Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-06
THE SENATE

segregation won In the Senate vcs.
'crohE. Inc minority favorinE the Gre
ation OF strong Capitalization plan
OF taxation bit the dust In defeat when
me weaver buchanan segregation bill
Win the Tavenner amendment carried
ny vote OF IS to II, and the compro
mise measure providing for the creation
or nm advisory tax board WINS passed bv
vote OF ~ To q. The outcome OF thn
balloting brought no surprise for tho
minority was expecting defeat and ITO
majority was equally confident OF vic
tory.
The House or Delegates has already
passed the administration segregation
measure. and II is believed that tho
lower body Will accept the Tnvenncr
amendment adopted In tho Senate.
which provides that towns or counties
may levy Tux not to exceed 30 cents
on the 800 Of intnnGiblcs TO be used
for local purposes.
The advisory tax board Is 10 con-
sist OF the Huvernur, tho state Auditor
and the chairman Of the state Cor
poration Commission. II IL entirely
ex oflicio, and It's members will receive
no compensation for their work The
board viii be expected to collect in
formation from various sections OF the
state. ascertain the best methods OF
equalization OF assessments and to
make such recommendations and sig
gestlons to the Legislature as It may
SEQ fit.
HOW TIE SENATE STANDS
on SEGREGATION
The vote on the hIll providing FOR
the advisory board was as follows.
Ayes = Senators Andrews Blanks
Brock. Buchanan, Cannon. Uorbi,
Crockett, Drcwry, Early, Fentherston,
FLETCHER. Garrett, Gayle. Goodrich. Ora
watt, iiarman. Hobbs, Holt. Lands. Les
ner. Mhpp, MaSsie, Paul. Paxton, alne-
hart, Rison. Saunders, Smith, Thornton.
Watkins, walker. Wendenburg and
West-33
Nays-Sehators Bowers. Catron Parr.
Royal. Sowder and Tavcnner--G.
The segregation bill as amended
passed by the following Vote:
Ayes = Senators Andrews, Blanks.
Brock, Buchanan, Corbit, Crockett
Drewry. Fletcher, Garrett Goolrick
Gravatt, Hobbs. Lands. Lesner, Mapp,
PAU. Paxton, Itinehaft. Rison, Royal
Saunders. Smith. sowder, Tavehner,
Thornton. Walker, Watkins' and West
ga.
Nays-senators Rowers, Cannon, Ca
iron, Early, Featherston, Gayle, Tfar-
mon. Holt. Massie, Parr and Wenden-
burg-l1.
MANY AMENDMENTS
AIR; VOTED ON
Al noon when The hour for the spe-
cial order had arrived the considera-
ton Of the committees substitute for
the commission bill was begun. Sena-
tor Featherston presented an amend
meht to the bill providing that the
Auditor and the chairman OF the State
Corporation Commission shall be mem
bers OF the advisory board, and that
the third member shall be elected Nv
popular vote to serve term of four
years OH salary. The amendment re-
ceived some support. but was rejected
by vote Of Z to 81
Senator Rison offered an amendment
striking out every thing pertaining to
the creation Of the central board, but
retaining the local boards BY vote
Of II TO % the amendment ~as prompt
iy Killed.
An amendment. offered by Senator
Fletcher, fixing the fees OF tho ex-
arhinerB of records at one-tenth Of 1
per cent OH the first sl,000,o0o returned
by them, and one-thirtietiN OF per
cent oh all In excess OF tho first MIL
lion was adopted.
The amendment, proposed by Sena-
tor Royal, to make members OF the
boards of supervisors the local board
OF review in the counties. leaving the
cities to have the local board OF re-
view named by tho courts, was re-
jected.
ftEpUniIGANs no HAVE ONE
MEMBER or LOCAL BOARDS
Senator Paul offered an amendment
providing that Judges in selectink
members of the boards OF review shall
name at least one Republican except
In localities where the dominant party
casts more than so per cent OF the
total vote. This amendment was.
adopted.
When the Senate was called to order
yesterday morning Mt ii o'clock by
President Ellyson THO .license tax hill
twas again taken up. A resolution, az.
| Tered by senator Hafman. to make thu
license tax on peddlers OF medicines
$50 was aEgesa to, AFTER constderabla,