Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
SENATE VOTES 100000
|T0IMPR0VE COUNTY ROADS
Is in Lieu Of Convict Aid and Auto
mobile Fund Diverted to
State Highways.
DISMISS TAX ON BANK STOCK
Orders Engrossmcnt of Bill Abolish
ing Local Tax Boards OF Review,
and, After Debate, Advances Bak-
CIR Dog Law on Calendar.

With tho Senate considering only
louise bills. with one exception. yes
erday was one OF the most interest
nS and important days Of the session
II that chamber. The unusually able
Ind eloquent speeches made by Scna-
ors T.. Lee TrinkIe and John Preston
buchanan in the afternoon on the
1canes- Brewer bank tax bill, in which
hey opposed any decrease OF tax on
bank stock. the passage OF the state
id bill, carrying an appropriation OF
100000. for the construction and
maintenance OF county roads; the en-
Srossmcnt of the bill to abolish the
ocal tax boards OF review. the con-
liberation and cngrossment of the
Sallcr dog bill, the passage of sixty
We local House bills, the engrossment
{ tho Williams-Ramscy compulsory
EDUCATION bill and the adoption Of a
ute OF order TO limit speeches on all
tut the appropriation and finance bills
o ten minutes were the prominent
eaturcs OF the morning and afternoon
cs:ions.
After argument by Senator's Cool
lex, Cannon. STROBE. Addison. Conrad.
Robertson and Walker. tho Senate in
rcased the State aid fund for county
Dads from 100000 as provided by
he Finance Committee budget, TO
100000. The amendment was offered
Senator Conrad and adopted by the
blowing vote:
Ayes-Addison. Allen, Barham. Bow
RS. Byrd. Conrad. CorbitL Davis
rewry. Early, Garrett. Goodioc. Cool
ck. Gravatt. Gum. Hcnins Hot, Jct-
reys. Jordan. Keith. Lacy. Mapp
ri
OVAL. Thornton. TrinkIc. Walker and
rest.
Nays-Andrews. Buchanan. Cannon
nd Downing.
Not voting-Gaylc. Mathews, STROBE
.cbb and WendcnburG.
on vote TO pass the bill, senator
annon was the only negative vote
lie vote stood % to ].
Senator Cannon ably argued that
be amendment came as a SURPRISE
nd that the States revenues were al
tady moro than appropriated, except
be taken for granted the l0-ccnt
,ecial tax bill passes.
0MPENstTI0N TO COUNTIES
FOR loss OF CONVICT AID
The others agreed that II waI only
ir to the counties. since they were
lose the convic;s and the automo-
IL fund.
The Senate accepted AN amendment
Tcred by Senator STROBE 10 nc cHec'
at none Of the money should he used
construction or maintenance %! HnS
triton OF road III the system OF state
ghw:tys. bat should be us.d only Tor
instruction and mainteuancc OF the
called B-r!aSs roads. The point was
.,.e ~ .;sna:or walker that loss OF
,avict- let 100 counties come In for
cir shares as compared with the
irty-:uur that previously had no con-
cI camps. II was also said that the
ss Of the automobile fund reduced the
unity aid TO onc-fourth OF thc'prescnt
count The b!ll passed rs amended.
Motion was made TO pass by the
ousc bill TO abolish the local tax
ards OF review. Senator Robertson
id the boards were taking off the
Fol<s $1,000 10 every 81 put in them.
10 hill WAS opposed by Senators West.
Dyail. Keith and Mapp. Senator
'wcrs advocated the bill. The op-
nents argued that tho bill was a
pw at the segregation SYSTEM and
Duld centralIzc the tax power with
tax board In Richmond. Senator
,bertson replied that the boards had
st the State $4,000 more than they
d yielded. On ballot, the Senate, by
vote OF IS to 1o. ordered the bill to
engrossmcnt.
klKER DOG BILL IS
DEBATED IN SENATE
senator Mitchell proposed TO cut the
ense on male dogs from 81 to 80
nts on female dogs from So TO Il.
Il on kennels from SIS To $40. The
nate rejected the amendment. Scna-
Mitchell took the position of the
or hunting boys friend and said the
counts he proposed would enforce
law.
Senator Andrews offered an amend
tnt 10 tax female dogs IS. to legislate
I'm out of existence Senator Keith
posed the Andrews amendment. as
ng too high and likely to result in
,ction. Senator Allen supported the
amendment. Senators Robertson and
,lker said that the licenses in the
were sufficiently high.
k$} ;cnator walker in playful sincerity
S d that it was his opinion that If a
IA n weren't capable of loving dog he
i capable of murder, treason or
fss3 cherry. and that there was some
ng wrong with the man who didn't
re 1t In his heart to appreciate the
,lity and loyalty of the dog. He
Their said that the wise Father made
dog for mans companion and that
like Senator Robertson. although
believed in a sensible regulation,
not want dogs eXterminated.
;enator Downing said he thought the
n of hydrophobia was unnecessary.
said he was a sheep man, but that
licenses offered in the bill were
h enough. On vote Senator Andrews
ed against his own amendment;
re was not single aye"
he Senate accepted an amendment
,rcd by Senator Downing to make
law general. The Senate next
,ptcd the licenses provided for in
bill.
enator Buchanan had occa sion to
lind Senator Allen that in every
tie a dog law had been passed it
been bowling success.
ZEE DOG COLLARS, BUT
NO FREE SCHOOLBOOKS
enator Cannon said that he sat here
Tuesday night and saw the SEN
deliberately kill n bill to furnish
schoolbooks to children. and that
for one, would vote against the
.e's furnishing, as required by
Allen amendment. free collars to
ow dogs. Immediately. on qucs-
the Senate yelled mol" The SEN
accented an amendment IN rouuire