The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10
SENATOR TR|hkLE
WARNS COMPANIES
Says if Relief is Not
Given People, He Will
Be on the Trail Again.
PAY TRIBUTE TO
SENATOR MARTIN
Anti Quizzing Measure
Is Defeated No Raise
in Automobile Tax.
Office Building.

Tributes to the memory OF the late
senator. Thomas Staples Martin were
paid in the Virginia senate yesterday
afternoon by several members Sena-
tor Early. Of Greene and ALTERNATE,
offered a series OF resolutions recitinE
the rccord and services OF the dis
tinEuished virginian, and then he paid
a splendid tribute to the long public
career and services of the man who
stepped from obscurity and won his
place in tn ranks OF the worlds fore
most statesmen. One OF the features
of the session and proceedings WAS the
tribute paid on the part of the minor
ity to the ability. faithfuiness, courte-
sy ind devotion to duty to every citi-
ixen of tho state who he was delighted
to serve for more than a quarter OF a
century.
The resolutions were adopted by a
unanimous rising vote, the clerk Of
the senate was directed to have pre-
pared copy of the resoiu ton, duly
attested. to the members of his fam
lily. Certainly no more apprecfative
addresses have been heard in the SEN
ate for years than the tributes paid to
the memory Of the distinguished law
yer. soldier and statesman yesterday
afternoon.
INSURANCE BILL DEAD
The state insurance bill, of which
Senator's TrinkIe and Gum were pa
irons, was dismissed from the calen-
dar on motion OF Senator Trinkle, who
said that the bill had been defeated
= in the house and could not be passed
at this time.
In doing this" said Senator Trim
/ kle, II want TO serve notice on the
insurance companies and the inSur-
snce commission that unless there h
ralief In the matter Of rates for the
hHv ~ - -. ~ku
panies that they will have to force the
bill at the next session, IL live to get
back at that time
In this connection II Is not out OF
place to call attention to the fact
that the reciprocal and mutual COM
panies have been admitted to the state
10 engage in the class of insurance.
and the report is that the companies
have agreed TO make material re-
auctions.
PLEDGES OF CANDIDATES
Senator Cannons bill to prohibit
persons or organizations from seeking
TO exact pledges or promises from
candidates in any primary or general
election went down to defeat after a
spirited battle by vote OF 10 to IL
Senator Cannon made a speech In
which he said that the purpose OF the
bill were most desirable. The law was
a copy OF the West Virginia act.
which had been most beneficial in
every way. The senator said that the
bill applied to mon and to measures.
Senator Mapp said that the bill did
not, In his view, contain one feature
that could benefit any person under
the provisions of the bill no person
could ask candidate for his views
on any public question. 1t would be
impossihJ, for the labor unions the
temperance people Of the farmers
union to approash any candidate or
candidates to answer any questions on
public matters. 1t was unhcard Of
this proposition to prevent any man
at any time or for any candidate to
express his views and to promise to
support certain matters
The senate did not think we'll OF
the bill, and the roll call showed that
a majority was against the innovation
in this connection. Senator West
characterized the measure as "mose
outrageous proposition
TAX on AUTOMOBILES
Senator Larman nlaue an argument
in favor Of his bill 10 change the
system Of taxation for automobiles.
He wanted To see rinaugufated q plan
Tor Kaxfssg machines on their weight
instead ~ their horse power which
he characterized MS misleading. For
bate. In which the trends OF a popu-
lar make OF car were subjected to
several laughs. This particular type
of car pays much heavier tax
than many OF the more costly and
far heavier cars.
Senator Gum. OF Henrico. said
that the automobiles had been taxed
a, the recent extra session, and the
tax will this yea- reach $4,000. 900.
The car owners had not Complained.
but there was danger NJ riding n free
horse 20 death simply because the
machines could be easily rachel and
1t was popular for to put the tax
on them. The bill was defeated
ayes. IL to 90.
STATE OFFICE BUILDING
Senator Early called UP. under Z
suspension Of the rn]es. the house
resolution providing fer q commission
to study the question OF n state Of
fca building. 1t was stated that At
this time the state is Paying rent for
state departments at the rate Of four
/ per cent On. aSQQ 90, The resolution
from the house. enc from the senate
and two &c be appointed by the gov-
ernOr. The senate sincnded the res
ptution sp that the governor shall
name ono and tho senate and house
two each. and ~ amended the rcso-
iutton WINS agreed to NJ
MUST TAX PISTOLS
Under the provisions OF hill OF
u which Senator kocsS4cn. WAS patron.
all owners Of ,,istois must register
tins same, with the make, calih0r and
number. payinga tar OF 81 annually.
The holder Of the ltctsise OF permit
VII q pressntsd With \ card shich
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