The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-09
Bill to Pay Mileage and Stated
Sum to Each Delegate and
Senator Prepared
Oppose Emergency
Clause to Bills
Anti-segregationists Hold Con-
ference-Senate Acts With
Expedition on Joint Commit
tee Measures

when the members OF the
House of Delegates recessed three
weeks ago to return Monday,
March ., to complete the work OF
tax reform. there were y number
of patriotic speeches about serv-
ing the State without pay. The
atmosphere WAS charged with
gaseous outpourings from pre-
fervtd orators who ransackcd the
dictionary and. still unsatisflcd.
olned words 10 express their
willingness to serve dear old Viz
RtniA free, gratis. for nothing.
Now a great change has come over
the spirit OF their dreams.
Today a bill will be introduced by
Judge Gregory. of New Kent, APP
ptopriatiDg funds TO compensate each
member for his patriotic services to
TIE g-r-r-rand old Commonwealth
PRODUCED by him If no one else will.
Their Self-Sacrifice.
Judge Gregory doesnS care q rap
about the compensation, He doesn't
med II. but there are others who do
ard the judge Is going to see that
they get It, No one needs it, but
everybody else does As il is mani
festiy impossible TO pay one without
paying all. those who do not care
about the compensation must take
the fllthy lucre SO the other fellow
can get II. That. they are willing e
do 20. illustrates their love of their
fellow men. Like Ben Adhem many
OF them are willing to lead all the
rest
What the compensation Is to bt
Judge Gregory would not tell. In fact
neither he nor anyone else would tel
anything about the proposed bill
"You do not even know that 1t VII
be introduced" they Bald. Maybe J.
will not, but admission was forced
that II was the intention to Introduce
Il.
Rumor has Ii that the compensa-
ton is 500 per member. plus mile
age. And listen. children. and you
shall hear a strange story. All ready
Well Dame Rumor Is not SO far on
the track this time.
VIII BE Opposed.
Thu bill was drawn by Clerk Johr
williams, after consultation VIII
Judge Gregory and II was the inten-
ton last night to Introduce 1t To-
day. Some of the members. and
strange to say. some Of these are those
who do need the compensation. de-
clared that they opposed the bill. I'VE
should be paid" they said--and Il
this all agreed--"hut we made
great display about working for thu
state for nothing. The time 10 de-
mand money was when the question
was before the House. II does not
look well to ask for IL now"
The General Assembly reconvenee
Yesterday morning, the House at II
o'clock and the Senate at noon. The
Senate passed all but two or three o.
the bills prepared by the joint com
mittee named to revise the revenus
laws OF the State to conform to the
new tax system. The House passed
none. spending its time in discussion
OF several bills on the calendar wher
the Legislature adjourned ana !.
amendments thereto proposed by tins
ioint committee and to the bills re-
turned by Governor Stuart with thu
suggestion that they be amended.
The insurance bill and the bill ex
emntinr depositors of defunct banks
from TAXATION on their holdings were
the two Of the bills returned by TN.
Governor that were discussed yesJ
terday afternoon. The insurance
plain that 1t becomes effective in 1917
and passed. Senate bill No. 20 re
harding school funds was passed.
AT the morning session the House
discharged committees from constd
Grafton OF the bills proposed by thu
Joint Legislative committee and al
vanced them to their third reading
They will be taken up. probably. to
day.
still Fight Segregation.
rough road Hes ahead of thu
proposal to re-enact the segregation
billa with an amendment insertint
an emergency clause so that they vii
become effective Immediately. Las
night until midnight number Of OPP
ponents OF segregation we're In con
ference at Murphy's Hotel. seeking t,
reach a decision as to whether o.
not they would oppose the insertion
NJ the emergency clause. No decis
Inn was reached. About twenty dele
gates were In attendance. with JohI
y,haIkley, Of Wise. presiding. but nj
decision was reached. Some wer'
for accepting defeat and joining witt
the segregationists to push matters
while some we're still adamant. TIL,
latter contended that the segregatio,
hills are $50 rotten that they shoul'
not go into effect until next year. 81
that the people OF the State Nigh
dtCest them and an issue made In tn,