Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
VOTE ON TAX BILLS
SET FOR TUESDAY
House Favors Cutting Short Ap
parently Interminable
Speechmaking.
COMPROMISE VERY PROBABLE
Segregationists May Concede
Some Amendments Sought by
Commission Advocates.


the segregation bills In the House Of
Delegates will be determined next
Tuesday afternoon. Roll call on the
bills Will be had not later than 1890
o'clock on that day.
Indications point to the eventual
passage OF a tax measure that will
embrace the essential features OF the
Governors BILL with some OF the best
features OF tho Tax Commission meas
urc Incorporated In II. 1t Will be- there
fore. Il compromise measure.
The spirit OF compromise was mani
fcstcd by both OF the contcnding ele-
ments In the General Assembly yes
'erday. 1t Was In that spirit that both
the segreghtionists and the Tax Com
: mission advocates in the House voted
10 ckll n halt on what seemed an In
tcrmniabl debate.
Speaker Cox had list of probably
fifteen members. who had signifed
their desire TO be accorded the floor
to speak on the bills. when the leaders
on tho opposing sides got together be-
'ore tho morning session and agreed
that unless something was done to
check the now Of oratory and argu-
mc7t. the whole OF the third week
would he consumed before :hc bills
reached roll call
WEAVER SUGGESTS TIME
LIMIT FOR DEBATE.
Aubrey g. Wcav"r's suggestion that
Tho time limit bc fixed nj Tuesday was
generally approved. and when Mr.
weaver offered his resolution the COM
mission bill men voted for II cnthusi-
Asttcally. The leaders realize that only
hN giving and taking can they make
certain the passage OF tax revision
hili In tho short t!;nc intervening be-
Tore tho expiration OF tho thirty days
allotted. Both sides recognize that
there will he general dissatisfaction
throughout the Commonwealth II the
legislature adjourns without having
adopted new tax code after having
expended Approximately 100000 OF
public funds in tho effort. II Is also
generally recognized that action is
demanded. and that In some sections
OF the state the voters will show their
disapproval of their representatives IN
this special session at tho polls II this
action is not forthcoming.
THAT a good majority in the House
stands sturdily for segregation is
plainly apparent. but many OF the Sc
grcEationists would acccp, broad
compromise with the opposition. rather
than see the end Of the special session
come without the adoption Of some
form Of tax revision. This attitude OF
tho segrcEation!sts has brought cheer
TO the hearts OF the Tax Commission
advocates in tho last three days
COMMEND SOME FEATURES
or COMMISSION bill
|; is pointed out that while there are
nfty names in the list OF patrons OF
House bill No. 90. the measure provid-
ing the machinery to put In operation
the Governors bill. some OF the signers
of this measure have In the last week
commended some features OF the com
mission plan.
The seGregationist leaders are ap-
parcntly rcconcilcd 10 the expectation
that the Governors bill will be
amended considerably before II will
b. accepted by the two branches OF
General Assembly, and they are now
giving serious consideration to conccs-
sions demanded by the minority In the
House SO many amendments are pro-
posed that IL is Impossible to form an
Intelligent conjecture regarding what
Viii be accepted and what will be re-
jectcd.
Delegate Hill Montaguc's argument
OH the merits of the commission bill
Yesterday made an excellent impress
sion. His speech. which consumed
more than two hours is generally re-
cardcd as the strongest argument and
plea for the commission plan OF taxa
ton yet heard on the floor of the Gen
eral Assembly. He was the first of
the champions of the commission plan
to devote his time on the floor to ex
pounding the good points OF each of
the principal sections of the bill
rather than to decrying the segrcga-
tion system.
MANY MEMBERS
LEAVE FOR THEIR HOMES
large number Of the members. of
each branch of the General Assembly
LETT for their homes yesterday to spend
sunday with their families. At no
time since the special session began
were so many of the members out of
the city. Most of them will return
tomorrow morning. but few, who
live at great distance. are not cx-
rectcd in their seats until Tuesday
The Richmond delegation Yesterday
gave attention TO Il bill which affects
the interests of Richmond Interest
ia the measure was awakened bv q
resolution adopted by the Common
Council Friday night. The resolution
calls upon Richmond's representatives
in the Legislature to oppose the pas
sage of Senate bill 80. This bill pro-
poses to amend the act relating TO the
powers of the State Corporation Com
mission so as to permit the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company to sell
such part or parts of its canal prom
cry, water rights and privileges
thereto appurtenant rs to which anv
duty or obligation may be imposed Inv
the terms of the act of February 81,
1872 and to rcleaso the railway from
such obligations, provided the sale he
approved by the Corporation Commits
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