The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-02

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History. The new river IL the bound
airy between King and Queen ana
\ Gloucester counties and empties In
the York River.
May Not Publish Incouae Tax Payers.
Senators Andrews and Mathews are
patrons of n bin which puts al end
to the dissemination OF Information
as 20 who pays income taxes In Viz
rinia and how much--if the bill be-
comes a law The bill directs that
OF the revenue shall
make a special list Of all such persons
and shall at all times, while such list
! is in his possession, keep IL under lock
and key, and when Il Is delivered TO
| the Auditor of Public Accounts IL
shall be placed in the valuts and kept
secure from the gaze or the tEquisi-
| tive and curious, being available only
for such officers as have TO deal with
such matters and for the consideration
Of the Federal officers. This would
make il impossible to let the pubIfc
know who and who does not pay
income taxes; would prevent the dis
closure of the fact that many coun-
ties in the State do not contain u per-
son who receives as much as $4,000
a year though some officials In some
Of these counties receive more thnn
that in salaries
Fight Packing House Bill.
The bill introduced In the House.
which provides for the slaughter Of
cattle and hogs for human consump-
ton requires inspection of such places
and vesting the inspectors with much
power. came up on its passage. IL
struck a snag good and proper. the
statement being made by Senator An
drews that there appeared TO be a
50, ~ sTG arf
teak place In the state and to Feee-
late the same. The BARRIERS, he said.
were now to be subjected to insnec-
ton, and under the provisions Of this
bill he feared that the rights OF per-
sons in the country to Kill their own
cattle would be abridged,
/ Senator West took practically the
same view, aging that In his section
the famous Smithfield ham WAS pro-
duoed There were no slaughter
| houses as this bill provided4 each
| farmer killing his own hogs and sell
| ing the hams to the dealers. This
| bin vested the inspector with much
and many powers and might interfere
with the men to such an extent that
their own personal affairs would be
seriously handicapped
Senator Gravatt did not think that
such was the intent OF the measure, or
that It contemplated such hardshtps
as had been outlined. and at his sug-
gestion the bill was reconsidered ard
( put back so that il can be amended
and thus went over till tomorrow.
Advertising Bill Amended.
The bin seeking TO prevent the pub
LEGATION OF false and misleading ad-
vertisements by people was amended
so that the sting was taken out OF 1t.
3 a~t. 4. e. net
Il II any ouch advertising was done with
/ intent TO commit fraud the parties re-
sponsible for the advertisement could
/ be dealt with under Its provisions,
Senator Addison led the fight against
the bill
"ouster'' Bill Presented.
Senators Mapp. Walker West and
/ Saunders, co-patrons of the prohlbi-
ton bill yesterday offered bill which
has for It's object the ousting or every
officer in any city or county charged
with the enforcement OF the laws who
shah fail, refuse or neglect TO en-
force all the statutes regarding the
sale of liquor and the closing of places
OF Ill repute. The bill is drawn alons
the lines OF the recommendations oil
the Anti-Saioon League of Virginia
at its recent convention in this city
and is intended to compel the rlgit
enforcement of all the laws which are
intended to prevent any and all o.
the offenses inhibited by the presen
laws and the pending propositions.
Ellis PASSED.
The following Senate bills. on TIL
calendar, which had been advanced
by the required stages to their thirC
reading, were taken up and passed
Prescribing the manner In which
Ia txya0H+h ha xNr
a population OF as, 900 inhabitants ant
less than 100000 inhabitants may re
quest the General Assembly to gran
a special form of government for an!
. such city under section lit of th'
Constitution, providing for the hold
, ing of special elections in relation
, thereto. and to repeal, so far as
may be In conflict there with, sec
ton IA of an act OF the General As
sembly. approved March 49, 1914. AM
entitled an act to provide for n chang
in the form of government of cite
. having a population OF less than 90.
600 and of towns. and 10 provide II
what manner such cities and town
may adopt such forms OF government
and further to repeal an act entitled
an act prescribing the manner II
which cities in this Commo nwealtl
having a population In excess of 6b,
900 Inhabitants. and less than 100, 90
Inhabitants may request the Genera
Assembly to grant a special form c
government for any such city, unde
section 1T OF the Constitution. pro
viding for the holding of special cleo
, tons in relation thereto. and to re
peal so far as 1t may be in conflic
herewith, section IA of an act o
the General Assembly, approved
March ID. 1914. entitled. an act Il
provide for a change in the form o
government of cities having a popu
Iatiou of less than 100000. and o
towns and to provide in what manner
such cities and towns may adopr sucl
form OF government, and also re
penlinR all acts or parts of acts In
consistent herewith.
To amend and re-enact section si'
OF the Code OF Virginia as amended
by an act approved March "a. 1914
In relation to the compensation o
sJpCrvisors.
To authorize the council of tbs
town of New Market in Shenandoah
County, to levy T. tax on all dog'
kept In said town.
! To amend and re-enaot section II Of
an act approved March 10. 1912. snt
entitled an act to provide for designa'
ton by cities and towns of segrega'