The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-12

suit IN $500, 900 Addi-
tionalRevenue forState.
TIE State senate put IN another busy
Gay yesterday. there being the usu-
al process OF blocking bills and then
having one roll cali to dispose Of the
entire batch.
AH~the bills considered were. OF
course, house bills which had been
approved and which came over for
concurrance. There was no objection
to any Of them. and they were given
the unanimous vote of the senate.
Perhaps the most interesting event
OF the day was tbs action OF the SEN
ate finance committee In making
report on the pilot bill. fixing nat
tax of 1850 on, each pilot This -
the measure which the governor sub
rnitted and which aimed to impose .
tax OF ave per ccrtum on the pilots
for their groas earnings.
The real purpose OF the bill was to
ascertain just what tho pilots ara
earning. the claim having been made
that they were each receiving $751;
coo year This was about ~ near
correct as many other reports, It
being practically declared that lit
tie more than one fourth Of this sum
Is the actual earnings. according to
sworn statement of one OF the ofiicerS
OF the pilots
Another feature OF the Ewell bill
which was another attack on the pi-
iots--was the proposition looking TO
the naming OF new board OF COM
missioners to be appointed by the gov
crnor, to GUST the men who have con-
troll OF the operations Of tbs pilots
The pilots have been lighting these
bilis to the last. ana the charge w4s
made on the fioor thAt the +inSadiOua
iobhyistx' had bean here for wsekA
That - true, according 10 popular be-
lief ana II u noted that one OF the
most aggressive icbbics ever seen
have been supporting the Encasure.
COMPULSORY EDUCA11ON
Debate ovsr the proposition to
amend section IS OF the Constitution
to provide for the enactment Of leEis-
lation which would commit the state
consumed several hours Senator's
Oliver. Leedy, Deal Cooke and An
drews opposed the resolution. while
Senators Mapp. CARAT, Goolrick.
Robertson and others advocated the
There are 4ss.ses children OF
school ago who attend irrckuiariy.
z47. 900 who attend occasionally and
$1,000 who are not even enrolled
These are all white.
There are also many negroes IN
the same classes
The senator's thought well Of the
proposition and passed the resolution
which came over from the last ieg-
is)ature. The recorded vote was m
follows:
Yeas-Beveriey, Booker, BYRD.
Cannon, Ccrbitt, Crockett, Early, N,
b Jr.. Ferguson, Garrett. Goolrick.
Gravatt. Gum. Hassinger, IAyman.
Mapp, Wills. Mitchell. Parsons. J. NJ.
Pendleton, Profit, Rison, Robertson.
Russell, TrinkIe. west.-35.
Nays---Andrews. Cooke. Drewry,
Epes. Hening. Holt, JefSreys, Leedy.
Miller. Oliver and Woodson.-1l.
Collection Of Poll Tax.
The amendment to the constitution
TO provide for the collection Of poll
taxes by the same process a. other
taxes arc collected. when due and UNI
paid was defeated. At this time the
taxes are not collectable until three
years past due. The statement was
made that $4,000 n year could be
added to the treasury OF the state.
The question Of the vote for the
negro came In, with the members from
the Black Belt's standing sold against
the adoption Or the amendment. the
fear being expressed that the enforce
mcnt OF the law would serve to add
thousands OF negroes on the poll lists
subject to the control Of negroes as
holding the balance Of power.
On the other hand. It was pointed
put that there are many thousands OF
negroes An the state at this time who
own property, pay taxes and who do
not vote. It was held that to make
these people pay up would increase
the school funds for the education OF
heir children. Speakers held that tho
tional conventions settlement which
had stood the test OF the federal courts
and pronounced sound. The roll cali
on the amendment to collect the taxes
as other taxes are collected, when due
and unpaid, was as follows:
Yeaa--Senators Beverley. Booker,
Crockett, Correct, Grnvatt. Hassinger,
Holt, Leedy. Mapp. Oliver. Parsons,
Pendicton. Pront, Rison and Trinkle--
rs
= Nays-s s. majors Andrews, Booker.
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Drewry. Epea, Ferguson. Gooirick. G.
0'Conor, Gum, julien. HeninE, JET
sereyr. Layman. Miller. Mills. Mitchell.
Robertson. Russell, West. Woodson
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