The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-10
Segregation Idea Secures Its Fl
nal Triumph When Con-
ference Report Adopted
Governor Stuart
Signs 1t Today
Weaver. Buchanan Bill Goes To
Film From General Assem-
bly-Supplemental Bills 10
Pass Today

Virginia has changed the system
of taxation under which her govern
ment has been supported for all the
years since she became q Common
wealth and for hundreds OF years
when she was 4 colony.
When Governor Henry Carter
Stuart signs today the Wea YER Buch-
anan tax bill the segregation idea Viii
be ready for practical operation
The bill goes TO the Governor today.
the House and the Senate having ac-
cepted the report of the conferees Of
the two branches yesterday, after
having previously adopted the bill in
one form ia the House and in another
form in the Senate.
The Conference Committee reported
to both branches Of the General AS
sembiy yesterday morning. after hav-
ing spent several hours of the previ-
ous night and an hour or more early
yesterday morning ia a successful eff
tort To nalmoniZe the differences be-
tween the two houses.
Both Houses Act.
When the report was received IN The
House 81 was made the privileged
order for that afternoon. the Senate
waiting for action by tho House.
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday after
after brief debate. accepted Walter p.
Oliver, of Fairfax. was named by
Speaker Cox 10 report the result 10 the
Senate and In a few minutes Senator
BuCe anRG returned 10 anneuIi CO
that the upper branch had concurred.
There only remained then tie sigma :
ture af the speaker OF the House ana
OF the president Of the Senate and the
final signature OF the Governor of tho
state TO make the bill law.
The final touches 10 the work Of the
passage Of the segregation bill were
put wtfno 1t trouble or loss OF time.
The opponents of the measure real
lied that they were defeated and ac-
cepted the fact gracefully in short
talks. one Of them, Major Stubs. OF
Gloucester, announcing his intention
to vote For the conference report.
what the NH IL.
The Weaver buchanan bill scgre-
gates to the State for exclusive taxa
ton the insurance companies. the roll
ing stock Of steam railroads and those
subjects already segregated to the
IL also segreSates in
tangible personal property with the
exception that localities are allowed to
levy an additional tax of not more than
thirty cents. To the localities are Sc
Gregated tangible personal property
and real estate. with the exception that
the State is allowed to levy tax or
ten cents on the hundred on real es-
tate for the support OF the public
schools
The Tavenner amendment, as adopt
ed, allows cities. counties and towns TO
levy tax OF thirty cents OIL the one
hundred on all intangibles segregated
TO the State To safeguard the lan-
guage OF the bill against constitutional
objections that taxes would be levied
by the authorities on portions of the
territory within their jurisdiction and
other portions would be exempt, the
original language Of the Tavenner
amendment was changed by the con-
ferees. II now provides that county
boards Of supervisors can levy a thirty
cent district road tax on Intangible
personal property within the district
and to be used In that district ex-