Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
HOUSE REPUDATES
JOINT AGREEMENT
Gates Are Left Open for Inero-
duction of Other Local
Bills.
BOTH HOUSES MARK TIME
On the Outside. However, Segre-
CATION Advocates Are Per-
fecting Their Plans.
BOTH HOUSES MARK TIME

For tho third time since the extra
ordinary session of the General AS
acmbly opened. the House OF Delegates
uon adopted on the nrst day OF the
! session prohibiting tho Introduction of
bills other than tax measures
The bars were let down this time to
bill authorizing the Board OF super
visors of Brunswick County to issue
bonds to pay the county's subscription
10 the capital stock or the Atlantic and
Danville hallway Company.
More local bills are coming This
Was indicated by question put to
Hugh y. White ly Hill Montague. Mr.
Montague asked Mr.. White if he would
consent TO the Introduction of another
bill later on. Mr.. White did not ask
tho nature Of tho bill but answered
promptly that he would not oppose lis
Introduction.
The Senate WAS in session only a
short time. The House wrcsttled with
proposed amendments TO the merchants
License tax bill. The two branches did
little more than. mark time in the mat
ter OF tax legislation
But there was something doing"
outside the Legislative halls The
scgrcgationsts OF the House. led by
aubrey g. Weaver, were doing 1t.
They were constructing the machinery
pccessnry for putting in operation the
provisions OF the new segregation bill.
now commonly referred TO as the Gov
ernors bill
STRONG OPPOSITION IS
ENPECTE:D IN SENATE
strong opposition to the bill is eS-
p"ctch In the Senate. The segregation
leaders worked yesterday on a meas
Hrc designed 20 overcome the objcc-
,tons or the hostile element IN the Sen
ate. II is a supplementary bill. and
VIII he Introduced by Delegate Weaver
IN the House to-day II supplies the
machinery necessary for the selection
OF subjects segregated TO the state.
II provides. moreover. for AN apprc-
ciable reduction OF the rate on intan-
Gibie property. The State Auditor viii
be empowered to make all corrections
as TO increases and deductions that he
may deem fair and proper. The Tax
Commission bill and the segregation
measure both provide for a levy OF 81
on the 400 OF intanGibles This rate is
reduced TO 30 cents. The Auditor is
vested with ample authority TO enable
him 10 discover intangiblcs and en-
force assessment OF taxes on them
Delegate Weaver said Yesterday af-
ternoon that tn new bin must not be
construed as a rcnudiation Of the orig
NAL partial segregation plan prepared
by Mr.. Donohoe and the minority of
the Tax Commission. The Governors
bill provides for the same method Of
tax adjustment. The only difference IL
in the corrections made to sections that
have been challenged as uncoustitu-
tional.
Mr.. Weaver said he had every reason
10 expect that tho Legislature Will
ADOPT 81 partial segregation system
But ne realizes that the opposition viii
not yield without a determined fight.
NEW STATISTICAL TABLES
PREPARED HY GOVERNOR
Among other matters attended 10 In
the work of clearing the way for tho
now segregation bill was the statistical
tables. which hnve been corrected. and
VIII be printed to-day. These tables
prepared by a professional statistician
who was brought from Wisconsin by
the Tax Commission. were shown 10
be unreliable. but accurate tables. or
tables nearly accurate. were prepared
under the direction of Governor Stuart
subsequently, The statistics have been
perfected, and now defy criticism
Under the provisions OF the new bill
the segregation plan will become effec-
tive soon enough for the next I.egisla
ture 10 recognize its benefits. accord
ing 10 Mr. Weaver. and to pass any
additional STRENGTHENING measures
which may then be deemed advisable
me FINANCE Committees of the Sen
ale ana House resumed their Joint de-
libeTattons yesterday morning, holding
brief session. The public hearings
will be continued
SPECIAL. HEARING on
DOCTORS LICENSE TAN
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock a
special hearing will he held before the
Finance Committees for tho doctors
who VIII oppose The repeal OF the doc
tors license bill. which passed the last
Legislature. This bill removed the tax
on doctors, and tho effort among MANY
of the members OF tho House now Ia TO
put the tax back on.
mere VIII be offered at this special
hearing substitute for tho proposed
hill. which in effect will be as follows:
,he Tax VIII be put back on the doe
ors. but If any doctor will sign q con-
tract agreeing to make returns to the
state Board Of Health OF births. deaths
etc. etc. and In other ways co-opcrate
with this board, that physician vii; bc
relieved OF paying this tax.
The principal argument advanced by
the doctors at the last session through
the members of the State Board or
1iealth was that IL was difficult TO get
the doctors to do this mass Of work
without any compensation. The doc
tors or the County OF Bedford have al
ready met, and declared that tbev
would not do this work gratis if thew
were again required to pay this license.
ADMINISTRATION HILLS WILL,
BE OFFERED SHORTLY
There seems to be n disposition in
somo quarters" said Chairman Aubrey
q. warner OF the House Finance Com
mittee last night. ito create a misun-
Outstanding of the martial un.. ..ana.iex