The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-04
viii Convene To Consider Re-
port Of The Special State
Tax Commission
To Fight Abolition
of Surplus Offices
Proposal To Have But One
Commissioner of Revenue In
Each County-To M e t
Opposition In Legislature

A hundred or more citizens have
been invited to appear before the
House OF Delegates finance committee.
when 1t meets here "Wednesday TO con-
slider, "A week in advance of the con-
vening of he special session Of the
special tax commission and. IL pos
sib1e. frarIa bflt OF bifiE fur pre-
sentation when the Assembly meets.
Among those who are expected 10
appear in opposition to many features
of the commissions report are rep
resentatives from number of cities
in the state, who fear the effects upon
the municipal revenues. Norfolk, Al
exandria Fredericksburg. Petersburg
and Lynchburg expect to be repre-
scented through their chambers OF
commerce or other bodies.
The invitations extended py the
finance committee embrace representa-
lives OF every class OF business. In or
der that fun and free expression OF
the opinion OF the State may be OBJ
tanned.
Alexandria To Act.
The Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce will meet tonight to discuss the
two plans, partial segregation and
commission. reported by the special
commission. and 81 that time. 1t is ex-
pEttS0, n VIII pt hAiISu Et
appear before the finance committee
of the House. other cities haze been
discussing he matter. but the only
other one 10 take definite action is
Norfolk. The chamber OF commerce
of that city met some time ago and
asked g. weIlknown firm of account
ants to make an analysis Of the pro-
posed measures. This has been done
and this afternoon will he considered
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Der. Norfolk. II is claimed. will lose
revenue whichever OF the TWO plans
Is adopted.
According TO the report OF the &C
countants. under the plan proposed by
the majority OF the special State Tax
Commission. Norfolk would lose In
revenue the sum of s176,aoe. while
under the minority. or partial segre-
CATION plan. IL would lose $4,000 an
nualiy.
Lynchburs also thinks that ii will be
a sufferer and will probably be repre-
scented before thu committee.
AS the time fer the converting OF the
special session draws near the feeling
that something definite will be accom-
piished becomes more confident. Al
ready there have been made several
suggestions looking TO expediting mat =
tiers. one is that the committees be
dlkcnafged from consideration or the
measures and the House and Senate
left free 10 plunge at once into work.
Another, favored. II Is said. by those
who hope TO get through some small
pet measures at the extra sessions
that the report of the commission be
sent 10 committees with the provision
that they must report back within one
week, The week of time consumed
by the committee could be devoted.
these think. to other business.
Must DO Something.
" is pointed out that. unless some
thing is done to expedite Legislation,
the matter will be in the hands OF com =
nittees for ten days or two weeks. II
not longer, and that the bills proposed
will come be fore the two bodies In the
closing ,days of the session to be
adopted without required consideration
or 10 be voted down and all work
and expenditure OF money made almost
useless.
Members OF the Finance Committee
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