The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-21
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especially those who are supporting
Governor stuart's bill, on the other
hand. are confident Tables and figures
showing the effect on the localities or
| the Governors bill will be in the hands
Of every member shortly and with the
/ facts before them, think Chairman
Z Weaver and others. the majority of
/ both houses will be prepared to sup
! port IT.
| Moreover. other supplementary bills
| will DO offered to the measure. which
is merely n skeleton setting forth the
general principles of segregation.
Dill hut 81 skeleton.
There seems To be disposition in
some quarters" said Chairman Weaver
of the House Finance Committee last
night, ito create MISUNDERSTANDING
of the partial segregation bill which
has been approved by the Finance
Committee of the House
I'm the first place. the bill, as Of
rered, does not purport TO be anything
more than a skeleton. containing the
general outline and general principles
of the partial segregation plan Within
the next day or two bills will be Of
! fered auxiliary to the main bill which
| is now upon the House calendar. These
bills ARE not offered to meet objections
/ to what has been termed the Gov
ernor's bin but are offered in aid of
the measure. and are In line with the
requirements of any segregation bill
In fact. segregation without legislation
providing for vigorous administra-
ton of its provisions could not he
thought OF Every expression | have
heard. including the Governors mes
sage, calls for adequate means to Sc
cure the fruit of this measure, 1t has
not, however. been deemed advisable to
incorporate the numerous administra-
tive features in the bill setting forth
the general principles OF the plan,
An Erroneous Idea.
1T is also being contended that we
have repudiated the partial segrega-
tion plan as recommended by minori-
~ of the Tax Commission. This Is
wholly erroneous Tho present bill, so
far as its merits are concerned Is in
substance identical with the one re-
commended by the minority of tho Tax
Commissio We provide for ten cent
levy by the localities for public school
purposes This provision wipes out any
possibility of a deficit and thus rem
ders unnecessary the ex-offfcio board
and consequently eliminates beyond
cavil the constitutional objection that
was raised to the bin recommended
W II Oh the LAX GOElHlt ESlQ II.
1t is believed also by those who are
In position to know that within
very short time, tho Increased values
VIII be such as to render unnecessary
this ten cent levy, but In the meantime
since the fund thus raised comes back
TO the various localities In proportion
to their school population no serious
| objection can be urged to this pro-
vision.
snother change--which IL one of
mere details that the plan ia pro-
posed TO be put into immediate opera
ton. thus giving the General Assembly
OF 1916 an opportunity of observing
the advantages or the defects in the
system, and making such amendments
as may be necessary to better perfect
the scheme. II is believed that by Thurs
day bill VIII be offered supplying
tho necessary machinery and authority
to enable the State to properly collect
the revenue On the subjects which are
proposed to be segregated for its
benefit.
Won't Divide On Details.
You may rest assured on one point
( those of us in the House who are
favor1ng segregation have determined
to get together and work harmoniouaIy
and we will not allow mere details to
create any dissension in our ranks.
The bill is being termed the Gov
ernor's bill 1t In In line with his
message, and l believe that the people
or the State are looking to the Gov
ernor. above all others. Tor tne much
! needed relief which he has been urging
since the day of his Inauguration"
Tax legislation was not the sole
topic Of conversation In the legisla-
tive halls yesterday Speculation as
TO who would succeed Speaker Cox
at the next term was occasioned by
the announcement that the incum-
bent would retire at the end OF the
special session and would not again
offer for the place, preferring ii is
rumored. some other office in the
State. Harry Houston, of Hampton,
and A. T. Browning, of Orange, were
the two candidates mentioned The
Hampton delegate it is thought has
the majority of the present House
favorable To his candidacy. but no
one knows il is pointed out how
many Of the present members will
be members of the 1915 House 1t
all depends upon the action o. the
General Assembly on tax Legislation
and the voters OF themselves
When asked last night about the
report that he would DO candidate
| Mr. Browning admitted that he rad
| C ,ns,dered the matter, III ,ug.l re haze
MADE no active canvass.
| 'S.ifi. it Is rhe early birt that
gers the worm he remarked ini-
T7at.ns that shortly il no. at % zee
he would begin a. campaign for the
place.
Martin williams. Of Gle. County,
and Hugh A. White, or Rockbridge,
were candidates for the seat when
Mr. Cox was elected, but neither In
expected to be a candidate next year.
In fact, the Rockbrldge man has al
ready put himself out OF the rum
ming. while the Giles County delegate
Is contemplating a campaign for
Lieutenant Governor: While the guber-
material election does not take place
until 1917, 1t is not thought that Mr..
Williams II he decide to run for
Lieutenant Governor, will dissipate
his strength In a contest for the
speak erSlip In 1916.