Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-22
WEAVER AND BUCHANAN
DRAW SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
Provides Machinery to Put Segrega.
ton Plan Into
Effect.
HAS APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR
believed 1t VIII Meet Objections OF
Commission Advocates, Who, Up
to This Time. Have Not Committed
Themselves to Segregation.

simultaneously to-day there will be
| Introduced in tho House by Aubrey G.
weaver. of Warren. chairman OF the
itouse Finance Committee. and In the
senate by Senator b. T. buchanan, OF
mission, n bill supplemental to the bill
introduced earlier I'm the week by Mr..
weaver. which waH designated by him
The administration bill"
Tho supplementary bin is designed
20 furnish the. machinery for putting
INTO operation the segregation system
NJ taxation. which was worked out by
me Governor and the segrcSationist
leaders In both branches OF the General
assembly. 1T is tho confident belief OF
'he element opposed to the commission
,ystcm that every objection raised to
he original partial segregation plan
mas been swept away. They expect
the measure they will offer to-day to
attract from the ranks OF the commits
sion advocates som" OF the most cner-
getic members of the Senate, who have
hitherto contended against all OF the
partial segregation plans proposed.
The new bill will have as it's patrons
besides Mr.. Weaver and Senator Buch-
tnan. from ten to fifteen other Senator.
and House members.
Full. TEXT or
SUPPLEMENTAL HILL.
Following is the full text OF the sup
elemental bill which was completed at
conference In which Governor Stuart.
ATr. Weaver and Senator Buchanan par
ncipated last night:
a BILL
To provide for the review Of the re-
turns OF taxpayers on Intangible
personal property income and
money, and 10 enlarge the duties
OF examiners OF records AS now de-
Inv itfIt Ia, nj
officers. and for their compensation:
also to authorize the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to appoint such
clerks. agents and assistants as he
may deem necessary for the per
formancc Of the duties herein pre-
scrihed, aud tn provide for their
compensation ana expense.
J. 80 II enacted by the General AS
s"mbly OF Virginia. that the examiners
~ records. IN addition to the dutle.
now Imposed b. law, shall annually
'"vicw the intangible personal property.
income and money returns OF all tax
ayers. In thcir respective circuits as
made. or required under the law To be
made. TO the commissioners Of the rove
nuc, before the Same are entered on the
looks OF tho said commissioners OF the
revenue. and shall examine the records,
both state and Federal. with n view
20 ascerta!ning and reporting for tax
alton the value TO be extended by said
Commissioner Of the revenue on all
Intangible personal property. income
and money liable 10 taxation under the
laws OF the state. and held by any
p"rson. firm or corporation
2. "a soon sSch review, cNanina-
Ions and valuations are made, III.
Examiners OF records under the terms
ana provisions of the act creating that
ofiice and acts anendatory thereto shall
make report thereof To the Auditor Of
PUBLIC Accounts and to the commits :
toner OF tho revenue OF the county or
lily for which such examinations are
made on such forms as shall be pre-
scrlbcd by the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. md thcreupon such commits
sioner OF the revenue shall enter upon
ais personal property books the name
81 the persons, firms and corporations
rhargeable with said tax at the rate
provided by law on such Intangible
property. income money and the
valuation as ascertaincd and shall as
Sess the taxes thereon as IL such in
lanEiblc property, income or money
had been listed by the individual pcr-
son, firm or corporation. The cX-
aminers OF records shall have authority
/" summon the taxpayers or their
agents, or any other persons having
Information on the subject before them
and require them 10 answer under oath
all questions touching the ownership
b 'l !HthHEIpIc income or
money. held ny such person. firm or cor
uoration. and the valuation OF said
property. and should the person. firm
"r corporation. agent or witnesses re-
rIsc to furnish the information re-
\ uucsted, such person: firm or corpora-
\ ton, agent or witnesses shall be deemed
\ guilty OF n misdemeanOr. and upon con-
yic,ion thereof shall he fined not less
\ than s25 nor more than 500 for each
|; Oneuse, to be recovered as other fines
| dNe the Commonwealth: and each DAYS
failure or refusal TO furnish such in
/ formation shall constitute "A separate
\ offensc
3, The answers required under oath
\ OF tho person. firm. corporation, agents
\ or witnesses. shall not he disclosed OK
cepi by the order of public accounts or
\ unless called for by court OF record
\ :. If any person, firm. corporation or
\ agent he aggrieved by such Assessment
or valuation. the same shall be cor
rcct"d under the provisions of sections
C So md 56s of the Code of Virginia as
H aw"udcd. provided full disclosures have
\ bon made and Git is apparently that the
\ erroneous assessment was not caused
hy the failure or refusal or the appli-
cants. or their agents to furnish In
formation when requested to the OK
aminers OF records, as required by sec
ton Of this act.
\ !. The examiners of records shall be
entitled to receive ms compensation for
their services under this act a like
commission as that now provided by
law to be paid To the several commits
sioners OF the revenue
.. The Auditor Of Public Accounts Ia
hereby charged with the duty of seeing
that the commissioners of the revenue
aud tho examiners of the records faith.
fully perform their duties as prescribed
ny this act. and the sum of $1,000, or
50 much thereof rs may be necessary,
is hereby annually appropriated to he
expended by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts In the discharge OF his duties
under this act; and the Auditor Of
Public Accounts is authorized to en-
ploy such CLERKS, agents and assistants
as lie may deem necessary for the per-
formatice of his duties ms prescribed
by this act and to fix their compen-
saiion.
Z. The Auditor Of Public Accounts
shall annually review the work OF the
examiners, rs authorized by this act.
and shall. when called upon by any OF
said examiners, If not inconsistent with