The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-12
FOR COMMISSION OF
20 TO STUDY TAXES
Action of Joint Committee Finance in Throwing Aside
Walker Bill Providing Commission Of Five Bringe
Protest From Virginia Tax Conference

that If the commission was to como
from the legislature, the governor
would not care to make the appoint
ments or any part thereof. There was
absolutely no bitterness on am Ques-
ton and the Abatement to the-con-
trary was based upon O vivid i'm
agination rather than fact. 1t was
unfortunate that the zeal OF some is
constantly and unnecessarily involving
| the governor In such matters, which
in my opinion is unfair to him and
places others in a false light"
The Walker bill. which practically
has the endorsement Of the Virginia
tax conference and the Farmers
union, follows:
The Walker Bill.
Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of Virginia. That there shall
/ be created a board to be known as
the tax commission OF Virginia, to
consist of five members. One of said
members shall be DR.. Thomas w.
/ Page. of the University of Virginia.
Each branch of the general assembly.
acting separately, shall elect one
member Two members shall be ap-
/ pointed by the governor of Virginia
! They shall hold office until after the
! adjournment OF the next session OF
/ the general assembly, whether 1t be a
regular or a special session. If any
vacancy shall occur in said board, by
death. resignation, or otherwise, tho
same shall be filled by the governor.
i The governor shall have power to re-
/ move any member for failure to
/ properly perform the duties of his Of
/ flee.
4 One of said members shall be elect
/ ed chairman OF said board. VINO shall
! perform the duties of said office until
( removal by said board and the election
I of his successor. The chairman shall,
( in addition to presiding at the meet
/ ings Of said board, have the power of
appointment of the several commit
+ tees created by said board. and the
allotment and designation OF the duties
10 he performed by each member in
/ tho Accomplishment OF the objects mad
/ in view in the creation of said board.
I No money appropriated by this act
/ for the salaries and expenses OF said
board shay he paid out of the State
! treasury except upon the written APP
prevail OF said chairman, as well as
I that of the governor.
s The duties Of said board shall be
+ the acquisition of statistics and the
ascertainment Of facts bearing upon
tho question OF taxation by a State.
I and the consideration OF the same and
,
the reporting thereon by said hoard.
and the submission by the same OF
any Dill or bllls wnicn the said poafo
! may deem proper LOT any reform
OF or alteration in the present system
| of taxation in this state.
pom IT'S creation the SAID poafd
shau at once enter upon me peFiot III =
ance OF SAID untieS' ana III ala az
the same any State, city or county or
ntfser fnrai officer shall uDon the re-
quest OF said board. furnish 70 the
same as soon as poslole' ana IN sucn
shape as may De designated py sald
board, any Information may &c
sire pertaining 10 ING outies "A ANY
sneh ofncef me salo hoaru, or any
one or more 81 us menu eFs "hea
authorised oE 1he cha3f man on sa4a
/ hoard. may WISH any parton THIS state
/ or airy ether STARE tof the purpose
( of obtaining snch information as thc
beard may deem needed Tor the prop
| ef performance ol itS duhes. ne
said board rs also authorlzed 70 on
/ tain from any indiVtauai OF thls or
any other stare or from auF ohscef
Of any other STATE any nooN OF WITH
ten lh1offhat!oh' ~len u may oeeth
the same necessary as uihishins nee"
ed Information upon the sup1ect OF
taA&loh-
- sA'fAiA w NAN@ "a '.i" N"'
board to report TO the governor not
/ later than the hrst Gay on november.
nineteen huhdred ana fourteen. that
II Will ne prepared on a Gay not iater
IMAM inc Hlteehtn gay OF iNoVefnher'
nineteen huhorea aha fourteen, 10 lay
oe'ofe inc general aselhiy lts report as
70 ats es'lsatieh -l'1to the sun3ect OF
I taxation ana us views as 10 any re-
form or or aftefauon IN the pres-n,
! sys'em 81 TAXATION III TINS STATE. ana
also 10 lay heiofe the general ssr
semoly such h'ils MS IL may consider
necessary 10 pc passed IN oroer 10 ac-
coFRphsh snch REFORM or reforms
,1ne or more Oh the members OF sara
hoaru may present 10 .he senerai as
semniV a minority report or reports
or alterations as may CONFORM 10 the
views set iorth III shch minority re-
port or reports. All reports ana plils
shali oe ialo IN printed form heiore
the geherai assembly upon the oaS
IL confenes.
ne ohJect OF specl1ylng the ABOVE
dates Is mat ehe general assem niy may
rave an opportunity II a speciai ses-
sion OF the legislature shali be called
as pfoVidea IN thc constitution OF VIE
rlnia. TO ADOPT, with or without mod
lhcaslon, the hiii or blils so recon
mended at snch time as VIII aiiow
the same TO be pnt lhto operation by