Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-01
SOMEWHAT STARTLING SUCCESS
TON REGARDING TAXATION
QUESTION.
COMMISSION PROPOSED TO
HANDLE ALL ASSESSMENTS
Board Of Throo Members Given Extra
ordinary Powers in Bill Introduced
BY Both House and Ssnats-other
States Have Similar Commissions
Other Iowa News.
Special 70 rnne.-Republican.

Special 20 Tines-RepG blican.
Des Mo;ues. Feb. l.-Sena.or Spauld-
ing and Representative Sherman intro
duced today hil for a somewhat
startling innovation II regard to the as
sesment and taxation proposition.
They would create permanent lax
commission OF three appointed MEM
oers with $1,000 salary each and office
fore sufficient 20 virtually handle
state. The commission would take
over ali shs rights and duties oe the
state executive council il regard 20 as
sessrnent. equalization and taxation.
and among othe. duGes the following:
General supervision over :he assess
ment and TAX laws, over assessors, and
over county, township, city and town
boards OF review 80 -ae end that al
Assessments Of properly be made rela-
lively Jus, and equal n saoa-an aa1
compliance With the law"
To give Instructions % loa, asses
Eors and caN meetings OF assessors for
instruction and ADVICE a: each county
seat
To order eeassessmen- OF property
when such seassesxnenr is advisable
or Necessary.
To dnec. proceedings 10 enforce the
laws on assessment
To require county atcorn eys 70 COM
m.nce and prosecute actions and pro-
ceedinEs Tor forssei,u-es and penalties
etc.
NANt>iaie y
Information as TO the assessment OF
from license, etc.
TO require individuals. firms and cor
porations 70 furnish Information con-
corning capital employed, etc.
To summon witnesses and produce
testimony as TO value OF property.
To visi, the counties for the ;nvesri-
CATION OF the work and methods OF as
SCISSORS, boards OF equalization and re-
view. etc.
To inquire 4nto all violation or eva
sion OF the Law.
To investigate the tax eyscens OF
other states and countries and 20 form
ulate and aocosnmend legtsia,3on Cor
Improvement Of tho system.
To inquire into the svstem Of ac-
counting OF public funds IN townships,
towns, cities and counties and devise
and prescribe uniform system Of &C.
counting.
To make report to the governor FOR
the legislature on all these masters
with reco1um anda6!ous FOR changes il
the law.
The bill, Is prepared, has the ap-
p-oval OF large nuub Der Of men in the
state interested in tax reform and Sc
cur:oG q perfectly equitable disribu-
lion OF the burden Of taxation in the
state. A large number OF states al
ready have such permanent tax COM
missions.
Senator Joseph II. Allen. o. Poca-
hon-as. Is TO take charge 81 the woman
suffrage amendment 20 che state consti-
tuition In the legislature He was asked -
introduce the amendment and he will
proceed 20 do so. He IS firmly con
WINGED that there can be no valid reason
for tie refusal OF the Legislature 70 pu-
It up TO the people 20 say whether or
ali the rights Of other citizens IN yoa-g 2.
The women suffrage people are veil
organised and intend 70 make an earn
est. but probably TO. demons tra tive.
appeal 20 the legislature . grant them
the privilege OF going 70 ne people with
this amendment
Harry Philips, Of Ortu-nwa vent be-
fore xhe house ways ard means COM
-11ittee yesterday and Appealed to- con-
side-attor Tor TIE Shane BIZ! which
places Goa mining companies IN the
same category as companies engaged
IN manufacturing enterprises IN the
matter OF taxation. Complain. Is rad=
$a4A ~:ca !
as they should be- He declared ira;
tbs iowa operators have % conn pete
with those OF other states where .on=
Of the restrictions are placed upon
them as here and they are e. i!sad-
vantage. The coal industry OF Iowa, s.
ne stated, Is not nearly as large Is i
should De.
Senator Schrop has mos worthy
bill before the senate IL which !. j
provided that where court clona ni-s 2
child 10 any one Of the accredited In
stitutions maintained for reform work
me court shall Sav- = ps- capita sup
port the same as IL the child rad beer
sent TO the state reformstcry. Il il
found that in several counties ot tht
state the Judges have sen- children L
an institution in Druouqu-snd p-ob'
ably other institutions have been ussc
the same way-and they have beer
cared for without any compensa -ion
The senator believes that II the stat
has the right 70 order al institution =
keep q ward Il should also provide
compensation for support.
Senator Francis /. still working oI
his bill to create public service com
mission. He has found that il is {
:, ie VII;
out the details carefully. and when tn.
bill Is introduced ne believes IL vii