The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-08
GOV. TRAANELL'
MESSAGE Is READ
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tax on corporations doing business in
this state-say from $500 10 $4,000,
based upon capital stock.
Uniformity of Taxation.
l respectfully recommend that the
law governing the assessment Of the
properties of public utility corporal
ions should be so amended as TO have
such properties assessed upon the
same basis as all other properties.
Authorize the Governor TO Reduce
Tax MiIIage.
While your honorable body fixes the
millage to be levied for general re-
venue, pensions and the board of
health, the governor should be given
authority to reduce the millage so fix
ed, if III his opinion a lower rate OF
millage will be sufficient TO provide
the funds required. Therefore, | re-
commend the enactment Of a law
granting such authority of the cover
nor
Tax on Refrigerator Cars.
| think measure requiring a rea-
sonable license tax on refrigerator
cars should be passed.
Pay for Printing Tax List
In some counties in the state it has
been held by the authorities that a
newspaper published was not entitled
to compensation for the setting up of
tax sale items, when the said items
were never published due to the tax
having been paid after the tax col
lector delivered the delinquent list to
the publisher, but prior to the date
for first publication This works a
hardship and an injustice upon the
publisher, as the expense Iof the
printing for the entire number of pub
locations / would therefore suggest
that Section so of Chapter 1896 of the
laws of Florida, be SO amended as TO
plainly provide for a reasonable com
pensation to the publisher under such
| circumstances.
Drainage Assessment Fees Paid by
Drainage Fund.
At present the fees for assessing
and collecting the drainage tax are
paid from the general revenue fund
| This being a special tax and for a
special improvement, the general tax
payers should not be required to pay
these fees, but they should be paid
from the drainage tax fund. A law
should be passed SO providing.
Tax Equalization.
Possibly no subject is more difficult
of solution than in this connection,
| respectfully call your attention to the
report of the tax commission autho-
rized by the last legislature.
inheritance Tax Law.
l recommend the passage of a
graduated inheritance tax law, which
will apply to all estates of more than
a certain amount, to be fixed by the
| law.
Confederate Soldiers.
l recommend that the pension law
| be changed so as to require only ten
years residence by a Confederate
veteran to get a pension, and also
that you provide liberal pensions for
| these heroes of the sixties.
Authorize Governor to Appoint Of
ficers With Authority Coordinate
With That of Sheriff.
The governor when he deems it
| made of alleged law violations, should
have authority to appoint one or
more special law officer for such pur-
pose, with authority to exercise all
the powers of a sheriff in criminal
matters, the said officer to have such
authority throughout the state Il
viding.
ciruIate State Reports Prior to Con-
vening of the Legislature.
/ law should be enacted requiring
that the biennial reports of state of
fcers be furnished to each member of
the legislature at least twenty days
prior to the regular sessions of the
legislature.
Legislative Committee Should Inspect
State Institutions Prior to SEES
sion of Legislature.
1t is my opinion that some plan
should be devised whereby commit
tees to visit the several state institu-
tons could be designated prior to the
converting of the legislature, so that
they may make their visits and in
spections prior to the session, and be
ready to make a report when the
legislature meets.
Uniform System of Public Accounts.
recommend that uniform system
of public accounting in the county Of
fees be established by providing for
the state comptroller and the state
auditor to prescribe and enforce the
use of uniform books and blanks, and
also authorizing them to require the
system prescribed to be used by
every county official whose duty in
cludes the keeping of any part of the
public accounts.
Require Officers to Pay over Public
Funds Promptly.
would suggest the enactment of a
law requiring that all officers collect
ing public funds shall pay the same
to the proper officer within ten days
after the first day of the month next
succeeding the month of receiving the
same. with the penalty of removal for
a failure to comply with the law.
Live Stock Insurance.
| recommend that live stocks in
surance companies be permitted to
transact business in this state with
$4,000 investment requirement
Prohibit Insurance Combines.
/ suggest a law that would make it
unlawful for two or more insurance
companies doing business in this
state, or for officers agents or en-
ployees of such companies. to make
or enter into any combination or ar
rangement relating to the rates to be
charged fer insurance, the amount of
commission to be allowed agents for
procuring the same, or the manner of
transacting such business within this
state
Authority to Replace Public Property
With Proceeds of Insurance.
At measure should be passed pro-
viding that in cases of loss of public
property by fire the proceeds from
the insurance shall, under the author
ity of the proper officers, be used in
replacing the destroyed property
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