Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

from the House OF Delegates provid-
ing that when the special session OF
the Legislature adjourns tonight II do
so To meet again on March s. to com
plctc Its work on the tax problem.
When the resolution from the House
was read by the Senate clerk. Senator
Mapp. of .Accomac. at once moved that
the Senate concur In, the resolution.
Senator Goolrick. of Frederick burg.
then moved that consideration OF the
resolution be postponed until to-day.
confused debate. In which several
Senators engaged, followed On motion
OF Senator Blanks. of MccklcnburE. tho
chair was vacated for ten minutes In
order to allow members to compare
views. Those desiring n postpone
ment triumphed when the vote on the
matter was taken. and consideration
% the resolution was set IA the special
and continuing order for II o'clock this
morning
The Senate was called 10 order at
II o'clock yesterday morning by Eicu-
tenant Governor Ellyson. ard the open
InS prayer was offered by DR. T. 4.
Smoot. pastor OF Centenary Methodist
Church
\ bill providing for the size OF bar
rel in which agricultural products are
shipped was passed. senator Mapp. OF
Accopac. patron of the measure. en-
planned that passage Of the bill az
fcctS only few OF the counties on
tn" Eastern shore. and will In no way
interfere with the size OF barrels in
which apples are shipped.
DErRIvr:S RICHMOND or
ROLLING STOCK TAX
The Senate in its session last night
PASSED the l.esner bill, whereby Rich
mond VIII los" the tax on rolling stock
"f the Virginia hallway and powc:
Company located in the cities Of Nor
folk. Petersburg and Portsmouth.
Under the former statute tax on roll
ing stock Of electric railways went TO
the town. city or county wherein the
principal Office of such company was
located. I'll. home office of the Nir-
"inia Railway and Power Company il
Richmond but the company owns
properties in the other cities men
toned. II is said that Richmond will
suffer no great loss by the passage OF
the bin. Senator I.csner said last
night that. in his opinion. the measure
carries out the segregation principle.
The Senate last might passed Senate
bill No 81. fixing the rates on taxa
ton on various classes OF intangible
property. The bill provides that the
tax on money shall be 30 cents on the
500. as heretofore; 80 cents on mu-
nicipai and county bonds. and co cents
on all other classes OF intansibles.
local bill empowering the town OF
bonds for improvements was unani-
mously passed.
The Senate passed House bill No.
GO. relating to the compensation for
land assessors
"CoMPROMISE" MEASURE
TO HE CONSIDERED TO-DAY
a communication from the House of
Delegates was received in the Senate
announcing that the lower branch of
- hn1
amendments the so-called compromise
commission bill. On motion of Sena-
tor Fletcher, of Fauquier considera-
ton of this measure was made spe-
cial and continuing order for this morn
ing mt 1l:lo o'clock.
Several other measures OF secondary
Importance were passed. The Senate
adjourned at $3.50 o'clock last night to
meet this morning at 1890 o'clock
Every effort is being made TO expedite
the passage of tax bills. Action OF the
Senate on the House resolution regard :
ing the holding OF another session OF
the General Assembly in March, Is
awaited with keen interest
Clerk o. V. Hanger yesterday pre-
scented to each member OF the Senate n
folder containing portrait of the late
senator Edward Echols. OF Stanton
and copy of the memorial resolutions
passed by the Senate on Thursday, Jan
uary IS Copies of the memorial will
be sent to relatives of the late Senator.
and 10 each member of the General As
sembly. Clerk Hanger received the
CONGRATULATIONS of the Senate on the
good taste he displayed in preparing
the folder.
Fifteen or more invited guests en-
Joyed royal good time and n delicious
crab feast given Tuesday night at tho
!3ijou cafe by Journal Clerk T.. G.
l-arabee. Speech making. singing and
/ general good time aractcrizcd tho
feast. Among those attending were.
Clerk John K. Jeter Senator Bland Mas
sic, Delegate Harry ii. Houston and
Delegate Robert j.. Leedy.