Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-04
no !, ALL NEW SESSION.
Governor Will Take Matter oaocf
Consideration on His Retufa
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Richmond, Va. Nov. 4-GoTernof
Horny G. Smart will return to the
capitol today, it is expected ana VIII
at once digest the report OF the state
fax commission and take under CON-
sideration his proclamation ealing
an extra session OF the legislature IN
conformity with the resolution adopt
ed by the, general assembly last WIN
ter.
Governor Stuart received petition
some time ago signed by the great
majority of the members OF the gem
eral assembly, asking that the extra
session be called for the second wed
nesday in January, but the cover
nor deferred taking action until the
report was submitted, At the time
there was a belief current that the
commission would not finish its WORK
within the prescribed time and ac-
cordingly the session would have 10
be postponed. The work OF the COM
mission has been completed and the
report is now in the hands OF the
printer. Consequently, it Is believed
by the commission and members ol
the legislature that Governor Stuart
will name n date in January for the
~ tro cnccinn
The matter OF most interest Just
now to the delegates and senators is
the question OF method of putting
the reformed system Of taxation into
operation. The commission was dl-
vided, the minority favoring the So
called segregation plan and the me-
iority the paid commission plan. 1t
is believed likely now that the minor
ity report will he adopted by the leg
islature, the belief being based on
the fact that the segregation plan aD-
parently met with the approval of
most of the members when the gen
eral assembly was in session, last
winter. However, the majority Of the
commission will make fight in COM
mittee and on the floor for the COM
mission plan and they may succeed
in bringing about reversal of senti-
ment on the question.
The segregation plan calls for the
partial separation Of State and local
sources of revenue by apportiouirs
cer:ain articles of taxation to The
State and others to the cities or ccIn.
ties. Real estate. tangible personal
property and the tangible personal
property other than rolling stock Of
the railways are to be taxed eXclu-
siyaly by the localities. The State is
to levy taxes on rolling stock OF the
railways. on insurance companies ami
on all intagibe personal property.
Some things. such as licenses, banks,
telephone telegraph, steamship and
express companies are to be taxed
both by State and localities as now.
The estimated deficit in the State
treasury of 100000 to be caused by
the operation Of the separation plan
is to be made up by levy on the
various counties according to the re-
lative value Of the property of the
cities and towns. The assessment ;
to be made by a board Of equaliza-
ton. composed Of the governor. the
auditor and the chairman of the c.
poration commission.
The other plan provides for equali
cation of taxes by means Of paid
commission.
These are the two plans 4upou
which the division Of the legislature
will take place OF course, the entire
report will be discussed and debated
and there will be varying opinions
OF the various schedules, but here
the tax commission will be unit in
defending the report.