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The state Board OF Health Those
speaking In favor OF the special tax
were Senator'S STROBE. Tr!nkle and
Cannon. Senator Buchanan favored
the appropriation Of the amount Of
revenue that would result from the
tax. and attacked the bill on the
method OF taxation. on the ground that
1t was an evil preceden, and the
Finance Committee should make the
appropriation.
Senator STROBE opened the discussion
when the time for the special order
arrived He outlined the demands for
the money with which TO eradicate the
disease, and did SO especially in the
light the present draf, and war have
shed on the subject in America and
France. lie then outlined tho objects
of the bill, showing in what way the
elimination OF the plague would be at
tempted.
TRINkLE AND CANNON
URGE FAVORABLE ACTION
Senator Trinhle made an appeal to
the Senate not 20 hesitate in a matter
revealed 10 be Utterly appalling in its
results and demands. He depicted the
white stalking menace as a phcnomc-
non in thousands OF homes. and de-
clared in effect that when il comes III
At the door, happiness goes out az the
window, and then quoted state Health
Commissioner Williams as saying that.
with the necessary funds. he could
stamp IL out in five short years.
Senator Cannon followed Senator
Trinkle with an appeal 10 the Senate
to wipe It's hands OF the narrow and
mcrccnary consideration Of the sub
ject, and. as did Senator Strobe. he ar
Eued that the returns were as valua bic
even on the dollar basis as other eco
monte measures and appropriations.
And in conclusion he stated that the
State should give 10 those who, through
this menace, 20 down III the valley Of
the shadow a fair chance to come back
BUCHANAN FOR DIRECT
APPROPRIATIONS FROM TREASURY
Senator buchanan, member of the
Senate Finance Committee, with both
apparent and expressed reluctance lest
he be misunderstood as opposing the
object of the bill, stated that, as a
member of the Finance Committee. he
would vote 20 appropriate S35o.000 TO
the care OF those suffering from tuber-
culosis and 10 eradicate the disease in
Virginia. that being the amount to be
realized from the accent tax. But he
stated that he was opposed TO tho
method: that he was opposed to 4 spc-
cial tax for 4 special purpose in all
cases. He stated that tho sum sought
raised the present appropriation 500
per cent. hut that revised report from
State Auditor Moore showed that the
revenue of the state next year would
a mn
Committee could meet the demands for
tuberculosis by appropriation.
The Senate adjourned without action,
and will resume its next session on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The ten minutes preceding the spe-
cial order Senator Cannon consumed In
arguing the unconstitutionality of the
Conrad kindergarten bill. indicating
that II hcdgcd In on at least three sec
tons of the Constitution. No action
was reached on that bill.
NEW PROHIBITION LAW
IS PLACED on CALENDAR
The Committee on Moral and Social
welfare reported favorably on the
Mapp prohibition law, and 1t was made
calendar Immediately following the
Of Senator Cannon ESQ copies OF the
amendments Will be printed.
House bills Nos. so and 81, known
as tho West si.us bills, were made n
special order for next Tuesday after
noon at 1890. And, by unanimous
consent. the Committee on Counties.
Cities and Towns was discharged from
consideration OF Senate bill 800.
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