The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-09
GOVERNOR STUDYING
REPORT OF TAX EXPERTS
Cancels Engagement to Attend Gov
errors Conference In
Wisconsin.
PUSHING WORK ON LIME PLANT
Many Members Of General Assembly
consult Executive as TO Tax Ilegis-
iation-Object to Creation OF Now
Department OF State Government,


because of the pressure OF Official
duties demanding his close attention
Governor Stuart definitely decided ye,-
S .is nor 10 attend the Conference OF
Governors at Madison Wis. to he NAL,
curing this month. Forthcoming ~,
legislation. steps TO put the State linz.
grinding plant into Immediate onera
non and important routine affairs will
some weeks.
MemDers OF the General Assembly
from different sections OF tho STATE
ana others largely interested H., Tho
question OF tax reform are I'm FREQUENT
consultation with tho Governor, hardly
a day passing ut the executive offices
.hat some delegation on this question
is not granted an audience. Since re-
ceivinR the report OF the state Tax
Commission. the Governor has made NO
pubiic statement of his views AZ be-
tween the equalization plan recon-
mended In the report and the plan for
segregation proposed by tho minority
headed by former State Auditor Dbno
hoe
GOVERNOR GIVING
SUBJECT CLOSE STUDY
The Governor Is giving the whole
question Of tax reform deep personal
study. and 1t Is expected that his
message 10 the special session OF Tho
General Assembly. to convene I'm Inn
uary. VIII be an Important contrIbu-
ZION to the discussion OF this topic. II
is subject on which. the Governor
~ peculiarly well qualified to speak
because OF his large personal property
holdings and connection with yar,u,e
forms OF business enterprise and p,ao
because OF his service in the cons;itu-
tional Convention and for six Years .on
inc state Corporation Commission I'm
the formative period OF that body when
Len Ham
ton taxation was uppcrmost
Printed copies OF the report OF the
state TAX Commission will he ready
TOT distribution this week. and under
the terms OF the act will he forwarded
hy State Printer Davis Bottom tn ::
large number OF oficials tbroupbou,
the state. II being contemplated I'm the
hct to give the report OF the commits
Bon tho widest publicity and opportu-
nifty for discussion before tho special
session Of the General Assembly meets
to pass upon it;
OBJECT TO CREATION
OF NEW DEPARTMENT.
Among those who have called to con-
suit the Governor, objection is made
10 one phase OF tn. rcp".. which seems
To contemplate tho establishment OF
what will bc in effect a new depart
ment OF tho State government The
repor; calls for a board OF cuuali7a
by tho Governor, 10 sit IN ItIchmond
The fear mas been expressed that this
VIII soon grow Into AN expensive dc
partmcnt, with an army OF clerks tax
experts. accountants and others. This
objection is urged by some OF the Gov
ernor's callers as an argument for the
Donohoc minority report. which con-
templated a modified segregation on
taxes. The Donohoe report is said to
be modelled somewhat after the plan
suggested last year by State Auditor
Of Public Accounts G. Lee Moore. with
some notifications to prevent ths
working Of hardship on some see
lions peculiarly hard hit In the actua
working out OF that plan. ReservinE
to the State certain subjects OF taxa
tion and guaranteeing others to thu
counties and cities, 1t yet contemplate o.
general oversight by the. State OF thd
matter of assessment to prevent any
county from fixing Its assessment and
levy too low to provide adequate In
come for the support OF the schools
roads and other expenses OF thd
county.
Will. Sign DEED FoR
LIME LAND THIS WEEk
Governor Stuart is giving his imme
'iiate personal attention to hurryins
forward the lime plant. After man!
delays IL practical agreement has beer
reached between, tho state and DIR
L.eaycll. owner of tract near Staun
ton. Long delays were encountered
in negotiations as to Side tracks. wate1
supply and other matters. but thosd .
have now been adjusted to the salts
faction OF all parties. and the actua
signing Of the deeds. which convey tht
property to the state. is expected {,
take place this week. The machlner,
for grinding lime has been prepared and
is ready for installation. Although
heralded largely as a plan for giving
employment for long term and des
pcrate convicts. who would not b
available for work In road camps,
is said that In actual operation thu
limo plant will not need the service
OF more than ten or twelve convfcts
and as a practicable proposition 1t vii
hardly prove desirable to entrust wilt
the handling of dynamite and othe
explosives. many such long term AND
desperate" men. The plant Is to sel
ground limestone TO farmers OF Wiz
Einia at cost and will serve both as 81
equalizer In price ana as all object les
son to tho farmers of Virginia OF til
Importance Of using lime as develop