The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-02

CATION OIL was discovered to be ur-
constitutional in those sections pro-
Vidfng for appointments to meet
the estimated deficit. 1t was decided
by the Fegregationists to retain ten
Of the twenty-five cents State rate
on 500 of value of real estate and
tangible personal property for State
: purpose, instead Of segrerating the
entire amount to localities, as at first
Intended. This. n was estimated
would eliminate all possibility or a
deficit. and at the same time retain
the principle Of segregation in that
the revenue derived by the State from
the ten cents tax would he returned
TO the localities for the support OF
the primary and grammar schools.
The bills introduced yesterday pro-
vide for the adoption of this plan.
Under II thc receipts for the public
schools wiir'be;
First. state funds. Including as
now interest on the literary fund ap-
Preparations ts1e General Assembly.
two-thirds of the capitati0n tax and
also a State tax of ten cents on the
81 90 of real estate and personal tan
gible property.
Second. County funds
Third. District funds
Ten per cent on the rolling stock
esef for the schools
The two bills also provide for the
method Of distribution.
Montague Resumes
Immediately after the morning
hour. spent in passing a number of 10
cal hills and advancing others. Hill
Montague OF Richmond. resumed the
address began Saturday morning in
support Of the centralized tax COM
mission bill
Mr.. Montague devoted most OF his
talk of an hours duration IN attack
ing the theory ~ the segregation Of
ietaugihfe property TO the State. He
dif rot agree with Governor Stuart
and former Auditor nonohoc that In
TANGIBLE personal property is nat
ur#l suh3aet for segregation, main
tanning iust the contrary. lie pointed
out that Intangible property is held
Ia rgelv in comparatively few CEN
tors az population and that under TIE
operation ~ the hills proposed those
locsIiitea would be hit hard
I woald hnd II hard 70 believe .
he declared. chat V'rgsaians would
he willing 10 DESTROY some localities,
FOR 9 possible benefit to a few. but
fo- the fact that they had already
aligned themselves or one side or
the other Of rais question. before fully
nsre tanning the facts"
Calling he Richmond delegation by
name and pointing out that they by
s,,vrortine aggregation we're voting
ia take several hundred thousand dol
ia~s from Richmond he declared that
"o-e gentleman from Richmond will
never so vote"
Mr. MontaFuc and Mr. Weaver sew
erai times differed as 10 proceedings
IA the Finance Committee room. when
sic Richmoni man ATTEMPTED TO but
tress his arguments by referring to
hose proceedings.
Gordon For Secreg alton.
Lindsay Gordon. of Louisa. follow
ed MIR. Montague, speaking in favor or
the segregation bin. Mr.. Gordon OPP
posed the tax commission bill chiefly
on the ground that 1t PLACED too much
power in the hands of a central body
and was suhvers!ye OF home govern
ment He declared that the people
OF Virginia would never stand for
placing in the hands NJ n central
commission the power 10 remove To-
cal officers appointed by local agen-
cies or II drag into court and have
kicked on. OF office by tfat central
body officials elected by the people
OF the localities they serve.
He pronounced In favor of lhe
principles II segregation and called on
the Assembly 10 vote for the principle
first and II it's members did not like
the machinery provided In House Bill
No 80 for its operation they could
vote against it. and provide machin-
cry more in accord with their desires.
OF the Weaver Buchanan segrega-
ton bills he declared that equaiza-
ton was attained in a large masure
and on Just and proper grounds.
Mr.. Gordon concluded shortly af
ter the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion. He was heard with attention
by The large. majority of the mem-
hers and was frequently applauded.
The Afternoon Session.
y am afraid of centralized power
such as contained in this measure"
declared Mr.. Love. Of Lunenburg, in
opposition to House Bill No. Z. Mr..
Love kept the House in an uproar
with his humorous remarks and
brought some applause wiz, his some
times sarcastic remarks anent the
commission measure.
r. l. Pennington. of Lee, made a
strong speech in favor OF the tax
commission bill and fred several
shots at the Weaver Buchanan bill
The proposed segregation bill does
not provide for segregation. he de-
clared, Analysing its provisions and
running over the various sources Of
revenue il proposes to scEregate to
locality or to State, the Delegate from
Lee reached the conclusion that the
only thing really segregated is the
tax on bank deposits.
Mr.. Nelson. of Campbell. speaking
In favor of the tax commission bill,
declared that the Legislature was
called in extra session to equalize
taxation and that the tax commission
bill is The only proposal looking to
the aeee adjustment of that purpose.
If ! understand Alright the remarks
Of the gentleman from Warren he
said, The and his fellow advocates
OF segregation have abandoned all
hope. OF eqnalizing assessments
The gentleman from Campbell
pointed out number OF alleged err
sors In the figures contained in the
asst table. prepared and referring TO
A mistake with reference to his own
county. raised laugh by saying that
RI he was told that. "the mistake was due
TO the rush and to the fact that II was
overlooked in correcting some other
mistakes"
The Night session.
After Mr.. Dodson, of Pittsylvania,
lad spoken without committing him.
seelf ~ either plan, Mr.. Houston. o.
4 E1fnn 18th (StfN nd1reao4d Tho 04pprAt