The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-05

CONVENES ON
NEXT TUESDAY.
,s,, SESSION PROMISES TO BE A
LIVELY ONE.
s,ns Of the Many Measures Wh;c!
The People Wish to Become
Laws.
li'y Associated Press

,py Associated Press
Tallahassee, Fla, April 5.-The
.,,.on ol the Florida Legislature
,Arb begins here Tuesday, April s,
,.o,ises 10 be enlivened by vigor.
cs f,ht to secure the calling Of a
~, stl;rtional convention. ana an ac-
rive effort on the part of the Florida
,rt.saloon League to secure the
,doD,ion Of a resolution provided fo.'
IN election "a a Statewide prohibit
no. am u,,mcnt to the constitution.
The ad1otates Of q constitutional
eopye,,.ln claim the State has out
srOvn its present constitution.
adopt in !SS5.
Tie Legislature also will be
cl.cd upon to act on the proposed
.nella IT ~ the national constitu-
Ion pr0 .led for the direct election
h. ralted states senator's by the peo-
,s
Mans other subjects OF general in
Nrest .'o - he presented for con-
k.!eyai Il I, u actiOn. Among these
recommendation OF Governor
Park Trammell that the State adopt
bank guarantee law.
The special tax commission created
b the Legislature Of 1911 to study
be tax system Of the State and rec
rmend changes will make its repor,
Aroush the governor and will ask
y an entire remodeling Of the sys-
lem Of taxation, divorcing State from
nunty taxation. Under the system
be suggested the State would de-
tVe its tax revenues from railroads,
slesranh and telephone lines and
hon occupational license taxes,
bile all local property, real and per-
rna would be assessed for county
e'enue only.
Under the present system the State
Efiyo' revenue from taxing real
I'd PERSONAL property. The law re-
.i'es hat all property shall be as
a'ss"1 at full cash value, but this
''r"7 done, some counties placing
y v'nation for taxation as low as
''r cent OF real value. As there
70 state hoard Of equalization this
s'e' 'he burden Of State taxation
'3rily on those counties where
SCISSORS strive to do their duty
IS near as possible obey the law
y 'f'ust these inequalities that
's2nee is suggested.
'''anized movement is now un-
70 induce the Legislature TO
for an issue OF bonds suf-
larre to give a Statewide
= hard surfaced roads, to be-
'od under the supervision oi
80 ngineer.
" of State ". Clay Craw-
recommend the establish
State hail Of history. with
'ation ample to cover it,
and to pay the salarv
o'ont librarian.
Trammell in his message
L-islature among other
I'll recommend:
\ OF the office Of county
claiming that this is ab- /
N unnecessary ONCE which
:. 'he State in fees some |
~ year, which might Just a.
.. saved to the taxpayers.
J.. .c'ion Of the legal rate Of in |
"n : to s per cent per an |
:. ;, . authorize cities to chang. /,
49,, s,r'ers without having to ask
H., art Of the Legislature.
b. nv source Of annoyance |
at waste Of time. often In
,-. with the consideration Of
,.,.. state legislation.
:. enable commercial, travel
.''s anv~her. IN n. s,,,.
happen to be on election
--,,. ae a erade license tax o,
!. ,,n .,,,nsre'al traveller. ., the
s.,s..,nd strcne deleeaticn |
.,..., .latrre to ure. the passas.
in.oection law.
fivNNA..- 1
~ ". as n.ht win be wae.a to
s7s ,s,. abolition Of the pres.n,