The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-15
Williams has not announced tho COM
mittee clefkships as yet.

w lifidmS mas not announced tho COM
nittee clerkships as yet.
Judge Martin Williams, Of Giles, Of
fered bill yesterday to provide for
commission conn ,,, to recodlfy the lays OF
ginia was adopted in 1887. Since then
the Constitution and practically the
g Tha sta statute law has been alteted:
Pollard In 1904 was. an unofficial.
though very successful effort to
meet meet the situation on the part of en-
follows the chapter and section num-
oers of tho Code Of 1887. inserting
amendments. The Williams resolution
appointed by tho Governor at $4,000
year. f9r not more than two years.
w 1 10 shall saai, note al contradiotiona and
next General Assembly. They are au-
iMhS 9 to employ clerk at $1,000
bly, the new Code Is to be published by
the the costa state TO- partly reimburse 1T for
a bill to provide for tho aggregation
OF the tax on money on deposit and tx
make 1t liable for taxation by tho
state I Alone was offered yesterday by
1des that mon op Front on da Roya 1t
shall not be subject to taxation by the
rates rate sb ana Go counties and that the State
clared to be an emergency act to take
effect from It's passage. asked for by
t vne , oahkers Of Virginia to check
WnoieSnle Withdrawals OF money from
| bank at the annual taxing periods
Senator r. s. Blackburn Smith ia tho
nhss1n OF I'm, enc OF the several tax COM
both houses. The Senator has pro.
IiHnI,ssd, views on the question. and
his bill. The ultimate solution ~ on
thT problem. In my humble Judgment"
b beid Mr. Smith Smith. rs segregation. I
iative commission is unavoidable. and
mat mixed commission should be an
pointed az follows: three members Of
d th or the Senate; three members OF
sne House to be appointed by the
either house. to be appointed by the
AN members. of the commission shall
pc men Versed In questions OF revenue
assessment. finance and taxation. They
| snail receive no compensation except
au auth yua to eSpenaes' but shall have
need not be resident OF Virginia, but
wno must be man of recognis-S repu-
ences. SCI
The commission shall have authority
Visit other States if need be. to prose.
cute their inquiries They shall have
TN rno ob hjutn nor , to employ such stenog
and shall report their findings and
CONCLUSIONS to the Governor. together
with bills to carry them into erect not
iater than October I6. 1914. the Legis-
ihture to BIO convened In special session
ny the Governor, II he thinks the pub
N Nc interest requires It, not later than
tion as may be necessary.
My. bill proposes that this commits
Slon shail meet for organization In the
I n ri inf liz
adjournment Of the General Assembiv
now about to convene. Upon the filing
OK .neir report. the commission shalt
cease 10 exist as SUCH"
~ The long awaited report of James "
of NcrS Slerk of the Corporation Court
INCOME from his office in 1918 g was vas
S SaS,si1t;sI tot, Mr. Trehy reports gross
total he deducts s12.51677. salaries TO to
deputies and other employees; and ST..
oo2.fS miscellaneous office expenses.
Two companion bills introduced yes
terday by Senator Echols, of Augusta
provide for the abolition of the tax
cages. they answer the ms insis va '' de-
mands for reform In this direction
made by the States banking and real
other corporation the bill provides,
rs hereby segregated and made sub
1ect OF taxation by the State of Vir-
ginia only. and shall not, be liable TO
taxation by any of tho cities and coun-
ties OF the Stats
The total rate of such segregated
taxation on such money on deposit
shall be be- cents on the 800. one fourth
port Of the government: one fourth to
the support of the public free schools
OF tho State OF Virginia, and one fourth
to the payment OF pensions"
Tho mortgage tax bill abolishes tho
present annual State tax on mortgages.
and substitutes therefor a registration
charge of. so cents on the 800. collecti-
BILE only once during. the life OF the
instrument and payable at the time
Of recordation. Mr.. Echols's bill con-
tains q provision making 1t effective
July L. 1914.
Mortgages placed on record prior to
tho time when the new law goes into
effect. 1t Is. provided, may tako adj
vantage OF tho new law by being re-
corded anew and paying the registra-
ton charge. The bill, 1t Is stated, FOL:
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