Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03

May ask the gentleman "a few aues-
tions?"
"ccrtainlv"
Mr.. Reed proceeded to read from sew
GRAZ sheets of paper a long list OF pre-
pared questions. Major Stubs an
swerrd them. frequently in monosyl-
iabies. Ills prompt replies. each fol-
lowing question rs fast as II came
from Mr. Reed, fell so pat and apropos
mat the dialogue seemed like some
carefully rchearscd scene In a comedy
me members Of the House impressed
DE This dramatic phase of the incident
burst INTO laughter as each quick reply
came from the Gloucester member Mr.
Rccd sat down amid a roar Of laugh
Yer ana storm OF applause Major
Htubbs proceeded with his speech I,
was an cNhortation in behalf of equal
ity OF taxation. This can best be ac-
conpl'shcd, Ec argued. by n partial seq
rcgation system.
eff wc can cuualIZc the real estate
ana have personal property assessed
don't care how ii liz done" said Major
StuhbS. II want to sec taxes cu,Ia l.
iZ"d. He complimcnted tho member
snip OF the present House. saving he
had never stood before "a more able
and distinguished body of representa-
tive men"
When the applause subsidized Hugh A.
I
An enthusiast in the gallery was max.
ing fresh demonstration when Speak.
/ err cox called upon the scrgeant-at.
arms 10 restore quiet
want To know" the man in the gal.
l"ry shouted
Put him out" several rncmhcrs
called from their seats
But want to know" the man ir
the gallery repeated. waving his arm
q the Speaker.
( order in the gallery" the Speake,
poiitical speaking. That's the question.
me man In the gallery called out as =
doorkcepcr led him away.
/ WHITE RIDDLES CLAIMS
I OF TAX COMMISSION
air. White made n characteristic,
| speech in support of the segregation
/ system. He riddlcd and ridiculed tn,
| tax commission plan. lie made per
an sv,1a, e, a,iusion to the exceeding fervo
! ann other X-segrcgationists, who ar,
/ no" arguing just as earnestly for tn,
I commission plan az they fought tive
/ years ago for the opposite plan.
Mr. White quoted "reasons' given b,
I br. freeman two years ago why segre
5"t'on should be accepted as tho mos
+ desirable system. Reading many mas
/ sagcs from the report in which DR.
J freeman had large hand, ne pointed
ou' me inconsistency of his present at
't"ne on the tax erection. He reat
a,honG other excerpts from the repor
VI l'i-. Dr freeman's seven reas
( ohs why segregation is the neares
approach TO equal taxation" He like
! Wise paid his respects to DR. Thomal
/ walker Page, Of the Tax Commission
/ Fiunihs the arguments Of that econo
I ms ne quoted DR.. Page as endors
I'll
segregation, and saying that IL cough
10 be adopted" with some modification
/ Inc articles from which Mr. Whit,
/ read We're written for The Times Dis
I patch when DIR. Page was advocatins
/ segregation in December 1913 ant
{ January. 1919.
QUOTES PAGE AND FREEMAN
AS FANOHING SEGREGATIoN
Mr.. Moore's plan is a necessary ste,
! .hh, must be taken before we can cop
! with these abuses Mr. White rca,
| from a newspaper clipping OF DR.. Page
article appearing December l6. 1913.
mn Montague interrupted. He sait
! Dr.. Page had subsequently acknow
! iedged that he had changed his opin
I IONS DR.. Page, in these articles,
/ said Mr.. White. takes up the obtec
I lions 10 segregation, one after an
! other. and disposes OF them in tn,
same manner as DIR. Freeman, the 9th
( or tax expert
] Mr.. Whites seizure Of the batterIe.
employed by DIR. Freeman and DIR. Pag,
/ TWO years ago, and turning them OF
I the commission element at the las
. hour was in the nature Of knockou
J blow. IL brought the fight in III,
/ House To a somewhat spectacular I'm
! ish
{ AZ 30 o'clock the chair was vacate,
I until $3.50. the hour set for the roll cal
! on the tax bill.
TWO MORE HILLS
( ARE INTRODUCES
/ The following bills were presented
and referred:
To the Committee on scl,ools and Col.
lcges:
/ BY Mr.. Gregory: bill to amenc
and re-enact section 1893 of the Cod,
OF Virginia amended in relation tc
, the duties OF the state Board of Edu.
I cation and of division superintendent.
OF schools, to the composition OF schoo
! divisions, and the salaries OF division
/ supcrintendcnts
/ To the Committee on Finance:
/ by MI Rev: y bin TO provide fol-
! the Constitution and define the power.
of local board OF review and eouill.
zation Of assessment and for the pay.
/ nent thereof.