The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11

share. They must now pay Sfs5 a
| share In every locality,
In Richmond where the banks have
been taxed TO the full limit OF the $50
rate they will gain 10 the extent Of
nfteen-cent reduction
| Ftlibuster Defeats Many Bills.
The hlibustering tactics by which
the opponents of the bill for the adnis-
sion or women to the University of
/ virginia prevented the house from
taking vote on the merits OF the bill
were also responsible for the failure
TO reach several other meritorious bills
on the calendar. including the motion
picture censorship bill. Senator Con-
RAIDS state Insurance bill and his meas
ure for the esta hlishment of kinder
| garten schools The bill escheating to
| the state unclaimed bank deposits
which would have enriched the states
coners by from one-haf TO three
quarters OF million dollars also failed
I 10 De reached for the same reason.
| IN the senate the antitrust bill died
on the calendar, along with several
other measures
| The bill making II a misdemeanor to.
| or to attempt to entice any employe
to leave the service Of his employer
for tho purpose Of going out OF the
state. reported from the committee on
agriculture and passed by the senate,
| Joined the other dead ones in the
house morsue on Saturday. A like
fate overlook the Dodson bill and the
Aapp bill which undertook to say that
! every able-bodied male in the state
| between certain ages should go TO
work during the duration OF the war
! The pin authorizing the V. p l. to
| issus bonds UP to $500. 0&o met with
defeat In the senate when that body
refused to take it up.
state employees may conform to their
present office hours for another two
years. the senate for the third
time having rejected the house bill
regulating the hours of office employees
at the state Capitol.
! While the house passed the primary
election reform bill. the senate refused
/ TO take it from the calendar. Senator
Holt opposing and Senator Gravatt
making strong nEht for the bill
/ Another measure to go down to de-
feat was that abolishing the local
boards OF review. despite the best eff
forts Of the state tax board to have
them eliminated. A member OF the
senate finance committee, discussinS
the matter with The virginian. said
one of the members OF the board in a
Southwest Virginia county had frankly
told him that the members got the pay
OF IS a day and that I'm his opinion
the boards are not worth "A fiddler's
durn."
Senator West made great effort
for his ffty-ffty segregation bill on
Iintangiblss. He believes the house
treated his bill shamefully-dfsrniss-
ing 1t from the calendar. That bill
returns to the legislature.
The Revised Code
Adoption OF the REVISED code was
smother big event In the shistory Of
the session. That volume was ac-
cepted largely on faith, and when the
next legislature comes there will be
amendments without end.
The legislature made decided step
In the recognition OF women by open
ing William and Mary college to them.
and by allowing them to practice both
law and medicine.
The legislature also provided for
io5 free scholarships at the University
of Virginia
Honors Senator Robertson.
The senate of Virginia paid honor
TO Senator A. Willis Robertson, OF
Rockbridge, who today enters Camp
Lee as "a lieutenant of the national
army. The resolutions expressing
good wishes and safe return were Of
fered by Senator Strobe and were
adopted by a rising vote. the members
i1PPs@ooHiS re <AtCy Ipse To IGelF ISeT,
Senator Robertson, on being called
on by President Buchanan, began a
speech in which his emotions were
betrayed. He thanked the members
for the sentiments and INDUCED the
hope that he would again meet all
his friends when the way is ended and
the American flag. the emblem OF
freedom. shall be recognized on blood
stained fields as the protector OF the
weak
v. r. /. Lacked One Vote.
Senator Trinkle, at the request of
Senator Andrews, OF Roanoke, who
was called away by reason OF per
sonal business, made a Anal effort to
take UP the V. r. l. bond issue bill.
and it was defeated by a vote of II
TO is. Senator Garrett made the mo-
ton to pass the measure by because
LOT lack OF time to consider. The lieu
|tenant-governor cast the deciding vote
against this measure.
Cane For Captain Watkina
When the senate assembled Satur-
day afternoon. Senator Gum arose
and presented Captain Frank B. Wat
kins, the sergeant-at-arms for quar-
ter OF century, with a handsome
gold-headed cane on behalf of the
members. and Senator Trinkle repre-
|senting the clerks. presented him with
ia gold-handled knife.
Revenue BILLS Passed.
In response to a special message
from the governor. as chairman Of
the tax board. the house took UP out
of order and passed four revenue
measures. and added another 10 the
list. They were:
Senate bill s17. limiting the collec-
ton OF back taxes to three yeats in
the list of omitted taxes, and adding
inherftances to the list.
Senate bill ass to amend and re-
enact section ~ of the revenue act.
Senate bill So. fixing the aitus of
personal properly ~ ths