friday calling for an
investigation Of the high prices paid
for schoolbooks. and the reason OF the
publishers for discriminating against
Virginia, was adopted. At the sugges.
tion OF Speaker Cox. the resolution was
amended by Mr.. Gum so as to enlarge
the proposed investigation committee
from three to five members. two from
the Senate and three from the House.
The Senate deferred the memorial
session. which was to have been held
yesterday morning as a tribute Of re-
spect to the late Senator Edward
Echols. until atcer the election of w. H.
I.andes, who is to succeed Mr.. Echols,
in order that he may participate. in the
ceremonies. Mr. Enndes-will he elected
Tuesday, January 19. and he will take
the oath OF office probably before the
end OF the week. The postponement is
at the request of Mr.. Landes.
WILL ENFORCE PAYMENT
OF CAPITATION TAXES
In the House of Delegates. Captain
William NJ. Myers secured an amend
ment to the bin providing for the col
lection of capitation taxes that are
three years or more past due. Delegate
Robert l.. Pennington. OF Lee. also sue
ceeded in tackins on an amendment.
The bill, OF which Mr.. Lowry is pa
tron. requires the clerks OF counties
and cities to make out list of all
capitatton taxes that are three years
or more past due and deliver the same
to the treasurer on or before October
l. 1915. and each year thereafter, taking
receipt from the treasurer and for
warding copy of the receipt TO the
State Auditor. The treasurer is to col
lect the delinquent capitation taxes as
other taxes are collected. After De-
cember 1 of each year the treasurer is
to levy for these taxes as he does with
other taxes. He must keep separate
account OF them. and make his account
ing TO the Auditor at the same time he
accounts for other taxes. In the month
of october he is to pay to his county
or city Its proportion OF the delinquent
capitatton taxes he has collected The
concluding paragraph OF the bill orig
inally read:
THE clerks for performing the duties
herein required OF them shall receive
as compensation 10 cents for every
twenty-five names furnished the treas
urer, as herein required"
The Pennington amendment adds this
phrase: ITO be paid out Of the State
taxes" The Myers amendment fur
ther supplements 1t: provided, fur
ther. that the name of the same person
snail not appear oftener than once on
any ono list submitted under this act"
The bill Is House bill No. @ and was
reported from the Finance Committee.
JUDGES NAMED IN CAUCUS
ARE FORMALLY ELECTED
At IL o'clock the two branches Of
Legislature went into the formal elec-
ton of the Judges nominated by the
Democratic caucus Friday night This
formality consumed almost an hour II
being necessary to go through the roll
call for each election. First in order
came the election of Judge Joseph L..
Kelly, of Bristol, who succeeds Asso-
ciate Justice John a. Buchanan on the
bench OF the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Then followed the election of the
Circuit and Corporation Court Judges.
Each was nominated by q member Of
the Senate and House from his district.
The new Judges are:
Twelfth judicial District. judge
Thomas e. Blakey. succeeding Judge T.
r. B. Wright: Twenty-t third District.
Judge Preston w. Campbell, succeed
ing Judge F. B. Hutton; Thirtieth Dis
trict. Judge p. II. billiard, succeeding
Judge j. Lawrence Campbell; Corpora
tion Court OF Roanoke. Judge A. T..
King. succeeding Judge Waller r.
Staples; Corporation Court OF Bristol.
Judge Floyd II. Roberts, succeeding
Judge Joseph L. Kelly.
The call of Chairman spessard for a
Joint meeting OF the Finance Commit
tees Of the House and Senate for 10
o'clock Tomorrow morning was read
by Clerk John w. Williams Just before
adjournment to the noon hour Monday
FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARS BIG COAL OPERATOR
The Finance Committee of the House
sat for more than two hours yesterday
afternoon hearing suggestions pertain
Ing to the tax question from Captain
ID. H Barger. OF Shawyille, a coal
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