Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28
House Expected to Pass Gov
ernor's" Bill by Overwhelm-
ing Majority,
CHALKLEY ATTACKS STUART
Says Governors Tax Reform
Ideas Are Leading State
Astray.


ton form OF taxation FOR four hours at
n morning session and two hours a, an
afternoon session Is alone responsible
Tor the fact that the so-cnlled Gov
"rnor's partial segregation bill has not
passed the House. That it Will he
passed by an overwhelming majority,
probably to-day is accc ptcd as II fore
gone conclusion
The debaters charnpioniug the com
inission form gave the scgrcgation!sts
cnusc for rejoicing Yesterday The
speeches they delivered on the floor or
Tho House were invariably assaults on
the segregation plan Of taxation. un-
accompanied by arguments in support
"f the commission plan. It was prob
ably this display OF the weakness Of
Tho forces led by Mr. Montague and
Mr chalklcy that prompted Aubrey c.
weaver. leader OF the scgrcgationists
IN the House to hasten the vote bv
protesting against adjournment for the
day at 6;l5 o'clock. and Offering
motion 10 take recess until S o'clock
The members. however. Were tagged
out and n motion ~ Delegate r.. W
M''stead, OF Newport News. to adjourn
untl 10 o'clock this morning prevailed
COMMISSION PLAN
MAJORITY SHRINI<s
The day witnessed the further
strong r;hcnng OF the scgregationist
position and y corresponding dlminu-
ii"n 81 the minority that held sturdily
out fOr the commission plan
In the senate Il casual allusion was
made by Senator Lesn"r. OF Norfolk
=" n"wspap"r statement in which he
hhd been referred 10 ms the leader OF
ia" advocates OF tho commission plan
in that body He said that he was
aVersc 20 being SO described. because
no was not sure that ne would vote
Tor tho commission plan He WAS r--
decided
Like an omen Of the early end OF the
struggle cam" the genial demonstra-
ZION that followed the adjournment of
'bc House las, evening
As the members passed out in tho
spacious corridor. Delegate weaver
warbled:
Seeing Nellie ho-o.me.
Seeing Nellie home
l. WAS from aunt Dinahs quitting
party
was seeing Ecllic ho-o-o % ONE"
pr. s. T. ~ Kent. OF Halifax. tool;
up the strains and his clear. strong
voic" attracted Delegate C. j. Meetzc.
of Prince william First it was a duct.
then a trio. then a quartet that carried
Tie lyric Of the song The vclum. OF
TIA" melody grew with each repetition
soon there was a chorus OF twenty or
twenty-five. with DR. Kent in the
centre. waving e rolled newspaper as
baton. while he measured tempo for
the singing lawmakers. The demon
stration was such as usually marks
tho wind-up Of n legislative scssion
The incident disclosed that Delegate
Metizc Is tn" champion vocalist OF IN.
House lie has n rich strong baritone
that Is distinctly musical. ana he en-
ploys {, like a professional IIe led the
singing with marked enthusiasm de-
spite the fact that he is aligned with
tn" advocates Of the commission nlan
of taxation. But art is art with Dele
gate Mectzc, and lawmaking IS another
story.
CHhLKLEY MAKES ATTACK
on GOVERNOR STUART
u was day OF spectac.:ia- Incidents
In the House. Delegate Chalklcy, OF
tho Tax Commission, attracted the
FaFlsh glare OF the l!mclight to him
self AT the morning session. while de-
claiming against the segregation plan.
hy singing out Governor Stuart as
the camsc of II all" Tho attack on
tho chief executive OF the State came
a a surprise even to the members who
had been hghting for the commission
form OF taxation. Mr.. Chalklcy do
livered himself dramatically. charging
that the state was being led astray nv
the Governor and drifting into Penn
sylvanias class as n politically rotten
state"
The personal allusions to tho Cover
nor failed to elicit any scmhlance Of
APPRECIATION The members sat silent
and apparently astonishcd Mr. Chalk
ley said that tn victory of the scsrc- I
Eationists was due to ";he activity of |
one man lie Is man powerful no /
litically In the Southwest man so |
powerful that his influence could ruin
me IN my section. | allude to Henry |
Carter Stuart, the Governor of Vir |
Cinia."
lie recalled that In politics he had
supported Governor Stuart and had
even parted with his ovcrcoot" on
one occasion to advance the campaign
in which he was participating He said
lie feared the table OF figures. reported
to ha' zen prepared by the Governor
was calculated to confuse, If not tn |
mislead.
WARNS STATE AGAINST
PENNSYLVANIA'S FATE
The member from Wise then pro- |
cccdcd TO point out the evils of scgrc- |
cation In Pennsylvania and predict for
Virginia that II will follow the Key
stone state II tho segregation form OF
taxation is adopted.
Il believe you are headed in tbo |
wrong direction, but thank God that
J also believe the people of VIrpini, |
viii stop YOU, and stop you quick. he !
fore you have gone very far
Delegate r. L. Gordon, OF louisa |
on two occasions sought to interrupt
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