New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE TAX LAWS
/ NEWTON FIEEo PRESENTS MS hEfoRT-AN
EFFORT TO EMnopy ALL THE IToVls-
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Albany March ~. Newton Ficro. appointed by
,bo Governor a. counsel to revise the Tax laws 81
tho state to-day suubltted to the Legislator" MS
report a bil accompanying it and carrying OUT us
ideas being introduced by Senator Higgins. In ms
report Mr.. Hero says:
Under the provisions OF Chapter y" 81 No Avs
Of $50 the Governor appointed counsel 90 examine
the laws 81 this and o,hcr states I.'a,,hx 70 iS
together with 4 proposed act on taNiOon. NJ,
and :. relating 10 sale and rcd"npi.oh Oh 'H"S ,p
law Of lNo 40 action was taken WIN rrftt4 u"
cricin ,IiV presented has been revised AMI r.noi-
elI,d i'm such way to - ininAi" -ui@''htl'N L''
the new features Of thr law and So 49, 20 con-
s,I,u,c simple revision OF the Tax laws cuboiy-
ing the statute la~ substantially a. u s'hh"h, ny
bringing into single act. consisting ~ tN'Fc AIl-
cies about Loo separate acts. which had been en-
acted during a period extending over more IMAM
Article . as originally reported. rca;ci 70 'co coz
pOratlon tax" The statutes on ms 'uty' x on"
the result Of much PATCHWORK I'L'.htiio" H'f
be- tn subject Of reyis,on - an e,r' . nay
no imperative necessity for r''s:on - u AZ my
should De revised TO conform 10 ihr ''lsons mace
under u. , .,.,.
submi,tci contains eight ariel relating r,sp,.,,e
Is to taxable property and plac" ~ taxation ni"I-
OF 9s,t' sinfn i,l. ' .,.l - a'f-rc
dent taxes Board % Tax comm. ss ners. lis 'V'r'
@nactment u M. p1fi.os - The orig nal hA which
were passed In l,2. with amen lments AMI r. pr
tax" and taxable ,raniters' - form part ~ re
pan Whenever they SHAH have bon c1tefu4}. y
amincI and revised constitute complete retis, n
Of the Tax laNs as part ~ ~. revision %; N"
statutes now being CARED on. ,-.,. .,...
This radical change in ihe proposed draft dos
not result from any chang Of Wv On III, part 81
the counsel presenting The bin. ut Is made purely
and entirely a matter - policy. ~ order th1t
question controversy MAO arise III regard 70
tho wisdom propIie'y Of changes In present. meth
DDS which might result IN failure OF the "niir"
chapter. and prevent the collection OF the statutes
under a single head in proper order.
Some changes and notifications have been ma 10.
Of which the most radical X tn" somewhat "n.afge1
supervisory powers Of state Assessors. under the
name Of State Commits toner's OF Taxes provision
has been added. giving such board powers Of re
view action Of local assessors. at the option
OF the person aggrieved. avoid II possible where
desired. the delay ana sXpcns" attcpdant upon a
review on certIorarI which remedy Is retained az
f. stands
The features with reference 10 the taxation Of
corpora lions. by ass.matlng taxation upon capital
stock tho method employed IN taxing banks. tn"
method OF equalization by body 10 consist u the
asscssOrs and SUPERVISOR 10 b. presided over 10y a
State Assessor, the equalization Of pcIe1nal prop
erty, taxation Of savings banks in a manner ~.
fcront from that now prescribed by AW. have all
been eliminated. together with many other mat
tiers which part ~ the bill originally pre-
oil