Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-26
SIGNS OF DISTRESS
ARE IN EVIDENCE
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hli acted upon. although he was will
HE TO conccdc that. like the mule Of
red for sale by It's honest owner
win one eye out ana it's sides cavcd
~ IT'S II pretty good bill for the fix
Us IN. Hence he insi3ted upon re-
''hinlttinS tho bill to The COMMITTEES
DOM for repairs. The subcommittee
'rnt last night mai4rg the rcpnirs
The senatorial body made practically
30 progress with the big uueY: on yes
''roaE. The Senate was In session about
100 hour. The Senator's did their best
"ork In committee rooms.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
HOLDS ANIMATED SESSION
me meeting Of the Finance Commit
." or The 1iousc was an animated one
.phc tlhe was expended on the license
u'h measure The banking bill VAS
men taken up, and Mcssrs. Chalklcy
ma Montague made Il vain effort to
commit the body at least TO some
features Of the bill.
Ar. Weaver. who had enjoyed a day
~ conquest, was in an indu,gcnt mood
III the committee room. lie cvinced
even an inclination to cpnciliatc the
7"H commission members. While the
'ahk tax was under consideration he
suggested 10 Mr. Montague that an
10 localities should be made between
nc Incorporated town and tho county
ar. Montague accepted it gladly. But
Ludg. Gregory dcmurr"d, explaining
mat lie wns not opposing the proposi-
uon, but he thought Mr. brewer who
was very much Interested amd not
present, should have Il say in the mat
i"r. He moved TO let the proposition
30 over until to-day. Mr.. Montague was
eager to get action Mr. Grastv came
ne Il. -
lid Harry r. houston. The last lin
gcring hope OF the TAX Commission
members was bl!rhtcd
REGRETS DISPOSITION TO
DiSREt.iHD WORK or COMMISSION
MIR Montague yielded gracefully to
mo inevitable, but he could not wholly
suppress The emotions that surp.d in
ais bosom.
- realize the situation he said. hut
must object TO the disposition shown
ny some of the members Of this com
mittec, one in particular trcferring TO
Aubrey 6. Wcavcr), who was on tho
Tax Commission, to dtscredit the whole
work OF the Tax Commission You
axe these bills in here, nov 10 act upon
mem Tor what they arc, but to change
mem around into entirely new propo-
s'tlons, or what you would have np-
pear new. ana to have tho report 40
out through the State that tho lonr
TASK of the Tax Commission was all for
nothing"
The secrecationists with everything
apparently coming their way, had "A
grievance at the closcNof the day. They
yer" protesting against an argument
used by tn" commandments
| AEGREGATIONISTS PREPARING
SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURE
Mr Weaver. shortly after confer
! ence in the Governors orTicc. issued the
| following in the afternoon.
some Of the opponents OF tho seq
'eEation plan are making the cOnicri-
ton that nothing Is being done toward
'rualizing assessments among !udi-
vidnais in the various localities on the
auojecis OF taxation which are being
SEGREGATED 10 these communities
The Governor In his message very
properly stated: Necessary legisla-
iIpn should bc enacted to enable the
/ ,ountl"s and cities 10 discharge their
proper functions in their new relations
/ 20 the state. providinR especially tn.
ccessa:y machinery for local equaii
tstiou OF assessments
y bill Viii be offered having for
| rs object the carrying out OF this
1 econ mendation OF the Governor ana
/ when IL Is presented 1t Is believed that
| u VII destroy the premature criticism
/ hich Is being mad. OF the segregation
1 u!an.
In other words. those OF us who are
favorinc segregation are In thorough
accord win tn. Governors rcCoumcu-
cations. as set forth IN his message.
| ana II VIII hc our object, SO far a. is
| practicable. To carry out these recon
nendations at this session"
/ NEW BILL. PREVENTS
rEN'rHoOI> DISCUtMIN iIYON
| The I'm suggested by Superintendent
H. 9. Stcarncs, OF the State Depart
mcnt OF Public Instruction. designed
10 eliminate the possibilities of dis
ordinations by publishers against the
state OF Virginia, SO far as that !. nos
sible, was completed by Attorney-Gen-
| eral John Garland Pollard last ni.ht
II wili hc probably presented to the
proper committees % the General As
scmb!y to-day.
Under the terms OF this measure.
contracts for textbooks viii carry :,
clause stipu!ating that the prices pa!d
shal! be as low "a the prices at which
said books are sold anywhere i'm thr
United States"
II IS further provided that if the
prices are At any time reduced tn.
. state OF virginia shall have the heucft
1 If the reduction. Exchange privileges
must also be az favorable in Virgins;
as IN any other state In brIef. the
1 bill Is designed to secure for this state
| any and all advantages the publisher
| mag give - any other state at th.
| time the contract is awarded or sub
| sequent thereto. The publisher accept
| ing the contract agrees TO paw as
| iiquldated DAMAGES upon the discovery
of any misrepresentation OF fact i'm
! said contract, or upon the violation OF
any OF the terms aud conditions S,0ao.
| 10 be turned into the literary fund
and the Board OF Education is autn.r
! ICED 20 declare the contract null and