The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
SENATE ADOPTS &C.
BILLS IN A BUNCH
Declines 10 Advance on the Calendar
the Measure Providing For
V. u. ]. Bond Issue.
FIGHT OVER BANK TAN.
Proposal TO Restrict Dogs il Ap-
proved--Ioan Shark proposal is
Taken From COMMITTEES and Stands
Chance For Passage.

three of the session OF the general
began to do business In fashion
that made the old timers sit UP and
take notice. There were about fif-
teen pages OF house bills on tn calen
dar OF the senate, mostly of a. local
nature. none of any great Importance.
The agreement was reached that
these bills should be read by title
and where no objection was made
that one roll call should sufTice for
the entire number. This was done.
and when the clerks had finished
reading the bills which had failed to
arouse opposition II was found that
there was Just stxty-six of them.
Every member OF the senate voted for
thin.
Senator Andrews made an effort to
have the bill auth orizing the officers
Of the Virginia Polytechnic institute
to issue bonds for making permanent
Improvements at that institution ad~
vanoed. but the senate declined to
grant his request, and II remains on
effort was repeated last night with
the same recruit.
senator Robertson had up his bills
to abolish the local boards OF review.
these home defense boards. az they
have been called. and which the
counsel to the state tax board has
declared TO be absolutely worthless
but the opposition to the abolition ap~
peared strong enough to prevent, the
advancement of this one Of three
Companion MEASURES Senator West.
or Suffolk, led the fight against the
bill. declaring that the state tax board
had not done one thing to bring any
measure OF relief to the people. while
thse boards were doing much TO
equalize taxes. He said that IL the
state tax board wanted to do any,
, thing 1t might get behind those re-
sponsible for the failure to pay into
the treaIry the excess fees OF on
crs- some of these were Citing as
much as members OF congress-. very
much more than the governor.
Senator Royal took the same view
as did Senator West and Senator
Davis pleaded for the abolition or
the boards. The state had q chance
70 get rid OF some OF it's officers and
this was good place TO commence.
said Senator Davis.
The Deans Brewer house bill lf4.
which undertakes 10 fix the local tax
rate on bank stock and kinred com
panies at slc5 on the 500. reduc-
ing the. rate from $3.50, started a
vigorous fight In the senate al the
afternoon session.
In the discussion OF the measur 70
the statement was made that a pow
erfui lobby had been and is now en-
ployed in trying to put that measure
through 1t has passed the housee.
Incidentally, Senator TinkIe. in on
posing the helated figures 20 show
that the banks in the rste had
armed in the last year. net over
and above ali expenses # every sort.
S25 per cent
Senator TriEklo served notice that
in voting for this bill he senator's
would take "a large sum from the
state treasury. and while they might
thus increase dividends the state
would hav 10 increase taxes vastly
more on their property than the
amount Of any possible dividends.
The localities are to be- allowed 10
fix the West rate. said Senator Trim
kte and the councils ard supervisors
could be depended on to give careful
consideration to the banks. esps
cialiy II they were creditors OF the
banks.
Senator Buchanan. IN opposing
the bill, said that it was known that
bill would soon be introduced In
congress which would allow banks To
deduct the value OF al securities OF
a nou-taxahie nature from the CAPT
Ia /. and that the banks would and
could carry liberty loan bonds as cap
ltal thus relieving them of taxation
on capital stock,
Senator Trinkle said that At this
ting when there is "A demand for
more money TO meet Tn calls for gov
eminent purposes, the banking inter
ests OF the state have been the only
interest seeking to have their taxes
reduced IN farmers. the corpora
tons and all others had made no
protest, and yet the -moneyed inter
ests, much NOR than any other bust
ness was on hand crying for relief.
This hght has precipitated a con-
test that means much to thu state,
the opponents insisting that to pass
this bill means an inevitable increase
| In the tax rate on the owners OF real
! estate. horses. household furniture
and all classes OF property in order
that the banks might get $4,000
which they are now paying.
/ At the night session, Senat or
Buchanan objected 10 the considera
( ton of the bill and 1t went over 'ia
, today. There have been amend
ments which means that It will have
to 60 back to IN house. The majority
/ Of the senate fsvors the bill, but the
! opponents are lighting every inch OF
( The ground.
The Baker dog law--the purpose oi
which is to protect sheep--was reach
ed in the senate yesterday and Il
developed a very interesting hight
Senator Robertson had charge OF tht
measure.
I Senator Andrews not only favored
| the bill. but he wanted TO increase
the proposed tax 20 double that pro.
posed.
The bill was advanced TO its thirt
reading.
The conference committee on tht
disagreeing vote between the house
and senate on the subject Of the com
mission to investigate the educationa
conditions In Virginia. favored two
members of the senate, two OF the
house, the superintendent of public
instruction and three to be named b,
the governor from perso~s connected
with the public school system of the
state, one of whom is 20 be woman
Senator West had the committee dis