Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
THE HOUSE


greater part Of the four hours of yes
terdayS session tn debate on House
bill No. 1. which came up on it's sec
ond reading. The patrons of tho bill
arc four members OF tho Tax Commits
sion-Messrs. Chalkler. Montague Pitts
and Weaver. The bill provides for the
collection OF delinquent taxes on real
estate and rcpcals the land grabbers
act
The measure was vigorously opposed
by Hugh \. White, of Rockbridge. who
engaged in several spirited arSumcnta-
tive clashes with Mr.. chalklcy and Mr.
Montague. Mr. White argued that the
bill is moro connscatory than the land
grabbcrs' act. He dwclt at great
length on conditions in the boom
sections Of the state, so called be-
cause of the thousands of parcels Of
land that were sold in boom" times
and subsequently neglected by the pur-
ohaSerS because the lands are not
worth the taxes.
I'm my section" said the member
from Rockbridse, we would welcome
the land grabbers If they would come
along, pay back taxes and take possess
sion"
WHITE SAYS 1T Is NO BEI"rER
THAN LAND-GRABBERS' ACT
He said that the Chalk lcy- Montague
hill did not protect the state pr the
yrabbers' act. adding that lie had no
good word TO speak for the latter
The effect OF this new BILL" he said.
is to give the benefits from the con
flscation of delinquent lands TO the
commissioner, officers Of the court and
attorneys. The Commonwealth Will not
get tho money"
Mr.. Montague said tho system recon-
mended had been successfully tried in
Richmond. The statement was chal-
lenEed by Mr.. White. Reference was
made during the debate TO Mr. Monta-
gue's extensive handling of property
As commissioner of the court The
Richmond member did not take kindly
to tho Interpolation or his business as
an attorney into the discussion. When
Il batch of cases handled by him We're
referred to by Mr. White by way of
illustrating points OF his argument, MIR
Montague resented these specific cases
being employed as exhibits. He said
the cases cited had been selected pur-
poHly because they were his
isn't It fact that these cases come
TO you In great number" Mr.. White
asked. "Why is that
II suppose 1t is because ! am "a good
commissioner" Mr. Montague replied.
The Montague Chalkley bill will be
put on its passage morrow after
FLOOD OF LOCAL Hills
CONTINUES UNCHECKED
The long debate was interrupted
briefly, from time to time. by the in
PRODUCTION of joint resolutions provid-
ing for the Introduction of local bills
in tho interest of Powhatan, Smyth
Essex and Tappahannock Counties
Five such resolutions were voted on
in batch without receiving mega
tive.
The House adjourned At o'clock to
the noon hour Monday. Three new
bills were introduced yesterday, one
OF which Is a second supplementary
measure to the Governors bill" MIR
Weaver is the patron. IT makes pro-
vision for the segregation of intangible
property and its taxation by tho state
at 20 cents on the $500 The bin was
referred 10 the Committce on Finance.
Other bills were 'tntrodticed as fol-
1owsi -
BY Mr.. KInsey-A bill in relation to
clerks delivering to trcasurers copy of
lists Of delinquent real estate; treas
urers to post the same with notice OF
sale OF lands for taxes. lcvics. etc.
BY Mr.. Stuhbs-A bill to authorize
supervisors of each county and the
Council OF each city TO make a special
levy for tho support and maintenance
of tho manned and disabled Confederate
soldiers, or Tho needy ana INDECENT
widows OF Confederate soldiers In their
respective counties and cities.