The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-23
TAX REFORM BILL
READY FOR HOUSE
FAR REACHING LEGISLATION
WILL BE REPORTED TO THE
LEGISLATURE.

The following from the Atlanta
Constitution of yesterday will be of
interest in Brunswick as well as all
over the state. No subject is Of more
Importance to the people than the
question of tax reforms. Brunswick
is particularly interested in this meas
ure because Of the fact that is is
recommended by the ways and means
committee of which Hon. J.. Il. Akin
of this city is chairman
Thanks 10 the untiring efforts of
Chairman Akin, the ways and means
committee OF the house has got tc-
getber at last on tax revision meas
ure. The Ligscomb bill with the
amendments drafted by the subcom-
mittee appointed last week Will be
reported to the house this morning.
With practically the unanimous
support Of the committed behind it.
the measure stands a splendid chance
OF passing the house and being en-
acted into law. Tho bill as amended
is in the nature OF a compromise.
some of the more stringent features
of the original Lipscomb bill being
modified to meet the views of the
more conservative members Of the
committee, but the amended bill pro
vides for state board and gives that
board power to effect equalization Of
tax returns among the counties.
Almost Unanimous.
! Other members who have been op-
posed TO state board remained Ii
the room and did not make any obiec.
ton to the favorable report OF The
bill 1t Is not believed that Mr. Shep-
pard will get more than two members
OF the committee to join him ia
minority report.
When the committee met in the az
ternoon It was III better spirit for
united action than al any time ainee
the consideration 81 tax revision
The subcommittee had been hard at
work all day getting tie amendments
in shape and, without conceiing the
basic principles Of the Lipscomb bin.
suggestions made By each member
had beepa adopted, 50 that the final
J report ght sect the assent Of all
state Board Provided
The Switchboard provided in the bill
consists Of three members appointed
by the governor and confirmed by the
senate for a term Of six years each.
They are to be paid 81 per diem for
their services, and are not to sit moro
than fifty days irany one year They
nre not to interfere with the indi-
yidual taxpayer. but are charged sole.
| ly with eliualizing The returns among
counties.
Great credit Is due Chairman Akin
and his assistants on the suhcommit
tee, Representatives Darlington. Mel
ton, Swift, Jones Of coweta, Suggs
and Lipscomb, for their work IN get
ting the committee together. Mr.
Jones was not on the subcommittee
at first, but, being the secretary OF the
whole committee, twas found neces
sary TO add him He proved 4 wheel
horse for work lIe has been III ar.
dent tax revisionist from start to
finish. and his work IN getting the bill
in final shape can hardly he overes-
timated.
The only member Of the subcom-
mittee who dissented from some OF
the features Of the bill as finally re.
ported was DR.. Stoall Of Islbefi As
he is known to be an earnest be 'lieYer
in tax revision, it IS not believed khat
he will insist on the adoption OF his
plan. now that the committees has
agreed on another