Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
REFUSES TO EXEMPT
HUNTERS OF FOXES
House Rejects Norris Bill as TO
Hunters License Tax,
38 to 2o.
TUBERCULOSIS TAX DEBATED
Several Senators Favor Direct
Appropriation Instead of
Proposed Special Levy.
TUBERCULOSIS TAX DEBATED

Because Il failed TO secure the Two
fffihs" vote necessary for passage,
Robcr: .. Norris's bill to exempt fox
hunters from hunting license tax, was
rejected by the House OF Delegates yes
tcTday. The vote stood IS to %. The
bill is sti!l on the calendar under mo-
tion TO reconsider.
The only other notable accomplish
mcnt during the days session was pas
sage By tho House OF It's bill TO re-
peal the law providing that the Offices
ot secretary o: the Commission OF
Fisheries and tho Sheilfsh Commissions
or shall be filled alternately from the
Eastern Shore and the Western Shore.
In the Senate most Of the day was
given over to discussion Of ways TO
provide for enlargement OF work be-
ing done b. the Catawba Sanatorium
toward curbing ravagcs Of tubcrculo-
sis.
In the House all OF the uncontcsted
local bills on the third reading were
passed. This body also passed all Sen
ito bills on its calendar TO the final
reading.
BRIEF SESSION Is
HELD IN EACH BRANCH
The session was brief IN both
branches OF the Assembly. members
getting away carly for the final rest
before thc big grind begins Monday.
Monday both the House and Senate will
start holding three sessions daily in
the hope that calendars can be cleared
OF all minor legislation before the nnal
week Of the session.
Taxation. appropriations for roads,
schools and health. workncn'a compcn-
sation legislation, Code rcvisal and in
surance regulation will claim much
time from nov out. and the Willis
game department bill also will be Bit
tcrly opposed
Among the Senate bills advanced
To third reading in tho House is SEN
ator Strode's measure providing for the
admission of women 10 the College OF
William and Mary upon equal terms
with men. Senator Vests bill, to per-
nit mutual fire Insurance companies 10
operate in the State without bond is
also in the lot. The West bill provides
that those associations OF manufacture
ers and merchants that insure members
of their organizations without profit
shall be allowed TO extend their activi-
ties 10 their members in Virginia This
Is practically denied under present
laws. because the sum OF the bond
makes It necessary that such organi-
zat!ons charge Virginia members 4
higher rate than is charged members in
other States
WOULD PERMIT CHARLOTTEsyrL
TO AID NEW WOMAN'S COLLEGE
by unanimous consent Delegates Nc
Mutt and Pitt were permitted 10 intro
duce bills permitting charlottesville
N -7H lN.A-y a,.1a
each 10 the University OF Virginia in
the event women are admitted 10 H.
Donald Slant presented 4 joint reso-
iuaon, providing that the state Audi
tor compile q stateIne-; showing in de-
tail the sums derived from taxation OF
the differently classified properties OF
the Stato
The House Committee on General
Laws fsvorably reported the Senate
bill providing that the dogwood bios
som be designated Eirginias floral en-
blem. Delegate Cherry will probably
offer opposition TO this measure when
Il comes to tho floor. He believes th,,
apple blossom Il much prettier and more
appropriate emblem. lie thinks. too.
that the women. who are behind the
movement 10 have an emblem named
will be better satisfied with the apple
blossom.
SENATE DEBATES
TUBERCULOSIS TAN
Besides passing a bill to regulate
the hours Of labor for women and ad-
vancing many uncontested bills on the
calendar the Senate devoted the sts-
sion yesterday 10 a discussion OF the
Addison-Strode measure TO provide .
special tax OF 8 cents on the 500 OF all
taxable values for the care. treatment
and instruction of persons having tu-
berculosis. and 10 extend the work OF
Continued on Fifth Tlge.J