Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
SENATOR LESNER SUBMITS
HIS BILL TO HAWKINS
Former Commissioner OF Revenue Of
Richmond Considered Author.
ity on Taxation.
FAvORs PARTIAL SEGREGATION
Governor Giving Report OF Commits
sion Close Study, and His Message
to General Assembly Is Expected
to BE Important Paper.

AT the request of Senator Lesner. of
Norfolk. tax bill drafted by him. and
| which is TO be presented with some
! changes to the General Assembly next
month Is being reviewed by O. A. Haw-
kins. former Commissioners Of the Rev
enue or Richmond. The proposed meas
ure was submitted to Mr.. Hawkins by
give an analytical criticism of the bill
me INFORMATION is desired by the pa
m rem of the aF pr pr0rosed bil and other
:, The. matter was submitted 70 Mr..
Hawkins presumably because of the
the matters treated in the iii during
MI, ms . Gieven years In the Office OF Com
completed his review yesterday and
forwarded it to Senator Lesner in the
afternoon. He declined to make known
| FOLK Senator the opinions given by
MN on the different subjects OF tax
FAVORS PLAN FOR
PARTIAL. SEGREGATION
IT Is known. however. that the for
mer Commissioners of tho Revenue is
cation plan OF taxation. He so adj
m i.nrtnd yesterday; saying that he re-
the most desirable that can be framed
provided that the commission shall not
Se mane up; as suggested by the state
| officers. Mr.. Hawkins has directed
senator SEN Pr hGsner,s attention to undesir-
The commission members. he thinks.
| should be men with expert Knowledge
aGd lrn,, by long business training.
TOT suGh term State officers are UNI
Iesirable. Changes in State Offices oc-
term; and he mentions other reasons.
ar Hawkins believes the men consti-
moved moved s ss for eemmss9n should be re
anu should be impcrviOus to political
i iI;nu nee nro Otherwise. they cannot
! a partial segregation plan, if prom
eriy drawn. the former Revenue Com
m HeS1iGmer ou say y might entail in the
many thousands of dollars. The an
might amount to- ooo 'h but f fSe int
tSs G,n, would be q profitable one for
the collection of taxes on intangible
assets amounting to 100000 a year.
| COMMERCE. MAKE SUGGESTIONS
when the Finance Committee OF the
the special session, a delegation from
the Chamber of Commerce of Norfolk
some gefaTe the e9%mittee With
that "e the pEspafsH dham !" "aae Of
Eestions to Senator Lesner, and he has
inGorporated them in the draft OF his
| p,iii: nc .,oIiolh organization or bus
mess men is eager to cooperate with
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
in the matter. Mr.. Hawkins is chair
man OF the Legislative Committee of
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
| 1t Is generally conceded that the
majority of the members OF the Gem
ernl Assembly have not given close
volVed in the proposed revision OF the
tax laws. Many have not had the
time TO devote TO the reports made
by the State Tax Commission.
, GOVERNOR STUART HAS
STUDIED REPORTS CAREFULLY
Governor Stuart has devoted a great
! deal Of time to the reports going over
! the different sections Systematically
and making extensive inquiries CON
corning various features. The Gov
ernor has probably studied the reports
more closely than any member OF the
! Legislature outside of the cammis-
sioners who signed the reports. This
would seem to indicate that his mes
sage to the General Assembly will be
| q lengthy and important document
senator Buchanan will lead the fight
/ in the Senate for the segregation plan.
and Delegate Weaver I'm the House
! The fight for the commission plan will
he led in the House by Delegate John
w; Chalkley. 1t Is expected that bills
| for scheme of taxation varying from
essential features OF the reports made
by the Tax Commission.
Among the propositions expected is
a scheme for tax board for each
county. on the same lines as the pro
posed commission or board for the
State. 1t will he opposed primarily on
! the ground that ii means the creation
OF many offices and n CONSEQUENT large
increase in the States salary lists.